delericho
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3.5e was going to be backwards compatible, until it wasn't. So I'll reserve judgement on what we're getting in 2024 until we actually get it.So far, we've seen that theybare willing to provide sidebars at the relevant juncture thst explain how to make the rulesnwork, like using a SCAG Race.option with a new Background. Adventures are easier, because the old Monster stat blocks work fine, we've been mixing them in practice for years now. The bolded monster entries can be easily keyed to a nee Mosnter Manual, but a few old style Mosnters will work fine in practice.
The one thing I'll note is that I'm not particularly bothered whether we end up with a 5.01e, 5.5e, or 6e. I've skipped most of the recent WotC books anyway, so if we lose backwards compatibility then for me that won't be a great loss. That will vary for others, of course. And I also like the core experience of 5e, so if they stick close to that, that's good too.