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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[Demetrios1453]

in other words you are losing any advantage DDB had over using a book…

Yes, but the person I was quoting was stating they (spells and so on) would be outright gone. Which they won't be. Which is my point.

(Although it probably would still be at least a bit quicker than using a book, as scrolling and clicking would likely take less time than even the quickest page turning).

 

[FarBeyondC]

You realize the information will still be there if you bought it previously, right? You aren't loosing anything other than tooltips and links. If you really need that 2014 version of the spell, keep the spell section of the 2014 PHB compendium (which, I repeat, will still be there unchanged, just marked as legacy) open in a separate tab, and the old spell will still be findable right there.

People are losing some measure of convenience, which wouldn't be a problem if said loss of inconvenience was actually unavoidable instead of being deliberate.

 

[JEB]

Wizards just posted an update: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1806-2024-d-d-beyond-ruleset-changelog-update

Last week we released a Changelog detailing how players would experience the 2024 Core Rulebooks on D&D Beyond. We heard your feedback loud and clear and thank you for speaking up.

Our excitement around the 2024 Core Rulebooks led us to view these planned updates as welcome improvements and free upgrades to existing content. We misjudged the impact of this change, and we agree that you should be free to choose your own way to play. Taking your feedback to heart, here’s what we’re going to do:

Players who only have access to the 2014 Player’s Handbook will maintain their character options, spells, and magical items in their character sheets. Players with access to the 2024 and 2014 digital Player’s Handbooks can select from both sources when creating new characters. Players will not need to rely on Homebrew to use their 2014 player options, including spells and magic items, as recommended in previous changelogs.

Please Note:

• Players will continue to have access to their free, shared, and purchased items on D&D Beyond, with the ability to use previously acquired player options when creating characters and using character sheets.
• We are not changing players’ current character sheets, except for relabeling and renaming. Examples include Races to Species, Inspiration to Heroic Inspiration, and Cast Spell to Magic.

We’re dedicated to making D&D Beyond the ultimate digital toolset for Dungeons & Dragons, continuously enhancing the platform to ensure you can create, customize, and play your game just as you envision it. From your first one-shot to multi-year campaigns and everything in between, we're grateful to be on this journey with you.

- The D&D Studio

 

[Mistwell]

So they changed their mind. Will people stop freaking out now?

 

[Micah Sweet]

People are losing some measure of convenience, which wouldn't be a problem if said loss of inconvenience was actually unavoidable instead of being deliberate.

And if convenience wasn't basically the entire point of D&D Beyond.

 

[theCourier]

So they changed their mind. Will people stop freaking out now?

Just like with the OGL debacle, they wouldn't have changed their mind if people hadn't freaked out.

 

[pukunui]

Wizards just posted an update: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1806-2024-d-d-beyond-ruleset-changelog-update

Hallelujah!

I can put up with a few things being relabeled / renamed. That’s no biggie. But now I can go back running my campaigns with the current rules and waiting to switch to 2024 when each group is good and ready.

 

[Daztur]

Just like with the OGL debacle, they wouldn't have changed their mind if people hadn't freaked out.

The beatings will continue until morals improve

 

[Nikosandros]

No doubt they've been told not to engage, but yeah, it's not helping.

Yes, all this silence has been the standard MO from Beyond for quite a while now. Even though I posted on DDB forums to express my disappointment with the decision, I also thanked the brave community managers/moderators who are holding the fort and keep being nice while dealing with a flood of negative posting.

 

[pukunui]

Yes, all this silence has been the standard MO from Beyond for quite a while now. Even though I posted on DDB forums to express my disappointment with the decision, I also thanked the brave community managers/moderators who are holding the fort and keep being nice while dealing with a flood of negative posting.

I saw that! I recognized your username and figured it was you.