D&D 5E [Merged] D&D Next/5E Release Schedule Threads

[Ichneumon]

It's well behind Cops & Robbers, Cowboys & Indians, and the #1 favorite Playing Doctor.

I hated Cowboys & Indians 3rd Edition. They nerfed the finger gun down to "Bang bang, you're slightly inconvenienced."

 

[MerricB]

I was wondering is they did this since their people were busy working on the rulebooks or because they feel they need to outsource since they don't have the core competency for adventure writing.

Wizards certainly have the core competency for adventure writing, as the Sundering adventures have been fine. They've actually displayed a lot of innovation throughout the four adventures they've released.

I'm wondering if we'll be using these adventures for D&D Encounters, or if something else is planned.

Cheers!

 

[Kobold Avenger]

With Kobold Press doing adventures, it makes me wonder if some campaign settings might be farmed out to other companies, but published by WotC.

 

[Kobold Stew]

I'm wondering if we'll be using these adventures for D&D Encounters, or if something else is planned.

Cheers!

According to the promo text at amazon.ca, "Fans of the Dungeons & Dragons® Roleplaying Game can get a sample of what this product has in store for them through the D&D Encounters™ in-store play program."

So the answer seems to be yes, it will be these adventures.

 

[Dausuul]

I was wondering is they did this since their people were busy working on the rulebooks or because they feel they need to outsource since they don't have the core competency for adventure writing.

Probably the former was the driving force, but after all, why do it in-house when you can pick the cream of the 3PP crop to do it for you? Nobody but Wizards is in a position to create the D&D rules, but lots of people are in a position to write adventures.

 

[Cybit]

Bingo.

I think I'll enjoy it when Paizo AP writers end up writing stuff for 5E. (I think this will happen, personally)

 

[GX.Sigma]

I was wondering if they'd be able to do quality adventures, and I guess the answer is "no!"

Well, we already knew that. At least they're accepting that, and passing it off to someone who can!

With Kobold Press doing adventures, it makes me wonder if some campaign settings might be farmed out to other companies, but published by WotC.

This is an interesting licensing strategy. They get the resources of the 3rd party designers, but have full control of the content, and get a big share of the profit (and risk, but there's less risk). I hope there's still room for a more open license.

 

[Morrus]

I just added a bunch of hi-res art, logos, and more to the news item on the front page.

 

[Shemeska]

I was wondering is they did this since their people were busy working on the rulebooks or because they feel they need to outsource since they don't have the core competency for adventure writing.

They'll get some good adventures out of their choice for outsourcing!

As for why they went out of house for the adventures? Unless they've been doing some under the radar hires, they don't seem to have a giant in-house team, certainly not compared to the 3e or 4e launch, and the folks they do have would be slammed with the core books I suspect.

 

[Kobold Stew]

I just added a bunch of hi-res art, logos, and more to the news item on the front page.

Great.

I think the mini booster packs are announced at 15.99, not 19.99.