D&D (2024) So what's with 2024 and beyond?

[Remathilis]

[*]Fundamental changes rejected by surveys but all classes improved and pain points polished away

Proving that with enough polish, you can fit a square peg into a round hole.

 

[Laurefindel]

MM overhauls involve reading tea leaves

That would explain my « might be eaten by dragon » omen from my morning tea…

 

[Neonchameleon]

Proving that with enough polish, you can fit a square peg into a round hole.

 

[ersatzphil]

All casters as ritualists

Huh! I somehow completely overlooked this change.

No vision of how tier 4 martials work

In fairness, I'm not sure this is a change from the current edition

 

[DarkCrisis]

I know its a big ask but: When might we see the new rule books? They aren't going to wait until August/GenCon right?

 

[Parmandur]

I know its a big ask but: When might we see the new rule books? They aren't going to wait until August/GenCon right?

Wouldn't expect them earlier than September, considering that they are all still doing public playtesting, which comes before private playtesting and finalization in WotC process.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Unless they produce a '24 compatible version, I fail to see how. The pregens lack new features like updated species traits and weapon mastery. Spells and monster stats will not always match. It will be usable, but the rules will no longer segue from starter to PHB without conversion.

Even if the adventure is the same, I wager an updated version will be coming out.

WotC doesn't care as much about whether the starter rules line up 100% with the Core books as you or I might. They'll do a new Starter eventually, though. Target loves them.

I know its a big ask but: When might we see the new rule books? They aren't going to wait until August/GenCon right?

I'm with @Parmandur. September for whatever book is first, then Oct; then Nov. I think that you can just about bank on that. Which kinda misses the 50th Anniversary, IIRC, which should actually be something like March, right?

 

[DarkCrisis]

Wouldn't expect them earlier than September, considering that theybare all still doing public playtestijg, which comes before private plautestijg and finalization in WotC process.

Tragic. Guess I will use Shadowdark to run Planescape.

 

[Parmandur]

Tragic. Guess I will use Shadowdark to run Planescape.

The current rules work fine, shouldn't even be a problem to switch midstream, particularly with the playtest material being available.

 

[Parmandur]

WotC doesn't care as much about whether the starter rules line up 100% with the Core books as you or I might. They'll do a new Starter eventually, though. Target loves them.



I'm with @Parmandur. September for whatever book is first, then Oct; then Nov. I think that you can just about bank on that. Which kinda misses the 50th Anniversary, IIRC, which should actually be something like March, right?

Actual to the date is not really necessary: they didn't make that with 2014 or 2004, either. No doubt they will do something eother in social media for the actual anniversary, maybe that anthology book Pwrkins is teasing now as well.