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2024 Players Handbook, release date/embargo (lemmy.world)

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So the 2024 Players Handbook (PHB) is set to release in September. I've already bought and paid for the book. In fact I get early access in early September.

However a bunch of YouTube and other folks got the books much earlier and the embargo for them to talk about it lifted in early August.

So now I have to learn piecemeal how the new rules work. I have to hope whatever YouTube video I watch got the rules right. My only reference is random videos.

Luckily someone did write down a rough outline at https://rpgbot.net/2024-dnd-5e-transition-guide-and-change-log-everything-thats-different-in-the-new-players-handbook/

Anyone else find this to be bullshit? It's like Christmas morning for "influencers" but my gifts arrive in a month.

In short if folks know of a good copy of the 2024 PHB I'd love to read it.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Funny I see this post now, because Justin Alexander just posted a video about this exact topic

I have to say, I love the direction he takes this commentary. If you're tired of getting treated like garbage by Hasbro, there are hundreds of games out there which will not only respect you more, but are probably actually more fun for you. Come join us on the Pathfinder 2e side of the fence!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah the lawyer nonsense is just extra on top of it all.

I've spent the past hour or so reading up on Pathfinder 2e and I think I understand the basics of it (at least as much as you can in a short time vs the years I've had to learn 5e).

I'm probably not going to switch anytime soon, but I'm more open to the idea now.

I don't feel like I'm being treated like garbage by Hasbro. Not to say I trust them or that I feel like I'm being treated super well, more like they are idiots. I'm aware of the previous issues with the company regarding licensing, so I suppose this is just another mark against them.

I've been pretty happy with 5e as a whole, as have the other DMs and players I play with. Switching would require a lot of effort, which is why I'm inclined to stick with it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Maybe not you personally, but locking people's digital character sheets behind a subscription service, refusing to provide PDFs of their printed materials, and most recently DMCAing content creators who showed any footage of the inside of the new PHB (which was being sold at GenCon), all strike me as anti-consumer behavior. Meanwhile, like he said, you can find the rules for just about everything Paizo has published online, legally, and they encourage you to do so. You can buy a PDF version of all their books on their website for a fraction of the cost of the physical volume. There are so many third-party tools available for free thanks to their generous use of the OGL/ORC licenses that it's hard to know which one to use.

I do understand the point about familiarity, though. If you're already running a game, or multiple games even, that's going to be a huge hurdle.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Yeah, DnD is easily the worst game I've ever played, ran, or read. By such a huge margin it isn't even funny. Even vampire 5th edition is better.

Speaking of vampire, World of Darkness 20th edition is my personal recommendation for a better game. It's actually simple, unlike 5e, and is actually designed for roleplay, unlike 5e. Maybe exalted if someone wants more fantasy and combat.