D&D (2024) Will you buy 5.5e/6e PHB?

[Weiley31]

They say its backwards compatible so yes.

 

[DEFCON 1]

Yep. Won't necessarily need it, most likely won't use all of it, but heck... at the end of the day it's just going to be a book of 5E House Rules published by Wizards of the Coast. So why wouldn't I buy it? My game already includes bunches of house rules, and I buy most of the rules-facing other books WotC publishes (which are also pretty much just giant books of House Rules to the core three 5E books)... so no reason not to think I wouldn't add these to my collection of potential House Rules too.

 

[TheAlkaizer]

We know near to nothing about it. I can't really have made a decision. But I'm most likely done with 5E as a whole, I've been diving in other games.

 

[Jer]

Also... the new PHB is all well and good, but what I'm really interested to see is the new DMG - and in particular, whether they've actually managed to produce a good one this time.

I'm waiting for the edition when they finally cop to the fact that they could release a "Monster Manual and Tome of Treasure" that includes encounter building advice and ditch the idea of DMG core book entirely. Then release a book of DM options down the line as an optional expansion book.

I'll probably wait forever because having 3 books for the game is as much a tradition as having 6 stats that range from 3-18, but I live in hope!

 

[Vaalingrade]

If there's actual improvements.

Tashas and the new thing suggest there will be in come ways, but I'm still not sure they'll be bold enough to make the improvements I want to see.

 

[Stormonu]

I chose “No” as I’m sick of edition changes and have the edition I enjoy. However, my answer is actually “Unlikely”, as if there are significantly positive changes, I might relent and switch. But with the route Tasha’s and the latest round of books have been taking, I don’t suspect I’ll be on board with what’s coming.

 

[R_J_K75]

I don't have any kind of clue what kind of product is even on offer here.

I'm with you and somewhat confused myself what the product is, a half edition (5.5) or completely new one (6E).

They say its backwards compatible so yes.

Maybe this is semantics, but I'd like a new edition that advances the game that you can use previous editions with if you want rather than a stunted half edition designed to be backwards compatible.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Maybe. Just the PHB perhaps.

I'm fairly done with 5E. It's never really clicked with me. IE it isn't what I want D&D to be (more to do with difficulty than streamlining races etc). I'm learning more to going back to AD&D and/or Basic.

I'd PLAY 5.5 or 6E though but I wouldn't DM it. And I've been a Forever DM since 3E.

 

[Jer]

Maybe this is semantics, but I'd like a new edition that advances the game that you can use previous editions with if you want rather than a stunted half edition designed to be backwards compatible.

I mean, I don't think anyone sets out to create a crummy product, so I'm pretty sure Wizards would like something that is perceived as better than what is there now.

But also like I've said - I don't think Wizards is interested in rocking the boat. I don't even think they're hoping to advance the game significantly mechanically with this release, but they can't pass up the anniversary without doing something special. IMO they'll call it a success if they release it and most of the complaints about it are "this isn't a new edition at all - it's the same 5e with different artwork and some tweaks." I think they'd count that as win not a loss.

 

[R_J_K75]

Most likely I will but Im undecided at this point and will wait to see contents and price. I'm not interested in taking part in a playtest though because ultimately whatever they release is what it is.