d&d 5th edition
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:42 pm
So a couple weeks ago I was bored and DLd the basic free copy of 5th edition.
I'd like to point out that while Ive enjoyed 1st-3.5 editions, I beta tested 4th edition and really let WotC know it was crap.
They ignored me.
It was so bad about 40 of us testers got together (online) and pleaded with them to rethink 90% of it. We wanted the new edition to shine.
They ignored us.
As you may or may not know 4th edition was a stinker. The corporate machine took it and twisted it into something...that wasn't OUR D&D (IMO)
This left a bad taste in my mouth. I was done with Hasbros D&D.
Flipping through 5th edition, I went in thinking it was gonna be a sequel to a movie I already hated.
I read the pages knowing it was gonna be a fail.
I flipped. I thought "heh, not bad" , "that's a nice way of doing that." , "Crap that's pretty smart."...
Before long I was done with the whole book and was smiling.
I think they really knocked it outta the park with 5th edition. It's almost as easy as 1st edition, classes have unique feel and flavors like 2nd edition, The classes are somewhat customizable like 3rd edition without all the number crunching, the class abilities give the classes unique meaning instead of copying all the same "powers" and calling them something else like 4th edition. There's a nice amount of balance without everyone feeling the same (also unlike 4th)
I'm digging it so much I've ordered the core books. They are beautifully done as well. Really nice art (IMO)
Anyway the reason for this post is in case some of you are thinking like I was after 4th edition. I'd encourage downloading the free basic rules and give'em a look. You might be surprised.
I know I was.
Happy Gaming!
http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules
I'd like to point out that while Ive enjoyed 1st-3.5 editions, I beta tested 4th edition and really let WotC know it was crap.
They ignored me.
It was so bad about 40 of us testers got together (online) and pleaded with them to rethink 90% of it. We wanted the new edition to shine.
They ignored us.
As you may or may not know 4th edition was a stinker. The corporate machine took it and twisted it into something...that wasn't OUR D&D (IMO)
This left a bad taste in my mouth. I was done with Hasbros D&D.
Flipping through 5th edition, I went in thinking it was gonna be a sequel to a movie I already hated.
I read the pages knowing it was gonna be a fail.
I flipped. I thought "heh, not bad" , "that's a nice way of doing that." , "Crap that's pretty smart."...
Before long I was done with the whole book and was smiling.
I think they really knocked it outta the park with 5th edition. It's almost as easy as 1st edition, classes have unique feel and flavors like 2nd edition, The classes are somewhat customizable like 3rd edition without all the number crunching, the class abilities give the classes unique meaning instead of copying all the same "powers" and calling them something else like 4th edition. There's a nice amount of balance without everyone feeling the same (also unlike 4th)
I'm digging it so much I've ordered the core books. They are beautifully done as well. Really nice art (IMO)
Anyway the reason for this post is in case some of you are thinking like I was after 4th edition. I'd encourage downloading the free basic rules and give'em a look. You might be surprised.
I know I was.
Happy Gaming!
http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules