Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:27 pm Posts: 7450 Location: Deseronto, On, Canada
Ribbons Earned:
_________________ I have half a mind to kill you, and the other half agrees There's no I in team, cause I'm not in a team, its all me. Bromanced to my Brosband - FluffyFen
My initial response is I'm really glad they turned 5th edition over the Monte Cook as I've always been a big fan of his work, but I'm not so sure about Robert Schwalb and Bruce Cordell staying on from 4th edition.
We'll have to wait and see for now as they are still going to be test playing and making changes for a while but with Cook as the lead designer I'm hoping we'll get something good in 5th edition.
Still I don't know how many people are going to buy into it. People do not like buying all new non-compatible D&D books ever 4 years which this new edition seems to suggest is WotC's business strategy for D&D so I hope they back more content into the books this time rather then doing what 4th edition did and make you buy book after book after book just to get all the core content that used to be contained in a single volume.
So as with so many things, it seems like it is time for me to get out my Wish List again and hope for the best but expect the worst.
Joined: Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:46 am Posts: 105 Location: White Cloud, Michigan
Pathfinder already fixed it, so there's not much point in 5e. that being said, the biggest flaw in recent editions, IMO, was that you need three $40 books just to play the most basic version of the game! I personal think that if they did what Fantasy Flight Games or Triple Ace Games usual do, that is make the game fully playable with only one book and then release completely optional expansions, then that alone would satisfy a lot of people. But they won't do that because it would be more profitable to make you buy a hundred freaking books to play an overcomplicated system for about an hour. WotC is using D&D like GW uses 40k, that is because it's the most recognized name in the field, people, usually people new to the hobby, will buy it simply because they don't know what else is out there. All I know is that there is going to have to be drastic changes to make me want it.
_________________ Drive me closer, I want to hit them with my sword.
WotC is using D&D like GW uses 40k, that is because it's the most recognized name in the field, people, usually people new to the hobby, will buy it simply because they don't know what else is out there.
It isn't that people don't know about other games as they get started, it is that they don't know any groups that play other games when they get started.
anyways I hope it is better then 4th edition, I really dispised it.
_________________ "If this was Facebook, I would have liked all of Paladins posts so far." -Dez "pally is fairly awes-mazing" -BewareOfTom "paladin zebra is an awesome paladin class zebra warrior" -Sniperfex
Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:08 am Posts: 944 Location: Missouri (Misery?)
The worst part about it for me is that I have ALL of the rulebooks, and am looking at another of the books coming out in February. Ugh, as if I didn't spend enough money on 4th ed. and Warhammer.
I was considering breaking into Pathfinder in the next few months, but now I think I'll wait.
_________________ My Painted WYSIWYG Collection Imperial Guard - 2521 Grey Knights - 1225 Space Wolves - 3058 Battlefleet Gothic- 1090
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:25 pm Posts: 740 Location: Hermosillo Sonora, Mexico
... Damn it.
_________________ “In fighting and in everyday life you should be determined though calm. Meet the situation without tenseness yet not recklessly, your spirit settled yet unbiased...” Miyamoto Musashi
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:27 pm Posts: 7450 Location: Deseronto, On, Canada
Ribbons Earned:
I would SOOO much rather play the warhammer RPG's but everyone close to me than plays RPG's is dnd or pathfinder :'(
_________________ I have half a mind to kill you, and the other half agrees There's no I in team, cause I'm not in a team, its all me. Bromanced to my Brosband - FluffyFen
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:25 pm Posts: 740 Location: Hermosillo Sonora, Mexico
Tomorrow I start playing in an Iron Kingdoms campaign using Pathfinder (dunno how the paladins will be used, but the GM said there will be lots of fights).
Wanted to try out Deathwatch, though.
_________________ “In fighting and in everyday life you should be determined though calm. Meet the situation without tenseness yet not recklessly, your spirit settled yet unbiased...” Miyamoto Musashi
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum
Login
Register
FAQ
Search
