I have myopia, and I've come to appreciate its virtues, to the point that I sometimes feel sorry for those who can't share my experience. I tell you what, being nearsighted comes in pretty handy when plucking a tiny splinter out of someone's finger, or painting a miniature, or doing other up-close work. And there are moments when I prefer the blurry view of the world I get by just removing my glasses; lit-up Christmas trees offer a different experience to the nearsighted.But, if you have something in place, all I'm saying is magic can do it, too, if it already doesn't. I had lasik 20 years ago, and have 20/20 vision still, only using glasses sometimes to drive at night. If I could have a procedure again (and afford it now) so I wouldn't even need the glasses at night, I certainly would. I mean, I look decent in glasses, but I find wearing them inconvenient at best. Why wouldn't I fix them if I could?? Makes no sense to me.
I think it’s good but not to my taste—-glasses are a pet peeve of mine.
In the thread that discussed what people would like to see in the new DMG, I mentioned having a large chapter on playstyles. In that chapter, variant rules and art that matches those styles would definitely be welcome (imho). I think older players would get a kick out of seeing five pages of Sword and Sorcery or Gritty Realism.This art does not represent the "D&D" aesthetic we play in our groups. If it represents your D&D aesthetic then that's awesome, enjoy the art that is being maybe specifically for you. We enjoy a more 1e/2e/Shadowdark/DCC/Easley/Elmore/Otus/Frazetta, etc... "D&D" aesthetic for our games, which this is very much not. Maybe there will be some other new "official wotc" art that "speaks to our preferred aesthetic moving forward, chances?
As much as this is a great idea, I don't think wotc would ever let it happen. I only base this on their own public comments and recent content releases.In the thread that discussed what people would like to see in the new DMG, I mentioned having a large chapter on playstyles. In that chapter, variant rules and art that matches those styles would definitely be welcome (imho). I think older players would get a kick out of seeing five pages of Sword and Sorcery or Gritty Realism.
I assume that if that is your aesthetic preferene, your gameplay preferences also lean toward 1e/2e/Shadowdark. Why are you playing 5E, then? 5E is fine for what it does, but it takes a lot of work to get it to play like old school D&D. It seems liked mismatched preferences.This art does not represent the "D&D" aesthetic we play in our groups. If it represents your D&D aesthetic then that's awesome, enjoy the art that is being maybe specifically for you. We enjoy a more 1e/2e/Shadowdark/DCC/Easley/Elmore/Otus/Frazetta, etc... "D&D" aesthetic for our games, which this is very much not. Maybe there will be some other new "official wotc" art that speaks to our preferred aesthetic moving forward, chances?
Right. Sorry, yes. Forgot that one. Gold and white are somehow cleric colors.
I don't think there's much evidence this is the dominant aesthetic, but we shall see. My guess, if I have to guess, is that the dominant aesthetic of 5E 2024 will be somewhat similar to that of the Netflix animated series Arcane, but that it'll have a lot of art pieces considerably divergent from that - like the backgrounds and the silver dragon are within shouting distance of Arcane, as is this (but only just) - but the Champion Fighter art is more like something from 3E or 4E even.Maybe there will be some other new "official wotc" art that speaks to our preferred aesthetic moving forward, chances?
I actually wouldn't be at all surprised if they did, because it would be such a "free win" as it were. I don't think there'd be a huge amount but I could easily see some. I feel like at least one RPG, possibly as far back as the 1990s has already done something like this - possibly more than one RPG. Pushing against this possibility would be the desire for a unified aesthetic from teams like the very large 3D VTT team - but if they were forward-thinking, they should be for it - because more aesthetics more chances to sell microtransactions based on those aesthetics - just look at MtG and release the same cards with different art - like the anime versions of a bunch of cards. It's free money! So if they really think hard and think forward, they should do that, because it's future money in the bank, as it were.As much as this is a great idea, I don't think wotc would ever let it happen. I only base this on their own public comments and recent content releases.
Actually we have found for years, since 2014, including many epic full campaigns that the 2014 5e has done a great job as a good "middle school" game.I assume that if that is your aesthetic preferene, your gameplay preferences also lean toward 1e/2e/Shadowdark. Why are you playing 5E, then? 5E is fine for what it does, but it takes a lot of work to get it to play like old school D&D. It seems liked mismatched preferences.