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<blockquote data-quote="Nahat Anoj" data-source="post: 5091049" data-attributes="member: 25075">I'd push DDI heavily.&nbsp; By the time 5e comes out, I'd consider not releasing paper books at all.&nbsp; It would depend on the state of computing at that time - I'd be particularly interested in whether or not tablet computers like the iPad would be popular/ubiquitous.&nbsp; One idea I've had it making a dedicated D&amp;D mini-computer, like a D&amp;D-only Kindle.&nbsp; This &quot;D&amp;D Kindle&quot; would basically be all your books in one - when they do updates, you would automatically download all the revised and new content into it.&nbsp; I wouldn't make the game exclusive to this &quot;D&amp;D Kindle&quot; - you could download it and put it on your home computer/laptop/tablet if you wish.I'd go full throttle on that virtual game table.&nbsp; It doesn't even need to have 3D virtual minis - just something with a battle map, ability to roll dice, keep track of conditions, etc.&nbsp; Make the game playable without any physical props (although still useable in case people want don't want to abandon reality completely <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />&nbsp; ).If there was a way to program it so random dungeons could be made with the computer controlling all the monsters and NPCs in place of an actual DM, I'd look into that.&nbsp; This will probably raise the hackles of some people, but I'd look in to making D&amp;D into something like a turn-based MMO.&nbsp; People could go online and just play, any time they want.But - and I think this is really important in allaying concerns - I would still make it possible for human DMs to set up and run adventures if they want to.&nbsp; And, again, I would make sure it could still be played &quot;offline,&quot; at an actual game table with your friends physically present.&nbsp; The computer would just facilitate things.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nahat Anoj, post: 5091049, member: 25075"] I'd push DDI heavily. By the time 5e comes out, I'd consider not releasing paper books at all. It would depend on the state of computing at that time - I'd be particularly interested in whether or not tablet computers like the iPad would be popular/ubiquitous. One idea I've had it making a dedicated D&D mini-computer, like a D&D-only Kindle. This "D&D Kindle" would basically be all your books in one - when they do updates, you would automatically download all the revised and new content into it. I wouldn't make the game exclusive to this "D&D Kindle" - you could download it and put it on your home computer/laptop/tablet if you wish. I'd go full throttle on that virtual game table. It doesn't even need to have 3D virtual minis - just something with a battle map, ability to roll dice, keep track of conditions, etc. Make the game playable without any physical props (although still useable in case people want don't want to abandon reality completely ;) ). If there was a way to program it so random dungeons could be made with the computer controlling all the monsters and NPCs in place of an actual DM, I'd look into that. This will probably raise the hackles of some people, but I'd look in to making D&D into something like a turn-based MMO. People could go online and just play, any time they want. But - and I think this is really important in allaying concerns - I would still make it possible for human DMs to set up and run adventures if they want to. And, again, I would make sure it could still be played "offline," at an actual game table with your friends physically present. The computer would just facilitate things. [/QUOTE]

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