Their business model now is going to be focused through the DNDBeyond portal as a hub where you can keep any rulesbooks and supplements stored under your account. Also subscriptions from DM accounts and more digital content they are releasing down the line. As they are no longer deriving most of their revenue from physically printing new books, doing away with editions makes sense. It’s easier to keep selling new stuff to your customers if they don’t need to throw out everything and start from scratch every few years.
yeah, fair enough, I hadn't taken that into consideration. I just figured that DNDBeyond was a repository for rulesbooks - that's how I use it.
And I agree with you on 5E’s action economy. It’s truly inspired. Action, Bonus Action, Reaction, and Free Action provide such interesting a varied turns compared to other games and previous editions. I don’t know how anybody can still play 3rd edition.
Don't forget about the concentration mechanic. We used to stack protection after protection after protection, all with different timers and conditions under which to dispel them. I had lots of fun in that time, but I could never go back.
