4E D&D - Are you playing already (or ever)?

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I was voting instead of going to class! I was in a hurry!

Instead of going to class?! You could have voted later instead of sacrificing education!

Ecellent vote! Exactly the kind of detail I am most interested in - I hope you'll get lots of votes

I found it always interested to read how many people did or didn't like/run 4E, and wanted to see how much experience they got with it so far. I also wanted to know how many people have even been able to start a new campaign in this context. In my group, adaptation was faster then I anticipated, but I can see people with long-running campaigns having trouble just switching to a new edition and a new campaign.

 

[Kunimatyu]

it's like some kind of stripped down indie version of D&D.

I know -- and I love it!

I've ran three session's worth of 4e, and I'm starting a campaign in a few weeks, and playing in a different one.

 

[Wormwood]

it's like some kind of stripped down indie version of D&D.

Add me to the list of 4e-lovers who cheerfully agrees with this statement.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Some observations from the current state of the poll:
I)70.56 % of the voters do own 4E books (not necessarily all books)

II) 56.46 % of the voters are already playing 4E (without having giving up on it )

III) 8.14 % would like to play, but can't for some reason. (this doesn't include people that would play despite not owning the book - I excluded these because they might not have a particular interest)

IV) 9.58 % would play, but don't for some reason. (this does include the people excluded above.)

V) Adding II and IV, 66.04 % would or already do play 4E.


VI) 8.83 % played the game, but decided to not play anymore.

VII) 4.54 % read the books (with or without owning), and decided not to play.

VIII) adding VI and VII, 13.37 % decided not to play after some experience with the rules (either reading or playing)

 

[Falstaff]

I have the three core books plus the FR campaign guide. I DM a weekly game that's set in Cormyr. Me and my players are having a blast with the new 4E.

I should mention that I enjoy all editions, none really more than the other.

 

[Sunderstone]

I went with....
"don't have any 4E books, and I do not plan to buy them or play the game. "

which paints a false picture (imho) that I might not even be willing to read it for myself to make a better decision.

The poll is missing .....

"don't have any 4E books, Have read them (or read some) and I do not plan to buy them or play the game."

I did read somewhat into the PH, but it didnt change anything for me. 3.5 (and Pathfinder) is where Ill continue to hang my hat.

 

[Mercule]

Own the books. Ran one session of KotS with only the included rules. I liked it, as DM. I think most of the players liked it, but I know at least one didn't. I'm extremely eager to first finish my current 3.5 campaign, then restart KotS to really give the game a try.

 

[Nebulous]

There's been some hard knock lessons to learn about 4E. First, don't pick a fight by yourself. Second, work as a team or your all going to die. Third, Strikers need Defenders and Defenders need Leaders and it's easy to get overrun without a controller. Balanced parties are easier to DM for than inbalanced ones.

Other than that we are having a great time with it.

Good advice.

We're running KOTS, about 7 sessions into it, and planning on running Thunderspire and Pyramid. Right now i'm working on building maps for Thunderspire, and maybe venture into more 3D terrain.

 

[Scribble]

I'd like to see a poll in a year or two from now asking what was your choice then, what is your choice now?

I know (anecdotally) that I bought the 3e playerss at a convention one day. Thought "Eh I doubt I'll ever play this." About a year later I decided to give it a try.

3.5 happened, I thought: Damnitall I've spent a ton on these 3e books, and now they have NEW stuff??? Screw 3.5 3e works just fine! Didn't buy it. Then I bought some 3.5 stuff and my 3e campaign became a 3.25 campaign... Then about 2 years later I started running a 3.5 campaign.

 

[El Mahdi]

Damn your prognostications! I won't switch, now or ever! And . . . you . . . can't . . . make . . . me! ..............Noooooooooooooo!