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I do not want there to be a misunderstanding. "Looting" in my post referred to what I am doing as a DM with products I buy. I will not use the entire piece, but use what I need. I consider this an easy way to find the stuff to play and prepare for sessions. I do not think that there are many DMs...

I am sure it is. And from a DMs point of view, I have to admit that LOOTING every product financially available for the game you are playing is the best thing you can do. And since I like a lot of the stuff Paizo publishes, I loot it quite often - while playing 4E. And while Dungeon and Dragon...

I would not say that during the 3.x times of DnD, too many people played the older versions of DnD compared to the number of people that played 3.x. I would guess that the number of DnD players not playing 3.x at that time was, well, insignificant revenuewise. This changed with 3.x because of...

WotC will most certainly get more subscribers from the group of people who want to play 4E. I can only judge by scanning the WotC forums, but I find that there are a lot of people who expect to play with a virtual tabletop, to have a proper character visualizer and other functioning digital...

The store that I visit sometimes to buy games here in Germany has more Pathfinder stuff than 4E. That is because most of the 4E stuff has not been translated into german, but there is a lot of german Pathfinder stuff. Now, does that say anything about the state of the revenue of 4E products...

Ad 1. I like Cerebral Paladin's idea. Mark the magic item that is not relevant for the story with a "*" and write the level of the item in parantheses. Then I can choose if I use the item as printed or replace it with an item from the wish list. Concerning monetary-only treasure and potions, I...

So, as far as I understand it, you use the card(s) on a purely encounter basis, with no other story element that lasts for a adventure or campaign arc? Or did you think about certain situations BEFORE you use a card, then let the players later find out what the source of that positive combat...

After some absence from these boards I return to read what I thought would be an informative post about a new WotC product. What I find is rants again about how this is the end of the world and how WotC is just so bad for DnD, because they hate the game. As if WotC is out to personally attack...

Aww, come on. Or are you trying to be funny? The rules did not belong to these two people, it was the company's decision to do the OGL and allow others to use the rules for free. Dancey and Adkinson pushed for it, sure. But the company (including Hasbro, maybe) did not have to go along with...

When I first heard of 4e, I was exited, although I had been an avid suporter of 3.5. And looking back at the marketing they did, I think they presented a good amount of information about how 4e would look like. I did and do not have a problem with the fact that they pointed out the flaws of 3.5...

Yup, that's me, too. I will buy the pdf-version of the rules although I will probably not play with them. Since the price is so low (about 7€, who can say no to that?) I will look at the book and see how it turned out. Generally, I think this is a smart move, too. After all, the new rules...

Sometimes I think that Mr. Dancey's views are just too negative. It seems to me that he exaggerates a bit. I would also like to see some concrete facts to support his theory that the the roleplaying hobby is absolutely doomed. First of all, does anybody have the numbers that support the...

I agree with this very much. 4e gives me the freedom to fit the rules into the fluff I want. Or I can look around this board and find the fluff I like. Plus it cuts my prep time at least in half and I can concentrate my preparation timewise on the story, especially with the use of DDI. This is...

As a DM, I would allow the following: The cat has to stay near the ranger, but can attack opponents. Since the cat is considered a party member and the player of the ranger has nothing much to do, it would probably be fun for him/her to play the cat while trying to get his/her character back to...

I think that the designers also had game balance in mind when they created these abilities. That is the reason why the ability is restricted. So, yeah, they probably thought: "It is cool that the Eye of Gruumsh can spit at their foes and blind them with it." But they also said: "Lets not make it...

lutecius wrote: "Because most of the stuff you mention is magical. Quirky magical powers are easier to accept because magic doesn't exist IRL. And even then, many find Vancian magic counterintuitive, hence the variants in previous editions (Sorcerer, Psionics, Unearthed Arcana point system.)...

I think all of the explanations the OP gives plus the regular one that martial exploits actually exploit a specific combat situation are valid fluff to make martial dailies believable. There are so many things in older editions that are just as difficult to put into fluff but are believed and...

This thread is about a response to the „old school revival“. And the OP seems to think that a lot of that has to do with a feeling of nostalgia and almost nothing to do with how the systems actually compare and are played. I do not think I agree too much. I do think that we can discuss...

amethal wrote: " I see no reason to be grateful for the 3rd edition OGL, and no reason to be angry about the lack of a 4th edition one. Since the OGL suits me better, I'm sticking with 3rd edition." I kind of agree with you. I am no publisher. If I was (were?) I could be, because I would not...

I understand your point of view. I guess that there are a lot of people on this board who share it. You seem to be a collector of these old modules and sourcebooks (please correct me if I am wrong about this) and would like WotC to support your search for the old versions by offering them in a...