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<blockquote data-quote="hellbender" data-source="post: 4411229" data-attributes="member: 795"><p>I doubt that the hobby will die. 4e might tank, but that would hardly kill off the hobby. With yet another retro-clone game about to come out (Swords & Wizardry), if anything, people will gravitate to an older, simper way of gaming that is actually roleplaying. I dropped D&D at AD&D 2e, came back at 3e, stayed for the start of 3.5, moved to True20, C&C, then realized that the group just wanted a roleplaying game. Now we play Warhammer v2 and Labyrinth Lord/Mutant Future when I run the game and the Basic Fantasy RPG when another guy runs the game. Simple, uncomplicated roleplaying.</p><p> </p><p>I have perused the 4e books, but even the art is deplorable. To be honest, when I saw the new D&D books I broke out my b/x D&D manuals and ran a game of that to detox.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>edit: I do want to say that even with all of my dislike for the new edition, it might work out well for others and I do advocate a live and let live mentality with roleplaying: if it works for your group, that is great and there is no time to dispute which edition is better, what works for your group for the maximum amount of fun is the best game, regardless of edition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hellbender, post: 4411229, member: 795"] I doubt that the hobby will die. 4e might tank, but that would hardly kill off the hobby. With yet another retro-clone game about to come out (Swords & Wizardry), if anything, people will gravitate to an older, simper way of gaming that is actually roleplaying. I dropped D&D at AD&D 2e, came back at 3e, stayed for the start of 3.5, moved to True20, C&C, then realized that the group just wanted a roleplaying game. Now we play Warhammer v2 and Labyrinth Lord/Mutant Future when I run the game and the Basic Fantasy RPG when another guy runs the game. Simple, uncomplicated roleplaying. I have perused the 4e books, but even the art is deplorable. To be honest, when I saw the new D&D books I broke out my b/x D&D manuals and ran a game of that to detox. edit: I do want to say that even with all of my dislike for the new edition, it might work out well for others and I do advocate a live and let live mentality with roleplaying: if it works for your group, that is great and there is no time to dispute which edition is better, what works for your group for the maximum amount of fun is the best game, regardless of edition. [/QUOTE]
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