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Sentimentality And D&D Editions OR Happiness Is The Edition That Brings You Joy
I see it as this way. A lot of "criticism" of 4E amounts to "it isn't OD&D/1E/2E/3E" and "I prefer edition X". People may go into detail about things, but the core meaning of what they say isn't any more than that. That doesn't really qualify as criticism. You are just stating a preference or lack therof and calling it criticism.
Rubbish. Complete
ad hominim garbage. I don't know about you but D&D is merely 1 (or more depending on how you look at it) of many many RPGs I have played. I've played RPGs that used d20s, d6s, percentiles, dwhatevers, custom dice, cards, and nothing at all for system resolution. I've played with and without skills, magic, tech, psi and shticks. I've played fantasy, horror, intrigue, romance, and politics. I've played in modern day earth, greyhawk, and deep space. I've played polished professional products with great art, ringbound works with clip art, and homebrews on stapled xerox.
Do not think I'm not capable of judgeing a system on it's merits and flaws beause I'm too blinded by nostalgia and worship of the only game I've ever played.
4e has good points, and bad points, just like every other game ever made. To claim that discussion of those bad points (or good points!) is nothing but grouseing about how change is bad is as if to deny the game has any flaws at all. Really? I wonder why Wotc released errata then if 4e is the most holy and perfect of all games...
Try and grasp this truth: To discuss the flaws of a game you like is not an attack on you.