D&D 5E What Should We Call Next/5e

[Sword of Spirit]

Why do you feel this is a problem, or that it needs solving? Are you under the impression that there's a faction of WotC employees desperate that nobody refer to their baby as "5E"?

It'll be referred to as 5E by us. It'll just be "D&D" to those not already playing it and who don't care about previous editions

Pretty much what you said. The impression I get from the way Mike Mearls has consistently said he just wants it called D&D is that he doesn't want an edition number used. I guess it's the lifecoach and problem-solver in me, but when I see someone say they want one thing and act in a manner counterproductive to attaining it, I want to give them some useful advice.

I don't really have a problem with it being called 5e myself.

 

[Mistwell]

when I see someone say they want one thing and act in a manner counterproductive to attaining it,

How is he acting counterproductive to attaining it in this case?

 

[Umbran]

The number that comes after 4 is typically 5. They're going to be kinda stuck with that, seeing as most of us learned that pretty early.

 

[TrippyHippy]

Could we call it Pathfinder?

 

[Mistwell]

Could we call it Pathfinder?

No.

Besides, it should have a good name

 

[Ruzak]

I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.

 

[Stormonu]

Actually, "the World's Oldest Roleplaying Game" works better.

Sounds like something to roll on the random Harlot table...

I vote for iD&D. Barring that, Shirley.

 

[Scorpio616]

I'd say OnefifthE?! due to the price

The number that comes after 4 is typically 5. They're going to be kinda stuck with that, seeing as most of us learned that pretty early.

Capcom took a while to learn to count past 2.

• D&D'
• D&D Championship edition
• D&D Turbo
• Super D&D
• Super D&D Turbo
• D&D Alpha
• etc...

 

[delericho]

5e.

But I voted for "Shirley", because "5th Edition of AD&D" still wasn't quite right. It's just '5e'.

 

[Lord Vangarel]

How can it be anything other than 5th Edition (5E). The last edition was 4th so to claim otherwise by WotC is a bit silly. Call it D&D but to everyone in the know it's 5E.