I mean, if printing and shipping keep where they are they might not have 2 years...
D&D (2024) Will you buy 5.5e/6e PHB?
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Frozen_Heart
Hero
Depends. If it's 5e with its flaws fixed, or a new edition which solves the issues I have with the system. Then yeah sure I'll buy it. Doesn't matter if it's backwards compatible or not if they do it right imo.
If it's just 5e, but not backwards compatible smoothly, but also doesn't actually fix any problems I have with the system. And then goes and doubles down on every single thing I dislike about it such as oversimplification and removal of significant player choices, then I'm definitely not buying it.
Judging from the current design direction, I'm 90% sure it will be the latter.
If it's just 5e, but not backwards compatible smoothly, but also doesn't actually fix any problems I have with the system. And then goes and doubles down on every single thing I dislike about it such as oversimplification and removal of significant player choices, then I'm definitely not buying it.
Judging from the current design direction, I'm 90% sure it will be the latter.
Most likely not.
I am probably dropping D&D completely from my list of options to run/play and switching entirely to other systems for fantasy:
I am probably dropping D&D completely from my list of options to run/play and switching entirely to other systems for fantasy:
- Barbarians of Lemuria, BASH! Legends of Steel, and/or Beasts & Barbarians for Sword & Sorcery (for Savage Worlds) for Swords & Sorcery
- Honor + Intrigue for Swashbuckling/ Flintlock Fantasy
- BASH! Fantasy, Fantasy Hero 4e/5e, Tiny Dungeon 2e, and/or GURPS Fantasy for everything else (e.g. Arthurian Fantasy, Gothic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Mythic Fantasy)
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Li Shenron
Legend
Usually I don't buy half editions or even-numbered editions, but I don't know yet
JiffyPopTart
Bree-Yark
I think 5e is when D&D and myself have agreed that the relationship isn't working out anymore. If a 5.5e is released as backwards compatible I'll still play using my 5e info. Im most likely done collecting 5e in general (besides supporting some 3rd party companies).
FrogReaver
The most respectful and polite poster ever
Intent was about the 2024 edition as I’ve seen it referenced a few different ways.
dave2008
Legend
I don't yet consider it an edition change so I chose undecided. From what I have seen of the PHB changes so far I am not inclined to purchase. However, if they go a bit further, then I probably will.
dave2008
Legend
He wasn't talking about buying first. I believe he was talking about the playtesting (UA content and possibly more) that was promissed before the release of the anniversary edition.
