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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 8494478" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>Agree with the general point, but I don't find the 5e core-book art bland. It really hit the sweet spot of nolstalgia with more modern sensibilities. I was looking into getting back into TTRPGS before the PHP came out for 5e, but nothing grabbed me. When the PHP came out I paged through it and BAM. I was hooked. Bought it immediately and haven't looked back. Maybe it is too much of a broad tent for some people, especially those who have been playing continuously for decades who have have more fine-tuned sensibilities or who seek novelty against their long experience playing various systems and editions. But for me it was an incredibly effective gateway back into TTRPGs and the art has a lot to do with that. It has obviously been very effective in attracting a new generation of gamers as well. </p><p></p><p>Also, when first looking at the art in the 5e PHP, after having not played D&D since 1e (though I paged through the 2e books, I never bought them), I did notice the more inclusive artwork which I appreciated and none of it felt shoehorned it. It all fit in perfectly with the overall aesthetic of the book. Overall, despite a few missteps, I think that WotC threads the needle well. </p><p></p><p>That said, I am also a free-speech fundamentalist. Purposefully trying to offend people seems like poor business, but at the same time, people have the right to publish and read/play things that bother other people. Easy enough for me to not buy, read, or play it. If someone wanted to create a TTRPG with a hard-core porn aesthetic they are free to do so. I don't think I would enjoy reading it and highly doubt I would enjoy playing it, but, who knows, maybe some gifted artists and game designers could pull it off. I certainly enjoy watching movies and TV series that at times have soft-core porn scenes with varying levels of gratuitousness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 8494478, member: 6796661"] Agree with the general point, but I don't find the 5e core-book art bland. It really hit the sweet spot of nolstalgia with more modern sensibilities. I was looking into getting back into TTRPGS before the PHP came out for 5e, but nothing grabbed me. When the PHP came out I paged through it and BAM. I was hooked. Bought it immediately and haven't looked back. Maybe it is too much of a broad tent for some people, especially those who have been playing continuously for decades who have have more fine-tuned sensibilities or who seek novelty against their long experience playing various systems and editions. But for me it was an incredibly effective gateway back into TTRPGs and the art has a lot to do with that. It has obviously been very effective in attracting a new generation of gamers as well. Also, when first looking at the art in the 5e PHP, after having not played D&D since 1e (though I paged through the 2e books, I never bought them), I did notice the more inclusive artwork which I appreciated and none of it felt shoehorned it. It all fit in perfectly with the overall aesthetic of the book. Overall, despite a few missteps, I think that WotC threads the needle well. That said, I am also a free-speech fundamentalist. Purposefully trying to offend people seems like poor business, but at the same time, people have the right to publish and read/play things that bother other people. Easy enough for me to not buy, read, or play it. If someone wanted to create a TTRPG with a hard-core porn aesthetic they are free to do so. I don't think I would enjoy reading it and highly doubt I would enjoy playing it, but, who knows, maybe some gifted artists and game designers could pull it off. I certainly enjoy watching movies and TV series that at times have soft-core porn scenes with varying levels of gratuitousness. [/QUOTE]
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