# DND OGL - Is anyone following this? Thoughts? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** rpg-dnd-wargames\ **Created:** [January 8, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnd-ogl-is-anyone-following-this-thoughts/977886 "2023-01-08T18:54:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 465
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnd-ogl-is-anyone-following-this-thoughts/977886/465 "2025-01-05T04:59:30Z")
2024 revision to the 5th edition rules replaces races with species. NYT gifted article. It’s not that great. I’m trying to figure out the underlying story. > **[Dungeons & Dragons Rolls the Dice With New Rules About Identity](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/arts/dungeons-and-dragons-rule-changes-race-species.html?unlocked_article_code=1.m04.Dnma.XfBfQRSJENHT&smid=url-share)** > > The role-playing game replaced “race” with “species” and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some longtime players are upset (as is Elon Musk). Ok, so few people play 4th edition rules, 3.x rules are still popular, and 5th edition rules are… ??? Have I got that right? What’s the story with the 5th edition rules update? Pathfinder works off of 3.x, right? ETA: Ok I was wrong about 3.x, if you believe the 2021 Orr market report. Which you may not. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:kem5cevl5sjpizk4s27cbyig/bafkreianzyehqlzi7ftqin7yneg5klljvjqczkt3abudkikcub7xxyb6my@jpeg) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:kem5cevl5sjpizk4s27cbyig/bafkreianzyehqlzi7ftqin7yneg5klljvjqczkt3abudkikcub7xxyb6my@jpeg) ETA: I probably should have posted this in the other thread. Apologies: > [@Are you going to buy D&D 6th edition? (Update is being called 5e 2024 Revision)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-buy-d-d-6th-edition-update-is-being-called-5e-2024-revision/1001573): > > The new “Beyond” Player Handbook is coming out soon. We arent gonna bother. Not because we hate WotC- nope, they are a decent company and we enjoy 5e. But that’s why- we enjoy 5e, it works for us, and we see no reason to change. Mind you- on DMs approval, we have allowed a few subclasses that have been sent out. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnd-ogl-is-anyone-following-this-thoughts/977886)._