D&D 5E (2024) 6e? Why?

[robus]

It actually shocks me that WotC haven’t released a new Starter Set. That seems like an easy way to sell a bunch of stuff. Perhaps with an improved “How To DM” guide. Something that went along with the new Dragon Heist adventure would have been cool.

 

[abirdcall]

It actually shocks me that WotC haven’t released a new Starter Set. That seems like an easy way to sell a bunch of stuff. Perhaps with an improved “How To DM” guide. Something that went along with the new Dragon Heist adventure would have been cool.

Would people buy 2 starter sets?

 

[robus]

Would people buy 2 starter sets?

Well some collectors would but i certainly think the starter set could be improved a lot so a fresh one could do that whilst also giving a second choice (with a very different adventure) to people wanting to try the game out.

 

[abirdcall]

Well some collectors would but i certainly think the starter set could be improved a lot so a fresh one could do that whilst also giving a second choice (with a very different adventure) to people wanting to try the game out.

Sounds like a lot of work for WotC and giving people choice when they don't really know what they're choosing might even be detrimental. It might turn off people by making the game look too involved. Part of the release strategy is to avoid that as much as possible.

 

[BookBarbarian]

Would people buy 2 starter sets?

Since all the first starter set had was an adventure, premade characters, dice, and a condensed version of the rules I could see value in 1/2 to 3/4 of that for my game right now. I like adventures and dice, could easily find a use for new premades, and having a handy copy of the rules never hurts.

Oh it also had a nice box that fit my core books, which was neat. I wouldn't mind another one of those either.

I think it would work better if it wasn't called starter set. Box set would be fine.

 

[robus]

Sounds like a lot of work for WotC and giving people choice when they don't really know what they're choosing might even be detrimental. It might turn off people by making the game look too involved. Part of the release strategy is to avoid that as much as possible.

Sure - we can agree to disagree

 

[Jer]

It actually shocks me that WotC haven’t released a new Starter Set. That seems like an easy way to sell a bunch of stuff. Perhaps with an improved “How To DM” guide. Something that went along with the new Dragon Heist adventure would have been cool.

It surprises me that they haven't done a new Starter Set as well, but in a different way.

Today I was at Target picking up some stuff and of course my son wanted to look at the video games. Across from the video games are the toys and sitting there on an endcap were dozens of D&D Starter Sets - something that hasn't been on the shelves at Target for a few years.

The Starter Set came out in summer of 2014, so it's a 4 year old product. They're still selling Starter Sets four years later at non-specialty stores to the general public. It's surprising, but in a good way.

I do wonder if someday we'll get the "specialty" versions of the D&D Starter Set the way that Hasbro puts out special versions of Monopoly or Risk. I know they've tried it in the past - I've still got the Diablo II boxed set based around 2e AD&D rules. It's tougher for D&D, I think, because you need the theme of the licensed property to mesh with the D&D theme (Diablo II was kind of a no-brainer there). There aren't a lot of properties where that makes sense though. And unlike those kinds of specialty versions of Risk or Monopoly, a good Starter Set should be introducing people to the broader game, not just be a way to sell more boxed sets, so it's a different kind of product.

 

[Kobold Boots]

It surprises me that they haven't done a new Starter Set as well, but in a different way.

Today I was at Target picking up some stuff and of course my son wanted to look at the video games. Across from the video games are the toys and sitting there on an endcap were dozens of D&D Starter Sets - something that hasn't been on the shelves at Target for a few years.

The Starter Set came out in summer of 2014, so it's a 4 year old product. They're still selling Starter Sets four years later at non-specialty stores to the general public. It's surprising, but in a good way.

I do wonder if someday we'll get the "specialty" versions of the D&D Starter Set the way that Hasbro puts out special versions of Monopoly or Risk. I know they've tried it in the past - I've still got the Diablo II boxed set based around 2e AD&D rules. It's tougher for D&D, I think, because you need the theme of the licensed property to mesh with the D&D theme (Diablo II was kind of a no-brainer there). There aren't a lot of properties where that makes sense though. And unlike those kinds of specialty versions of Risk or Monopoly, a good Starter Set should be introducing people to the broader game, not just be a way to sell more boxed sets, so it's a different kind of product.

Agreed that it’s a good sign. Looking back at history, I bought my first red box set from the freezer section of a Foodmaster in Charlestown MA.

When the product gets in front of a general audience, the hobby wins

 

[robus]

Well one thing that springs to mind: starter sets that let people play in their favorite Magic planes. Heck James Wyatt does most of the work for free with his Planeshift stuff.

 

[ClaytonCross]

I would actually like a 5.5 when they are "done" where the "fix" issues they had, incorporate Errata and clarifications from SageAdvice into the text of the books, and consolidate similar information onto single source locations like a players handbook with all classes, subclass, races, sub-races, and feats in one book. BUT I don't want that until they are pretty much "done with 5th". They can sell it all to me one more time in that case.