At Least 4 Months For Conversion Documents

Those waiting for official conversion documents from earlier editions of D&D to 5th edition are going to have to wait a bit longer. WotC's Mike Mearls says that "the person who needs to do the final approvals on them is serving on a jury that will take another 4 or so months. Sorry!" So it looks like we're talking July/August at the earliest. Thanks to Adrian for the scoop.

 

[Kramodlog]

I'm certainly not discouraging anyone from talking about Wizards policies or how anyone feels they could improve communication, but let's lay off the criticism of the staff for communication on their personal accounts.

No. They are responsable for what they say. They expose themselves to praise and criticism. Such is public life.

 

[weldon]

No. They are responsable for what they say. They expose themselves to praise and criticism. Such is public life.

Of course they are responsible for what they say, but there on some here that want to make them responsible for much, much more than what they've said on their personal accounts. I'm specifically responding to the idea that Mearls is doing a terrible job at PR. I don't think it's fair to look at his pseudo-private direct replies to people on Twitter and make that claim.

 

[Kramodlog]

Of course they are responsible for what they say, but there on some here that want to make them responsible for much, much more than what they've said on their personal accounts. I'm specifically responding to the idea that Mearls is doing a terrible job at PR. I don't think it's fair to look at his pseudo-private direct replies to people on Twitter and make that claim.

I think it is fair and mostly accurate.

 

[Umbran]

No. They are responsable for what they say. They expose themselves to praise and criticism. Such is public life.

Working as a game designer, or otherwise for a game company, is not "public life".

The best way to make sure you get no information, is to be overly critical when you are given information. If they are going to be damned for speaking, or damned for not - well, not speaking is really easy. So, it pays to be a tad gracious and forgiving when they do speak, especially when they are brave enough to speak as individuals, rather than as carefully crafted and impersonal press releases.

We used to get game designers come here to post, and talk with fans. No more, for much the same reason. Treating them like they were people who deserved a little respect even if they weren't perfect seems to be beyond us.

 

[Shasarak]

If only there was a way to get publicity when you wanted publicity and then turn it off when you did not want it.

 

[bmfrosty]

No. They are responsable for what they say. They expose themselves to praise and criticism. Such is public life.

You are a horrible person. I don't need to interact with you anymore. Have a nice day.

 

[Kramodlog]

You are a horrible person. I don't need to interact with you anymore. Have a nice day.

Mother, is that you!?

 

[Kramodlog]

Working as a game designer, or otherwise for a game company, is not "public life".

Twitter is pretty public. I do agree that the designers were born in the pre-social media age, so that might escape them.

Treating them like they were people who deserved a little respect even if they weren't perfect seems to be beyond us.

I would like to be respected by Mearls and not be told BS like "what's a cancellation?". To paraphrase, it was pedantic and obnoxious. But we can't have everything we want in life, now can we?

 

[Sailor Moon]

We used to get game designers come here to post, and talk with fans. No more, for much the same reason. Treating them like they were people who deserved a little respect even if they weren't perfect seems to be beyond us.

Hard to give respect when they give you the same old corporate BS.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Corporate? Not really- a lot of the people Umbran is talking about were in small companies or solo designers.

Not only that, we had people in the bigger companies who actually used their position to fast-track certain inquiries... Haven't seen the ones I know of in some time.