WotC WotC invites Bob the World Builder and other creators to an in person Summit.

[Clint_L]

Teos talks a bit about the backlash.

WotC - Teos aka Alphastream has been invited to the WotC D&D creators summit.

After a quick plug for the Forge of Foes kickstarter he then discusses the Next meeting way back when. In late 2011 I was one of several folks invited to the WotC offices to discuss organized play. While there we were told surprising news: they were hard at work on the fifth edition of the...

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This is a really excellent, thoughtful article, by the way. I also recommend - thank you for posting it!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The only reason I've even heard of this is from this thread. I'm hardly well connected, is there a Twitter outrage storm going on?

Yes. Apparently folks want their RPG news from people who mostly just sit in their closet, pulling things to talk about out of the air, rather than actually engaging with the subject of that news and asking questions. It is wild to see.

"WotC" is actually a trending topic for me on Twitter at the moment (trending topics depend on your location, stuff you engage with there, etc., so it may not be for everyone else at the moment) and it's almost entirely people screaming about how unethical it is for people reporting the news to go to an event where stuff will be announced.

Honestly, it makes me wonder how much some folks are spending on dice if they think a catered meal from some restaurant in Renton is going to fatally compromise games journalism. It's going to be a pretty ordinary meal, folks. And swag sounds impressive until you have a closet full of it and it's a pain in the butt.

I have a friend who reviews videogames for a relatively small website and he's constantly trying to give the stuff away on Facebook -- it's by no means a bribe to him at this point, if it ever was, which I doubt.

 

[bedir than]

Honestly, it makes me wonder how much some folks are spending on dice if they think a catered meal from some restaurant in Renton is going to fatally compromise games journalism. It's going to be a pretty ordinary meal, folks. And swag sounds impressive until you have a closet full of it and it's a pain in the butt.

Tbf to Renton (I MUST BE!)

Renton has one of the best restaurants in the state.

Also, they're going to boring Bellevue for this event.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Renton has one of the best restaurants in the state.

If they were holding the event in Renton, I can't imagine they would be going to the top restaurant in town if they're feeding 100 (?) people in a big conference room or auditorium.

Based on events I know about thrown by other companies, this will be, at best a $25 meal per person, if they went to the restaurant themselves.

Again, a weird thing to think would fatally compromise someone, IMO.

Also, no offense against Renton or Washington State, home of both tech overlords and sparkly vampires.

 

[Umbran]

Teos talks a bit about the backlash.

So, folks being annoyed they weren't invited isn't really what I'd call "backlash".

 

[Umbran]

Also, no offense against Renton or Washington State, home of both tech overlords and sparkly vampires.

Isn't mentioning tech overlords and sparkly vampires kind of redundant?

 

[Vaalingrade]

Isn't mentioning tech overlords and sparkly vampires kind of redundant?

Tech overlords don't sparkle.

 

[darjr]

So, folks being annoyed they weren't invited isn't really what I'd call "backlash".

Teos is very polite and under plays it.

 

[Zaukrie]

Tech overlords don't sparkle.

They do burn in the sun though.

 

[Umbran]

Tech overlords don't sparkle.

Tech overlords only rarely come into the light of day. And for those times they do, they can afford coverup makeup.

 

[Vaalingrade]

Tech overlords only rarely come into the light of day. And for those times they do, they can afford coverup makeup.

Oh. My. God.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Isn't mentioning tech overlords and sparkly vampires kind of redundant?

It does explain Jeff Bezos' shiny dome ...

 

[Umbran]

Oh. My. God.

Yeah. Why do you think they hate papparazzi so much? One errant pic of them in the glow of their monitors, and the world would change overnight.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Yeah. Why do you think they hate papparazzi so much? One errant pic of them in the glow of their monitors, and the world would change overnight.

You'd think, but the US Air Force is straight up releasing videos of UFOs and the public is like "eh, let us know when the aliens have a Real Housewives show of their own."

 

[Vaalingrade]

Yeah. Why do you think they hate papparazzi so much? One errant pic of them in the glow of their monitors, and the world would change overnight.

Wait, but do any of them actually have the self control not to post a selfie of them casually throwing a van or having other vague, SFX budget-friendly super powers?

 

[darjr]

As more invites go out it seems there is a virtual part to this. A stream from WotC. Here indistructoboy shares the letter he got and that he’s going to attend the virtual stream.

 

[darjr]

Mike Shea, aka SlyFlourish got a virtual invite as well. Check your inboxes.

 

[Baron Opal II]

It's not an event for people who create rules sets and other supplements. It's for people who create using the game.

Exactly. Kobold Press isn't likely to get an invite. I think Goodman Games mentioned that they were going forward with the OGL 1.x plan. So, I wouldn't be surprised if they got an invite.

 

[pogre]

I believe the current hip way of saying that is, "touch grass".

I chuckled when I read this, because I am interpreting this as you saying get outside, enjoy nature, and relax a bit more. Is that right?

Why it is funny to me is I coach American Football and when I tell my linebackers to "touch grass" I am telling them to drop their hips and get in an explosive stance for hitting drills. "Touch grass" for us means violent contact is about to occur.

OK, that may be my most off-topic post ever here. Apologies.

 

[Azzy]

Tbf to Renton (I MUST BE!)

Renton has one of the best restaurants in the state.

Also, they're going to boring Bellevue for this event.

'Cause they're waiting for you at Bellevue with their oxygen masks. But I could give it all to you now if only you could ask.