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<blockquote data-quote="Fobok" data-source="post: 3760950" data-attributes="member: 32465"><p>Given what I remember when 3e came out, we probably won't see an end to the fracture until the books are out. I remember people swearing up and down that 3e would be the end of D&D as they loved it, that because 2e had lasted so long it was perfectly playable that no new update was needed. Oh, and that so many people obviously disliked 3rd edition coming, it was going to be a flop. (Sound familiar?) Then there were others swearing up and down that anything had to be better than 2e, and that it would be the best game ever. Neither side really calmed down about the other until after 3e was out, and even then there were some outspoken people who tried to carry the torch for months afterwards. The only real difference between then and now is there seems to be more people positive about 4e than there were about 3e. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I love all but two things I've heard about 4e so far, but I can see the reasons why others might not like the direction. </p><p></p><p>What I don't understand is why having a 4e exist seems to upset those who want to stick with 3.5. Why does 4e's existance diminish your 3.5e game? The books that are out now cover just about everything that you'd ever need to play, except perhaps published adventures. If they continued making 3.5e books we'd be inundated with repetitive and less and less interesting stuff. </p><p></p><p>I ask going the other way too. Why does the fact that some people dislike what they've seen before bother you? If you like it, buy the books and play it. What someone else is doing at their table who knows where, shouldn't really effect your enjoyment of the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fobok, post: 3760950, member: 32465"] Given what I remember when 3e came out, we probably won't see an end to the fracture until the books are out. I remember people swearing up and down that 3e would be the end of D&D as they loved it, that because 2e had lasted so long it was perfectly playable that no new update was needed. Oh, and that so many people obviously disliked 3rd edition coming, it was going to be a flop. (Sound familiar?) Then there were others swearing up and down that anything had to be better than 2e, and that it would be the best game ever. Neither side really calmed down about the other until after 3e was out, and even then there were some outspoken people who tried to carry the torch for months afterwards. The only real difference between then and now is there seems to be more people positive about 4e than there were about 3e. Personally, I love all but two things I've heard about 4e so far, but I can see the reasons why others might not like the direction. What I don't understand is why having a 4e exist seems to upset those who want to stick with 3.5. Why does 4e's existance diminish your 3.5e game? The books that are out now cover just about everything that you'd ever need to play, except perhaps published adventures. If they continued making 3.5e books we'd be inundated with repetitive and less and less interesting stuff. I ask going the other way too. Why does the fact that some people dislike what they've seen before bother you? If you like it, buy the books and play it. What someone else is doing at their table who knows where, shouldn't really effect your enjoyment of the game. [/QUOTE]
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