Serious question - are you going to invest in D&DNext?

[amerigoV]

At this point, no. I have no interest in the rule-set anymore. There might be a few thing I pick up at a later time. Adventures and settings for D&D has gone from "buy sight unseen" to "let see if anyone actually gives this a good review."

 

[steenan]

I'm nearly sure I won't buy Next. It's too rules-heavy for a narrative, fiction-driven play (and Fate Core or MHR are much better for that). It's too unbalanced for a gamist, challenge-focused play (and D&D4 is much better for that). And it keeps too many D&D sacred cows that disrupt setting coherence to allow for serious exploratory game.

If I could get Next for $10, I might check it. For the price I expect for the core books I can buy 3-4 other games and have much more fun with them.

 

[bradzero]

Of course, if for no other reason than I intend to own all DnD editions. But I can't but smile a little at the people who are so down on the game just based on the playtest. I doubt the finished product will look like what we have in our pdf folders right now. They have some good ideas, and they have some bad ideas. I started playing DnD when I was 12, like 25 years ago, and the one I remember from it is that the rules are just a guideline. If you don't like, fix it. Sheesh. How hard is that?

 

[MJS]

Well, I've played it, and the core rules are of no interest to me, unfortunately. Its way too rules heavy. Cockblocking attacks and damage rolls , oh fun. There IS a D&D core in there, but I'd rather play the one that already works better than any of its successors (for the purpose of adventure /exploration RPG ) , or some other game to scratch some other itch.
I will be checking out the modules, but no, the core is in actuality a bunch of house rules with high production value.

 

[adamc]

Current answer: I'm not sure. I'm a 4e player, but I worry about how long WoTC will support it with tools... (not so worried about content). I think there is some chance we will switch to 13th age ( or possibly another system, but 13th Age seems the most likely of non-D&D systems ATM).

I'm not super keen on buying a bunch of new books, so it may depend on what they offer in terms of online tools. If, like today, you really end up needing both, that will work against adopting Next.

 

[tangleknot]

If D&D next is easier to learn and play than D20 then I'll buy in. Otherwise I already have a great dungeon dwelling/hack'n slash game; Pathfinder/D&D 3.5.
On the other hand if they bring back the settings of 2nd edition: Planescape/ Spell Jammer/ Birthright I'd jump on board in a heart beat... or maybe the 10 days it takes for amazon to ship me the book.

 

[Zardnaar]

Maybe IDK. This is the 1st version of D&D I will not buy blind as I bought AD&D 2nd ed, 3.0,3.5 and 4th ed without having read a PHB 1st.

 

[MortalPlague]

It depresses me that there are so many responses of "No" or "Meh".

I've run a few 5th Edition campaigns with my group, and it's been some of the best gaming we've had. My experience with the ruleset has me excited to dive into it in greater detail when the core books come out. DM'ing has been light and fun, with some exciting combat, exploration, and interaction.

Apparently I'm an anomaly on this one? Looking at the responses here, seems so.

 

[Sound of Azure]

It depresses me that there are so many responses of "No" or "Meh".

I've run a few 5th Edition campaigns with my group, and it's been some of the best gaming we've had. My experience with the ruleset has me excited to dive into it in greater detail when the core books come out. DM'ing has been light and fun, with some exciting combat, exploration, and interaction.

Apparently I'm an anomaly on this one? Looking at the responses here, seems so.

In my group's case, it's simply a case of being keen to explore the games we already own, as well as a certain amount of "new edition fatigue". All of us except one have gone from late 2nd edition all the way up to the playtest now. We're interested in the final product, but the excitement isn't as strong this time. It may also be because of how early it is, and how speculative many of the discussions have been. When the big marketing blitz ramps up closer to release, you'll more than likely see an upswing in buzz about D&D 5e.

 

[Zardnaar]

It depresses me that there are so many responses of "No" or "Meh".

I've run a few 5th Edition campaigns with my group, and it's been some of the best gaming we've had. My experience with the ruleset has me excited to dive into it in greater detail when the core books come out. DM'ing has been light and fun, with some exciting combat, exploration, and interaction.

Apparently I'm an anomaly on this one? Looking at the responses here, seems so.

Its not a bad version of D&D but it lacks a lot of the classic feel as it has to many 4E elements in it. It is quicker and easier to run than than 3rd and 4th ed but I have been playing retroclones like ACKs and d20 AD&D 2nd ed which more or less offer the same thing and I can avoid the elements I do not like. And I can do it for cheaper as well as a clone PDF costs around $10 or so and is usually compatible with existing material. In some cases you just have to convert AC 8 to 12 or vice versa and that is easy to do on the fly. Not a massive fan of bounded accuracy for example. I want smaller numbers but more along the lines of BECMI rather than BA. D&DN monsters suck, skills suck, and they took away real vancian magic (again). Its not awful and it is a playtest its just not great and doesn't really do anything I'm not getting right now. It might be easy to convert B5 or ToEE to D&DN it is even easier to run it with ACKs or C&C, Labyrinth Lord etc etc. Myth and magic has added d20 mechanics to second ed for example including a decent skill system better than D&DN IMHO.

D&DN also has no real options at level 1 and even ACKs and 2nd ed beat it there and it has abundant healing in the game as well. It would probably be a good D&D if it is your first D&D or have not looked at retroclones or if 3rd and 4th ed are your only reference points. Its not bad its just not good and what I want is really AD&D 3rd edition or a fixed 3.5 or even a hybrid of AD&D and 3rd ed.