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Message: <blockquote data-quote="borringman" data-source="post: 9433199" data-attributes="member: 7040288">#1 is "concerns about WotC's practices" but I see it's not represented in the comments. OK, I'll be That Guy.It's reason enough for me, but let me head off the "who cares, every company is evil" fallacy by pointing out that EVEN IF all companies are the exact same stink on the ethical spectrum (they're not, but for the sake of argument), deeply unethical companies can still prioritize the customer because they think they'll make money that way.  The reasons vary, from market share to targeting a particular niche, but it's not unusual.  On the extreme end, organized crime rings will deal in luxury goods because it's lucrative.Even within that deeply nihilistic worldview, WotC is the furthest thing from a customer-minded business.WotC is publicly infamous for openly treating their customers with contempt, saying we're "not monetized enough" and using the Pinktertons to resolve disputes, among other things.  Even if you're not bothered by these moves, that's not the profile of a company that puts out product with value.  It's the sort that cuts budgets, screws their employees, accelerates timelines, overrules QA, threatens whistleblowers, and the outcome is invariably subpar at best.  (Also FWIW, companies like this are generally known to spend inordinate amounts on astroturfing social media.)Nothing I've seen or heard about 5.24 indicates it's anything more than a massively overhyped (and surprisingly janky) incremental revision, but maybe that's self-fulfilling prophecy.  I'm a hater looking for reasons to hate.  Fine, my opinion is invalid.Then don't take my word for it!  Just consider what 5.24 is by announced design intent:  not different enough that it took major investment to make, but different enough that your old books are obsolete so you have to buy new ones.  Whatever spin they might've put out about backwards compatibility, most people are replacing their rulebooks anyway, right?  How convenient for WotC.</blockquote>

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