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Blame 3.5 Absolutely. We wouldn't be talking about 4ed. if it wasn't for the way WotC badly bungled the 3.5 "revision." It created an expectation, one that I think is hurting the game and hurting sales too. I know some people who stopped buying after that fiasco on the expectation that 3.5...

Branding? Are you serious? You really think people still play D&D because of clever marketing? You think those crappy SSI games are the reason D&D is still the dominant RPG? I think the extensive support the game has always received and especially its huge player base are more decisive factors...

Really? 100%? Well, you are entitled to your opinion, even if it's wrong. ;) Tell me, if D&D was so mediocre, why hasn't another game come along to knock it off its perch? Thirty years later, people still seem to prefer D&D. There must be more behind that than simple nostalgia. Plenty of people...

Well, your mileage may vary but these are my recommendations, all of which came after Complete Divine, I think . . . "Magic of Incarnum": a highly underrated and well balanced book. Not a perfect book by any means (the races are just okay and some don't like the visual aspect of the...

So, he wants to play GURPS? Seriously, just add a point buy instead of rolling stats and you have GURPS! I agree with Agent Oracle that these requests are farcical. For goodness sakes, the Unearthed Arcana already gives you a spell point and a classless mechanic! If you don't want to play with...

Arcanis and Kingdoms of Kalamar are both excellent choices, but for 3rd party fantasy with pedigree and old school cred, check out BLACKMOOR: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackmoor

RPG's are not fiction It's true that worldbuilders can sometimes get caught up in minutiae that players will never exploit or appreciate, but a certain level of detail is essential to drawing people into the gaming experience. Role-playing poses very different challenges than writing fiction...

Fungi are not plants! I don't mean to be pedantic, but myconids and shriekers are technically fungi, not plants. My vote goes to the Vegepygmy.

I take your point Nazhkandrias, but I disagree with you regarding the use of the Fighter as an auxillary class. To me, the Fighter has always been central to D&D and the fantasy genre. They should be made more viable through 20th level. Does it make sense to take prestige classes in most cases...

Seems like a mixed bag I was going to get Expedition to the Demonweb Pits, but after reading about the Cambion fiasco, now I'm not so sure. I might get Drow of the Underdark, but honestly, I was very satisfied with GR's Plot & Poison. I rather doubt DotU will pack anything close to that kind...

I love kobolds Truly a cover fit for a king.

There are two simple ways of fixing that problem. The first would be to change all the 2d4 damage to 1d8 - not my preferred method, but statistically it wouldn't mean that much difference. My preferred option would be to stipulate that you must roll the MAXIMUM damage to benefit from an...

I'm in the process of considering some house rules for my next D&D game, and I think the fighter needs a little something extra to level the playing field with the spellcasters. I don't want to do anything too radical, but I'm currently running Hackmaster and I'm rather fond of the "exploding...

I have been struggling with this I have a couple players in my group who bring them to the table. One of them uses it minimally, but the other is constantly chatting and multi-tasking between scenes his character is involved in. He's an excellent player, but it does contribute to the sensation...

I would like to see In no particular order . . . *The Eldritch Compendium (new Invocations, Utterances, Vestiges, Mysteries & Paths) *Complete Incarnum *Expanded Epic Handbook *Libris Titanis: The Book of Giants *Libris Sylvanus: The Book of Fey *Races of Darkness (Humanoids) *Rogue's Gallery...

Honestly Nothing. I wouldn't change much at all, really. I like prestige classes, AoO and feats. I'd maybe change some spell levels around and nerf a feat here or there, but people who want to get rid of Vancian magic, or classes, or alignments - you do realize there are several games that...

A truly original world A great world (especially for high level gaming), and a fresh, original premise that could accomodate a character from almost any origin, Oathbound was a standout during those heady days of 2001-2002. I was under the impression that it was going to be rereleased in a new...

Try this http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3052074,00.html Based on how the IDF was badly spanked in their last two wars, they should probably reconsider this policy . . .

This is the money quote. 2WS is a *fantastic* rules supplement, truly superior, but a somewhat poor setting resource. However, I think this is more than made up for by the sheer number of astonishingly interesting and insightful ideas on almost every page. Granted the text is somewhat...

My Gamma World d20 experience so far I haven't visited in a while, but while going through the archives I came across this thread and feel compelled to respond, as I have just started a d20 GW mini-campaign (running it as a break from my regular Pulp Hero game). Dark Psion's comment is...