D&D 5E (2024) WotC has called the new ruleset 5.2. Why don't we?

[DavyGreenwind]

On May 6, Wotc said it would release SRD 5.2. It's the closest thing we have to an "edition" name from WotC, so why don't we just call it 5.2 and rest?

2024 Core Rulebooks to Expand the SRD

Today, we’re thrilled to announce the expansion of the fifth edition Systems Reference Document (SRD 5.2), which will include updated content from...

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[Marandahir]

That's what I've been calling it everywhere. Others agree with us.

 

[Quickleaf]

I thought you called the 2nd shot a mulligan? Or is it a hail mary?

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[bmfrosty]

I don't mind this. I prefer 5.24 or 5e24 denoting the changes by year - which if you want to include Tasha's as it's own set of hefty changes is useful. I just think that calling it 5.5 or 5.75 is shortsighted.

 

[Deset Gled]

I'm in.

5.0 is vanilla 5e (no expansions). 5.1 is some vague point around TCoE and XGtE. And we finally can get away from that .5 nonsense (It's a delimiter, not a decimal!).

Bonus: 5.2 doesn't really contend with people that will want to say "5.24" or "5e24"; they could be used interchangeably with little confusion. But it also avoids the obvious problem that not all the books are coming out in 2024.

 

[CapnZapp]

It's the 2024 D&D.

 

[Clint_L]

I'll call it whatever the community here settles on. This is the only place where I call it anything other than "D&D."

 

[Blue]

On May 6, Wotc said it would release SRD 5.2. It's the closest thing we have to an "edition" name from WotC, so why don't we just call it 5.2 and rest?

They also called the 2014 5e SRD "5.1", which no-one ever called it. There isn't a link between SRD numbering and what they are calling an edition.

 

[mellored]

I much prefer 5.24.

But I am also lazy. So I won't complain if people shorten it to 5.2

 

[Parmandur]

I don't mind this. I prefer 5.24 or 5e24 denoting the changes by year - which if you want to include Tasha's as it's own set of hefty changes is useful. I just think that calling it 5.5 or 5.75 is shortsighted.

Yeah, 5.75 would get awkward when they put out the 5.4 SRD in the 40s.

5.2 works, at least it matches the upcoming SRD. I'm as likely to just use '24 rules or something like that, though.