Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Player's Handbook Reviewed

[@Ham110270]

I like how you called it 5.5. No matter what WotC says, or what anybody says, this is a change in the rules. Maybe not a MAJOR change, but a change. It is D&D 5.5

[@Thegaminggang]

I understand WotC is not happy people aren't referring to this as D&D 2024 but they weren't really all too definitive at the even on July 31st. I guess that's changed. ~ Jeff

[@Ham110270]

@@Thegaminggang Another things that frustrates me about WotC is copyright notices that are being handed out. A lot of folks have mentioned it here. They sold the book. If you bought it and signed no Non-Discloser Agreement than you should show it off. Talk about it. Show pics of it. Things are crazy..... BTW, I just discovered your channel, I think I'll stick around a bit

[@Thegaminggang]

Welcome aboard!

[@AlternateGM]

*Knock knock* ✊ “this is the Pinkertons”

[@Thegaminggang]

Nice one!

[@AlternateGM]

@@Thegaminggang sad but true! Thank you for the unbiased review!

[@SneakyNinjaDog]

Can you stop moving your hands around, I am trying to scan the pages...

[@Thegaminggang]

Hahahahaha! Nice!

[@StackingLimit]

Thank you! I really appreciate your review.Knowing you really are not a D&D fan I was counting on a much more negative review. I should have known better. What we got was a balanced review with they eye of an experienced RPG critic. I think WOTC missed a trick here by not using the 50th Anniversary and calling it D&D 50th and still saying it was the backwards compatible game it is. I was pleasantly surprise by many things and am now looking forward to picking it up as a D.M. I love 5th edition and you confirmed what i hoped they had done. They made it more new player friendly. Thanks again Jeff for an honest and balanced review.

[@Thegaminggang]

Thanks for watching and the kind words! ~ Jeff

[@ericpiper9002]

The blandness and weird attmept to make this “less offensive” and it’s uninspiring flavor aside, people need to grasp that some games are super fun to play but difficult to gamemaster. 5e has long been that beast. Most often the simpler games, while on the surface may seem “less fun” to players, are easy to GM. However, games like Castles and Crusades emulate D&D while making gamemastering easy. And games like Dragonbane (my current favorite) have some customizing fun and depth for players and is easy to GM. I am not a fan of all the lame attempts to strip games of “offensive” material but that isn’t why I won’t be playing 5.5. Its all about my ability to GM intuitively and quickly.

[@jasonbratley9924]

Let's play a game of Guess if WotC will copyright strike this video, as that seems to be their current trend.

[@Thegaminggang]

Drum roll please!

[@chrislundgren182]

Wow, just wow! 🌟 I have to say, your review of the 5.5 D&D Player’s Handbook is nothing short of spectacular! You did an incredible job examining every aspect of the book, from the mechanics to the art, and your detailed analysis is truly impressive. Your ability to highlight both the flaws and the improvements shows a deep understanding and passion for the game. It’s clear that you put a lot of thought and effort into this review, and it really paid off. The way you broke down the mechanics was insightful and thorough, making it easy for both new and experienced players to understand the changes. The attention to detail in your discussion of the artwork was fantastic. You captured the essence of what makes the visuals in this edition so captivating. Your balanced approach, pointing out areas for improvement while celebrating the enhancements, was refreshing and honest. This review is a masterpiece in itself, and I can’t thank you enough for sharing it with the community. It’s the perfect blend of enthusiasm, expertise, and constructive criticism. Keep up the phenomenal work - your reviews are a treasure for all of us in the RPG world!

[@aketius123]

@@chrislundgren182 nice AI review

[@BigFrakingSword]

The Bestiary in the back of the PHB is to aid Players as what is back there is stuff they'd have access to through Find Familiar, Wild Shape, etc. So rather than ask you for all that, it is there for everyone's convenience. And it also helps the Players know what to pick, so they can make an informed choice rather than again, ask you for the information. Is there some overlap with creatures that may be fought like a Wolf, Bear, etc? Sure. But most of what is there will almost always be something the Player uses versus something the GM uses. That is why it is in the PHB.

