JVisgaitis
Explorer
First off, I'm pretty excited for the new edition. Almost everything I've read on the blogs, seen with the artwork (covers aside), and read about seems like all moves in the right direction. The mechanics seem to be trimming fat in the right areas and bulking the game out in others.
One thing that I am getting out of the designer blogs and the playtests is that it seems like the changes to combat and such seem VERY significant. So much so that I have the feeling that running a combat for the first time and seeing a party in action will be a lot different then what we are used to.
At the heart it will still be the same great game, but this isn't your daddy's D&D. I don't think this is a bad thing, but I was curious if everyone else felt the same way.
One thing that I am getting out of the designer blogs and the playtests is that it seems like the changes to combat and such seem VERY significant. So much so that I have the feeling that running a combat for the first time and seeing a party in action will be a lot different then what we are used to.
At the heart it will still be the same great game, but this isn't your daddy's D&D. I don't think this is a bad thing, but I was curious if everyone else felt the same way.