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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Retreater" data-source="post: 8630551" data-attributes="member: 42040">Back to the video game analogy (don't hate me) - I think 6e will be the equivalent of the Nintendo Wii. Simple games, designed to bring in people who aren't traditionally gamers and new fans. I think 5e has followed this trajectory increasingly for the past 5 years. I think 5e is not the best for traditional/older fans. And this isn't coming into it from a curmudgeon, grognard "I hate that they are changing my beloved settings" standpoint.What is 5e missing?1) Not a lot of player option books, which usually pull in dedicated fans and hardcore gamers with the ability for customization.2) Adventures designed to be used by busy DMs so they can "pick up and play."What do we get?1) A large number of starter sets2) Media tie-in products to get new fans (Stranger Things, Rick and Morty, Magic the Gathering, Critical Role, Nerds candy games)Just to be clear, I bought a Wii and I enjoyed it for a time. I don't think it's a bad comparison to be linked to one of the top-selling game consoles of all time. It did save Nintendo's console business from irrelevance. But I do want more than what 5e offers - and likely what 6e will offer.</blockquote>