No problem and I certainly do not mind you quoting me elsewhere.Mark CMG said:I hope you know I wasn't suggesting that you drop it. I really feel it has "full thread discussion" potential, as it were. If you don't mind, may I quote you in a new thread that I begin myself? I can do so anonymously, for what it is worth, if you prefer.
JohnRTroy said:You're making an assumption that the new edition will require DMs.
There have been subtle-hints that the DMs role is waning. From the strict "boxed" rules of 3e with it's various states and conditions, from products based to be purchased by players and not DMs, to even guidelines on convincing the DM that his rules may not be in-line with the popular viewpoint.
I'll bet they make the game so a DM is optional.
I'll take that assumption and claim it.JohnRTroy said:You're making an assumption that the new edition will require DMs.
There is one advantage to this line of thought.JohnRTroy said:You're making an assumption that the new edition will require DMs.
There have been subtle-hints that the DMs role is waning. From the strict "boxed" rules of 3e with it's various states and conditions, from products based to be purchased by players and not DMs, to even guidelines on convincing the DM that his rules may not be in-line with the popular viewpoint.
I'll bet they make the game so a DM is optional.
BryonD said:No problem and I certainly do not mind you quoting me elsewhere.
I just agreed with you that it had gone astray from this thread. I'm afraid it is easy to follow a tangent without being fully aware of how far you have gone.
Beyond that, I didn't see much more to say anyway.
But if you'd like to discuss it, I'd be quite happy to follow.
That was my prediction for 5E!JohnRTroy said:You're making an assumption that the new edition will require DMs . . . I'll bet they make the game so a DM is optional.
EricNoah said:Another related problem is the publisher managing that info and doing a good job of testing each new rule against each other existing rule. The more it's chopped up, the easier I think it would be to make some major mistakes.