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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LuisCarlos17f" data-source="post: 8394884" data-attributes="member: 6802378">The first edition drinks from the speculative fiction of the XX century as main source of inspiration, but today in 2021 the speculative fiction is radically different, and not only because the arrival of the videogames and the manga but also new authors, for example G.R.R.Martin and the franchises created by other TTRPG publishers. I guess Hasbro wants to create a "metaverse" with all their franchises/IPs within it, including the D&D multiverse but here there is a serious challenge for the game designers. D&D 5th Ed is not ready for a crossover with no-fantasy franchises. Rambo, Robocop and Terminator can be added to Mortal Kombat, Fortnite wellcomes Marvel and DC superheroes and action-heroes from movies, but in the tabletop the firearms can break too easily the power balance of the D&D game. Yes, in D&D an alien ship crasched is possible, and even there is a module about that, but we haven't learn how to redesign the power balance when at least one of the sides can use firearms. And there is a serious risk of classic classes (paladin, ranger, monk..) becoming lesser interesting for players if the machine guns are added to the game. What is the challenge ratin of a gobling with a machine-gun firing from the top of a watch-tower? And the same weapon, but not in the hands by a nPC but an automatic trap? Lots of gamers know the key of the victory is to have got a better weapon in the Battle Royal. Maybe Hasbro will be future videogames to test experimental new rules and changes for a future edition.</blockquote>

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