D&D 5E (2024) Unconfirmed Dark Sun World Book

[bedir than]

To this day most fans still prefer the classic version that had actual edge to the slop 5E churned out

I've seen no evidence of this. There's plenty of evidence that the current version of Ravenloft is the most popular setting and adventure in D&D's history

 

[Necropolitan]

I've seen no evidence of this. There's plenty of evidence that the current version of Ravenloft is the most popular setting and adventure in D&D's history

That's because it's the ONLY official Ravenloft stuff for 5E.

 

[mamba]

That's because it's the ONLY official Ravenloft stuff for 5E.

it’s still the most popular 5e adventure, and probably most popular D&D adventure in the 50 years the game existed

 

[bedir than]

That's because it's the ONLY official Ravenloft stuff for 5E.

and it's been reprinted and repurposed so frequently because people hate it

 

[Zardnaar]

I've seen no evidence of this. There's plenty of evidence that the current version of Ravenloft is the most popular setting and adventure in D&D's history

Sales maybe. Piggybacking on over 5E success imho (anything 5E related tends to sell well).

I suspect even here very few people are actually playing WotC settings. Long term cultural impact will be minimal.

WotC likes those big initial sales.

 

[Necropolitan]

and it's been reprinted and repurposed so frequently because people hate it

That's like claiming fast food is higher quality than the majority of non-chain restaurants because more people buy from the former than the latter.

 

[bedir than]

To this day most fans still prefer the classic version that had actual edge to the slop 5E churned out.

That's like claiming fast food is higher quality than the majority of non-chain restaurants because more people buy from the former than the latter.

Does what "most fans" think matter or not?

 

[Gradine]

Does what "most fans" think matter or not?

Depends, you'll have to ask them who counts as a "real" fan

 

[Necropolitan]

Does what "most fans" think matter or not?

Comparing the popularity of 5E's Curse of Strahd, which IS classic Ravenloft vs the popularity of the 5E exclusive Domains of Dread and their Darklords proves I'm right.

 

[mamba]

Comparing the popularity of 5E's Curse of Strahd, which IS classic Ravenloft vs the popularity of the 5E exclusive Domains of Dread and their Darklords proves I'm right.

that feels more like a non-sequitur. How does the popularity of the 5e domains compare to the 2e ones sounds more like a comparison that would make sense.

I don’t think the 2e ones were all that great, the 5e ones would benefit from more content however. VRG only has a few pages for each, a FR style 2-book release would help a lot there