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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jacob Lewis" data-source="post: 9485437" data-attributes="member: 6667921">This is not the first time they've made claims over a selective or revised interpretation of their own legacy. Remember how Tyranny of Dragons was presented as the first time players would get to face Tiamat? Just pretend they weren't the BBEG in the Scales of War campaign published in the official Dungeon magazine (4e). And ignore the fact that it was a spiritual sequel to the beloved Red Hand of Doom adventure (3e), which also featured Tiamat as the BBEG. Likewise, we're just going to gloss over the obvious connection that Takhisis is literally a knock off clone or reimagined equivalent of her as the major villain for all of Dragonlance (starting with 1e).No. WotC has no shame or reservations when it comes to over-hyping and sensationalizing everything they put out, more so in this edition than any other. They couldn't be satisfied to just say, "Look! This time we included a mini-campaign primer for one of the oldest and most iconic settings in D&D!" Nope. Let's pretend 4e didn't include the first original setting designed around a lore and cosmology that makes D&D make sense! Or that DMG2 in 3e/3.5e didn't include the town of Saltmarsh in detail as a campaign starter within the already implied default setting for that edition. Nope. Everything is new and innovative, just like how we recycle and reimagine old products, ideas, and even cartoon shows to make everything old, new again! It doesn't bother me if stuff like this doesn't bother you and you're happy with whatever they want to feed you. I moved on from all of this, though I am still (and always will be) a fan of D&D. I have so much lore and content from settings and systems that have served me well for decades. They can spin their narratives and peddle snake oil for all I care. My D&D that I play and enjoy at home is not influenced by a company who no longer sees my passion as anything more than an entitlement for dues owed for goods and services bought long ago.</blockquote>

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