Why there won't be a "Player's Handbook II"

Players Handbook: The Grouptesting Strikes Back!

 

[thalmin]

I was at the Dungeons & Dragons panel at Gamehole Con this past weekend. One thing that was brought up by Jeremy Crawford (if I remember correctly) was the reason for not wanting to use a name like Player's Handbook II. It seems that in our electronic games dominated world, people see a title like World of Warcraft IV, the buying public knows that they no longer want to settle for the obviously outdated World of Warcraft I, II, or III. Therefore, why buy the now outdated Player's Handbook when you can get the obviously upgraded latest and greatest Player's Handbook II. Only after its too late do they realize most of the rules aren't included.

So no book titled PHB II. Maybe they should try something like Player's Handbook, Episode 2? I should clarify, they didn't say there would not be a book serving the purpose of a PHB II, only that they don't plan to use that kind of title.

 

[thalmin]

But that's Episode V !!

 

[Sunseeker]

But that's Episode V !!

Players Handbook: Attack of the Groupthink.

 

[pukunui]

Player's Handbook: Return of the Shadar-Kai

 

[AaronOfBarbaria]

It's low-hanging fruit, but that doesn't mean no one should pick it...

I'll be waiting for Monster Manual: Revenge of the Giff

 

[pdzoch]

Player's Handbook Expansion

 

[Prakriti]

Makes sense. And since Mearls is opposed to recreating old products, we probably won't get "Unearthed Arcana" either.

Not that it matters. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

 

[I'm A Banana]

I think this is kind of a good thing because it encourages more creativity in product design. "Like the Player's Handbook, but again!" shouldn't be good enough for the team.

 

[cheezitmojo]

Son of Player's Handbook: This time, IT'S PERSONAL!