[@druxusthemage9806]

@BigFrakingSword I came here to say the same thing and any summon creature is part of a spell that's why it's called summon lol

[@plissken2245]

Thanks for giving an honest opinion. I'll play 5e but not run it or buy the books. I ran basic D&D (Mentzer) with kids and parents recently and we had a blast with Bob the fighter, Mark the cleric, Drucillia the dwarf, Fay the fighter, and Sid the thief. Fast running and fun.

[@arielcarmona6660]

I was excited about exploring the rules, not for myself per se, but for my players who want to try them out. Then I went to Gen Con earlier this month where they were pre selling the books, but they made the process so convoluted that I gave up after trying for two days. So the way WOTC handled the pre-release really has left a bitter taste, even more than the OGL scandal, that I am now not even sure I want to buy the books when they finally get released, which is the opposite of what they were trying to do.

[@patkelley8293]

This is the only review of this edition I will watch. But not now, I'm supposed to be working. 😅

[@willburton6622]

I was shocked by this attack - I was born in Chester, but have family in Ormskirk...right near Southport.

[@nickhayley]

Did I miss something?

[@Renkaru]

I'm surprised you reviewed this with what you said about WoTC in the past. But anyway great review as always Jeff! It reassures me that this game isn't for me!

[@Thegaminggang]

They invited me to the D&D celebration at Gen Con and gave me the book so it's in the audience's best interest for me to provide a review. ~ Jeff

[@Arthineas]

I am glad you decided to review it being that they gave you a copy. I always appreciate your reviews.

[@Renkaru]

@@Thegaminggang That's 100% fair! I really appreciate your honesty when you review any product.

[@Neverfate]

Thanks for the review, Jeff.

[@Thegaminggang]

You bet

[@ToddPutnam]

I appreciate the even handed review of 5.5. Neither fanboy nor hater. Always refreshing to see, so thank you for that. Having switched from 5E to Shadowdark over a year ago, I can say there's nothing that I saw in 5.5 that made me have any desire to switch back. In fact it's basically solidified that OSR adjacent and SD in particular is my new TTRPG "home." Clearly the 5E variant rule set is popular (Tales of the Valiant, 5E, 5.5, etc even aspects of SD) but I think a slow diffusion has begun in the TTRPG community of D&D losing ground as people branch out to other systems. I don't think 5.5 is going to reverse that trend, but time will tell. Thanks again for the honest review.

[@ericpiper9002]

@@ToddPutnam I agree with everything above but would add that I really believe this less inspiring, blander version will continue to expedite people to other systems at a slightly faster rate than before.

[@ToddPutnam]

@@ericpiper9002 Agreed. I think a the diffusion from 5e to other systems has already begun. It's entirely possible this new 5.5 is only going to speed that process up.

[@harppinaama]

I like honest review, my go to fantasy games are Warhammer and Runequest just saying I don´t play D&D 5th Edition but like the review.

[@ShandyWarrior]

I'm relatively new to ttrpgs(2 years maybe?) but have now played quite a few other systems with our group trying out lots of games and it seemed like D&D 5E was far superior to most others that we checked out. I really, really liked it. We tried things like ,Dungeon Crawl classic (almost anti fun - too hard), Mutant Crawl Classics (same as DCC), Masks (superhero stuff that didnt have much 'game' to the game) and a few others that i cant remember at the mo. (some 'year zero' engine ones? - they weren't great either) A friend of ours said Pathfinder was too complex and slow as you're constantly looking stuff up - so we've not looked at that yet. Personally I'm probably more into the combat strategy and abilities than the boring talking (i guess the 'role playing' part of it!) but my friends do really get into their characters, so D&D was easily the one for us although we now want to check out a sci fi one- so I'm looking at the Star Wars roleplaying ones and Starfinder(even though its supposed to be like Pathfinder).

[@GrognardPiper]

They’ve turned D&D into a table top video game.

[@Rich_H_1972]

Think that's a really fair review, well done. D&D for a good number of years has been a very bland and sanitised fantasy game. This just looks like its gone all-in on that. If people like that, then fair play, but I'm not sure I'd be a 40+ year gamer if that was what floated my boat. So many more interesting and varied fantasy games out there - whether for rules, setting (implied or actual), and/or art. Really wish more people would spread out into those rather than starting and staying with this very insipid game.

