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Save vs Death can easily be handled as either instant or progressive in the description of the monster. It's really not that difficult. There aren't that many effects that would require such alternate methods, it might mean a little more text is required in the monster description, but I think...

This past week has been pretty chaotic across just about every gaming media service on the web, especially forums. One growing trend I see occurring revolves around many players handing down a hard coded list of deal makers and breakers, and with the wide variety of players spanning all of the...

I think the modularity of the game, implied, will allow for both to be available for either group to use. However, which one is considered core and which one is optional/modular, has yet to be seen, if either one is either. For all we know there might be something else lined up for Core and...

Since Vancian magic has generally been so deeply rooted in the game since the beginning, I would like to see it in the Core rules, but I'm all for other optional/modular takes on casting for players who really don't like it.

I don't play 4E and I visit the site. So, I don't think 4E players are going to be the only ones having a hand in the feedback.

Proton-ish Through, seriously, at first I was neutral bordering on negative, but yesterday I realized that this is the one big chance to finally have a new D&D edition as close to what I would like, just by participating and giving feedback. I know in the end it still might have some areas that...

While I can certainly understand, my thought is, "Well, before I make a hard decision, it might be worth it to wait and see what they have in mind." Quite honestly, it may be that the stuff you have is perfectly still usable. Until they reveal more about the system, it's really anyone's guess...

Well, before I consider anything, I'd like to see the ridiculous role labels eliminated. I think role labels put to much emphasis on what a character "should" do. Without adhering to these predefined "roles" you could then design optional/modular classes, much like multi-class characters, that...

For Core, I think 2E hit a nice starting spot. Core Races: Human, Elf (various), Dwarf (various), Halfling (various, and bring back the damn chubby ones, not the anorexic looking mini-elf ones), Half-elf, Half-Orc, Gnome (though I wouldn't be to bothered if there were a Lizardman/Dragonborn...

Short Answer: No. I think that the increase in stats leads to the increase of "numbers" which causes more min-maxing that just end up with players thinking they "need" a high number on the character sheet in order for their character to be good. It's been done to death already in 3.x and 4E...

Roles, at least in name (striker, defender, etc.) or as a concrete mechanic should be stricken from the game. It was one of the aspects which turned me off, just too similar to the jargon I would see/hear bantered around in online games.

Since Vancian is traditionally the system used until 4E, I say keep it as core, but offer 2-3 optional methods for casting. Points, recharge, A/E/D, etc. I see no reason for forcing one over the others.

Bah....coin pool is sooooo last decade. Now RPS or the extended version RPSLS would be the way to go moving into this, the 5th Edition of D&D. :lol:

Quite honestly, I don't see any reason you should be unhappy at all. It sounds unwarranted, unfounded and unnecessary. There are 3 PHBs, 2 DMGs, 3 MMs, 4 Campaign settings, a plethora of accessory books expanding the Material Planes to the Astral planes to the Elemental planes and everything in...

This is incorrect. Pathfinder is not a revised version of 3.5 D&D. Pathfinder is a game system derived from the OGL, similarities to D&D or not. Now, I know some people will want to argue the semantics of the OGL = D&D, but the fact is, they are not one in the same. The OGL is a basis, a...

Sure there is, the simple answer is, they're wrong. They can stomp feet, throw up their hands, and shout to the sky above until they're blue in the face, but it won't change anything. It's not D&D. One can take any other RPG available and play in whatever manner, style or spirit one likens to...

An Android tablet has a similar look, style, feel, system, features and functions as that of the Apple iPad. But that does not make it an iPad. Pathfinder, as well as other iterations of the d20 system, may also have a similar look, style, feel, system, features, and functions as D&D. But that...

Quite honestly, I don't think it would matter much to me if the game got pulled. Matter of fact, as crazy as it sounds, I could see it possibly being a good thing if the game was put in moratorium for a while. Let people step back from all the edition warring, the personal bias, and just enjoy...

:confused: If players can't understand or spend more than three seconds trying to calculate THAC0 during combat, perhaps less time playing AD&D and more time spent learning the basics of mathematical subtraction are in order. Seriously.

First off, I have to give props to JC, he's been making very valid arguments for what I said, covering a lot of what I might have argued myself. No I don't find out what players at my table think. They are more than capable of letting me know what they think on their own. I never said this...