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[ashockney]

So, I'm wondering if I'm the only one with that itch?

1e, 2e, 3e, 4e...been there, done that.

Loved it, by the way. I've had a great time in every edition. I've also got some mad love for Hero Games (particularly Champs), Rolemaster, and my new love: Hackmaster.

So, we started up a campaign of Hack recently, which went parallel to our 4e campaign. It wasn't really close, Hack by a mile. Even though the combat was at times stifling, the party balance is completely out of whack, and my character's "combat effectiveness" is ridiculously bad (I'm a pirate)...we're having a blast.

So, why? I love 4e. Insanely easier to DM, prep, etc. But the characters in Hack are so much RICHER!

I listen to all the podcasts that talk about RP, character aspects, building CHARACTER into your stories, and handing over the reigns of narration. That's sweet. I bought Burning Empires, but....wow. Where would I start, exactly?

So, what exactly's going to scratch that itch? Is it Pathfinder? Is it Hack? Is it 4e? Is it some INDIE HIPPIE GOODNESS, as yet undiscovered?

Is anyone else...here? Has anyone been here, and found a road out of this dense forest?

So here's the rules:
1) No edition wars. Love them all. Don't go there. Tell me how YOU scratch your itch.
2) No rules-systems wars. Love aspects of them all. Let's not go there.
3) Keep it to YOUR experience. I'd like to hear about what you did that WORKED. If you'd like to comment on others experiences, feel free to start your own thread.

Fork off, as it were.

Think this will pass the mod test? Can't wait to find out....