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<blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 8282589" data-attributes="member: 6879661"><p>I don’t believe the rules represent a heavy shift in rules and design philosophy. We have seen changes to races, default alignments, and ASIs. Yes these have been in place historically for a long time but it’s not like the changes are part of wider plan.</p><p></p><p>Let’s be honest there has been an international re-think of race relations around the world that has made every company re-examine how it’s products and structure relate to this. The changes around race and alignment are a very specific solution to a very specific topical problem. Sure it has brought flexibility and choice but in a very specific area. You still have an ASI for your race, you just have an additional option to put it where you want. You still have races, there’s just an option to free these up. Alignment may no longer be in stat blocks, but it’s too soon to see if D&D cosmology removes alignment from our D&D vocabulary. A race can have a range of choice in special abilities but it’s still a defined race.</p><p></p><p>Until we see more rules expansions to see if there are more sweeping changes it’s hard to see that this is any more than a sensible adjustment in response to an international movement that WOC would be insane to ignore. They have cut away some of the dogma around the game, but in a way that lets those who want to keep it do so. This makes perfect sense for a game with simultaneously a very loyal core fan base and a host of new players that don’t give two hoots for the sacred cows.</p><p></p><p>As for talk of 6e. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" /> I’ll believe it when I see it, and will be very surprised if it comes in the midst of massive YOY growth. I would think options for those that want them are the sensible and plausible way forward, for the fairly cautious approach to the edition WOC has taken to date.</p><p></p><p>[Incidentally: while I don’t personally agree with the decision to remove alignment. I understand why they’ve done it and respect their choice.]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheSword, post: 8282589, member: 6879661"] I don’t believe the rules represent a heavy shift in rules and design philosophy. We have seen changes to races, default alignments, and ASIs. Yes these have been in place historically for a long time but it’s not like the changes are part of wider plan. Let’s be honest there has been an international re-think of race relations around the world that has made every company re-examine how it’s products and structure relate to this. The changes around race and alignment are a very specific solution to a very specific topical problem. Sure it has brought flexibility and choice but in a very specific area. You still have an ASI for your race, you just have an additional option to put it where you want. You still have races, there’s just an option to free these up. Alignment may no longer be in stat blocks, but it’s too soon to see if D&D cosmology removes alignment from our D&D vocabulary. A race can have a range of choice in special abilities but it’s still a defined race. Until we see more rules expansions to see if there are more sweeping changes it’s hard to see that this is any more than a sensible adjustment in response to an international movement that WOC would be insane to ignore. They have cut away some of the dogma around the game, but in a way that lets those who want to keep it do so. This makes perfect sense for a game with simultaneously a very loyal core fan base and a host of new players that don’t give two hoots for the sacred cows. As for talk of 6e. 😂😂😂 I’ll believe it when I see it, and will be very surprised if it comes in the midst of massive YOY growth. I would think options for those that want them are the sensible and plausible way forward, for the fairly cautious approach to the edition WOC has taken to date. [Incidentally: while I don’t personally agree with the decision to remove alignment. I understand why they’ve done it and respect their choice.] [/QUOTE]
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