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Have to agree. On an unrelated note, cool Avatar pic, Stalker0. Reminds me of a rogue from 1st Edition I played...

Hmm, Healing Surges = Shook things Up?? Well it was a change (& one I liked) but for me the real shake up (In 4E) was how your powers had what can arguably be described as "recharge bars". As in some recharge very fast (At Will), some a little slower (Encounter) and some very slow (Daily). It...

Not sure what difference that makes; so someone chooses to reply to an older post, so what? It doesn't take experience on the forums to read the date of a post, you just read the date. Besides, Libramarian makes a good AND witty point.

Well, I'm not a Paizo employee but I will gladly sign and abide by a NDA and lend my nearly 30 years of D&D knowledge & experience over 4 editions to the playtest.

have to agree; if it ain't broke, don't fix it. It has works so far, I don't anticipate D&D Next to do away with them anytime soon. We'll see what the playtest has to offer in a few weeks...

Gulstaff, curious, how did your "rekindling of the old D&D gang" end up going? Hope those modules came in handy.

Good to know & thanks for sharing that info. Seeing as the playtesting stands the potential to affect what all goes into the final product, it is my hope that as many dedicated players as possible get signed up to do so. I'll graciously donate my time and expertise for free. Like most of us...

Well, one thing is for sure; once D&D Next is released, ALL of our previous Editions will become obsolete... or at least under-supported (or unsupported). That ought to help bury the Edition War hatchet. Looking forward to the open Beta testing. Too bad they didn't involve some of us who have...

Me too, though I confess I am a little concerned; When a design team leader leaves mid-project, it's not usually a good thing.

Point taken; we may not like it but those in control decide when/where/if the money is spent on a new product and how its shareholders will be affected (which includes the bigwigs).

Total pay for Hasbro Inc.'s HAS -1.70% President and Chief Executive Brian Goldner declined 67% to $7.6 million in 2011... that's a crap-ton of...

So you say. What you call unrealistic (in your opinion) I call a good idea. Perhaps saying 'whatever it takes' was an over-statement but if it was a question of a little more money or some design element, corporate could have made a stronger effort to keep him. Let us remember that Monte was...

I'm among the throng of EN members who are looking forward to this playtest. Since I'm a walking D&D Encyclopedia (1E - 3.5 anyway) I hope to be able to provide good AND meaningful (& insightful) feedback. It is my hope that we can make this new version of our beloved game better with our...

Good lord, took a while to read this entire thread. A few thoughts. Hasbro is a business. They want to make $ by selling you their product. This whole play-test coming out later this month is involving what I hope to be a crap-ton of players from all editions who will offer insightful &...

Yeah, obviously everyone understands that much; my point was, Hasbro ditched 4E in only 4 years... that has to be some sort of a record. All previous editions were given 10+ years, or darn near (in the case of 3E). And don't get me wrong, I have played 4E a bunch and have had fun. There are...

IF 4E was so great, Hasbro would not be abandoning it like they are. Character abilities are mainly only usable in combat which took too long and Healing Surges, while certainly handy, seemed to give too much to players while taking away from Clerics. I'm happy to see them getting rid 4E. I...

Guess I'm a heathen too... but I will give D&D Next a chance. Possibly uniting the fractured factions caused by dropping 3.5 like a bad habit, making 4E, than planning to drop it after a few short years... yeah, they had better try to appease the masses. Otherwise I fear folks will just...

Here's another idea: combine the two. Start with 3 static stats, say a 12, a 14 & a 16; everyone gets these. Then roll 4d6 dropping the lowest for the other 3 stats. You have 'a chance' of an exceptional stat or 2 but can't be drastically more powerful then your other adventuring companions.

Good points all... moving forward into the 5th Edition/D&D Next, maybe they should be renamed TP (Toughness Points) as we all know you are in trouble when your TP is running low. When you're out of TP, sadly, all that's left is a cardboard roll; ZING! Hope for a friendly ally to lend you a few...

Some good points; Defensive improvement might he handled by adding 1/2 your Character Level to your Armor Class. (With a +1 for Fighters, Paladins & Barbarians). With HP being a somewhat abstract AND YET fully ingrained part of the game, I don't see them doing away with them. Read my entry in...