D&D (2024) Does anyone else think that 1D&D will create a significant divide in the community?

[DEFCON 1]

Glad you liked it.
The dragons' breath weapons are quite interesting.


Based on their recent talking points, they think of D&D as a "lifestyle brand." We are approaching a time (if it's not here already) in which the corporate logo means more than the game associated with it. When "D&D" isn't even connected to "Dungeons & Dragons" (like how "KFC" isn't "Kentucky Fried Chicken.") Where more marketing, budget, and talent is put towards making a TV series for Amazon Prime than an entire edition of the game.

Heh heh... I think you made the wrong analogy there.

You used KFC / Kentucky Fried Chicken as the example of changing up the brand like you thought D&D would become... except that KFC still releases the exact same product as they did when they were Kentucky Fried Chicken-- fried chicken. Which means by the comparison we have nothing to worry about. Because D&D would be the exact same game Dungeons & Dragons was, except for the change in name.

And quite frankly... a transition over to the name D&D wouldn't even be nearly the same giant jump KFC was, as people have been already calling it D&D this entire time.

 

[MNblockhead]

Heh heh... I think you made the wrong analogy there.

You used KFC / Kentucky Fried Chicken as the example of changing up the brand like you thought D&D would become... except that KFC still releases the exact same product as they did when they were Kentucky Fried Chicken-- fried chicken. Which means by the comparison we have nothing to worry about. Because D&D would be the exact same game Dungeons & Dragons was, except for the change in name.

And quite frankly... a transition over to the name D&D wouldn't even be nearly the same giant jump KFC was, as people have been already calling it D&D this entire time.

Heh heh... still chicken, but you can get extra crispy now and, more recently, they changed to recipe to make it less stinky (at least in Japan):

KFC has made an incredible change to its fried chicken recipe... but there's a catch

WHO doesn’t love fried chicken? Everyone nearby who can smell you tucking into it, of course. Well, now KFC is changing the game by cooking up fried chicken which doesn’t stink up the p…

www.thesun.co.uk

Last year they changed their gravy.

I think the analogy holds up well.

 

[MNblockhead]

What about a D&D meets Jumanji-style movie where a group of players in the real world are literally drawn into the game? "I have heard of being in character. But this...this takes it up a whole new level."

Zombie Orpheus Enterainment did a web series on this. The Gamers: Humans & Households.

 

[beancounter]

What about a D&D meets Jumanji-style movie where a group of players in the real world are literally drawn into the game? "I have heard of being in character. But this...this takes it up a whole new level."

Well, back in the day, a cartoon was made about a group of kids being pulled into a D&D world.

Dungeons & Dragons (TV series) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Parmandur]

No, not really: sure, not everyone will adapt, but as long as they maintain backwards compatibility like they have with the initial tests, the Sturm und Drang will be limited.

 

[Lojaan]

Only if the streamers quit. If Critical Role stops using D&D then WotC will have a problem.

 

[Frozen_Heart]

Only if the streamers quit. If Critical Role stops using D&D then WotC will have a problem.

That's a good point. Though pretty sure this is the last season of 'main cast' critical role.

Will be interesting to see if the brand sticks with 5e though.

 

[MichaelSomething]

Since we're on the subject of splintering sub groups, I'm recruiting for my "bring back the COMMONER class" faction. I can't seem to recuit people. Does anyone have advice on how I can get people to join?

 

[TerraDave]

It already has. Its actually worse off ENWorld.

But how could it not? We have seen this over and over again, most recently with PF, seemingly one of the most loyal and devoted communities...there is now totally a divide.

 

[payn]

It already has. Its actually worse off ENWorld.

But how could it not? We have seen this over and over again, most recently with PF, seemingly one of the most loyal and devoted communities...there is now totally a divide.

To be fair, I don't think 5E, onednd, 5.5E, or anniversary edition whatever they are going to call it will be as different as PF1 and PF2 are.