D&D 5.5e (2024) is a band-aid edition that disregards human DMs

83K views • 2 years ago • 1:13:45 With the embargo lifted, we can now confirm things about WOTC's approach to the new edition. I cover changes to spells, monsters, and the weird stealth rules, and discuss WOTC's new job postings for a Principal AI Engineer and Monetization Designer. Hasbro posting for Principal AI Engineer: https://jobs.hasbro.com/job/Principal-AI-Engineer/1131114700/ "Lawyer compares cost of continuing D&D to Pathfinder and other RPGs" (Rules Lawyer): https://youtu.be/Cb7X1uoEPfI?si=Qh2F3FrPhBH8UiXH ""Frustrating for Dungeon Masters" – Lazy RPG Talk Show" (Sly Flourish - The Lazy Dungeon Master) (at timestamp): https://youtu.be/RIjCbgcFH6w?t=1065 TreantMonk Temple's videos on: Rules changes: https://youtu.be/rWcv38e6zHk?si=ivFEZ8TCUWyyXp8P Nerfed spells: https://youtu.be/0HVkEZ25qTE?si=Ggsx7B4onqwDO9Ba Unfixed spells: https://youtu.be/fgWZpjJnh2Y?si=ZJLLXJtS9mTtOzg0 "What's the Point of Status Effects?" (Design Doc): https://youtu.be/ThDVGP4UB30?si=vshts9SAE_Jqwr4a "The Stealth Rule Actually Has Five Parts, and Work As Is. Here's All the Rules As Written, and Explanations" (Reddit) https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/1em4g27/the_stealth_rule_actually_has_five_parts_and_work/ D&D Lead Rules Designer Jeremy Crawford on revising Produce Flame (at timestamp): https://youtu.be/P0rXo-Wp_II?t=1280 Hasbro posting for Monetization Designer: https://jobs.hasbro.com/job/Renton-Monetization-Designer-Wash-98056/1194356400/ MY "LAWYER'S CRITIQUE" SERIES ON D&D 5.5E / ONE DND: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY5ZRZZc2OQZGLQtedoMv-f5 PLAYLIST OF MY COVERAGE OF WOTC, OGL CONTROVERSY:: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY5uhKF6k2KC-cCkWZOFTcS7 0:00 Intro 2:01 WOTC: "Frustrating for DMs" 9:09 Unserious rebalancing of spells 20:31 Band-Aids to high CR monsters 27:57 Unchanged "feast or famine" rules 31:24 Stealth rules still janky 41:30 Martial/caster divide unchanged 53:19 Final Thoughts 55:29 Embarrassing Jeremy Crawford clip, WOTC not focusing on TABLETOP D&D 1:01:14 AI DMs 1:05:48 WOTC: "Live service game" Hasbro's job posting for a Monetization Manager: https://jobs.hasbro.com/job/Renton-Monetization-Designer-Wash-98056/1194356400/ ============================= LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids, teens, and adults, and making videos related to TTRPGs and board games. JOIN MY DISCORD to chat with our community and/or try the Pathfinder Beginner Box or our drop-in PF2e play system! https://discord.gg/YEXajaxdgq SUPPORT MY PATREON for early access to many of my videos and access to exclusive content, and to support me! I do unpaid public-interest legal work and rely on the Patreon and private GMing. https://www.patreon.com/theruleslawyer For PF2E actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g Follow me on BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/ruleslawyer.bsky.social Or on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/theruleslawyer1 Pick up the Pathfinder Beginner Box on Amazon using my affiliate links below. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases which helps me continue doing what I love! PF2 Beginner Box: https://amzn.to/3eVsUBB Check out my channel on popular media (TV, movies, music), RONALD OFF THE RECORD! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7C35sQEq144HJBUnnx4Tg