Quote from: jeff37923;1130231Someone hasn't read my review of Traveller 5.

If by "someone" you meant "everyone"?

Quote from: Mistwell;1130400If by "someone" you meant "everyone"?

Oh sweetie, you definitely don't represent everyone.

Quote from: jeff37923;1130406Oh sweetie, you definitely don't represent everyone.

Jeff, people don't care about your personal review of a product not even for sale any longer and which never was a major product in the industry to begin with.  Nobody cares. Really.

Quote from: CTPhipps;1130007Am I the only one who thinks "Believe All Women" is a perfectly valid take and that the whole Tara Reade thing isn't enormously hypocritical as the caveat can still include, "Until there is substantial evidence that the claim is untrue?"

I mean, it feels like a lot of people have a GOTCHA moment when it's...not really?

Yes, you are.

Quote from: Mistwell;1130422Jeff, people don't care about your personal review of a product not even for sale any longer and which never was a major product in the industry to begin with.  Nobody cares. Really.

Perhaps, but at least I'm not White Knighting for a game and a company that has demonstrably shown that it doesn't like a major portion of it's fanbase but still wants their money.

Quote from: Mistwell;1130399Yes, of course. If someone plays a subclass from that book, all his house rules for that subclass are the defacto rules for 5e tables for players playing those subclasses.

Since Mercer's book isn't for Forgotten Realms, can people use his subclasses in Adventurer's League games?

AKA, is his book approved for all AL play? If so, then its definitely official material. If not, then its a stand-alone supplement/setting book.

That distinction was an issue during the 3e Greyhawk Living Campaign because WotC was publishing books that players were buying, but then found out they could NOT use during any RPGA official games. A big push during 4e was WotC promising that Living Forgotten Realms campaign players would be able to use everything they purchased.

I have NO IDEA if that carried over for 5e.

Quote from: Mistwell;1130399Which, I will note again, is more than you've published for 5e.

As I don't play 5e, why would I publish for 5e?

I'm weird about this, but I still believe authors should only publish for games they love to play.

Quote from: Mistwell;1130399But go on, do tell us loudly how you're not jealous.

I always get so jealous of people who make less money. That's a thing in America. I wail to the gods, why oh why can't I make half my income like these amazing people!!! Oh gods, you hath forsaken me by having my hobbies and career separate!!

Sorry, never had the slightest interest in "fame". I'm coin operated.

Also, having to make an living by pandering to SJW fuckwit "gamers" on social media? Ugh. No thanks. Hard pass.

I'm also not jealous of my favorite bands. I can't work my head around playing the same songs every night in dozens of towns for months on end. But they love the audience energy and that never drew me.

Quote from: jeff37923;1130431Perhaps, but at least I'm not White Knighting for a game and a company that has demonstrably shown that it doesn't like a major portion of it's fanbase but still wants their money.

I white knight for Gary Gygax and TSR?

Quote from: Spinachcat;1130436Since Mercer's book isn't for Forgotten Realms, can people use his subclasses in Adventurer's League games?

AKA, is his book approved for all AL play? If so, then its definitely official material. If not, then its a stand-alone supplement/setting book.

I have no idea if it is AL legal (I think they use the "one extra book" rule though?) but AL isn't the definition of official and hasn't been for a long time. In fact, does AL even exist at the moment?

Most gamers I know these days use "Is it accessible on D&D Beyond and not UA or playtest" as "official" these days.

Quote from: Spinachcat;1130436AKA, is his book approved for all AL play? If so, then its definitely official material. If not, then its a stand-alone supplement/setting book.

Iirc no its considered "setting specific" subclasses so they arent allowed in AL.

Quote from: Mistwell;1130492I have no idea if it is AL legal (I think they use the "one extra book" rule though?) but AL isn't the definition of official

And neither is a random YouTuber publishing his own campaign sourcebook, which have never been considered official D&D system rules at any point in the game's history, even when they're official campaign settings published and developed by TSR or WotC. But since you appear to be setting the terms of the ever moving goalposts, I guess you can also set the terms for what qualifies as "official" too.

Quote from: Slambo;1130529Iirc no its considered "setting specific" subclasses so they arent allowed in AL.

Really? So stuff from any of the non-FR settings cant be used? I'll have to dig out my last copy of AL.

Quote from: VisionStorm;1130538And neither is a random YouTuber publishing his own campaign sourcebook,

He isnt publishing it. WOTC is. Same as they did with Acquisitions Incorporated.

Quote from: Omega;1130836Really? So stuff from any of the non-FR settings cant be used? I'll have to dig out my last copy of AL.

Keep in mind i dont play adventurers leauge i heard from a friend who wanted to play a subclass from the book.

EDIT: Decided to look it up, neither it nor the planeshift/Eberron stuff is AL legal. Eberron apparently has its own AL campaign where Eberron races and the artificer are allowed though.

Quote from: Slambo;1130841Keep in mind i dont play adventurers leauge i heard from a friend who wanted to play a subclass from the book.

EDIT: Decided to look it up, neither it nor the planeshift/Eberron stuff is AL legal. Eberron apparently has its own AL campaign where Eberron races and the artificer are allowed though.

Wait? So AL does not allow the Artificer despite the book mentioning using the artificer in other settings?

Quote from: Omega;1131009Wait? So AL does not allow the Artificer despite the book mentioning using the artificer in other settings?

Outside of the Eberron AL, no.