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<blockquote data-quote="exile" data-source="post: 4768308" data-attributes="member: 20068"><p>As a general surgeon, fresh out of training (well alost two years out now) and newly moved back to small town Kentucky where I was born and raised, I can certainly empathize with the original poster.</p><p></p><p>The difference comes in that I am playing and enjoying 4E (in addition to 3.5/Pathfinder). I think some of the difference might come form the fact that...</p><p></p><p>1.) Where I am located, 4E is simply more available than older editions.</p><p>2.) After about two early bad experiences with 4E, I kept playing and it kept getting better. At first, I thought it inferior two 3.X, then I went around saying that the two actually played quiet similarly (3.X just read better), now I think 4E might be a little bit superior in terms of playability. I still cling to 3.X being better for world-building.</p><p>3.) Five plus years of my life were consumed by surgical training. These were five years when 3.5 were going strong. I played some certainly, but did not really get to participate in any sort of organized play (RPGA/LC/LG/LFR) like I love, and I played some other RPGs, but mostly I learned to operate and to take care of surgical patients. I missed five years of movies, television, new cars, learning things about my new wife, etc. It was almost like going to prison (without the soap on a rope) or war (without the bullets), but there was a lot of denial of luxuries and being yelled at. The end result is that though I am 32, I kind of feel like those years don't count toward any sort of socio-emotional development, and I'm still really only 27.</p><p></p><p>I'm rambling now. I'm sorry. I was up too late last night playing 4E Living Forgotten Realms and dreaming up new characters.</p><p></p><p>Chad</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exile, post: 4768308, member: 20068"] As a general surgeon, fresh out of training (well alost two years out now) and newly moved back to small town Kentucky where I was born and raised, I can certainly empathize with the original poster. The difference comes in that I am playing and enjoying 4E (in addition to 3.5/Pathfinder). I think some of the difference might come form the fact that... 1.) Where I am located, 4E is simply more available than older editions. 2.) After about two early bad experiences with 4E, I kept playing and it kept getting better. At first, I thought it inferior two 3.X, then I went around saying that the two actually played quiet similarly (3.X just read better), now I think 4E might be a little bit superior in terms of playability. I still cling to 3.X being better for world-building. 3.) Five plus years of my life were consumed by surgical training. These were five years when 3.5 were going strong. I played some certainly, but did not really get to participate in any sort of organized play (RPGA/LC/LG/LFR) like I love, and I played some other RPGs, but mostly I learned to operate and to take care of surgical patients. I missed five years of movies, television, new cars, learning things about my new wife, etc. It was almost like going to prison (without the soap on a rope) or war (without the bullets), but there was a lot of denial of luxuries and being yelled at. The end result is that though I am 32, I kind of feel like those years don't count toward any sort of socio-emotional development, and I'm still really only 27. I'm rambling now. I'm sorry. I was up too late last night playing 4E Living Forgotten Realms and dreaming up new characters. Chad [/QUOTE]
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