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The Nu-DMG Will be the Worst of 2024 OneDnD

Started by RPGPundit, October 24, 2024, 08:46:36 PM

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RPGPundit

October 24, 2024, 08:46:36 PM
I was right! I long predicted that of the new 2024 �#onednd� core books from WotC, the �#DMG� would be the one they ruin the worst! The first info is terrible.


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Man at Arms

#1
October 24, 2024, 10:49:24 PM
This will be the last WOTC book, that Chris Perkins is a lead on.  He will help WOTC put out the new DMG, and then drop the mic.

For better or worse. 

And then who's left?  Jeremy Crawford.

RPGPundit

#2
October 25, 2024, 11:06:34 AM
Yeah, nobody of any ability is left at all.
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#3
October 25, 2024, 03:44:28 PM
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Ruprecht

#4
October 25, 2024, 09:36:55 PM
I don't see why they didn't make a greatest hits out of the previous DM's Guide. Copy/paste as much as possible and they could have made a great book. Instead they have Bastions and X cards.
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Darrin Kelley

#5
October 25, 2024, 10:41:49 PM
Sweet Baby Inc. meddled in the design of this new version of D&D. As a result, I refuse to buy it. I won't support anything that company produces.
 

Nobleshield

#6
October 26, 2024, 11:50:39 AM
Quote from: Darrin Kelley on October 25, 2024, 10:41:49 PMSweet Baby Inc. meddled in the design of this new version of D&D. As a result, I refuse to buy it. I won't support anything that company produces.
Did they really? Is there a source saying this? Yikes...

HappyDaze

#7
October 26, 2024, 11:55:42 AM
I heard they dropped the idea of the "adventuring day" to measure encounter frequency and difficulty because no one actually ran/played that way. This would be a good thing IMO, but then again, isn't that going to really play with how long and short rests were intended?

Chris24601

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October 26, 2024, 01:31:11 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on October 26, 2024, 11:55:42 AMI heard they dropped the idea of the "adventuring day" to measure encounter frequency and difficulty because no one actually ran/played that way. This would be a good thing IMO, but then again, isn't that going to really play with how long and short rests were intended?
Depends on whether they redefine Long and short rests. 13th Age had its resources tied to either 1/encounter or 1/full heal up, with the latter being "whenever the DM felt like it" with a recommendation of after every four encounters.

Just saying the effects of a short rest happens every other encounter and a long rest after every six encounters (even if they span six separate days of travel) would solve that, though those who strongly favor simulation would pitch a fit.

Personally, I prefer systems where resources are regained a bit more organically than D&D's approach.

GnomeWorks

#9
October 26, 2024, 01:53:10 PM
Quote from: Ruprecht on October 25, 2024, 09:36:55 PMInstead they have Bastions and X cards.

To be fair, I'm looking forward to bastions. Not that I expect that it will be done well -- but having a baseline concept to mod the hell out of, rather than working on the notion from scratch, will be nice.
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HappyDaze

#10
October 26, 2024, 02:03:22 PM
Quote from: Chris24601 on October 26, 2024, 01:31:11 PMDepends on whether they redefine Long and short rests.
I'm pretty sure both of these we already defined in the 2024 PHB and were essentially the same as in 2014 PHB, but I'm away from book right now so I can't check.

Thornhammer

#11
October 26, 2024, 03:45:22 PM
Quote from: Darrin Kelley on October 25, 2024, 10:41:49 PMSweet Baby Inc. meddled in the design of this new version of D&D.

Hadn't heard that one.

But my lack of surprise is total.

Omega

#12
October 26, 2024, 04:05:37 PM Last Edit: October 26, 2024, 04:07:43 PM by Omega
Quote from: RPGPundit on October 25, 2024, 11:06:34 AMYeah, nobody of any ability is left at all.

Listening to Perkins spout off about fake 5e... They dont have anybody with any ability now.

Darrin Kelley

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October 26, 2024, 07:02:49 PM Last Edit: October 26, 2024, 07:05:02 PM by Darrin Kelley
Quote from: Nobleshield on October 26, 2024, 11:50:39 AM
Quote from: Darrin Kelley on October 25, 2024, 10:41:49 PMSweet Baby Inc. meddled in the design of this new version of D&D. As a result, I refuse to buy it. I won't support anything that company produces.
Did they really? Is there a source saying this? Yikes...

WotC was on their client list on their website, before they took the page down. I saw it around the time that WotC put out that book hating on Gygax.

The source was me. I did my own investigation.
 

Nobleshield

#14
October 26, 2024, 08:39:49 PM
Quote from: Darrin Kelley on October 26, 2024, 07:02:49 PM
Quote from: Nobleshield on October 26, 2024, 11:50:39 AM
Quote from: Darrin Kelley on October 25, 2024, 10:41:49 PMSweet Baby Inc. meddled in the design of this new version of D&D. As a result, I refuse to buy it. I won't support anything that company produces.
Did they really? Is there a source saying this? Yikes...

WotC was on their client list on their website, before they took the page down. I saw it around the time that WotC put out that book hating on Gygax.

The source was me. I did my own investigation.
Hmm... so not 100% confirmed but the signs are there.

Yikes.
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