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<blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 9578694" data-attributes="member: 3586">Chris Perkins was just on Stan!'s 50 years in the Dungeon <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTDmcuJhEhk" target="_blank">YouTube interview series</a>.As part of the interview, Chris was asked about some of the distinguishing feature of previous editions.Here are my paraphrases of his answer:5E: Designed with the view of what was great about previous editions and how do we get the best bits into 5E - a love letter to all of D&amp;D.4E: An answer to a question of how do we make a game that resonates with Video Gamers? Lots of video games have stolen D&amp;D's tech, how do we get some of those people back?3E: Create a version of D&amp;D that felt right for (the new owners), Wizards of the Coast. Meant to reignite the D&amp;D audience. 1E/2E had become a bit loosey-goosey - let's try to nail things down and use modern game sensibilities (like rolling high is always good!)2E: 5E is closest to this in feel, since it takes its ease-of-play, something 3E and 4E sort of lost. In 5E tried to reduce time to make characters &amp; monsters.When asked about what he saw as part of the future of D&amp;D (though it's hard for him to answer this one since he's on staff at Wizards!):<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">There'll be more daring in the future of D&amp;D as to types of products released.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">We'll see a lot more attempts at products for younger audiences.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Also fun experimental cross-over stuff. (Much as Magic has been having fun with Universes Beyond product lines).</li>
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[QUOTE="MerricB, post: 9578694, member: 3586"] Chris Perkins was just on Stan!'s 50 years in the Dungeon [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTDmcuJhEhk']YouTube interview series[/URL]. As part of the interview, Chris was asked about some of the distinguishing feature of previous editions. Here are my paraphrases of his answer: 5E: Designed with the view of what was great about previous editions and how do we get the best bits into 5E - a love letter to all of D&D. 4E: An answer to a question of how do we make a game that resonates with Video Gamers? Lots of video games have stolen D&D's tech, how do we get some of those people back? 3E: Create a version of D&D that felt right for (the new owners), Wizards of the Coast. Meant to reignite the D&D audience. 1E/2E had become a bit loosey-goosey - let's try to nail things down and use modern game sensibilities (like rolling high is always good!) 2E: 5E is closest to this in feel, since it takes its ease-of-play, something 3E and 4E sort of lost. In 5E tried to reduce time to make characters & monsters. When asked about what he saw as part of the future of D&D (though it's hard for him to answer this one since he's on staff at Wizards!): [LIST] [*]There'll be more daring in the future of D&D as to types of products released. [*]We'll see a lot more attempts at products for younger audiences. [*]Also fun experimental cross-over stuff. (Much as Magic has been having fun with Universes Beyond product lines). [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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