this is your reminder that you should absolutely not be buying stuff from #WOTC while they continue with their fucked up practices.

Wizards of the Coast Declines to Recognize Union by May 1st | United Wizards of the Coast
https://unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/wizards-coast-declines-recognize-union-may-1st

#DnD #Magic #MTG #Wizards #WizardsOfTheCoast #MagicTheGathering #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #RPG #unionise #unionize

I'm not an #MTG player, so I'm very confused that #WOTC (and an artist) had to apologize for The One Ring looking too similar on two cards for the same game.

Like, shouldn't they look like the same ring? There's only so many ways to draw a gold ring, folks!

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62298/famed-magic-mox-artist-dan-frazier-wizards-coast-issue-joint-apology

Once again #WotC reassures me that my decision to abandon official #DND for alternatives, like Tales of the Valiant (or possible Daggerheart if my players are amenable) is wise, prudent, and just better for my gaming enjoyment.

Good job, WotC!

RE: https://dice.camp/@geeknative/116516565492798888

Yay, the era of D&D DLC is finally here...

#DND #DND5E #WOTC #DLC

United Wizards? Sounds like a good idea to me...

#wizards #wotc #mtg #union #labor #gaming

https://www.escapistmagazine.com/news-magic-the-gathering-arena-staff-unionize-with-cwa-citing-forced-rto-ai-use-and-crunch-culture/

OK, it's morally dubious to give money to Hasbro, even for decades-old products, AND we have newer retro-clones of these, BUT:

B/X are now in print-on-demand. New copies of the second-best edition of D&D (Holmes Basic is better, but WotC won't even sell the PDF! Because they know it'd destroy all D&D 5.5E sales.)

https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/110274/d-d-basic-set-rulebook-b-x-ed-basic

https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/110792/d-d-expert-set-rulebook-b-x-ed-basic

You can also get BECMI Cyclopedia, which is very long & poorly balanced:
https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/17171/DD-Rules-Cyclopedia-Basic

#ttrpg #dnd #osr #wotc #hasbro

Great news - the devs behind Mtg Arena are unionizing!

They have an open letter to WotC laying out the details, and inviting WotC and Hasbro to recognize the union voluntarily. Everyone who spends money with WotC should put pressure on them to accept this, imo.

https://unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/letter

#MagicTheGathering #MtG #MtGArena #WotC #Hasbro