[@reaperofsouls2354]

Excellent video as always, but I'll just continue with The One Ring 2 e and Symbaroum.

[@joshsykes3670]

There are no actions outside of combat. Those things like studying and investigating are now actions *in combat*. Outside of combat you can indeed do whatever you want.

[@Thegaminggang]

You might want to take a closer look at that page which listed the actions because it's presented before we get into the combat section. It also discusses searching for traps, trying to read an NPC's body language, social interactions, and other non-combat related sorts of things to do - all tied into that list of actions. ~ Jeff

[@joshsykes3670]

@@Thegaminggang I don't have the book, and you do. So maybe you're right. But historically, there are no actions outside of initiative in 5e, since actions are specifically about what you can do on your turn. But technically, you can be in initiative outside of combat. That happens when timing matters. But maybe they've followed Shadowdark's lead and are doing always on initiative now? My guess is they just frontloaded the rules for what happens during initiative prior to the combat section.

[@Thegaminggang]

The majority of the Gen Con presentation was geared towards the Sigil playtest so it sort of feels like the rules are laid out that way to prep people for the options available with that VTT. Just saying. ~ Jeff

[@allluckyseven]

Good stuff, Jeff. Thanks for the review. For what I've seen both here and from WOTC itself, it does seem quite bland and uninspiring, but hopefully the rules will make up for it at the table for those who are going to play it. I'm mainly curious about the changes, so probably will just look around online for a compilation of those.

[@chadking9086]

Mine says 49.95 us dollars and other videos state 49.95 for all new core books . Players guide, Dmg, and monster Manuel

[@GenuineMattyC]

The art completely turns me off from this edition. It's just not for me. As you said, I find it uninspiring.

[@JiggilySmash]

Ah yes, the super inspiring artwork of... dwarves baking.... and tieflings playing poker. Seems like they wanted to remove any kind of culture from the artwork and ended up with a plain bread sandwich with nothing in it.

[@ironlurker]

From what I've seen so far the art is lacking for "heroic fantasy" feel to me

[@queenmedesa]

Why are all characters black / and / or female?and the male ones look so cheesy!

[@simflyer9955]

D&D not for me - but watching the video anyways. 😅 Bring on Cthulhu by Gaslight.

[@falconnm]

Nice lead in intro. The text font is artsy but very hard to read, unless you're now the Gaming Gung

[@TheRebelGM56]

Having watched the review and seeing things going on, this is emphasising my stand against this system so thank you for this Jeff! It does look underwhelming and compared to other systems and companies it lacks something

[@johnsnyder4653]

Monsters at the back of the PHB are usually for the summoning spells and the druid wild shape. Just so players can reference them, and take 1 thing off the DM's plate. Great review! The art looks good...but bleh. It isn't exciting or very inspiring.

[@Thegaminggang]

I just prefer the DM to have the stat blocks and players to maybe have some bullet points about each of the summonable creatures. I'd just rather keep those things on my plate. :) ~ Jeff

[@w4iph]

Im gonna suggest calling it 50th anniversary edition

[@AdamK1095]

I know rpgs are not limited to video game actions but you must remember that WoTC are setting this up for their VTT. It's better to sell those actions ahead of time if you are going to have a digital based game. At this point I see D&D wanting to be something like Dragon Age; most people know and play the video game but they have a physical TTRPG game you can play.

[@AverageTESEnjoyer5783]

I mean... it pretty much stops beeing a ttrpg in a fully virtual environment with premade actions...

[@Unregistered.HyperCam.2]

@@AverageTESEnjoyer5783Agreed, not to mention that they already tried this back in 2008 with 4e. Was a massive failure, but that's because not only were people not often acclimated to playing TTRPGs online(if you did, you either used a super expensive and complicated program like the OG Fantasy Grounds or something free, more complicated, and runs awful like MapTool or VASSAL), but because the person who was making the VTT that was supposed to drop with 4e left this world before that could happen. If they either waited a couple years to release 4e or they had a better launch with it, "One D&D" probably would've just been 4e.

