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<blockquote data-quote="neobolts" data-source="post: 6670537" data-attributes="member: 65244">I think they are doing an OK job. But they certainly could make some improvements.5e is in many ways the &quot;fan's edition&quot;. The public playtest and warm callbacks in the products to D&amp;D roots have been great. On the other hand, the D&amp;D team gets brutalized by fans eager to dissect every morsel of info they share. (It's universal to any fandom. Fans are always clamoring for more details.) So WotC's response to their opinionated fanbase has been to be even tighter-lipped and more clinical with info, which creates a self-fulfilling &quot;loop&quot; with some fans disappointed and feeling under-engaged.&nbsp; They are having a tough time with their fan interactions, and I suspect finding the right balance is going to continue to be a struggle for them.Some specific thoughts:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A weekly or monthly &quot;fireside chat&quot; type post about what they are up to would be a great approach, and break past the somewhat chilly brevity of tweets. [MENTION=7635]Remathilis[/MENTION] was right to mourn the loss of L&amp;L. It did exactly this and is sorely missed.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A proper archive page of the official D&amp;D website resources would be much appreciated. There are great resources like the UA columns or the recent PDF presenting the spell index in different formats. I'm downloading all the PDFs, just because the WotC D&amp;D website isn't archived/indexed very well. I fear new players will miss out on great resources.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Consider having the next 12-24 months of RPG books announced. WotC sometimes gives the outward appearance that the RPG book line has little-to-nothing in the works. Yes, D&amp;D is a big multifaceted brand with games, novels, etc...but the RPG book product line specifically needs to be constantly proven to be green and thriving. The fandom has a long memory (of darker days) and is deeply sentimental about the health of the book line. </li>
</ul>5e is a great edition and there is so much to like. I think some of the suggestions in this thread could make the experience even better.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="neobolts, post: 6670537, member: 65244"] I think they are doing an OK job. But they certainly could make some improvements. 5e is in many ways the "fan's edition". The public playtest and warm callbacks in the products to D&D roots have been great. On the other hand, the D&D team gets brutalized by fans eager to dissect every morsel of info they share. (It's universal to any fandom. Fans are always clamoring for more details.) So WotC's response to their opinionated fanbase has been to be even tighter-lipped and more clinical with info, which creates a self-fulfilling "loop" with some fans disappointed and feeling under-engaged. They are having a tough time with their fan interactions, and I suspect finding the right balance is going to continue to be a struggle for them. Some specific thoughts: [LIST] [*]A weekly or monthly "fireside chat" type post about what they are up to would be a great approach, and break past the somewhat chilly brevity of tweets. [MENTION=7635]Remathilis[/MENTION] was right to mourn the loss of L&L. It did exactly this and is sorely missed. [*]A proper archive page of the official D&D website resources would be much appreciated. There are great resources like the UA columns or the recent PDF presenting the spell index in different formats. I'm downloading all the PDFs, just because the WotC D&D website isn't archived/indexed very well. I fear new players will miss out on great resources. [*]Consider having the next 12-24 months of RPG books announced. WotC sometimes gives the outward appearance that the RPG book line has little-to-nothing in the works. Yes, D&D is a big multifaceted brand with games, novels, etc...but the RPG book product line specifically needs to be constantly proven to be green and thriving. The fandom has a long memory (of darker days) and is deeply sentimental about the health of the book line. [/LIST] 5e is a great edition and there is so much to like. I think some of the suggestions in this thread could make the experience even better. [/QUOTE]

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