D&D 5E Are you ready for a new edition of D&D?

[ShinHakkaider]

Nope I'm pretty much staying with Pathfinder as my default FRPG.
Love the system, love the support love the accessibility of the staff.

At this point I dont think I'll even be picking up the core books unless it's utterly spectacular.

 

[Arduin's]

For myself it has never been a matter of "being ready" but, whether or not a new edition is worth buying and playing. I will go to a dead tree book store at some point after release and read through the PHB and see if it is a game worthy of my money.

 

[Wulfgar76]

3e disgust and 4e fatigue at critical levels.... new edition needed...

 

[Vyvyan Basterd]

No, maybe later.

My requirement for a weekly game is strong adventure support. The best support for my group is Paizo's adventure paths. Converting them was becoming a hassle, so we switched to Pathfinder. My game will follow whichever edition gives the most support.

Heck, if adventure support weren't an issue for me I wouldn't be playing any edition of D&D. My favorite fantasy RPG is Earthdawn, but once its adventures dried up (1st Edition or Classic or whatever they call it now) our game went right back to D&D because Dungeon magazine offered exactly what we sought.

 

[Mistwell]

This is hilarious. The "No" answer is running at less than 20%, but the "No" posts are running around 50%. More proof that negative views get posted more than positive views.

 

[Morrus]

More proof that negative views get posted more than positive views.

It's an old, old truism that unhappy folks will complain, while happy folks will move on without a word (though the latter will return to use the service/product again).

Nobody writes to supermarkets congratulating them on providing an adequate shopping venue. They just come back next time. But if someone at that shopping venue makes one little mistake, the complaints flood in!

 

[Arduin's]

This is hilarious. The "No" answer is running at less than 20%, but the "No" posts are running around 50%. More proof that negative views get posted more than positive views.

OR, evidence that people who don't like something are less likely to answer polls and MORE likely to write.

 

[SolitonMan]

Reading some of the replies, I'm wondering how much the frequency at which one plays has to do with readiness for change. I'm with those who feel they still have 3E ideas they want to explore. I've never gotten to play an epic game, but I played a warlock to 17th level and was salivating at the epic options. But that was years ago, and since then I haven't really played very often.

I have pretty much all the books for Pathfinder since I just rolled my Dungeon and Dragon subscriptions over to the AP from the get go, and I've dabbled, but I haven't had a group with which to game for years. So I'm still interested in exploring some of the later 3.5 stuff, then delving into PF. But while I'm not ready for a new edition, I'll probably still pick up the core books to check it out. As was previously written, getting older does have the advantage of making money less of an issue, so I'm cool with spending some on the new books.

 

[innerdude]

Am I ready for a new edition of D&D? As ready as I'll ever be, I suppose.

After consulting Cubicle 7's One Ring release schedule, pretty much any money I'm going to spend on RPGs this year will be comprised of the Rivendell expansion, the One Ring Adventurer's companion, and the just-reviewed Interface Zero 2.0 campaign setting for Savage Worlds.

Heck, even as much as I dislike Fantasy Flight's "gouge the customer" model for product distribution, I'm more likely to buy Star Wars: Rebellion this year than D&D Next.

 

[variant]

I've been ready for a new edition since 4th edition was released.