I think at this point you’ve seen enough people disagree that the answer to your title is “no”?The problem is that this is not what is happening. There are large parts of the game being "reimagined" or "rebalanced".
I think at this point you’ve seen enough people disagree that the answer to your title is “no”?The problem is that this is not what is happening. There are large parts of the game being "reimagined" or "rebalanced".
That's your prerogative. That doesn't make it wrong for them to sell an updated book with new art and layout. You're not forced to buy it.I don't consider solely visual updates worth paying for.
sigh and you just accept it like a good little consumer.
I think the word you are looking for is "sheeple."
Y'all deserved to be taken for every penny.
I'm fascinated to hear what the alternative might be.sigh and you just accept it like a good little consumer.
Heh, I was tangenting on the notion that selling the same book with new art is a cash grab, circa the 95 Black Cover PHB. If it was, every novel with a new cover and pagination is a cash grab.Agreed. This is where there is value added.
I disagree with @Remathilis on their comment. While I wouldn't consider this a whole new edition, it does seem to be more than just a refresh like a car getting a mid-generation face lift. It appears they are genuinely trying to update, improve, and consolidate with these new books, which is what makes it's content worth getting excited for. At the same time they're leaving in the core structure of 5E and working to keep it compatible with past content which keeps it from being considered a wholly new edition.
Torches and pitchforks?I'm fascinated to hear what the alternative might be.
The original post was positioned more as a question rather than a statement: Is it a cash grab? is that a good thing or bad? is it a positive or a negative for the industry?
...not buying it? It's been suggested (to me in fact).I'm fascinated to hear what the alternative might be.
Eh - if it was an attempt at a cash grab it certainly didn't feel like it would have been a successful one. The look and design on the second printing of the 2e books didn't really sell them as must haves and there wasn't really a reason to get them beyond that.That one definitely seemed like a cash grab. There are reasons to believe the current 5.5 push isn't.