I now feel compelled to note that the promise about backwards compatibility only applies to adventures and companion products, not to the PHB or DMG from 2014.
They have noted that someone can play using the 2014 classes right beside the 2024 classes, but that wasn't part of the compatibility stuff -- they meant that the Rime of the Frostmaiden will be totally compatible with the 2024 rules and the 2014; that the Deck of Many things and Sigil will work with both (and they know that because they designed them to be).
yes, yes, I know half of you don't believe me, but that's a you problem, not a me problem.
*Pushes his glasses up his nose, sniffs, says "ackshually...*
They've promised Tasha's, Xanathar's etc would be compatible too. The only things that won't be are the core rules. There are people reading too much into it ("what do you mean I can't use a new class with an old subclass without bodging it? They promised it would be backwards compatible!"), but it was explicitly said that the only things being made obsolete were the big three. Everything else will remain.
They can't keep that promise and force a changeover (issues of awkward communication as point out before notwithstanding).
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*Pushes his glasses up his nose, sniffs, says "ackshually...*
They've promised Tasha's, Xanathar's etc would be compatible too. The only things that won't be are the core rules. There are people reading too much into it ("what do you mean I can't use a new class with an old subclass without bodging it? They promised it would be backwards compatible!"), but it was explicitly said that the only things being made obsolete were the big three. Everything else will remain.
They can't keep that promise and force a changeover (issues of awkward communication as point out before notwithstanding).
If you're not willing or able to to discuss in good faith, then don't be surprised if I don't respond, there are better things in life for me to do than humour you. This signature is that response.