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

[pointofyou]

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.

 

[delericho]

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]

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.

D&D 5E - The 5e DMG Part 2- The Purpose of the DMG

Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process. 1. Introduction- What Does "No One Reads the DMG" Actually Mean? So my undying love of Leonard Nimoy, long-running jokes, and the many nifty and obscure things tucked away in the 5e DMG led...

www.enworld.org

 

[pointofyou]

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.

D&D 5E - The 5e DMG Part 2- The Purpose of the DMG

Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process. 1. Introduction- What Does "No One Reads the DMG" Actually Mean? So my undying love of Leonard Nimoy, long-running jokes, and the many nifty and obscure things tucked away in the 5e DMG led...

www.enworld.org

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

 

[Cadence]

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]

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]

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

THERE CAN BE ONLY SINGING STAR TREKKER!

You'll never live like common people.

 

[FrozenNorth]

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.

 

[pointofyou]

THERE CAN BE ONLY SINGING STAR TREKKER!

You'll never live like common people.

Thank you for attaching a silent gif. No horror we imagine could equal Shatner's actual vocals. Probably.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Clearly you bought it for the magic items list.

It is the most commonly referenced part of the book, likely by a lot.