doctorbadwolf
Heretic of The Seventh Circle
Is there a statement to that effect somewhere? That seems like a lot of extra work for little benefit when they could just wait until the playtest is at least 3/4 done.
D&D 5E (2024) One D&D Cleric and Species playtest survey is live.
- Thread starter darjr
- Start date
Based on what we have seen so far, its not exactly a lot of work to update from 5e to 1D&D. It only takes a few minutes to update a subclass from 5E to 1D&D. A developer could wait until the new rules are almost out to start working on new products, or they could start working on products now and update them before 1D&D is release. I mean, I guess starting products early is technically more work, but it also gives you a year of extra time to work on more products. Game developers tend to have more than one idea. They could easily have 10 times the products available for the launch of 1D&D.
I don't mean to be insulting here, but this seems like a strange point to get hung up on. Is there actually any disadvantage to explaining the terms of the new OGL? Why not release the info as early as possible? As a general rule ,I think being as open and honest as possible is a good thing.
doctorbadwolf
Heretic of The Seventh Circle
Releasing an SRD early will almost inevitably increase the “it’s not really a playtest” nonsense, for one.
For another…I’m asking if there has been a statement, or if the poster is just making an assumption. You challenging me on on doing so is much more odd than me doing so.
Lastly, the OGL and SRD directly relate, but are two distinct documents. They can release the full OGL before there is a complete SRD.
Azzy
ᚳᚣᚾᛖᚹᚢᛚᚠ (He/Him)
That makes no sense. The 5.1 SRD isn't going to drop before 2024.
Henadic Theologian
Legend
I could have sworn it was 2023, I'll just check.
Henadic Theologian
Legend
The new OGL drops in January 2023, I assume the SRD will be apart of that, although this is what I found on the SRD for D&D One:
"Second, we will update the SRD for One D&D as we complete its development—development that is informed by the results of playtests that we’re conducting with hundreds of thousands of D&D players now"
Levistus's_Leviathan
5e Freelancer
That's the updated OGL. OGLs and SRDs are different.
Clint_L
Legend
You don't have to update anything, though. If you are making something for 5e, it'll still work with the updated materials because "D&D" (sans edition) will still be the 5e chassis. WotC themselves are publishing a ton of new books this year, before any of the updated material being tested has been settled upon or printed. So those game developers can just keep making stuff.
MonsterEnvy
Legend
Species is the best I say.
GMforPowergamers
Legend
it might be February before we see the next one
