D&D 5E (2024) Have the 2024 PHB Reveals changed your intentions re: purchasing D&D 2024/25?

[Von Corellon]

@SlyFlourish

Mike is prolific, the author of The Lazy GM, and on these very forums!

I started following him in 4e years, and he had the sort of “aha” pivot into a slightly rules lighter, prep lighter mindset that many folks at that time did. He’s a great person to follow and support in the RPG space.

I’ve been a fan for years and own several products, was even in the Patreon for a bitsy.
I figured he would have good insight and I was not disappointed.
Thank you for the link!

 

[CleverNickName]

So far, it doesn't look like these "2024 Revealed!" threads have changed very many minds. Which makes sense; I don't think that was ever anyone's goal.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

I am a bit annoyed about things that should have changed and did not and vice versa.
I am planning to get the special covers. But right now I think it might be worth waiting for the second printing, as there are clearly rules that should have benn written more clearly.
And the Goliath ability powerful build has a useless ability in it. There are no saves to end the grappled condition.

Hiw can such a thing slip through.

 

[Reynard]

So far, it doesn't look like these "2024 Revealed!" threads have changed very many minds. Which makes sense; I don't think that was ever anyone's goal.

Sure but a lot of people expressed a (sensible, IMO) wait and see attitude, so I was curious.

 

[JEB]

I was disinterested in the 2024 PHB prior to Gen Con, and the new info hasn't really changed my mind. There are a few details that look neat, but they're balanced out by reveals I don't like.

The book that could persuade me to try 2024 is the new Monster Manual... but the previews so far are showing me something less appealing than 2014's.

 

[SkidAce]

I am a bit annoyed about things that should have changed and did not and vice versa.
I am planning to get the special covers. But right now I think it might be worth waiting for the second printing, as there are clearly rules that should have benn written more clearly.
And the Goliath ability powerful build has a useless ability in it. There are no saves to end the grappled condition.

Hiw can such a thing slip through.

Not to tangent to hard, but I thought i read in a review thread that escaping a grapple WAS a saving throw now.

 

[Marandahir]

No. I'm looking forward to 5e 2024 Core Rules, and especially the new organization of the PHB. A lot more useful.

 

[Neonchameleon]

No, not a "whole line". A single book that will take care of most of the more popular subclasses? Sure.

But a good number of subclasses are barely used or considered by anyone, so there's not much need to "update" them in an official book any time soon... because individual players can either just do it themselves or someone else can make a little bit of coin by doing their own book of "updates" on DMs Guild for the ones that WotC doesn't.

The Arcana domain cleric... the Long Death monk... the Purple Dragon Knight fighter... the Oath of the Crown paladin... the Horizon Walker ranger... any of these could not be updated any time soon and not be bothersome to anyone except for a few, very small select group of players.

I'm surprised by your selections.

• The Horizon Walker Ranger is the non-PHB ranger I think I have seen discussed the most online.
• The Oath of the Crown is the "warlock paladin"; a paladin whose oath was to a shady employer. In terms of inherent plot and roleplaying I think its the best of the lot. Unlike the implied idealist it has a probable arc ahead of it.
• The PDK needs fixing - but is the "warlord subclass". No one likes it not because the concept isn't there but because it's badly done.

OK, I'll grant the other two. That said you missed Undying and Battlerager from SCAG. Undying's already been updated into Undead and Battlerager is just bad. (Not sure how Horizon Walker got into a what is otherwise a list of SCAG subclasses).

 

[Paul Farquhar]

The Oath of the Crown is the "warlock paladin"; a paladin whose oath was to a shady employer. In terms of inherent plot and roleplaying I think its the best of the lot. Unlike the implied idealist it has a probable arc ahead of it.

I had player play Oath of the Crown paladin for RP reasons. Half way through the campaign they were betrayed and changed to Oath of Vengeance.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

As for the answer to the original question, I have never rushed out and bought a new edition when it first came out. I generally take the opportunity to play some other games until the new edition is bedded in.

Most of what I’m seeing makes me feel quite positive about the new rules and I will probably adopt them sooner rather than later. But not this year.