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I started playing in junior high around 1982 with the red softcover basic rule book and have played every version since and loved them all. I don't get the hate some have for 5E, as it's so easy to modify your table rules if something doesn't work. Really looking forward to D&D 2024, or whatever they call it.
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Honestly why keep updating/regenerating the rules all the time except to sell new stuff. Isn't a d20 still a d20?
I sold all my books and such during the great unemployment purge....sad times
2 dndbeyond never sold physical books up until D&D bought the site, and even then it generally pushes you to another site for that transaction.
3 physical d&d books never came with a digital version. (Though the starter sets had a code for the digital version of their starter campaign)
4 I'm not sure what you're talking about for not providing the literature and basic class information. It sure does, if you buy the source book.
I will say dndbeyond is less loved with Hasbro making the money decisions than it was before. In the last couple months they took away the ability to just buy piecemeal- like I just want to pay $3 for the rules for Barbarian- Zealot subclass. Not anymore. Buy the whole book that Zealot subclass is in. Sigh
I still love dndbeyond for having book portability, as in I use an aging tablet or my phone to look stuff up instead of having to bring 5 books with me when I play.
Keep in mind you cannot share what you bought with your campaignmates unless you subscribe at the master(?) level for like $5/months.
The whole D&D community started suffered from "everything should be free" syndrome as soon as things went digital. I could tell you right now where to find a p!r@te copy of every book or material ever published, but if we don't support D&D with our $$$ then it will cease to exist. Every new edition takes paid staff, hard work and money to produce, but was only seen as a dirty money grab by some, as if game developers and their employees don't deserve to make a living. Nobody works for free.
So, I'm willing to pay for the physical products and digital services I want to support my gaming habit, though I do have a deal alert set so I don't miss any sales, lol. Since D&D 5E is the most successful edition ever, and has more people playing than ever, It's a win-win for everyone to see such a large and vibrant gaming community. None of that would be possible if Hasbro wasn't a for-profit corporation.
If you are on a limited budget, get a copy of the free basic rules pdf and a set of dice and you are ready to go. If you get hooked, you really only need the Player's Handbook to play. DMs will spend more money for their hobby, but as hobbies go, it's a fairly cheap one. And, if you already have the books for an edition you love and want to stick with it, then more power to you.
Honestly, I spend more on the snacks I bring to the weekly gaming table than anything else.
That is no joke, back when I was really into D&D the pizza budget cost more than everything else.
edit - I don't know why his quote is mangled, blame SD
DnD Beyond had been an incredible tool to have interactive and baked-in DnD rules and logic, spells, and movable character tokens and enemies on customizable maps. Then, wizards of the coast/blizzard bought DnD Beyond and turned it into microtransaction Hell. You can "buy the digital book" which will allow you to reference spells and items, maps and different environmental impacts by purchasing the digital book, but the actual DnD books used to come with a free digital copy to redeem on the platform, basically meaning now you need to buy the book twice. DnD Beyond is free to use with custom maps and basic rules. You can even add in free custom music for your campaigns, but without fully investing in all the digital content ($1000s of dollars) you still don't even get access to everything you paid for, let alone the fact that the platform doesn't cover the entire literature of even basic relevant information like basic player class details. In the end, fark Blizzard and DnD - Just use Discord and Microsoft Paint. If you need a game board and token pieces, you just need a better DM. DnD Beyond is basically the Woot! of online ttrpg, but the same exact story of the before and after Amazon bought them.
Honestly why keep updating/regenerating the rules all the time except to sell new stuff. Isn't a d20 still a d20?
I sold all my books and such during the great unemployment purge....sad times
I'd argue that 5th edition was built more for miniatures and digital tabletop play, but that's not a bad thing.
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I'd argue that 5th edition was built more for miniatures and digital tabletop play, but that's not a bad thing.
4th ed didn't fix 3rd ed's warts without creating entirely new ones and destroying the unique class niches in the game. 4th ed was the edition most built around miniatures and digital tabletop play. 5th ed was designed to be a simpler throwback to older editions, after 4th edition's deep flaws drove players to Pathfinder (which continued 3rd edition D&D effectively).
https://dnd.wizards.com/what-is-dnd/basic-rules
I had my 11-year-old read it to get him up to speed on the rules when he was learning. The nice thing is, since it's free if your kid doesn't take to it, you aren't out any money.
This is D&D staff saying as much.
2 dndbeyond never sold physical books up until D&D bought the site, and even then it generally pushes you to another site for that transaction.
3 physical d&d books never came with a digital version. (Though the starter sets had a code for the digital version of their starter campaign)
4 I'm not sure what you're talking about for not providing the literature and basic class information. It sure does, if you buy the source book.
I will say dndbeyond is less loved with Hasbro making the money decisions than it was before. In the last couple months they took away the ability to just buy piecemeal- like I just want to pay $3 for the rules for Barbarian- Zealot subclass. Not anymore. Buy the whole book that Zealot subclass is in. Sigh
I still love dndbeyond for having book portability, as in I use an aging tablet or my phone to look stuff up instead of having to bring 5 books with me when I play.
Keep in mind you cannot share what you bought with your campaignmates unless you subscribe at the master(?) level for like $5/months.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
The whole D&D community started suffered from "everything should be free" syndrome as soon as things went digital. I could tell you right now where to find a p!r@te copy of every book or material ever published, but if we don't support D&D with our $$$ then it will cease to exist. Every new edition takes paid staff, hard work and money to produce, but was only seen as a dirty money grab by some, as if game developers and their employees don't deserve to make a living. Nobody works for free.
So, I'm willing to pay for the physical products and digital services I want to support my gaming habit, though I do have a deal alert set so I don't miss any sales, lol. Since D&D 5E is the most successful edition ever, and has more people playing than ever, It's a win-win for everyone to see such a large and vibrant gaming community. None of that would be possible if Hasbro wasn't a for-profit corporation.
If you are on a limited budget, get a copy of the free basic rules pdf and a set of dice and you are ready to go. If you get hooked, you really only need the Player's Handbook to play. DMs will spend more money for their hobby, but as hobbies go, it's a fairly cheap one. And, if you already have the books for an edition you love and want to stick with it, then more power to you.
Honestly, I spend more on the snacks I bring to the weekly gaming table than anything else.
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