D&D Beyond
D&D Beyond
I've never played 5e, and doubt I ever will (check out the hit points in this video!), but thought this might be of interest to some people that do play and enjoy this newest edition:
D&D Beyond
There's a bit more about it on this Forbes article, which is where I initially learned about it.
D&D Beyond
There's a bit more about it on this Forbes article, which is where I initially learned about it.
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This was barely two years ago. Now, not only do I love 5e, but I also love D&D Beyond.dmw71 wrote:I've never played 5e, and doubt I ever will...
How times change.
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This, again, will likely fail to appeal to the masses here, but there were some major announcements made during the weekly Dev Update today (the "special" announcement begins here).
James Haeck left Fandom and D&D Beyond a few weeks ago.
Today, three major personalities also announced their departures:
I'm a little scared.
James Haeck left Fandom and D&D Beyond a few weeks ago.
Today, three major personalities also announced their departures:
- Lauren Urban (Community Manager for D&D Beyond)
- Todd Kenreck (Host and Creative Manager)
- Adam Bradford (D&D Beyond Co-Founder and VP of Tabletop Gaming at Fandom)
I'm a little scared.
Last edited by dmw71 on Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Edit: Added link to Dev Update on YouTube now that it has been uploaded.
Reason: Edit: Added link to Dev Update on YouTube now that it has been uploaded.
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Eventually, I'm sure.
I think 5e is still selling so well I don't think there's a lot of pressure from (Hasbro) or Wizards to rush a new edition. It's just one avenue (obviously), but here are the sales ranks for the main core books on Amazon:
* Player's Handbook (Ranked 405 in all of Books)
* Dungeon Master's Guide (Ranked 375 in all of Books)
* Monster Manual (Ranked 455 in all of Books)
* Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (Ranked 179 in all of Books; Note: Most recently released sourcebook.)
They're all in the top-500 of all books sold on the massive platform... and that's 6+ years after their initial release. A sales platform, mind you, that was launched specifically to sell books.
Wikipedia wrote:"Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington, on July 5, 1994. It started as an online marketplace for books but expanded to sell electronics, software, video games, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry."
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This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
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Madness indeed.
1997: WotC buys D&D
1999: Hasbro buys WotC
2000: D&D 3e released
2003: D&D 3.5 released
2008: D&D 4e released
2014: D&D 5e released
Yeah. They're due. Maybe they'll call it 5.5? Or beyond Beyond? Or D&D the TV series the game?
1997: WotC buys D&D
1999: Hasbro buys WotC
2000: D&D 3e released
2003: D&D 3.5 released
2008: D&D 4e released
2014: D&D 5e released
Yeah. They're due. Maybe they'll call it 5.5? Or beyond Beyond? Or D&D the TV series the game?
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I'm out of the loop when it comes to RPG's.. I'm late for the 5e train, but oh well. So why are people leaving WotC? Just looking for something else?
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D&D Beyond is actually not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast at all. They were owned by Curse, which I think was an Amazon company (through Twitch), but was acquired and currently owned by Fandom. But that was in late 2018, so it's been a few years.
I just wonder if there's something going on internally, that those that left know about, that will be dropping soon.
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That could be. It kind of reminds me of the story behind Pathfinder, I don't know how accurate the story is but It's basically made by people who loved D&D 3.5e or former employees of WotC that didn't like the direction that WotC was going with D&D. Again, I'll have to do some more research.
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D&D Beyond was helpful in learning 5e for me. Not my favorite version, but my wife and Godson like it and he is running it so I play.
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I don't use Twitter often, and I think this might be the first time I've ever been retweeted, so this was kind of cool:
I will link to their latest stream about NPCs once it's been uploaded to YouTube (likely tomorrow). I missed the first third of it (stinking work!), but the second third was a lot of fun. Joe has an interesting method of creating unique NPCs, which I liked quite a bit.
I've heard of assigning a celebrity to an NPC previously, but an animal?! Good stuff.
I will link to their latest stream about NPCs once it's been uploaded to YouTube (likely tomorrow). I missed the first third of it (stinking work!), but the second third was a lot of fun. Joe has an interesting method of creating unique NPCs, which I liked quite a bit.
I've heard of assigning a celebrity to an NPC previously, but an animal?! Good stuff.
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Big news, as Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast agree to acquire D&D Beyond from Fandom:
Welcome to the Party, D&D Beyond!
Welcome to the Party, D&D Beyond!
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Interesting. I wish them luck with it.
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Not sure it will get many players on here.
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Probably not, but I can see why it makes sense from a business standpoint.
- hedgeknight
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I'm actually going backward in editions, not forward. Took a chance on 5E and I'm not that impressed.
Winter is coming...
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I have played it plenty enough now to know I prefer the older editions as well.
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5e has become by far my favorite edition of D&D. I'll play earlier editions, but they aren't my preferred options.
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