D&D 5E New WotC Survey! Learn About A New D&D Product!

WotC has launched a new survey about the future of D&D. This survey includes an NDA (which some people have not taken to well!) halfway through, which asks you not to talk about the survey on pain of being tracked down and fined, but it's about an upcoming (unannounced) new D&D product. You can find out what it is by taking the survey (or it's all over social media aready).

 

[Parmandur]

Yeah, I really doubt they're going to say, "hey if you own a book on DnD Beyond or roll20 you'll get it free on our platform!"

Theoretically, it could be somewhat better than that.

 

[Parmandur]

After 2 days? No, there has been alot of backlash against survey, alot of folks were upset at being left out or upset they were being focused to keep secrets from their friends and fellow D&D fans.

They do frequently close their surveys after a few days, even when they aren't controversial, when they hit the desired number of responses.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

They do frequently close their surveys after a few days, even when they aren't controversial, when they hit the desired number of responses.

Maybe, but not in 2 days.

 

[Parmandur]

Maybe, but not in 2 days.

I've seen it faster from WotC. One of their big customer surveys was done within 24 hours of posting.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Maybe, but not in 2 days.

Definitely not the first time.

 

[lkj]

It may be nothing, but the DDB folks keep saying what a big year it is going to be for them and how excited they are. Then hinting that they can't say anything yet about why. Last week was the 'this is the quiet before the storm' comment. And this week in discussing their goal of "continued integration of our shared played space.", Starr said 'I know it doesn't makes sense on its own. It will. Man, it will . . . it's a cool year for us . . . It'll start making a little more sense . . ."

Now, a completely reasonable interpretation is that this has nothing to do with any WotC digital plans and that they are simply excited about an upcoming, as yet unannounced, major upgrade in their own toolset.

Another interpretation could be . . .

AD

 

[SehanineMoonbow]

I missed the survey, but I'm a little anxious. Oh well, I've kind of pulled away from D&D related stuff for a while (except for CR), which is why I'm only here sporadically.

 

[Marandahir]

I'm only a bit anxious because I've so-far bought every book both in hardcover and on DDB… if I have to buy them over again on a WotC-run platform re-do of DDB, I'll be more than a little frustrated…

 

[hopeless]

Well I won't be buying the same stuff again if they pull that stunt!
Hopefully its about something else maybe the EXU that's starting later this week perhaps?

 

[Parmandur]

I'm only a bit anxious because I've so-far bought every book both in hardcover and on DDB… if I have to buy them over again on a WotC-run platform re-do of DDB, I'll be more than a little frustrated…

There ate other possibilities, theoretically. There are other business models than buying e-books, that may or may not have occurred to WotC.