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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iosue" data-source="post: 9414687" data-attributes="member: 6680772">It is not my position, but allowing for the maximum degree of good faith, I think what some people considered as backwards compatible was essentially switching out the 2014 PHB classes/species with later, improved versions from Tasha's and Xanathar's, plus a healthy smattering of errata for problem rules/spells/features. In other words, greater continuity between the 2014 rules and the 2024 rules.WotC has not done that. They have revised just about every facet of the game, to the degree that, say, even the 2014 Champion Fighter and the 2024 Champion Fighter are two distinct things now. And so now, a player and/or a group has to make a distinct decision: 2024 rules or 2014 rules? And if the former, are 2014 options still available?That said, from the beginning, WotC's definition of backwards compatible has always been consistent. From the One D&D FAQ:So, your Curse of Strahd book? Use it with the 2024 rules with no problem. Your Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide? Use it with the 2024 rules with no problem.Since that announcement, they have talked about how they recommend mixing 2014 player options with 2024 player options, to various degrees of success, but as far as I'm concerned, that's gravy. All that we could expect was that the adventurers and supplements from 2014-2024 would work with the 2024 rules, as near as I can see, that promise was fulfilled.</blockquote>