[@rory7590]

Probably worth noting that forum moderators on the official D&D forums are admonishing anybody who has the temerity of referring to the new books as a new ‘edition’ as ‘disinformation’. This along with the recent hoo-ha about reviewers’ videos makes me think that WotC are quite weird at the moment. The game is OK, although Backgrounds are less flavoursome and more mechanical than previous and there is a general power creep in the game that makes it a little difficult to reconcile with the type of characters you get in classic fantasy literature. It really doesn’t feel like a generic fantasy RPG as such, to me. The stat blocks in the back are probably necessary for all the summoning spells are various animal companions, wild shapes and familiars that PCs can have.

[@DarkinQusitor]

I Will buy another copy, of HACKMASTER 5TH EDITION instead investing in D&D.🎉

[@NisGaarde]

Careful the Pinkertons won't be sent to your house, Jeff.

[@KabukiKid]

I'm with ya on the art... technically solid, but not inspired.

[@Subcomandante73]

The direction of travel for this edition appears to be digital VTT with subscription and micro-transactions. I really don't see any point in buying these books if that is not how you want to play in future.

[@patrickgaron1728]

Thanks for the review of 5.5e! There are good things in this new edition but it's still a 5e game... If you are tired of othe super heroic, the zoo of characters and that magic is everywhere, 5.5e doesn't fix that. For the last 4y, I've been exploring OSR and Free League games... I found what I like in those games. I mostly read the books and play solo. But I'm trying to influence my 30y D&D group to try those games and leave behind the new WotC. 5e was good to bring D&D to the mass but by doing so, it seems to have sell it's soul.

[@geektome4781]

What if WotC keeps updating 5E ad infinitum? We will run out of numbers if we call this 5.5. So I like 5.24. Just one extra digit.

[@mikegilkey]

Thanks for the review! Hope you don’t get an email from Wizards :) Joking. Kinda :)

[@johnsnyder619]

Surprised wotc hasnt asked you to take this down.

[@zerolv30000]

Lol same. They will.

[@TheTerrainWizard]

😂😂😂

[@TheTerrainWizard]

The Pinkertons are on their way!

[@coltranecave5503]

Enjoying this vid, thanks Gaming Gang. You mentioned early on that D&D wasn't your preferred fantasy RPG. Which one is? I am looking for alternatives to D&D and any suggestions would be welcome.

[@dylanhyatt5705]

Depends on what you want. If simplicity and elegance: Shadowdark. If crunchy and finely balanced: Pathfinder.

[@VhaidraSaga]

Swords & Wizardry and LotFP are great!

[@AverageTESEnjoyer5783]

So, so many great options... If you like sandbox play with some guidance I highly recommend Forbidden Lands. One Ring second editions is also glorious for all the LotR fans out there. Oh and I'm a big fan of Numenera, but that's more scienc-fantasy.

[@Thegaminggang]

There are a few, depending on the sort of storytelling and adventuring my players and I are looking for; there's Dungeon Crawl Classics for more of a gonzo old school vibe, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay for a crunchier system with some dark humor, and Dragonbane for fast and rules light play. ~ Jeff

[@sethpeterson8261]

@@coltranecave5503 you can throw a rock and hit a better RPG than DhD. Shadowdark, Pathfinder, Lamentations of the Flame Princess, Swords & Wizardy, DCC are all mostly just reskins of the D&D rules. You asked for something other than D&D so not sure why they recommended more D&D. They're all better than actual D&D, but that's still what they are. Now Forbidden Lands, Dragonbane, The One Ring and Warhammer were mentioned and they are all much better games. Some others that we've been into lately are Barbarians of Lemuria, Mythras, Pendragon, Talisman, Sorcerer & Sword, Lair of the Leopard Empresses, Tunnels & Trolls & Monsters Monsters, Iron Sworn, D6 Fantasy, Meta Barons, Honor + Intrigue, On Mighty Thews, Swords of the Serpentine, Shadow of the Demon Lord, Viking Death Squad, Mork Borg, Bash Fantasy, Faserip, Hollow Earth Expedition All for One, Circle of Hands, Zweihander, RuneQuest (only GWs 3rd edition specifically), Elric!/Stormbringer. Also the quick start beta of the new Conan dropped a couple weeks ago so playing that... Probably a hundred others if I thought about it, ha!

[@IM-Silviu]

TBH, you were the first person I thought when the Blurgate started and how right you were.. Sly flourish said wotc asked him to blur 50% single page, 75% for spreads.. What's the point, really?

