D&D 5E Dungeonscape Lives!

[GMforPowergamers]

I really hope this is still a D&D product and not just a generic rpg... or generic book reader

 

[doctorhook]

I read this as Trapdoor saying, "We've still got something worthwhile here, and we're gonna do what it takes to bring it to the market." If they've dumped $X (tens of) thousands of dollars into developing this/these app(s) and they still have the legal right to capitalize on their code, then why not?

 

[trancejeremy]

The problem is that people were only interested in it (and them) because it was for 5e.

If they are switching it to a new system, they've basically lost their audience. Can they find a new one? Perhaps.

But I really doubt there is anyone saying "Wow, these are really create tools, I'll play whatever RPG they support."

 

[delericho]

Well, good luck to them.

But wake me when they've got something solid to report.

 

[wedgeski]

I wish them luck. We don't know the circumstances of the withdrawal of the license (frankly, it could have been either party's fault, or both of them), but I hope they're able to pull something out of the fire.

 

[Nebulous]

That refers to who took the magical tools away. Seaweed. Someone near the Coast.

Aah. Clever. It also could have been a starfish, a crab, or a girl in a bikini

 

[Nebulous]

The problem is that people were only interested in it (and them) because it was for 5e.

If they are switching it to a new system, they've basically lost their audience. Can they find a new one? Perhaps.

But I really doubt there is anyone saying "Wow, these are really create tools, I'll play whatever RPG they support."

See, I can't imagine that happening. They'll lose every last 5e supporter, and that's now a LOT of people. I'm not that interested in these tools anyway, i'm just curious to see how all of this turns out. I just don't see why in this day and age there's not already a robust officially licensed tool to make characters, it's a highly desired product.

 

[DaveMage]

I guess we'll see, but there are already campaign products out there that would support multiple systems (like Realm Works). Not that competition would be a bad thing.

Having 5E was a coup for them, but since that's no longer a thing, it will likely be an uphill climb.

As to the teaser, I'm not really a fan of such things. Tell me what you got.

Unless it's super super cool, my likely reaction to such things once they finally come out is usually "that's it?" "After all that secrecy and hype, that's it?"

 

[Zaran]

It also points out that they were targeting the holidays for their software. Making it seem like they were on track and almost done and WotC pulled their license and permission to use their content. Why would WotC do that?

 

[lyle.spade]

Seaweed - my guess is that's their way of saying the project was sent offshore to a cheaper (and maybe better) design firm overseas. That's my guess.