D&D 5E Why I Think D&DN is In Trouble

[Halivar]

Hasbro is launching D&D LEGOs this month, for gods' sake.

No.

NO!

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!111!!!one!!

*sob*

Time to open another credit card...

 

[DMZ2112]

No.

NO!

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!111!!!one!!

*sob*

Time to open another credit card...

I know, right? I've got a $100 Target giftcard earmarked. :|

 

[darjr]

Yea, D&D Creo... I have a nephew as an excuse as well.

 

[NewJeffCT]

There is some crazy nonsense going on at Wizards/Hasbro right now vis a vis D&D. There's a legal battle going on over the movie rights. Hasbro is launching D&D LEGOs this month, for gods' sake. For all we know D&D5 will launch in August 2014 with -- surprise -- the full Hasbro marketing juggernaut behind it, and at that point the game could literally be printed on bathroom tissue with excrement and it would still reconquer the hobby and possibly also a few third world nations, just for good measure.

Your opinions are noted. I'll see you at GenCon Drizztstan in 2015.

D&D Legos? How do you do that? Dragons? Beholders? Giants? Famous encounter sites (Tomb of Horrors, Slave Pits of the Undercity?)

 

[Dausuul]

D&D Legos? How do you do that? Dragons? Beholders? Giants? Famous encounter sites (Tomb of Horrors, Slave Pits of the Undercity?)

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[darjr]

technically it's kre-o
http://io9.com/hasbro-announces-the-official-dungeons-dragons-kre-o-803289402

 

[DMZ2112]

D&D Legos? How do you do that? Dragons? Beholders? Giants? Famous encounter sites (Tomb of Horrors, Slave Pits of the Undercity?)

http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/shop/browse.cfm/KRE-O/Wizards-of-the-Coast/_/N-1rZofZ8eZgt/Ne-2l

It took me a bit to figure out what they were doing, but essentially they're using the D&D brand to produce their "Castle" line of Kre-Os. The branding is very light, except for the Drizzt set. Lots of "Knights" and "Fortresses," no mention of fighters, clerics, or even wizards, although the collectible individual minifigures include what appear to be a number of different D&D races and classes.

Also, one of the standalone minifigure sets is apparently a female orc warrior? That's kind of awesome.

 

[NewJeffCT]

http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/shop/browse.cfm/KRE-O/Wizards-of-the-Coast/_/N-1rZofZ8eZgt/Ne-2l

It took me a bit to figure out what they were doing, but essentially they're using the D&D brand to produce their "Castle" line of Kre-Os. The branding is very light, except for the Drizzt set. Lots of "Knights" and "Fortresses," no mention of fighters, clerics, or even wizards, although the collectible individual minifigures include what appear to be a number of different D&D races and classes.

Also, one of the standalone minifigure sets is apparently a female orc warrior? That's kind of awesome.

I must spread some XP around before awarding more to you.

Thanks!

 

[DMZ2112]

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That is!

 

[Halivar]

Hrmmm... and My Little Pony in the background...

Yes, I can see it. My Paladin will have Pinkie Pie as a special mount.