D&D (2024) Anyone else surprised they didn't do a Forgotten Realms Feats, Spells, and Circle Casting UA?

[Henadic Theologian]

Anyone else surprised they didn't do a Forgotten Realms Feats, Spells, and Circle Casting UA?

Circle Casting is the kind of thing that seems complex and a disaster if you get it wrong, perfect for a UA.

The Psion UA came with feats & spells, not sure why the FR Subclasses didn't come with the feats & spells for the FRPG.

The Artificer I think came with feats, Backgrounds, and spells I think.

Thoughts?

 

[pukunui]

No, I'm not surprised. That said, based on past experience, perhaps they should. (If they'd included the ranger in the final PHB 2014 playtests, it might have turned out better than it did, for instance.)

 

[UngainlyTitan]

Anyone else surprised they didn't do a Forgotten Realms Feats, Spells, and Circle Casting UA?

Circle Casting is the kind of thing that seems complex and a disaster if you get it wrong, perfect for a UA.

The Psion UA came with feats & spells, not sure why the FR Subclasses didn't come with the feats & spells for the FRPG.

The Artificer I think came with feats, Backgrounds, and spells I think.

Thoughts?

I have not really thought about, until you brought it up. I am not sure the UA process is the same over the last 4 or 5 years or so, as compared to further back.
I think the UA process is more of a sniff test, "is this going to get acceptance?" from the player base. They only ask if they are wondering about interest.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I have not really thought about, until you brought it up. I am not sure the UA process is the same over the last 4 or 5 years or so, as compared to further back.
I think the UA process is more of a sniff test, "is this going to get acceptance?" from the player base. They only ask if they are wondering about interest.

I have not really thought about, until you brought it up. I am not sure the UA process is the same over the last 4 or 5 years or so, as compared to further back.
I think the UA process is more of a sniff test, "is this going to get acceptance?" from the player base. They only ask if they are wondering about interest.

So you feel like they think player demand for circle Casting is rock solid without testing that? It seems pretty niche to come to that conclusion.

And how will they know if circle Casting will break the game or not if they don't do a UA playtest?

 

[mamba]

And how will they know if circle Casting will break the game or not if they don't do a UA playtest?

Since the UA generally isn't about balance they will not learn it from an UA. I also hope / expect that the people at WotC have some idea of what they are doing, esp. when it comes to balancing things, without having to ask their fans each and every time

 

[kayakingpoodle]

Surprised, no
Should they have, yes

Wizbro doesn't seem intrested in feedback even when they ask for it.

 

[Stormonu]

So you feel like they think player demand for circle Casting is rock solid without testing that? It seems pretty niche to come to that conclusion.

And how will they know if circle Casting will break the game or not if they don't do a UA playtest?

I think it was more a case it's already locked in that it is going to be in the book, tested or not.

Though I think it would have been wise to throw it out beforehand to see if anybody latches onto issues with it, and gauge if how they plan to instigate it matches how it will actually get used.

But, after what we got with Bastions, UA seems to me like a joke or a best a feeble marketing hype.