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One D&D and Backwards compatiblity

We have been promised One D&D will be "completely compatible" with our existing 5th edition books. In this video I explain how this is clearly not true.

One D&D and Backwards compatiblity

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Thanks for the video Chris. I dig the play-test materials overall, I think they demonstrate a pretty good eye for balance and the player experience. That said, you’re spot on with your backwards compatibility questions. My first thought is that no longer compatible player options from (say) XGTE will be updated on dndbeyond for the new rules and released as free content. I imagine the investment in staff time would be relatively minor. Doesn’t do much for hard copy folks, but a relatively cheap way out for WoTC.

I mean if you want to improve the rules, then you probably need changes to those rules. Like I consider leveled feats to be an improvement, so if that means the old feats need DM redesign or are discarded entirely, I'm ok with that.

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Backwards compatibility has always been an issue since - AD&D/1st edition. Each more “precise” rules set has created problems with old rules.


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