D&D (2024) D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)

[tetrasodium]

It's clearly playing in the style that Gygax used. If memory serves, that's when one DM maintains a large hex world where multiple player groups adventure through. That of play can have 40 people playing together.

I actually considered but ruled that out because 5e is awful at that style of game thanks to a bunch of design choices that resist that early gygax style of hexcrawl play

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I actually considered but ruled that out because 5e is awful at that style of game thanks to a bunch of design choices that resist that early gygax style of hexcrawl play

Maybe Cocks is actually playing Shadowdark!

 

[MichaelSomething]

I actually considered but ruled that out because 5e is awful at that style of game thanks to a bunch of design choices that resist that early gygax style of hexcrawl play

Rules are no obstacle to an EMPOWERED DM!

 

[tetrasodium]

Rules are no obstacle to an EMPOWERED DM!

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have a slightly higher expectation from a ttrpg with core books that cost 60$+60$+60$

 

[Queer Venger]

That's executive decisions you're talking about. Stuff like "AI is the new hotness, we need to get on that bandwagon!" is not an artistic choice or a reasoned business case, but an executive leadership call. And large organizations do need people at the top making those calls and setting the direction for everyone.

Which is hardly to say that WotC and Hasbro have been making good executive leadership calls lately. But I do try and keep clear in my mind what choices are being made at what level and for what reasons. That way I can accept it when they say "We cannot physically print and ship all three core books simultaneously in the volume we expect to need, so we're doing a staggered release" as a reasonable statement. Which means I feel more confident saying so when ...other choices smack of pure bullcrap.

good points. I mean, the PHB by itself has been a staggered release, small number at Gencon (I wasn't lucky) FLGS early. release and this Tuesday.

 

[MichaelSomething]

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have a slightly higher expectation from a ttrpg with core books that cost 60$+60$+60$

If I wanted a TTRPG that told me how to play it, I go play 4th Edition!

 

[tetrasodium]

If I wanted a TTRPG that told me how to play it, I go play 4th Edition!

That's quite a bit different from the Calvinball approach you described for thwarting the design choices 5e bakes into the rules to resist that style of game.its no coincidence that a completely different game system was mentioned by another poster

 

[Vaalingrade]

So the perfect DMG would be an index card with the word 'Guess' stamped on it?

 

[MichaelSomething]

So the perfect DMG would be an index card with the word 'Guess' stamped on it?

The actual way for new DMs to learn would be by interacting and playing with more experienced DMs. Like how Gygax intended!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Like how Gygax intended!