D&D 5E What will 5E D&D be remembered for?

[Olaf the Stout]

I’m not sure what 1E D&D is known for (it was before my time, so someone else can fill in the blank for me), but I do know that 2E D&D is known for the settings and worlds it introduced.

3E D&D is probably best known for its adventures and also its character options (feats, classes, prestige classes, etc.)

Outside of Gamma World, I only played in one short-lived 4E D&D PbP, but I understand it was well regarded for its set piece encounters.

So what do you think 5E D&D be known for? (and feel free to dispute what the earlier editions are known for)

 

[Azurewraith]

A level one wizard killing a tarrasque while riding a horse using nothing but a cantrip.

 

[ghostofchristmaspast]

"Your DM chooses..." "Your DM may you roll..." "Leave this feature for approval by your DM"- canonical DM fiats.

 

[ehenning]

Bringing back a great number of 2e player who had stopped playing years ago (20 yr hiatus for me).

The simplification of the rules and return to greater DM fiat also introduced D&D to a lot of new people who were more interested in shared role playing than just min/max tactics.

 

[Celtavian]

A return to simplicity.

 

[Kite474]

It will probably be remembered as the twilight years of D&D. A step towards smaller and less bombastic affairs of previous editions. It still wears the crown of "top dog in RPG industry" but now it will be more for its legacy and brand than what the actual edition provides.

Well at least to me. Im sure to the folks who started with 2e its a return to form, for 3e folks its a complete 180 of dam near everything, and for 4e folks its the thing its gonna be stuck in the shadow of.... Basically 5e will mean alot of things to different people depending on how you look at it.

 

[BoldItalic]

So what do you think 5E D&D be known for? (and feel free to dispute what the earlier editions are known for)

What was fifth edition like, grandpa?

• It was the last edition ever to be printed on actual paper
• The DM was an actual person
• It was kinda purply-green
• You were allowed to pretend to hurt people
• Make an Intelligence(History) check and I'll tell you

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

It will be remembered as the edition that saved the game and brand from nearly dying from the screw-ups made at the end of the 4th edition cycle.
It will also be the first edition of D&D to have an official set of books released for play in Middle Earth when C7 releases them later this year.

 

[MechaPilot]

Too early to tell. Based solely on what we have so far, it may go down as the edition with no settings.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Too early to tell. Based solely on what we have so far, it may go down as the edition with no settings.

But we've already got a 5E FR book.