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<blockquote data-quote="Steerpike7" data-source="post: 5772843" data-attributes="member: 69730"><p>I'm not holding out too much hope, given the involvement of Mearls. Does anyone else remember how condescending and insulting toward 3e players the 4e team was when it released? They came just short of saying "your game sucks, and we're here to save you."</p><p></p><p>Anything that has Mearls' name on it has to undo a lot of damage before I'll spend a dime it. </p><p></p><p>Setting aside my personal feeling toward elements of the design team, I think the stated goals are going to be hard to meet. My group plays Pathfinder, or 3.X, or even older versions of D&D (or completely unrelated games) because most of what we found playing 4e did not fit our personal preferences. For others, 4e fit their preferences nicely. Nothing wrong with either viewpoint, but by trying to create a game that somehow units the fan base of both 4e and 3.X, they are more likely to alienate both.</p><p></p><p>In 2008 I would have had a more visceral reaction, because my emotional connection to RPG gaming was tied to D&D. It no longer is, thanks to what WotC did with 4e. So now I'm more of a curious onlooker. If WotC pulls this off and releases an incredible edition, I'll buy it. Anything short of that, I'll be content to play something else for the foreseeable future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steerpike7, post: 5772843, member: 69730"] I'm not holding out too much hope, given the involvement of Mearls. Does anyone else remember how condescending and insulting toward 3e players the 4e team was when it released? They came just short of saying "your game sucks, and we're here to save you." Anything that has Mearls' name on it has to undo a lot of damage before I'll spend a dime it. Setting aside my personal feeling toward elements of the design team, I think the stated goals are going to be hard to meet. My group plays Pathfinder, or 3.X, or even older versions of D&D (or completely unrelated games) because most of what we found playing 4e did not fit our personal preferences. For others, 4e fit their preferences nicely. Nothing wrong with either viewpoint, but by trying to create a game that somehow units the fan base of both 4e and 3.X, they are more likely to alienate both. In 2008 I would have had a more visceral reaction, because my emotional connection to RPG gaming was tied to D&D. It no longer is, thanks to what WotC did with 4e. So now I'm more of a curious onlooker. If WotC pulls this off and releases an incredible edition, I'll buy it. Anything short of that, I'll be content to play something else for the foreseeable future. [/QUOTE]
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