D&D 5E (2014) Backstage at D&D Next Keynote...

[Olgar Shiverstone]

All wrapped up. Great job by moderator PirateCat!

Overall personal impression: Meh, except for the new playtest class announcement. Not very enlightening/encouraging from where I sit. "The Sundering" sounds like a typical edition-change FR disaster in the making (history is against this particular effort, sad to say). Wish they'd taken questions from the floor that might have revealed more.

 

[Reynard]

That's it? No mention of the Premium 3.5 with Errata books listed for September on Amazon? I really want to know what their previous edition strategy is, especially if 5E is 2 years away.

 

[fjw70]

Yeah, it's Flash-based.

Ah thanks.

 

[Arytiss]

Not nearly as much info given as I had hoped, but I suppose that there's not much to tell right after releasing a playtest packet.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

That's it? No mention of the Premium 3.5 with Errata books listed for September on Amazon? I really want to know what their previous edition strategy is, especially if 5E is 2 years away.

Nope. They showed pictures of the AD&D reprints while they were talking about next year's e-releases ... which I think is the previous edition strategy. Release back-catalog items as e-books.

(Though I did lose my connection twice during the FR section, so there *could* have been something else there ...)

 

[JeffB]

Another RSE and 2 years of playtesting?

Wow.

 

[Dire Bare]

Not nearly as much info given as I had hoped, but I suppose that there's not much to tell right after releasing a playtest packet.

It's just a keynote, an intro to the con. There are several D&D seminars throughout the weekend, so there will be more news. Can't give away all the juicy bits on day one can we? Got to spread that stuff out a bit!

 

[Dire Bare]

Another RSE and 2 years of playtesting?

Wow.

One more RSE to transition from 4E to 5E . . . but rather than changing the Realms to suit the new rules, the purpose is to "set the Realms right". Also, Mearls said that "The Sundering" would be the *last* RSE. I am intrigued.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Also, Mearls said that "The Sundering" would be the *last* RSE.

The last one was one RSE too many. And I doubt they'll hold to that promise when it comes to promote the next novel trilogy, or promote 6E.

 

[JeffB]

The last one was one RSE too many.

The FIRST one,.was one too many.