D&D 5E In Search Of: The 5e Dungeon Master's Guide

You have an official quote you can give us for that claim I'm sure.
I'm afraid this is more like basic analysis but I remember quotes from WotC about 5e containing all the best parts of all the previous editions. If you're not writing for people with experience of those previous editions there's no need to trumpet such inclusion.
 

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delericho

Legend
Making them buy three $49.95 rule books to DM (PHB, DMG, MM) already makes it seem like the caring-about-affordability ship already sailed... especially when lots of other D&D adjacent games manage to put the PHB and DMG material in one book without cranking the price through the roof.
I do find myself wondering what percentage of DMs out there actually own the DMG. Some will no doubt be running the game with just the Starter Set, or Basic, or just using published adventures.
 

Snarf Zagyg

Notorious Liquefactionist
Given the inevitable thread drift, I thought I'd make a second post to make something a little more explicit.

Alas, it has less Nimoy.

 

Given the inevitable thread drift, I thought I'd make a second post to make something a little more explicit.

Alas, it has less Nimoy.

If less Nimoy means less singing about Bilbo Baggins I'd call that a victory.
 

Cadence

Legend
Supporter
I'm afraid this is more like basic analysis but I remember quotes from WotC about 5e containing all the best parts of all the previous editions. If you're not writing for people with experience of those previous editions there's no need to trumpet such inclusion.

Having different pieces of the marketing to appeal to different segments of one's intended audiences feels like a thing. And having an ad aimed at segment A doesn't mean they aren't also aiming at segment B (possibly with some different marketing material).
 

Maxperson

Morkus from Orkus
I'm afraid this is more like basic analysis but I remember quotes from WotC about 5e containing all the best parts of all the previous editions. If you're not writing for people with experience of those previous editions there's no need to trumpet such inclusion.
All the best parts =/= written for people with 1 or 2 decades of game play under their belt. It could be, and obviously is, written for new players to learn all the best parts of prior editions. the content is good, it's just badly organized.
 

Snarf Zagyg

Notorious Liquefactionist
If less Nimoy means less singing about Bilbo Baggins I'd call that a victory.

THERE CAN BE ONLY SINGING STAR TREKKER!

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You'll never live like common people.
 

I don't see a problem with some of the DMG being designed to appeal to fans of previous editions. I'm a fan of previous editions.
Several posters have indicated that DMing experience (and knowledge of previous editions) is the reason many people DON’T read the DMG.

At that point, just focus of those who are most likely to read the book: those that aren’t experienced DMs.
 



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