D&D (2024) Do you plan to adopt D&D5.5One2024Redux?

[Micah Sweet]

And this thread illustrates the dichotomy of the situation: based on the comments, I’d think the majority of people are NOT going to switch to 5.5. But then I look at the poll results and it’s the complete opposite.

Happy people are less vocal.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

To be honest, while I plan to get all 3, I think the priority for me is the oppoaite: I want the DMG, MM, and PHB in order of priority.

Huh. that surprises me. WHy that order?

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Inasmuch as I intend to play any 5e at all, I would very much prefer 5.5e. They have at least tried to patch several of the holes.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Huh. that surprises me. WHy that order?

My guess would be that:

1. The 5.0 DMG is now held to be....not very good. Even by many stridently pro-5e folks. Hence, a new DMG that has a chance to respond to the places the old one stumbled would be advantageous.
2. The MM is likely to have learned some lessons as well, e.g. changes to the way magic-using creatures are written. There's also a chance that, as a result of a decade of additional playtesting/data collection, there could be improvements to the accuracy and specificity of CR (I wouldn't hold my breath on that front, but I can see how others would be hopeful.)
3. The poster in question strenuously dislikes the changes to at least some of the classes, and thus would prefer to stick to the 5.0 PHB content until they "have" to (e.g. a player requests to play a class with a lot of updates, like Warlock.)

 

[Sulicius]

Wow! Interesting to see the numbers on this poll!

I’m actually excited to get to use some new books, while still being able to use my old ones with it. Most important to me is the community around it.

 

[Zardnaar]

Wow! Interesting to see the numbers on this poll!

I’m actually excited to get to use some new books, while still being able to use my old ones with it. Most important to me is the community around it.

Pretty much. If a huge portion of community goes one way or another we will probably do that.

 

[Parmandur]

Huh. that surprises me. WHy that order?

The DMG because I think that is where the biggest improvements will be made, then the MM because I am a sucker for more Monsters and Monster art (and there are going to be a lot of new Monster stat blocks here). I do want all 3, but I think the game could be improved for me with juat the new DMG and MM and nothing different player side.

Though I do like what they have been cooking for player options.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Nope. Level Up is just a better version of 5e, and the stuff from WotC 5e that I do like I already have and can adapt to my preference. The new books hold no value to me.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Are you "mansplaining" Level Up to... Morrus?

(Please consider this post a gentle nudge in the ribs and not a literal criticism).

He was asking why someone who plays Level Up was posting in the 5e forum. That seemed like a weird question to me, considering how much connective tissue A5e and WotC 5e share. Many topics would easily apply to either or both.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

The DMG because I think that is where the biggest improvements will be made, then the MM because I am a sucker for more Monsters and Monster art (and there are going to be a lot of new Monster stat blocks here). I do want all 3, but I think the game could be improved for me with juat the new DMG and MM and nothing different player side.

Though I do like what they have been cooking for player options.

Okay, totally fair.