Order of the Stick: Why isn't it going 4e?

[RFisher]

I also suspect that some of 4e's changes would be a bit odd for the Order. I mean, there are no bards, so does Elan go catatonic until '09? Rogues shouldn't really use bows anymore, so does Haley suddenly morph into a ninja or retcon into a Ranger? There isn't a barbarian, so what about Belkar's recent training? Paladins can't detect evil anymore, but it is well-established in the strip that they can and do.

That looks like a huge list of reasons to convert the strip to 4e to me. There’s comedy gold in them thar hills.

 

[I'm A Banana]

No, it is doable. But it wouldn't be as funny as the 3.5 changes I think.

Sure, it's doable, but what would you gain? Why would it be an appealing thing? It's a comic strip, so it's not like it needs easier-to-run high level combats.

That looks like a huge list of reasons to convert the strip to 4e to me. There’s comedy gold in them thar hills.

I think you'd have more plot confusion than the 3.5 shift generated, with less humor. In part, the 3.5 shift worked because it was (a) very early in the comic, and (b) kind of goofily minor changes.

Plus, there's the whole "I've told that joke already!" angle to consider.

There's 4e jokes already, and I'm sure there will be more, but a full-fledged conversion would seem to be too much work for too little reward, I think.

 

[amethal]

It is much more about the story now then the rules jokes.

Or any other kind of jokes.

 

[Rechan]

Rich Burlew, the author, has answered this question. Check out the news for 05-20-2008.

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Despite his answer, he's made maybe 3 references to 4e.

 

[Wik]

I think you'd have more plot confusion than the 3.5 shift generated, with less humor. In part, the 3.5 shift worked because it was (a) very early in the comic,

Yeah, the first comic IS very early in the comic strip... ;P

 

[catsclaw227]

Yes, but what does "Evolve or die" mean?

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

Yes, but what does "Evolve or die" mean?

Clearly, Rich is a social darwinist.

 

[Gort]

It is much more about the story now then the rules jokes.

Pretty much why I stopped reading it ages ago. The guy has more words on each page of his comic than is sensible.

 

[Stogoe]

Honestly, I don't give a crap so long as they bring Roy back and things can actually start MOVING ALONG.

You're the worst character ever, Therkla.

 

[dmccoy1693]

They can easily establish that the ability stopped functioning.

Things like this are the exact reason why Rich is NOT taking the strip 4E. He's more concerned about the story then he is the rule set. 4E left his story behind.