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<blockquote data-quote="JEB" data-source="post: 8521113" data-attributes="member: 10148">As you say, they had a formula that worked with 2014 5E, appealing to both old and new players; now they're changing that formula to focus mainly on the new players, or at least on what they think new players want. (Not that they'll ever admit that; they obviously want as many people as possible to keep buying the books, so such an admission would be foolish.)And this is the gamble. Are they making changes that truly appeal to the majority of the 5E community, setting the stage for continued success? Or are they setting the stage for a wave of &quot;5E grognards&quot; (as someone on Reddit put it) who decide to ignore new releases after a certain point, perhaps even seeking out alternatives? Time will tell.Incidentally, I suspect a lot will actually depend less on the 5E player base as a whole, and more what 5E's DM population thinks of the new paradigm. You need DMs to run D&amp;D games, and DMs that are done with modern 5E are likely to take some or all of their players with them...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JEB, post: 8521113, member: 10148"] As you say, they had a formula that worked with 2014 5E, appealing to both old and new players; now they're changing that formula to focus mainly on the new players, or at least on what they think new players want. (Not that they'll ever admit that; they obviously want as many people as possible to keep buying the books, so such an admission would be foolish.) And this is the gamble. Are they making changes that truly appeal to the majority of the 5E community, setting the stage for continued success? Or are they setting the stage for a wave of "5E grognards" (as someone on Reddit put it) who decide to ignore new releases after a certain point, perhaps even seeking out alternatives? Time will tell. Incidentally, I suspect a lot will actually depend less on the 5E player base as a whole, and more what 5E's DM population thinks of the new paradigm. You need DMs to run D&D games, and DMs that are done with modern 5E are likely to take some or all of their players with them... [/QUOTE]

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