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Well, I think they might have come to that conclusion as well. In fact, they've flat out said their new builds resemble subclasses from previous editions, which suggests they're trying to structure things better. And the previews reflect a class progression that isn't quite as big a departure...

I agree... There's nothing in the preview to suggest mages' get the implement mastery feature. So we're seeing that their builds are viewing more and more stuff as 'optional'. Which I imagine could get confusing to those with access to all the source books in the long-run, but if those are the...

I think it's a terrible decision. They caved into the people who said magic missiles should always hit. Yeah, but back in the day magic missile was essentially a DAILY power (ie a 1st level wizard had 1 magic missile per day). The new version was much more powerful as it was, in that it could...

Probably not, since it isn't an actual term used in the PHB, which explains the defenses. I would never use it, and actually just about 2 weeks ago saw it used for the first time. Someone had to explain to me what it meant, and I've been playing 4e since the beginning. Where did it come from...

The damage at Epic levels was badly needed. In one of the Epic-level modules the party gets jumped by a 24th level elite Aspect of Orcus who hits for... about 12 points of damage. That's like half a healing surge at epic levels. Biggest let-down ever. The new damage expressions go a long...

At 320 pages, with no powers and no monsters, I think it's a safe bet the Rules Compendium will have most all, if not all, the various rules compiled in one place. It's hard to imagine what else they'd fill up all those pages with, even in trade paperback size. The "Red Box" will probably...

That's not entirely true, see here: Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (Commencing Countdown!) At the very bottom you will see that, as part of Essentials, EVERY Wizard encounter power will be errata'd to have a miss effect. So classes from the original PHBs will...

Me too... A great decision.

Wow, you guys would really hate the level 20 Spellstorm power, teleport all enemies in a burst 10 to anywhere within the burst 10, int v fort. What possible justification can be given for changing the way a power works, except for a DM just not wanting to deal with it? This comes down to DM...

Nice thinking. Very clever use of multiclassing options! Anyway, animals work together (especially hunting animals like wolves) all the time. Wolf Pack Tactics and all that. There's no reason you couldn't work in concert even if, technically, you can't vocally give commands. Animals attack...

30-60 minutes. Sometimes less, sometimes more. Most of the "more" is the result of unbalanced encounter design (WotC for example appears to believe a level 18 elite and 5 level 14 minions = a level 14 encounter). It's when this happens and the combat goes miss-miss-miss-miss that it really...

30-60 minutes. Sometimes less, sometimes more. Most of the "more" is the result of unbalanced encounter design (WotC for example appears to believe a level 18 elite and 5 level 14 minions = a level 14 encounter). It's when this happens and the combat goes miss-miss-miss-miss that it really...

What if there's an enemy behind a locked door you're aware of, but are unable to get to? Are you still unable to use your quarry against that enemy's lackeys who are charging you but further away square-wise? What if you KNOW there's an enemy in his room at the inn, and he's two squares up...

If you wanted to, you could rule that moving a creature into the Stinking Cloud is hazardous terrain and provokes a saving throw to avoid the forced movement (like if they were being pushed into a pit). Just remember to apply that ruling fairly to PCs as well when they're facing enemies with...

An idea I've considered, but never implemented, is using their constitution score as their hitpoints. For example, a kobold minion having 12 hitpoints (which would, in essence, just follow the 1 hit bloodied, 2 hits dead - or even 1 hit dead idea). Or the Ogre Thug minion, with 21 hitpoints...

How do you read it that way? Slide is movement through squares. A teleport completely bypasses those squares. They're two entirely different mechanics. If you try to teleport a dwarf, will you teleport him less spaces due to his racial abilities and any feats he might have to resist forced...

Shouldn't a post titled "Official ruling on blablabla" actually be an official ruling on blablabla?

You have it exactly backwards. Non-essentials are the FIRST thing people cut out of their budget. During a recession people spend their money on things like food, or rent, or mortgage, or clothing, or electricity, or gas. But the fact that WotC isn't in congress begging for $700 billion like...

Wow... this is the first time the bad economy has actually impacted me or something I enjoy. It's not surprising, since when people have less money they tend to spend it on food, and gas, and not so much on hobbys. That WotC is still developing DDI suggests they're doing a lot better than...

Wow... Nice work