D&D 5E So why are you buying 5th edition?

[hanez]

I like new books. Half the fun of D&D for me is buying them, readining them, plotting and planning. I bought 4e with gusto, but it failed to maintain my interest. Not really that interested in Pathfinder, rules are too stale for my liking.

Ill be buying 5e, Monte Cooke can do no wrong in my opinion. Arcana Evolved and Iron Heroes meshed together would be the perfect D&D if it was flavored properly IMHO.

 

[Sunseeker]

I'm not buying it right away, I never buy anything right away(unless there's a killer sale). I'll probably wait around 6 months or so to see how it's developed once it's released and see how much has to errated, maybe wait for my bookstore to have a big sale or something, see how other people react to it, ect...

 

[Mercule]

I like new books. Half the fun of D&D for me is buying them, readining them, plotting and planning. I bought 4e with gusto, but it failed to maintain my interest. Not really that interested in Pathfinder, rules are too stale for my liking.

While I disagree about Monte's infallibility, the above perfectly fits me.

 

[the Jester]

I'm buying it because I'm a whore for D&D.

 

[PeacemakerSG]

Post removed by Admin. It's fine if you don't agree with moderation, but we expect you to follow our rules regardless if you want to post here. One of those is never discussing moderation in public. -- Piratecat

 

[billd91]

You've been here for over 4 years. Read the forum rules. Calling out moderation isn't going to end well for you, nor is assuming that the moderation comment in your post is intended for you alone. It was obviously directed at all of the people involved in that little side argument. I suggest you take the better part of valor and delete your post content before you take a compulsory vacation.

 

[PeacemakerSG]

Removed.

 

[Piratecat]

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Which is a long way of saying that calling out a moderator is never okay. I'll be removing those posts. Look for an email from me, please.

And folks, let me reiterate: While I called out PeacemakerSG in particular due to his posting style, there's plenty of snark in this thread to go around. That's not something we want, and it's not something we'll tolerate. People love D&D, and change is scary, so a new edition can cause emotions to run high. That doesn't give anyone license to then be rude to the people they're discussing the game with. It's completely fine if not everyone disagrees with you.

 

[Li Shenron]

I think I will buy it, at least for reading it.

All the money I saved by not buying 3.5 and 4ed means I can definitely afford to get the 5ed corebooks even if I end up not playing it.

But if it doesn't feel like D&D to me, or if otherwise looks too similar to a previous edition, or if I cannot stand the artwork style, I can easily skip this edition again.

 

[Ichneumon]

I'm buying it because I'm a whore for D&D.

This. D&D owns the man-womb in my brain.