tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post7713369175484653481..comments2024-03-26T02:31:48.024-05:00Comments on Trollsmyth: 5.5 is 5 Finding Itselftrollsmythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-27971892779903281022022-08-24T14:10:18.124-05:002022-08-24T14:10:18.124-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.trollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-67481261820224832202022-08-24T14:10:04.719-05:002022-08-24T14:10:04.719-05:00JB:
So then, what's the deal with this virtua...<b>JB:</b><br /><br /><i>So then, what's the deal with this virtual tabletop / miniatures/ battlemap thing? Why is any of that necessary to the type of game you describe?</i><br /><br />The deal is the suits want a digital revenue stream. There are a lot of ex-Microsoft folks right now in the upper echelons of WotC. They want to offer digital options for D&D, and it's not a crazy idea; it might at least move profits in line with people playing the game rather than just buying books. But it's got nothing to do with how people are playing the game.<br /><br />As for me believing that WotC's primary audience is furry-playing nine-pages-of-backstory-writing gamers, it's SWAG, but I cite my sources (poor as they are) in the blog I just posted. Hope it answers some of your questions.trollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-4541482206595780062022-08-24T10:20:21.417-05:002022-08-24T10:20:21.417-05:00I have questions.
"The models for 5.5e are t...I have questions.<br /><br />"The models for 5.5e are the streaming games like Acquisitions, Inc. and Critical Role. They want to give you that beloved anime series feel of friends banding together and going on a crazy journey that mixes soul-rending drama with wacky hijinks, interspersed with a seemingly random fan-service session where they all go to the beach or dress up to attend a high ball."<br /><br />So then, what's the deal with this virtual tabletop / miniatures/ battlemap thing? Why is any of that necessary to the type of game you describe?<br /><br />"5.5 is gonna be weird, but I think most of the fans of 5e are going to love it."<br /><br />Okay, so...my understanding is that 5E has a LOT of fans, including a large proportion that played some prior version of D&D (including many folks who, at one time, might have been classified as "old school" or "old edition" gamers). When you say you think MOST 5E fans are going to LOVE 5.5 you have to be a bit more explicit: what specifically is it you think is going to appeal to "most" 5E fans? What's the draw? The anime/storytelling thing? I don't get the sense that that's the reason "most" folks play 5E. <br /><br />Gotta' give me more as an explanation for your conclusion.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.com