D&D (2024) How D&D Beyond Will Handle Access To 2014 Rules

D&D Beyond has announced how the transition to the new 2024 edition will work on the platform, and how legacy access to the 2014 version of D&D will be implemented.

• You will still be able to access the 2014 Basic Rules and core rulebooks.
• You will still be able to make characters using the 2014 Player's Handbook.
• Existing home-brew content will not be impacted.
• These 2014 rules will be accessible and will be marked with a 'legacy' badge: classes, subclasses, species, backgrounds, feats, monsters.
• Tooltips will reflect the 2024 rules.
• Monster stat blocks will be updated to 2024.
• There will be terminology changes (Heroic Inspiration, Species, etc.)

D&D (2024) - Wizards of the Coast Backtracks on D&D Beyond and 2014 Content

Wizards of the Coast posted an overnight update stating that they are not going forward with previously released plans to require those wishing to use some 2014 content on D&D Beyond to use the Homebrew function to manually enter it. Instead, all the content including spells and magic items will...

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[Nikosandros]

I was thinking of the database . . . that's not the compendium?

Strangely enough, no.

Anyway, I use the web-format books too. For reading.

I also read the books online, but the database is what I use the most, to look up spells, monsters, feats, items, etc.

 

[pukunui]

No. Actually getting changes you wanted (or something close enough) should make you feel appreciated and heard.

Oh for sure. I just found it funny that they say they appreciate my feedback but then go on to admit that no human actually read it.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I think 5e is a better game than 5.5

I'm not defending it here - but do you really think that you have a full grasp of what "5.5" even IS? I mean, I've followed it very closely and I can't say that I do. I know some YouTuber's opinions of it. I know the playtest stuff. I haven't read the PHB yet, far or less any of the other two books.

 

[mamba]

I'm not defending it here - but do you really think that you have a full grasp of what "5.5" even IS? I mean, I've followed it very closely and I can't say that I do. I know some YouTuber's opinions of it. I know the playtest stuff. I haven't read the PHB yet, far or less any of the other two books.

same, my gut says it is about on par with 5e, but I would not claim to have a comprehensive overview

 

[Micah Sweet]

same, my gut says it is about on par with 5e, but I would not claim to have a comprehensive overview

About on par does not seem worth a full set of new books to me.

 

[mamba]

About on par does not seem worth a full set of new books to me.

You do not need to agree with my assessment or base your decision whether to buy the books on it

I assume the organization is indeed better, as is the quality of the art. Wish the actual rules would have improved as much as those... as it stands, yes I too do not have much reason to buy them

 

[FitzTheRuke]

You do not need to agree with my assessment or base your decision whether to buy the books on it

I assume the organization is indeed better, as is the quality of the art. Wish the actual rules would have improved as much as those... as it stands, yes I too do not have much reason to buy them

Yeah, I think it plays nearly exactly the same, but with a few mechanical improvements and A LOT of layout improvements. Sure, a couple of things here-and-there might be either worse or just not improved, but the overall thrust is a slightly - but not greatly - better 5e.

@Micah Sweet could even play it with level-up, if he were so inclined. It's no big deal.I can absolutely understand not liking every change, and I can certainly respect a wait-and-see approach to adopting it. But I don't really understand how anyone can be sure that it's inferior to 5e.

OTOH, if you don't like 5e, I don't think you will like this either. While I think that it's improved, it's not THAT improved. It's a very good D&D. For what that is worth.

 

[MockingBird]

About on par does not seem worth a full set of new books to me.

5e is 10 years old. At what point should a company (big or small) give their books a refresh?

 

[Micah Sweet]

5e is 10 years old. At what point should a company (big or small) give their books a refresh?

When they have a major overhaul of the system to publish. Before that, reprints with new art and layout (since people seem to care about that) is what they should do IMO, similar to the reprints of the 2e core books TSR did (the red and black covers).

 

[SlyFlourish]

5e is 10 years old. At what point should a company (big or small) give their books a refresh?

I wish they had given them a refresh...