How Dungeons and Dragons 5E Might Be Holding 6E Back
Dungeons & Dragons may have stuck with its 5th edition for several years now, but the tabletop RPG is still constantly evolving. The current Dungeons & Dragons 5e is almost unrecognizable compared to the launch version of this edition. Many player races have been massively reworked to improve representation and empower player flexibility, while droves of new subclasses, feats, and class features totally change the way that many 5e classes play. The constant evolution is great, since it keeps D&D 5e interesting without asking players to learn new rules. That's why it's interesting to hear that a new edition of Dungeons & Dragons is apparently in the works.
In 2021, Wizards of the Coast confirmed that it was planning to release a new version of Dungeons & Dragons in 2024, meaning D&D fans should get prepared for major mechanical changes. However, WotC notably says that the new edition will be entirely backwards compatible with 5e. Wizards of the Coast is making a smart move by continuing to support the extremely popular 5e in its new edition, but in terms of creative potential, the new edition of D&D might be held back by its backwards compatibility. That approach means that WotC will have far less power to experiment and overhaul gameplay mechanics than it would otherwise.
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Dungeons & Dragons 5e was designed to be approachable for D&D newcomers. It vastly slimmed down the mechanical complexity found in previous popular D&D editions like 3.5e; for instance, it opted for its advantage and disadvantage system over a long list of specific modifiers to rolls and DCs. Wizards of the Coast's approach has paid off, since the player base has
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