Emirikol Prime
Explorer
Pure dribble.
I think if you're going to try to make progress with that argument, you're going to have to be more compassionate to the people you're targeting with it, and more thoughtful.Discussing so-called generational differences is incredibly racist and Eurocentric.
Well, I disagree with the basic premise that at one point D&D was somehow "pure" or that it had a DIY, hobbyist roots from a company POV. I mean, maybe back in the mid seventies with the first initial releases? But it became a business long ago in the mists of D&D history.
Brevity is the soul of wit, sir! A good editor will get that read rate up quite a bit I would suspect.Thanks! I had a good time writing it. Unfortunately, as I suspected, 99% of the people aren't going to bother reading it before commenting.
Which, in fairness, is only about 10% more than average.
The meat of this OP didnt really come until the end. 5E is a success because it is already a standardized product. The modularity promised during NEXT never really materialized. What we got was a good to go out of the box (but easy to hack) product. Which is exactly what D&D ought to be. The real die hards will figure it out or go to another product like Pathfinder, 13th age, Savage Worlds, etc. So, no D&D aint selling out, that happened awhile ago and folks are ready for alternatives if they need/want them.