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<blockquote data-quote="Imaro" data-source="post: 3761187" data-attributes="member: 48965"><p>I don't think everyone, whoose wary of 4e, reasons boil down to 4e will be worse. I actually think some of the negativity is based more on how WotC has chosen to handle certain thins as well as the choices they are making. I am wary of the per-encounter+action points+at-will abilities+racial traits+feats+per-day abilitiies resource management. I know how long a player can take to pick the right spell(especially at higher levels, and this seems to be the route WotC is going with all classes), so yes I am wary of this. </p><p></p><p>As far as negativity, I will freely admit the DI is my main source of negativity right now. Like the quotes above where the suggestions are made that "official updates and rules changes" are available to subscribers of DI so no need for 4.5, smacks of splitting the fan base along 3.0/3.5 lines all over again. And could end up being evenm worse as far as assumptions made by people with or without access when they sit down to game.</p><p></p><p>I am also turned off by the added fees they keep announcing and suggesting...</p><p>10-15 dollars for subscription</p><p>$1 per book to unlock PDF</p><p>unknown price to unlock(possibly random) minis for my tabletop.</p><p>unknown price for a gamer's page if I want to retain IP rights to what I post.</p><p></p><p>Now as of right now they claim the DI is unnecessary, but if they do post major rules revisions and changes to the game, it becomes, IMHO, much less so...and I would hate to see this type of bait and switch tactic. I just see alot of ways WotC can skirt the line between what is "necessary" or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Imaro, post: 3761187, member: 48965"] I don't think everyone, whoose wary of 4e, reasons boil down to 4e will be worse. I actually think some of the negativity is based more on how WotC has chosen to handle certain thins as well as the choices they are making. I am wary of the per-encounter+action points+at-will abilities+racial traits+feats+per-day abilitiies resource management. I know how long a player can take to pick the right spell(especially at higher levels, and this seems to be the route WotC is going with all classes), so yes I am wary of this. As far as negativity, I will freely admit the DI is my main source of negativity right now. Like the quotes above where the suggestions are made that "official updates and rules changes" are available to subscribers of DI so no need for 4.5, smacks of splitting the fan base along 3.0/3.5 lines all over again. And could end up being evenm worse as far as assumptions made by people with or without access when they sit down to game. I am also turned off by the added fees they keep announcing and suggesting... 10-15 dollars for subscription $1 per book to unlock PDF unknown price to unlock(possibly random) minis for my tabletop. unknown price for a gamer's page if I want to retain IP rights to what I post. Now as of right now they claim the DI is unnecessary, but if they do post major rules revisions and changes to the game, it becomes, IMHO, much less so...and I would hate to see this type of bait and switch tactic. I just see alot of ways WotC can skirt the line between what is "necessary" or not. [/QUOTE]
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