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Indeed! I think this article will get some use in my 3.5E game. I think integrating epic levels into the core of 4E was a good design decision, rather than the 3.X edition approach of tacking them on as incoherent, separate rules with limited compatibility with the main ruleset.

The Dragon article mostly deals with introducing epic destinies to 3.5E, but it does shed light on the 4E epic game philosophy: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drfe/20080428&pf=true I like what they are doing with epic destinies and even though I don't plan on moving to 4E, Ido think...

I don't like it either. Whereas I do think there should be a way for characters to obtain minor magical abilities for flavor reasons without taking a level in a magical class, I don't think they should be class features of non-magical classes. I would instead like to see something like an...

This is interesting - perhaps you should scoop it to the front page!

This was indeed one of the suggestions given to Paizo when Alpha 1 was released. I am not sure why they didn't take it, but I assume that they did not want to have two maximum skill levels for reasons of simplicity, although I don't think it really complicates things. I don't really think that...

Well, thank you! I appreciate the love. :) I am also very excited about the Pathfinder RPG and am eagerly following its development and introducing the new concepts into my campaign for playtesting.

I agree. The x4 multiplier for skills at 1st level was the single aspect of 3.5E skill system that I most disliked (though I did like the system overall anyway).

It is a bit of a bad form to quote oneself, but I am doing this, beacause I feel that Paizo have run along with this kind of thinking with the new skill system in Alpha 2, which makes it even easier to max skills than the 3.5E system, but still supports tinkering for those who want it. Kudos to...

It is a bit of a bad form to quote oneself, but I am doing this, beacause I feel that Paizo have run along with this kind of thinking with the new skill system in Alpha 2, which makes it even easier to max skills than the 3.5E system, but still supports tinkering for those who want it. Kudos to...

It's great! It's becoming increasingly clear for me that I will either be switching to Pathfinder or mining it for house rules, even though I have not been a third party custumer up to this point. I just love what I am seeing!

I agree fully. So yes, MerricB is right about 4E's approach to monsters, but it is one of the major turn-off of the 4th edition for me personally.

Yes, there are many games out there. On the other hand, none have the same network of players as D&D. As such, I think some people view the debate on the nature of future D&D editions, as a debate on the future of gaming itself.

1000 votes is actually a significant sample. It is a commonly used sample size in various large-scale surveys and opinion polls. Of course, in this case the sample, although of significant size, is not randomly selected, but biased to a certain segment of the RPG market. It is not easy to see...

We have precisely 1000 votes in the poll!

Glad to do so and glad that you found it useful. Thank you for recognising that. Perhaps third party support that would preserve those aspects of 4e that I find to be improvements over 3.5, but changing the aspects I dislike could change that, though that is uncertain. Well, yes, for me D&D...

Pathfinder has changed specialist wizards in such a way that they no longer have to forego schools completely. They can still prepare spells from their prohibited schools and all they lose by doing so are their specialist benefits for that particular day. In effect, these wizards can function...

Sounds good to me! It does require a more extensive write-up for each class than a general benefit of +1 hit point or skill point and would need to be balanced, but it is more flavorful. It would also require the benefits not to be frontloaded.

Let's keep it imperial. I am a metric user by default, but the imperial system is more flavorful for a fantasy RPG. Besides, D&D has taught me the ability to think in the imperial system too, which is definitely useful.

I like the change to favored classes in Pathfinder. XP penalties, well, suck. The extra hit point does provide a minor incentive to chose the flavorfully appropriate class, but is not restrictive, so it does the job in that regard. It does not, however, make in-game sense. Perhaps it would be...