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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 7998291" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>It seems that you are in the vocal minority. But as far as 5.1/2 goes, I would guess that it is a very small one. As the number goes up to 5.5, it gets larger (and louder). </p><p></p><p>But as you said, WotC wants to publish books that "almost everyone wants." Let's emphasize <em>almost, </em>because there is simply no pleasing everyone. Whatever WotC publishes, they're going to upset someone--even if they publish or re-publish every possible configuration of the game. </p><p></p><p>I cannot disagree with your opinion for you, but I disagree that it extends beyond a small group that isn't in the "almost everyone." In my mind it is not only reasonable, but preferable, that they update the core rulebooks every decade or so, if only as a re-skinning and errata. I mean, if only because a physical book gets used a lot in ten years of gaming, and it might be nice to spend money on a copy with errata, some new art, and a few new bells and whistles.</p><p></p><p>Here's a question: Let's say they do what I think they will and should do, and publish a 50th anniversary set that includes errata, a few tweaks and clarifications to stuff like monster stats, spells and magic items, and maybe a new class or two, and some new art and resources. No significant mechanical changes, so fully backwards compatible, the only choices to be made are stuff like: do you want to used the clarified <em>wish </em>spell or not, which version of the ranger or death knight, do you include the warlord in your campaign or not? Etc...meaning, nothing other than what we're already doing with <em>Xanathar's</em> and Unearthed Arcana.</p><p></p><p>But here's the kicker, or addition to my previous scenario: For the additions (e.g. new or altered classes) they offer free PDFs, so you don't have to buy the new books to use them. Would that bother you?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 7998291, member: 59082"] It seems that you are in the vocal minority. But as far as 5.1/2 goes, I would guess that it is a very small one. As the number goes up to 5.5, it gets larger (and louder). But as you said, WotC wants to publish books that "almost everyone wants." Let's emphasize [I]almost, [/I]because there is simply no pleasing everyone. Whatever WotC publishes, they're going to upset someone--even if they publish or re-publish every possible configuration of the game. I cannot disagree with your opinion for you, but I disagree that it extends beyond a small group that isn't in the "almost everyone." In my mind it is not only reasonable, but preferable, that they update the core rulebooks every decade or so, if only as a re-skinning and errata. I mean, if only because a physical book gets used a lot in ten years of gaming, and it might be nice to spend money on a copy with errata, some new art, and a few new bells and whistles. Here's a question: Let's say they do what I think they will and should do, and publish a 50th anniversary set that includes errata, a few tweaks and clarifications to stuff like monster stats, spells and magic items, and maybe a new class or two, and some new art and resources. No significant mechanical changes, so fully backwards compatible, the only choices to be made are stuff like: do you want to used the clarified [I]wish [/I]spell or not, which version of the ranger or death knight, do you include the warlord in your campaign or not? Etc...meaning, nothing other than what we're already doing with [I]Xanathar's[/I] and Unearthed Arcana. But here's the kicker, or addition to my previous scenario: For the additions (e.g. new or altered classes) they offer free PDFs, so you don't have to buy the new books to use them. Would that bother you? [/QUOTE]
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