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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jaeger" data-source="post: 8631697" data-attributes="member: 27996">This is actually a rather sensible policy if it had remained a constant.WotC has been very coy about how they are 'not' committing to an 'official setting' (Forgotten Realms) for 5e, so it fits that publishing paradigm perfectly.It also serves as a useful bit of WotC policy to point to for those GM's who have the unfortunate experience of dealing with players that are overly fond of citing official WotC rules proclamation's like the horrid "sage advice" nonsense."No, sorry Tim; That class is from a supplement and not in the 'Core' books. You do not get to play your half teifling, half drow, blade dancing-warlock-necromancer, in my fantasy Albion England campaign..."Generally speaking, it is not a bad notion.But...WotC can't help themselves. They love, love, love, having their cake and eating it too.In my opinion: 5e was a bit of scattershot game design trying to be "D&D" for various types of different groups play styles. "D&D" for everyone! They tossed the dice and managed to actually get away with it. Just...I think that the last few years their desire for 5e to be "D&D for everyone!" has slowly started to dilute the focus of what the game of D&D is all about.Some people like the direction WotC is taking, some don't. However one feels on the subject is a bit irrelevant IMHO. The fact that more and more people are starting to question the direction and tone the WotC is slowly taking with D&D might be something that they should pay attention to now while times are good, rather than 5-10 years down the line...Pfft. Not a concern at all.All the D&D devs have to do is invoke 'Rule Zero' on their own behalf."We are all still playing the same game. It's 'compatible', It's still D&D. What are you guys complaining about?"... Too soon?</blockquote>

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