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<blockquote data-quote="Almacov" data-source="post: 5353978" data-attributes="member: 15613"><p>Would you have? They were already starting to experiment heavily with power structure in PHB3 - how are you sure they wouldn't have gone as far in PHB4 as the Hot books did? What was to stop them from deciding to preferentially design feats as heroic tier and scaling? </p><p>They may have even decided to make flavour text more of a priority. </p><p>(Though it would seem a little backwards to do that in a fourth PHB when the first one, which is the point at which prospective buyers would be turned away by the lack of it, was dry as dust.)</p><p></p><p>Am I in love with the essentials format? Believe it or not, no. I think the flavour text was wasted on the wrong areas in many cases, the tables seem confusing, I wish the Hot books could have featured rituals somehow (though that's being remedied in my eyes with the item which is the topic of this thread), and I don't agree with all their design choices.</p><p>That said, I think the game is growing naturally, and following the trends it had already been taking.</p><p></p><p>I think they needed a core reboot with flavour and affordability as priorities, because too many people turn away repulsed by the solid block of statistics and rules-speak that the initial 4e PHB was. (Not to mention its choppy, uncohesive art direction.)</p><p></p><p>I want more people to play the game. If that means not everything that comes out will be to my liking... well hell, not everything was before!</p><p>I was excited for psionics when it was announced, but looking at the final product, the whole thing sortof fell flat for me. For that matter, there are areas in any of the PHBs (any of the <em>books</em>) that disappointed me.</p><p></p><p>But I digress...</p><p></p><p>---------------</p><p></p><p>Just musing here for a moment, what would you like a potential second Class Compendium to cover, folks? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I'd personally like to see the Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Warlock, as well as the Bard, brought back. Having the Druid and Bard reprinted opens the door for more rituals to be included, which could be a good opportunity for some non-PHB rituals to see print again (Thematically appropriate things like "Share Husk", in particular), or for the first time. (There are a number of great, fitting ones from Dragon, like "Explorer's Fire", "Spirit Fetch", and "Hunter's Curse".)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Almacov, post: 5353978, member: 15613"] Would you have? They were already starting to experiment heavily with power structure in PHB3 - how are you sure they wouldn't have gone as far in PHB4 as the Hot books did? What was to stop them from deciding to preferentially design feats as heroic tier and scaling? They may have even decided to make flavour text more of a priority. (Though it would seem a little backwards to do that in a fourth PHB when the first one, which is the point at which prospective buyers would be turned away by the lack of it, was dry as dust.) Am I in love with the essentials format? Believe it or not, no. I think the flavour text was wasted on the wrong areas in many cases, the tables seem confusing, I wish the Hot books could have featured rituals somehow (though that's being remedied in my eyes with the item which is the topic of this thread), and I don't agree with all their design choices. That said, I think the game is growing naturally, and following the trends it had already been taking. I think they needed a core reboot with flavour and affordability as priorities, because too many people turn away repulsed by the solid block of statistics and rules-speak that the initial 4e PHB was. (Not to mention its choppy, uncohesive art direction.) I want more people to play the game. If that means not everything that comes out will be to my liking... well hell, not everything was before! I was excited for psionics when it was announced, but looking at the final product, the whole thing sortof fell flat for me. For that matter, there are areas in any of the PHBs (any of the [I]books[/I]) that disappointed me. But I digress... --------------- Just musing here for a moment, what would you like a potential second Class Compendium to cover, folks? :) I'd personally like to see the Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Warlock, as well as the Bard, brought back. Having the Druid and Bard reprinted opens the door for more rituals to be included, which could be a good opportunity for some non-PHB rituals to see print again (Thematically appropriate things like "Share Husk", in particular), or for the first time. (There are a number of great, fitting ones from Dragon, like "Explorer's Fire", "Spirit Fetch", and "Hunter's Curse".) [/QUOTE]
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