D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set

[Imaro]

Nice to know folks aren't supposed to have opinions about stuff unless they've personally experienced (and in this case paid for) it.

Not at all what I said... I asked you what value your uninformed oppinion adds to the conversation... didnt comment on whether you should or shouldn't have it.

 

[Thommy H-H]

Sorry for this thread's subplot, btw: I think it's all because I have that person blocked so they couldn't see any of my replies.

 

[Jefe Bergenstein]

I don't have much good to say about WotC's recent crop of products, true. I never pretended to have first-hand knowledge, but I also don't think I shouldn't be allowed an opinion because of that.

When you say all opinions are equally valid, this is where I push back. Ignorance does not equal someone's actual experience, particularly just because it matches their bias.

 

[Stormonu]

Any idea why? As in, what benefit does anyone derive from this new to a starter set idea they are replacing campaign play with in the eyes of new players?

I suspect this was designed to appeal to both old hands and new. Specifically, to encourage the old hands to introduce new players to D&D. I've seen several comments about long-time players buying these boxes to onboard people they wanted to get into D&D, and I think that was something WotC was counting on.

The WotC/D&D team has certainly learned that nostalgia moves products and is leveraging that.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Fair enough. To me, the adventure matters far more than anything else.

Sure. We've long ago established that this ain't the product for you.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I think the fact that the OP bought four boxes and didn’t like the product may be playing an outsized role in their reaction.

Yeah, if anything sounds like Badwrongfun it's giving a shedload of money to a company you don't like.

 

[mamba]

What's the benefit of constantly changing GMs?

that more people learn how to DM

 

[Jefe Bergenstein]

I suspect this was designed to appeal to both old hands and new. Specifically, to encourage the old hands to introduce new players to D&D. I've seen several comments about long-time players buying these boxes to onboard people they wanted to get into D&D, and I think that was something WotC was counting on.

The WotC/D&D team has certainly learned that nostalgia moves products and is leveraging that.

Exactly. The legacy content is there to get some sales out of the old timers, but maybe also spark them to take up the game with their kids, or at least share some old war stories with them.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Not at all what I said... I asked you what value your uninformed oppinion adds to the conversation... didnt comment on whether you should or shouldn't have it.

The value to my mind is to see the opinion of something known not to be a WotC fan.

 

[mamba]

Why would a kid who has had no contact with D&D definitely know about those other things just because one of their buddies' parents bought their kid a starter box to play with friends?

if they like it, it is easy to learn about them. Heck, it might be unavoidable to hear about all those other things you mentioned (DDB, BG3, ...) even if they do not like it