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Originally Posted by Mercurius  As I understand it--and correct me if I'm wrong--the difference between skill use in OD&D and 4E is that in OD&D the player says what he or she wants to do and the DM resolves it with a simple die roll or judgment call. In 4E, the player describes what he or she wants to do and then the DM issues a Skill Challenge: a series of skill checks that correspond with each action that the player wants to take.
Obviously there is a bit difference here. But what i'm wondering is, cannot a group play 4E "Old School style"? |
The "difference" you've listed is one of the key
similarities between OD&D and
4E. The skill-challenge mechanics are a very lightweight framework to help the DM decide what rolls to ask for.
Besides the obvious flavor changes, the real difference between older editions and
4E is the "boardgame" nature of combat, with very specific powers following narrowly defined rules.
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