3E was great but slightly unbalanced. They really just needed to rebalance 3E and go with that.
They did, it was called 3.5. The revision to that was just Pathfinder.
I think we've hit saturation point with RPG systems though. There's not as strong a need for D&D specifically at this point, although I do want it to stick around in a reputable form as something of a cultural landmark. I think at this point the biggest contribution D&D has to make is its various settings and all the lore that's built up over the decades, be it the Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk or even the world of Dark Sun.
D&D is still fun to play with friends and AI actually makes it more fun. Maybe they should work on their own dedicated AI that can work real time with the DM to help with storytelling and world building.
They did, it was called 3.5. The revision to that was just Pathfinder.
I think we've hit saturation point with RPG systems though. There's not as strong a need for D&D specifically at this point, although I do want it to stick around in a reputable form as something of a cultural landmark. I think at this point the biggest contribution D&D has to make is its various settings and all the lore that's built up over the decades, be it the Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk or even the world of Dark Sun.
D&D is still fun to play with friends and AI actually makes it more fun. Maybe they should work on their own dedicated AI that can work real time with the DM to help with storytelling and world building.
DM: "You enter the town of Shireglen, a quaint northern farming village-"
AI: "Its racial demographics are identical to modern-day southern California."
DM: "As I was saying... Shireglen has been known to be quiet and peaceful-"
AI: "Being stabbed is part and parcel of living in a city."