I understand they'll still be there if you already bought them, but would be nice to be able to save up for 'em longer especially for those of us without jobs that gotta wait for birthday presents and such. While having all the statblocks consolidated in one place is nice, it'd also be nice to still have the lore from Volo's and Tome of Foes available for purchase as well.
I just hope my content won't be auto-changed to the new version like with Ebberron's newer less interesting version of warforged were. It would be a lot of races to get a homebrew for.
I just hope my content won't be auto-changed to the new version like with Ebberron's newer less interesting version of warforged were. It would be a lot of races to get a homebrew for.
WotC/DDB have specifically said it won't. It won't be purchaseable after May 19, but if you already own it you can still use the old stats.
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Leaving OGL 1.0(a) untouched and making SRD 5.1 CC-BY-4.0 is a great first step. The next is a promise to do the same for future editions. Here's a discussion thread on that.
Just more proof to my statement that Monsters of the Multiverse is basically selling of errata. Everyone seemed to be on WotC's side and basically told me to shut up. Wonder how/if removing the 2 books will change anyone's point of view.
I still hold that Monsters of the Multiverse sets a terrible precedent on errata. Looks like only core books will get fixes and for the rest of us who buy their products, well we get to re-purchase it again a 2nd time with less lore but 10% more crunch!
I still hold that Monsters of the Multiverse sets a terrible precedent on errata. Looks like only core books will get fixes and for the rest of us who buy their products, well we get to re-purchase it again a 2nd time with less lore but 10% more crunch!
This is actually kind of funny.
When people thought D&D Beyond would just errata the new book content into Volo's and Mordenkainen's, there was a great uproar. People wanted them kept separate. They didn't want the new book's contents unless they explicitly bought it.
And that's what's happening. They're being kept apart. But now people are complaining because they wanted it as a free errata...
I still hold that Monsters of the Multiverse sets a terrible precedent on errata. Looks like only core books will get fixes and for the rest of us who buy their products, well we get to re-purchase it again a 2nd time with less lore but 10% more crunch!
This is actually kind of funny.
When people thought D&D Beyond would just errata the new book content into Volo's and Mordenkainen's, there was a great uproar. People wanted them kept separate. They didn't want the new book's contents unless they explicitly bought it.
And that's what's happening. They're being kept apart. But now people are complaining because they wanted it as a free errata...
WotC can't win either way.
The thing I've seen most people be mad about is the old books being delisted, which I 100% agree with. If they're going to keep the legacy stuff, why the hell do the old books need to be delisted? Pick one. There is no reason to both keep legacy content and delist the old book. Either errata and remove the old books entirely, or don't.
Leaving OGL 1.0(a) untouched and making SRD 5.1 CC-BY-4.0 is a great first step. The next is a promise to do the same for future editions. Here's a discussion thread on that.
I still hold that Monsters of the Multiverse sets a terrible precedent on errata. Looks like only core books will get fixes and for the rest of us who buy their products, well we get to re-purchase it again a 2nd time with less lore but 10% more crunch!
This is actually kind of funny.
When people thought D&D Beyond would just errata the new book content into Volo's and Mordenkainen's, there was a great uproar. People wanted them kept separate. They didn't want the new book's contents unless they explicitly bought it.
And that's what's happening. They're being kept apart. But now people are complaining because they wanted it as a free errata...
WotC can't win either way.
I would agree with you if they were giving the "keep it separate" people what they wanted... But they aren't... The operative word is "keep." They aren't keeping them separate. They are merging them into a single book with the changes people wanted kept separate included. That's the exact opposite of keeping them separate, and it's even worse than errata... Because it's basically paid errata...
Just more proof to my statement that Monsters of the Multiverse is basically selling of errata. Everyone seemed to be on WotC's side and basically told me to shut up. Wonder how/if removing the 2 books will change anyone's point of view.
I think they are testing and laying down the foundations for the delivery of the 6e changes. "A lot of people are on digital products, how will we deliver our new core books while keeping available the rest of the compatible 5e books? How do we then procede to update some of those supplements ?" I am sure feedback will be important after the release.
I dont see why they shouldnt or couldnt sell the old books, maybe with a huge warning. I have both, but right now I dont know how I feel until I see the new book.
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I understand they'll still be there if you already bought them, but would be nice to be able to save up for 'em longer especially for those of us without jobs that gotta wait for birthday presents and such. While having all the statblocks consolidated in one place is nice, it'd also be nice to still have the lore from Volo's and Tome of Foes available for purchase as well.
I just hope my content won't be auto-changed to the new version like with Ebberron's newer less interesting version of warforged were. It would be a lot of races to get a homebrew for.
WotC/DDB have specifically said it won't. It won't be purchaseable after May 19, but if you already own it you can still use the old stats.
Leaving OGL 1.0(a) untouched and making SRD 5.1 CC-BY-4.0 is a great first step. The next is a promise to do the same for future editions. Here's a discussion thread on that.
#OpenDnD
DDB is great, but it could be better. Here are some things I think could improve DDB
Just more proof to my statement that Monsters of the Multiverse is basically selling of errata. Everyone seemed to be on WotC's side and basically told me to shut up. Wonder how/if removing the 2 books will change anyone's point of view.
I still hold that Monsters of the Multiverse sets a terrible precedent on errata. Looks like only core books will get fixes and for the rest of us who buy their products, well we get to re-purchase it again a 2nd time with less lore but 10% more crunch!
"So excited"
This is actually kind of funny.
When people thought D&D Beyond would just errata the new book content into Volo's and Mordenkainen's, there was a great uproar. People wanted them kept separate. They didn't want the new book's contents unless they explicitly bought it.
And that's what's happening. They're being kept apart. But now people are complaining because they wanted it as a free errata...
WotC can't win either way.
The thing I've seen most people be mad about is the old books being delisted, which I 100% agree with. If they're going to keep the legacy stuff, why the hell do the old books need to be delisted? Pick one. There is no reason to both keep legacy content and delist the old book. Either errata and remove the old books entirely, or don't.
Leaving OGL 1.0(a) untouched and making SRD 5.1 CC-BY-4.0 is a great first step. The next is a promise to do the same for future editions. Here's a discussion thread on that.
#OpenDnD
DDB is great, but it could be better. Here are some things I think could improve DDB
I would agree with you if they were giving the "keep it separate" people what they wanted... But they aren't... The operative word is "keep." They aren't keeping them separate. They are merging them into a single book with the changes people wanted kept separate included. That's the exact opposite of keeping them separate, and it's even worse than errata... Because it's basically paid errata...
I think they are testing and laying down the foundations for the delivery of the 6e changes.
"A lot of people are on digital products, how will we deliver our new core books while keeping available the rest of the compatible 5e books? How do we then procede to update some of those supplements ?"
I am sure feedback will be important after the release.
I dont see why they shouldnt or couldnt sell the old books, maybe with a huge warning. I have both, but right now I dont know how I feel until I see the new book.