D&D (2024) Specifying 5e

[Yaarel]

All of this is "5e", D&D the Fifth Edition. But when needing to specify versions, which do you prefer?

• 2024 v 2014 (the year the core rules published)
• 5.2 v 5.1 (the official names of the SRDs)
• 5.24 v 5.14 (blending decimal with year)
• 5.5 v 5.0 (using 3e as an analogy)
• 5e24 v 5e14 (5e with year)
• Other

I am wondering if a consensus is emerging. You can choose more than one option if you wish

 

[schneeland]

My preference would be 5.0/5.5. But I see 2014/2024 used more often now, and I‘m willing to go with that, too, if most people like it better.

 

[bedir than]

For the general public I use the year, but if I'm talking to other designers I will use the SRD designation for clarity especially as they say they will use 5.2.X for errata tracking

 

[The Soloist]

5.0/5.5

 

[DragonLancer]

I prefer 5.5 but since everyone else says 2014 or 2015 I go with that.

 

[DEFCON 1]

I've always used 5E14 and 5E24. So 'Other'.

 

[payn]

I didnt know which way id go for awhile but I landed on 5.14 and 5.24.

 

[billd91]

The closest to what I've been doing is the 5.14, 5.24 construction. Though I've been spelling it out a little more as 5e.2014 and 5e.2024 because I'm not charged by the keystroke and I find it just a little clearer.

 

[kayakingpoodle]

5e, 5.5

 

[Elodan]

We do 5/5.5. 2014/2024 seems wrong as the third book came out in 2025.

My favorite other reference I've heard are

• New, not new, 5E (Jeff McAleer, The Gaming Gang)
• 2nd Edition of 5th Edition (Dadi, Mystic Arts YouTube channel).