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<blockquote data-quote="Sword of Spirit" data-source="post: 7666211" data-attributes="member: 6677017"><p>One thing that bothers me is how this is going to work out for new players. Sure most of us on here either have all the campaign setting materials we want from decades ago, or know where to find them. But new players coming into D&D get focused setting details in an adventure path and then a little blurb that they can find more information on dndclassics.</p><p></p><p>If I were just getting into the game you can be darn sure I'd want to buy full-fledged campaign settings. I'd also probably be a bit frustrated that I had to scour the web to find out what to get and how to get them. And then I'd have to wade through all the mechanical information that is completely obsoleted now.</p><p></p><p>I mean--is wading through all that trouble something we anticipate a lot of new DMs doing? If so, then they really need to start selling those old settings and maybe use a tagline on the ad insert, "New Rules, Same Great Setting!" so people know what they are getting.</p><p></p><p>I hope that Chris Perkins was hinting at the idea that we may get some sort of setting almanacs in non-book format or something. There needs to be an accessible way for new players/DMs to get access to more of the setting than what is included in that year's organized play offerings.</p><p></p><p>As far as my personal needs, as long as I get updated 5e crunch (like the Eberron article from February) for the settings I'm interested in, I'm good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sword of Spirit, post: 7666211, member: 6677017"] One thing that bothers me is how this is going to work out for new players. Sure most of us on here either have all the campaign setting materials we want from decades ago, or know where to find them. But new players coming into D&D get focused setting details in an adventure path and then a little blurb that they can find more information on dndclassics. If I were just getting into the game you can be darn sure I'd want to buy full-fledged campaign settings. I'd also probably be a bit frustrated that I had to scour the web to find out what to get and how to get them. And then I'd have to wade through all the mechanical information that is completely obsoleted now. I mean--is wading through all that trouble something we anticipate a lot of new DMs doing? If so, then they really need to start selling those old settings and maybe use a tagline on the ad insert, "New Rules, Same Great Setting!" so people know what they are getting. I hope that Chris Perkins was hinting at the idea that we may get some sort of setting almanacs in non-book format or something. There needs to be an accessible way for new players/DMs to get access to more of the setting than what is included in that year's organized play offerings. As far as my personal needs, as long as I get updated 5e crunch (like the Eberron article from February) for the settings I'm interested in, I'm good. [/QUOTE]
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