[@LordOz3]

A lot of the art strikes me as modern people with a fantasy skin that says Tumblr, not heroic fantasy adventure. You can almost see the mandated diversity checklist, and fantastic races are reduced to costumes.

[@nickhayley]

I play dnd. Because my friends are familiar with it. The more I play and read and learn of OTHER systems, the more I realised dnd is vanilla. The way the phb is presented, it is clear that dnd is a game for PLAYERS. DMs get screwed trying to come up with stories and run overly clunky sessions for players who want to be HIGH LEVEL. They think its fun to be a super hero with a thousand things they can do, but it's clunky and complicated for the DM. Ill be trying to convince my players to run through a zero level funnel so I can just describe some gruesome deaths if nothing more. Invincible PCs are annoying. Chances are, if you find a dragon, you're likely going to die.

[@marzaik_mosaic]

Dunno how this showed up in my feed... but what the heck happened to the cool d&d art? Looks like fortnite/disney junk. Foul.

[@AdamK1095]

"It's a Safe World after all It's a Safe World after all It's a Safe World after all It's a Safe, Safe World!'

[@sethpeterson8261]

It looks like garbage

[@AverageTESEnjoyer5783]

Sanitized to the absolute max. There is no identity left. If you told me that this is AI art, I would instantly believe it.

[@HowtoRPG]

I think this book is safe and sanitized, in terms of art and mechanics design. Not what excited me about the game.

[@patkelley8293]

Ok, it doesn't look bad. Is it inspiring? Not for me. Do I want to read it? I recently got Baptism of Fire and even though the art was aided by AI. I loved the art, layout and wanted to read it.

[@freddaniel5099]

I was really hoping Cthulhu by Gaslight would be first on your post Gencon review list. Ho-hum. Maybe t will be second on your list? Cheers!

[@Thegaminggang]

Actually, the first look video for Cthulhu by Gaslight is shot, edited, and uploaded to KZbin already. It goes live tomorrow morning at 5am Central time. ~ Jeff

[@Richinnameonly]

I hope your hands on the pages are enough to protect from copyright. You might get censored by wotc as all the other channels that showed the book did.

[@totalpartykill999]

i remember when they did this same thing with 2nd ed. new cover and book art, and expanded rules. the art was certainly inferior, and it seemed like they tried to jam a bunch of old handbook rules into the new core books. it just felt like a cash grab at the time to be honest.

[@jefR6875]

I personally appreciate the less combat-focused art because it gives additional attention to social encounters rather than just always being a murder hobo. Nothing against being a murder hobo if that is what you like at your table, but I like more of a blend of the 3 pillars myself.

[@VengerSatanis]

6e is the Bud Lite of D&D.

[@johndavid2290]

Once again a great take from a fair voice in the hobby

[@Thegaminggang]

Thanks again!

[@phoenixknight8837]

Gorgeous art.....but overpriced.

[@petegiant]

The lack of page references is a massive oversight and it seems amateurish.

[@AverageTESEnjoyer5783]

I will never EVER get the popularity of 5E (or soon 5.5). It's not that good for total beginners and if you're somewhat familiar with ttrpg's, there are literal hundreds of games out there that are sooo much better. I'll be honest. I totally forogot about the non-combat actions.... it's just so bad...

[@plissken2245]

I don't understand how kids are expected to learn 5e.

[@shuanz]

Print!! Print! Print!!!

[@chadking9086]

It's only $49,95

[@Thegaminggang]

Take a look at the back of your book. Mine shows $54.95. ~ Jeff

[@Mr_Welch]

How many of the pages have those two pieces of art framing either side? Because that's taking up half the page. If there's a lot of it it looks like padding to just run up the page count without providing anything

[@sethpeterson8261]

New flow sounds cool, but this art and presentation look like shit. Guess the style they were going for was "high quality yet homogenous, generic cliche fantasy shit"

[@Krohnutz]

Ehh, the video went strange swirly like 85% through, did they cease and desist my guy too?

[@wingusryu8289]

I took one for the team by watching this Jeff! 😆Now let’s go back to some more inspiring stuff like free league stuff!

[@GeraldDavis-ef9ng]

I have been a long time fan of d&d and it’s pains me to not be getting any 5.5e stuff.

