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<blockquote data-quote="Clint_L" data-source="post: 9624572" data-attributes="member: 7035894">Supporting multiple versions of D&amp;D on DDB goes directly against the strategic goal that WotC very clearly laid out with the announcement of OneD&amp;D: that they wanted to shift from an editions-based sales model, for a whole bunch of pretty good reasons, to a new model in which the game was allowed to incrementally evolve.I agree with that strategy. However, I think they screwed up by making the changes to the newest version of 5e just enough that some folks have decided it's too much of a change, and so that there are a few glaring difference that are a problem on DDB (e.g. druids, weapon masteries). If they had kept the changes to a Tasha's level, I don't think we'd be having this conversation. Folks aren't too worked up about the DMG or MM, for example - it's the PHB.It's not exactly true that DDB was never intended to support multiple versions of the game. For instance, it had no problem supporting players who bought Tasha's and those who didn't. And it's supporting the current situation pretty well, but obviously some adjustments are needed.I don't think WotC should enshrine the 2014 rules. I think that traps them back in perpetual editions wars. I think it's worth taking a small hit to break free of that terrible business model.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Clint_L, post: 9624572, member: 7035894"] Supporting multiple versions of D&D on DDB goes directly against the strategic goal that WotC very clearly laid out with the announcement of OneD&D: that they wanted to shift from an editions-based sales model, for a whole bunch of pretty good reasons, to a new model in which the game was allowed to incrementally evolve. I agree with that strategy. However, I think they screwed up by making the changes to the newest version of 5e just enough that some folks have decided it's too much of a change, and so that there are a few glaring difference that are a problem on DDB (e.g. druids, weapon masteries). If they had kept the changes to a Tasha's level, I don't think we'd be having this conversation. Folks aren't too worked up about the DMG or MM, for example - it's the PHB. It's not exactly true that DDB was never intended to support multiple versions of the game. For instance, it had no problem supporting players who bought Tasha's and those who didn't. And it's supporting the current situation pretty well, but obviously some adjustments are needed. I [I]don't[/I] think WotC should enshrine the 2014 rules. I think that traps them back in perpetual editions wars. I think it's worth taking a small hit to break free of that terrible business model. [/QUOTE]

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