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Honestly, what settings would you like to see translated into 4th edition? Some of the settings I love, like Midnight, probably wouldnt work with the general theme of 4e, at least the theme that I've gleened from all the preview material. Likewise, Conan d20 seems a bit too gritty to translate...

Ooh, a Stretch Armstrong movie! I had a Stretch as a kid. Broke my heart when his arm ripped off and all that red goo inside gushed out all over the carpet. No more Stretch toys for me thereafter. :(

Okay, I've read the first six books of the Thomas Covenant series about three times. The last time I read them was in 1986. I absolutely loved them and felt they had a profound affect on my reading preferences for years thereafter. So....now I've picked up Runes of the Earth and I'm having a...

Looks like a midget Rancor who just won the Biggest Loser.

Coffee+Keyboard=very funny. You owe me a new laptop!

You win, Wolfspider. Innovation is dead. :)

Clever, but one example of failed innovation does not invalidate my argument.

I don't think it is safe to finalize assumptions of design mentality. The arguments presented so far have basically boiled down to, "that's not my game anymore. Why must they change that?" Well, the point of change is innovation. Without change, there can be no innovation. Perhaps the game...

Now why would that be a deal breaker? I've known people who could not stand halflings. They simply choose not to play them. Why does the arbitrary inclusion of a race that you don't like disquality an entire edition of the rules? If you find that 4E is right up your alley, the best thing to...

I loved it, but it took me a few chapters to get my head around his writing style.

I think you are, perhaps, being put off by their enthusiasm. As was pointed out in this thread, the designers are all relatively new to WOTC, they have nothing invested in the legacy aspect of the game. They have identified problem areas and are enthusiastically sharing their solutions. Those...

Not to be contrary, but would you recommend they use such adjectives as: mediocre, somewhat okay, or the-best-we-could-do? They are in the business of making money, so of course they are going to market the game in such a way as to elicit excitement.

I don't believe that WOTC is retroactively saying that 3.5 sucked, or that those that elect to continue to play it are in some way deficient. I do believe, however, that they are simply pointing out areas of the game that they feel are weak or confusing. Those rules, such as grappling, Vancian...

Not only did I pre-order the slipcase version, I also applied for and received the Amazon credit card which gave me an additional 30 bucks off. That's a deal I couldn't pass up. Now I just have to tell my wife we have another credit card. :)

Am I misremembering, or did TWF get assigned to the Ranger class solely because of Drizzt? I've often believed that that particular fighting style was a ridiculous addition to a wilderness-based class. Why would a woodsman dual wield? Ridiculous! That is one of the reasons, among others...

C'mon, Craig. Any novel that preceeds 4th edition by just a few years can easily fill in the gaps. I'm sure that Greenwood will spew some pablum about Elminster that spans the intervening years, however superficially. I can even see the title: Elminster: The Lost Years. It's a guaranteed...

Just out of curiosity, and because I'm too lazy at the moment to do my own research, is WOTC planning to release any setting novels that will bridge the game from 3rd to 4th edition? I'm especially curious to see if there will be ficiton supporting the rather drastic change to the Forgotten...

I've just finished "Dies the Fire" and "The Protector's War" by SM Stirling. Though it took me a while to get into these books, I'm glad I stuck with them. They are excellent. I'd love to play in a good D20 Modern campaign in this world. I've also just started reading "Mistborn" by Brandon...

I started with 1st edition in '82 when I was about 14. I recall that all through middle school I was far too "cool" to play and I participated in mocking those who did play. Secretly, deep inside, I longed to play, but was too afraid to step out of my circle of "cool" friends. Luckily, I...

{redirected from a "Not switching thread"} Well, I am switching for a variety of reasons: 1) My children are just entering the age range that I find acceptable for introduction to table-top role-playing. We have been role-playing informally since they were babies, but now they are ready for a...