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<blockquote data-quote="Azgulor" data-source="post: 5977667" data-attributes="member: 14291">Um, no.&nbsp; D&amp;D Next does not get any kind of pass based on &quot;loyalty to the D&amp;D brand&quot; or anysuch nonsense.&nbsp; This kind of poppycock drives me nuts.&nbsp; The product should be evaluated on its own merits.&nbsp; Specific to your questions:1.&nbsp; If I'm not playing D&amp;D Next, I'll be indifferent to it.&nbsp; I'll be happy for those who are playing it and liking it, but if I'm not playing it, I'm not going to be happy or sad about it.2. I'll give D&amp;D Next a fair look.&nbsp; However, between dissatisfaction with 4e, general issues with WotC in recent years, general satisfaction with Pathfinder, and investment in Pathfinder (&amp; 3.x before it) it's got a big hill to climb.&nbsp; Could it be my favorite fantasy RPG of all time?&nbsp; Sure.&nbsp; But the fact that it has D&amp;D in the title doesn't mean jack, nor do the &quot;years of fun&quot; those other editions brought.3. Sure, why wouldn't I?4. I think that's far more likely than the &quot;Hasbro is keeping WotC under its thumb and sticking it to the masses&quot; meme that's so popular around here.5. Sure, to each their own.&nbsp; However, I expect them to reciprocate and not be a$shats when my tastes in games run differently than theirs...So, enough with the &quot;be loyal to the brand&quot; crap.&nbsp; If D&amp;D Next/5e is a great game, that's good enough for me.&nbsp; If D&amp;D Next/5e sucks, then it deserves its fate.&nbsp; Pretty simple.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Azgulor, post: 5977667, member: 14291"] Um, no. D&D Next does not get any kind of pass based on "loyalty to the D&D brand" or anysuch nonsense. This kind of poppycock drives me nuts. The product should be evaluated on its own merits. Specific to your questions: 1. If I'm not playing D&D Next, I'll be indifferent to it. I'll be happy for those who are playing it and liking it, but if I'm not playing it, I'm not going to be happy or sad about it. 2. I'll give D&D Next a fair look. However, between dissatisfaction with 4e, general issues with WotC in recent years, general satisfaction with Pathfinder, and investment in Pathfinder (& 3.x before it) it's got a big hill to climb. Could it be my favorite fantasy RPG of all time? Sure. But the fact that it has D&D in the title doesn't mean jack, nor do the "years of fun" those other editions brought. 3. Sure, why wouldn't I? 4. I think that's far more likely than the "Hasbro is keeping WotC under its thumb and sticking it to the masses" meme that's so popular around here. 5. Sure, to each their own. However, I expect them to reciprocate and not be a$shats when my tastes in games run differently than theirs... So, enough with the "be loyal to the brand" crap. If D&D Next/5e is a great game, that's good enough for me. If D&D Next/5e sucks, then it deserves its fate. Pretty simple. [/QUOTE]

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