D&D 4E 4E: What we think we know

BiggusGeekus · Aug 16, 2007

TerraDave said:
OK, there is a lot here:

-new power sources
-new resource management
-goes to level 30
-changes to monster roles and encounter design
-explicit ref to Bo9S and SAGA
-setting neutral
-Halfling male cleric

-could be cool
-good
-irritates me as not being "true" D&D but is probably good for a cleaner port to a CRPG/MMORPG
-good
-I've heard only good
-excellent
-a technically fine drawing that is not to my personal taste

Ashrem Bayle · Aug 16, 2007

Ryltar said:
Here you go...too slow.

Thanks anyway.

Wormwood · Aug 16, 2007

Zaukrie said:
spells and abilities and powers per encounter, I'm sure.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

Thornir Alekeg · Aug 16, 2007

Each paper product will include codes to unlock digital versions on the site for a "nominal" activation fee.

I will be the first to suggest the correlary to this: D&D Minis (other than commons) will have codes to unlock digital versions for use on the virtual game table.

Horacio · Aug 16, 2007

It's odd, like eight years ago, it was a quiet afternoon at work. I was happily surfing the net when my attention got caught. D&D 4th Ed was being announced !

And like a well oiled machine, like a reflex, my fingers typed www.enworld.org.

And then, I knew I had been trapped again. Like in old times, when EN still meant Eric Noah.

I guess this is just what I needed to come back here after three years...

Tharen the Damned · Aug 16, 2007

Work on the new edition began in 2005, with the major work all accomplished in the last year.

Hmmm, didn't they say only recently that 4ed was a long time away?

Working on it since 05 they MUST have known that 4ed was due next year.

Or am I wrong?

Edited: It seems not, from the inoffical 4th ed site on these boards:

19 February 2007

D&D Experience, the convention previously known as Winter Fantasy, is now over - and D&D 4th Edition was not announced! From "Abyssal Maw" who was present at the show:

The 4th Edition Question gets a lot of laughter.

"I'm surprised it took this long for someone to ask that. It's going to come at some point. It's a long ways away. You'll get an announcement when that happens, but it's a long ways away. We have a lot of good stuff coming out through 2008."

Ashrem Bayle · Aug 16, 2007

Tharen the Damned said:
Hmmm, didn't they say only recently that 4ed was a long time away?

Working on it since 05 they MUST have known that 4ed was due next year.

Or am I wrong?

Nope. You are right.
They lied, simple as that.

Jedi_Solo · Aug 16, 2007

Each paper product will include codes to unlock digital versions on the site for a "nominal" activation fee.

I can get behind the idea of this. Even behind the 'nominal' fee (depending on how "nominal" it is).

My immediate concerns are what kind of DRM there is involved. What happens if my computer dies? What happens if the hard drive I have it on is what dies?

Guess I'll just have to wait...

Tharen the Damned · Aug 16, 2007

http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/11123.html

That also probably means that 3x products will have to be converted to 4ed and it will take a lot of work.
Far easier to buy the shiny new products. Campaign conversions, new splatbooks of course and so on. This is how it will be.

Nonetheless, it looks like this will contain exiting mechanics.

We will see...

Horacio · Aug 16, 2007

Jedi_Solo said:
I can get behind the idea of this. Even behind the 'nominal' fee (depending on how "nominal" it is).

My immediate concerns are what kind of DRM there is involved. What happens if my computer dies? What happens if the hard drive I have it on is what dies?

Guess I'll just have to wait...

Or better yet, what happens to us, Linux users ?
Most DRM have the bad habit of not being compatible with Linux...

D&D 4E 4E: What we think we know

BiggusGeekus

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