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<blockquote data-quote="hastur_nz" data-source="post: 7064707" data-attributes="member: 40592"><p>I haven't got or read the book yet, but I do have to agree, as that was my initial thought when the book was first announced. Especially as one adventure was already published for 5e (just only available via in-store public beta IIRC), and then two of the others were actually already converted to 5e as part of the beta testing (ToH and WPM conversions were part of the 5e closed alpha/beta (April 2013), which my group was part of, so I have those documents not that I even read them at the time). Reading between the lines, I think the Yawning Portal was definitely quick and easy for WotC to put out, as it's basically a job of compile, edit, and re-do all the art - so no actual design required, and I'm 99% sure minimal (if any) play-test was done either. I'd say Chris Perkins was (and still is) more busy designing completely new stuff lately, yet to be released...</p><p></p><p>Anyway, part of me would love to see what's been done with some of the adventures as I know them all to some degree and own and/or have played in them all, but I also can't help think that as such, for me I'd just about be as well off doing my own conversion if very little redesign has actually been done (e.g. I've already run G1-3 in 3.0 rules, which was hard work to actually trim and convert in a decent way). </p><p></p><p>As others have noted, I'm not really he target audience here. The "launch event" video I watched (well, mostly skipped) confirmed that too - it's for the next generation...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hastur_nz, post: 7064707, member: 40592"] I haven't got or read the book yet, but I do have to agree, as that was my initial thought when the book was first announced. Especially as one adventure was already published for 5e (just only available via in-store public beta IIRC), and then two of the others were actually already converted to 5e as part of the beta testing (ToH and WPM conversions were part of the 5e closed alpha/beta (April 2013), which my group was part of, so I have those documents not that I even read them at the time). Reading between the lines, I think the Yawning Portal was definitely quick and easy for WotC to put out, as it's basically a job of compile, edit, and re-do all the art - so no actual design required, and I'm 99% sure minimal (if any) play-test was done either. I'd say Chris Perkins was (and still is) more busy designing completely new stuff lately, yet to be released... Anyway, part of me would love to see what's been done with some of the adventures as I know them all to some degree and own and/or have played in them all, but I also can't help think that as such, for me I'd just about be as well off doing my own conversion if very little redesign has actually been done (e.g. I've already run G1-3 in 3.0 rules, which was hard work to actually trim and convert in a decent way). As others have noted, I'm not really he target audience here. The "launch event" video I watched (well, mostly skipped) confirmed that too - it's for the next generation... [/QUOTE]
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