[@boskvonlivingdreams4269]

Fair review.

[@ElocNodnarb]

I’d be really curious to see a video about how everything officially settled with the interactions and synergy or discord between Two Weapon Fighting, the Two Weapon Fighting Fighter Fighting Style feat, the new Light weapon property, the Knick weapon mastery, and the Dual Weilder feat.

[@dndelver]

@@ElocNodnarb two weapon fighting allows to make a second attack with a different Light weapon as a bonus action Nick mastery allows to make that extra attack as part of the attack action instead of a bonus action Fighting style allows to add modifier to that attack Dual wielder allows to make a bonus action attack if you hit with a light weapon. So you can make 3 attacks (Attack Action, Nick Attack, Dual Wielder Attack), out of which the first 2 definitely get your modifier added to the damage, unsure about whether Dual Wielder gets it.

[@ADSCoachSimonB2112]

5.5e is nice but it’s got nothing that encourages you to get into it’s so generic too much hand holding and characters seem to have a lot of stuff going on. I much prefer AdnD1e

[@AlLajeunesse]

5.24 E ;)

[@joacovidal]

They've been calling this edition as D&D 2024 since January. If we want to be a welcoming community, we should use the same name as the publisher to avoid confusing new players. I'm sticking with that.

[@o_double_t_o]

HOLD THE PHONE!! P.S. Hey Jeff, any chance you can say who did the subclass art for the Archfey Warlock?

[@chadking9086]

I can send you a pic

[@jynirax]

They present the game in such a lame uninspiring way. I’m steering clear of this edition.

[@EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay]

We can't offend anyone, so this is what you get.

[@brandonsargent7105]

Shame, enjoy being left behind!

[@Frustwell]

@@brandonsargent7105 It could be argued that the only people "being left behind" are those silly enough to cling tightly to the delusion D&D ain't D&D unless it says D&D on the cover. Those who tether themselves to a major corporation's treatment of the game and who act as if the current design team are a council of infallible cardinals who can do no wrong. That's not to mention many groups still play earlier editions because they prefer to do so. This is D&D. It's not whatever needless digital or electronic device you replace with every new version.

[@dndelver]

It's not a new edition.

[@Cointelpronoun]

I recommend Shadowdark for rules light DND and Pathfinder for tactical dnd. If you want something in the middle, I recommend savage worlds Pathfinder

[@rybakawalarz]

nice review, where is my half elf? my half orc in this book? 😛

[@queenmedesa]

Perhaps that's racist now !

[@Wraithing]

If 2014 was 5e, wouldn't this be 5f?

[@ArielCarmona]

I was at Gen Con too but wasn't as lucky as you, I guess, to get my hands on an advanced copy but I did order it because my players are curious about it. If you don't run D&D why even review this? You do say your channel isn't a D&D channel ...odd. Oh yes, for the clicks!

[@Thegaminggang]

You do realize RPG reviewers don't run every game they review? This was a copy given to members of the gaming press, which I have been for nearly 14 years, to review. That's what reviewers do with review copies... review them. According to you I guess only channels which are devoted to D&D are allowed to review D&D. ~ Jeff

[@confessionsofafrustratedga6465]

Noooooo! Jeff sold out. Oh well, it was a good rebellion while it lasted.

[@desenhoerpg]

Not worth it.

[@nicholasrova3698]

Good review... but this product does not interest me in the slightest. Lame comes to mind.

[@tsaracini22]

They have lost their way. I'm out.

[@tbiafore371]

Your comment of saying "this is the first time you can learn how to play dungeons and dragons" before making a character is an incorrect comment. You obviously have no experience with the Mentzer Red box of D&D, which did exactly that.

[@Thegaminggang]

You can bring that up with WotC because that was the claim they made at the D&D event at Gen Con. Clear as day they pointed out that had never happened before where the rules of play had appeared prior to character creation. And, to be honest, take a closer look at 1983's Red Box because there's a solo adventure to introduce players to the game but all of the actual rules of the game don't precede the character generation section. ~ Jeff

[@nightowl835]

Excellent review, as a dd fan you convinced me to pick up this book at some point.

[@henriquecanalle2630]

the art is so bad that I don't wanna play it!!

