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[–] JohnBrownsBussy2@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I agree that D&D will always exist, I am just personally uninterested in the direction the game is going with the OneD&D, and I think the source of this muddling path is do to the failure of the original business maneuver with the OGL revision. I don't really see things getting better under Hasbro, so any major shakeup might be a good thing overall.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago

I’m with you. I’ve been unhappy with the direction D&D has been moving for a couple of years now, and the rumours about the licensing changes were enough that in December 2022 I bought the Pathfinder 2e Core Rulebook. When I started a new campaign in 2023 I used that system, and I have certainly not looked back. It’s a great system from a game design perspective, but even better from now it treats its IP. I love the fact that everything is available completely open and free.

[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

I am just personally uninterested in the direction the game is going with the OneD&D, and I think the source of this muddling path is do to the failure of the original business maneuver with the OGL revision.

I absolutely agree. Although, I think the consequences of that decision has been something of a "Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom!" D&D-knock-off renaissance. And I'm pretty happy with that, given how a lot of my old favorites from Palladium and Rollmaster and GURPS seem to have found some new life.

I don't really see things getting better under Hasbro, so any major shakeup might be a good thing overall.

I would love to see the Onyx Path (ie, old White Wolf) folks find their legs again. Miss myself some old school Vampire: The Masquerade.