[@jason916]

Hard pass

[@Doubledb519]

1. Be careful here. I’ve seen other content creators get a copy strike against them from WotC 2. Disappointed to see you presenting this after your past statement of not covering D&D on your channel

[@Thegaminggang]

I've made quite a few statements about WotC and reviewing their products in the past year. Obviously, you haven't followed any of the recent live shows because this topic was broached there. I was invited to the event and given a review copy. I always try my best to conduct myself as professionally as possible - and was curious what this Player's Handbook would contain - which means providing this review. ~ Jeff

[@StackingLimit]

@@Thegaminggang Class act as always Jeff!

[@darthtc23]

The MOST WOKE edition. I'm out. Going for AD&D 2 ed instead.

[@jameshenderson4876]

Yawn

[@TheTerrainWizard]

@darthtc23 Why do you appropriate AAE slang for your personal political agenda?

[@queenmedesa]

Have you seen the new Ravenloft one ? They have turned most of the darklords into females, including a lesbian

[@darthtc23]

@@queenmedesa correct

[@spooderous]

The gripe about the action types is so off bade. Theyre not "out of combat options" they're both. They have mechanical purposes to clarify other rules for balance. But this does not limit what you can do or even think of doing. Honestly just a dense interpretation of that section. Really stupid. The more i think about the more stupid it is.

[@bamboozledgreatcrowd8982]

Thought you were done with D&D.

[@blamp666]

Didn't you quit covering wokes of the coast?!...

[@ekashotersen]

I would point out the same.

[@bananacake7083]

This looks more like Care Bears than it does Dungeons and Dragons. Why is everyone smiling and so happy. Dungeons and Dragons used to be about trying to survive horrible monsters that want to kill you in horrible ways. This is pathetic. WOTC has completely erased the pulp and horror origins from the game. These games were not meant to be easy. I understand that with Marvel and Manga people want a more superhero version of the game, where everbody can do everything at all times and never fail. If you like that, cool, but it is not the game I want. WOTC has taken something awesome and turned it into something lame. This is like watching your favorite death metal band morph into a KPOP boy band, because the label thought it would appeal to more people. There is also a financial incentive to push powers, feats, and power creep. I have been into this game since the 80s, and now, it is time to leave. Unfortunately, Pathfinder 2nd ed. seems to be going down this road. I will focus on DCC or smaller games that can invoke the spirit of the old game. This game is not for me. It is for shareholders.

[@dungeondumbo]

I don’t like what they’ve done with the game and I don’t like the company. Weakest edition ever.

[@GenuineMattyC]

Looks like WotC is coming after other channels for copyright infringement. I don't think it's worth it and recommend you just take this down to protect your channel. We don't want to lose you!

[@cberg2731]

Not buying it. Done with Woke D&D.

[@TesteTrekkie]

What!?!

[@Malefleur]

Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Player's Handbook = TRASH!

[@syd4890]

Ive seen more exciting toilet paper than this book 😂

[@rickmiles2955]

Ok, so your disdain for D&D shows through, but when you blatantly lied at 9:40 I have no further use for you. Did not get a straight answer? The straight answer has been available for months now, it is 5th Ed 2024. The reason this is important, which I won't know if you go into because I will not give you further watch time, but I am hopeful that maybe some of the others who stumble on the video might see my comment, is because 2024 is completely backwards compatible with 2014 which is very much not like 3.5 and 3, which is the parallel that your lie is going to draw.

[@ctorus]

This is a bit of a hysterical comment. 5.5 seems a completely reasonable shorthand for this.

[@syd4890]

I guess Rick identifies as a blue haired Karen 😂

[@Frustwell]

If you have a book on your shelf and I have essentially the same book on mine and even put out by the same publisher and they are not just new "printings" but have undergone changes as minimal as just a new introduction they are different editions. Wizards of the Coast can employ all the rhetoric they like about backwards compatibility. Changes have been made. And changes big enough that we are going to see disputes at tables about which set of rules is to be used. It is a different edition.

[@Richinnameonly]

What a small reason to leave. Do you do the same thing in game if someone uses a word you don't like?

[@Finniganmydog]

@@rickmiles2955 Aww cupcake, take your cup of soy coffee and touch some grass.