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Don't forget all the old timers who are excited about the new rules. Not everyone who's switching cares more about the brand name than the rules. I'm sure that's not what you meant. I was just hoping to get in before someone goes on a Kamikaze Midget thinks all of us who like 4e are morons...

I've often wondered how much these corner cases actually come up in play, and how much it's just a case of experienced GMs poking holes in the silliness that arises from overanalyzing the rules. It can be fun to argue about on the internet, but are people really trying to use these exploits...

It's true, but the bonus has been +1 or +2 so far. I don't think we've seen anything higher than that so far, so the difference is much smaller in 4e than it was in 3e. You may want to take the proficiency anyway, if it opens up powers with the weapon. I seem to remember this from somewhere...

I'm going to have to check out Birthright. I wasn't playing that much D&D at the time Birthright came out, so I don't know much about it. I've seen mostly positive posts about it, but they are few in number.

This doesn't invalidate any of your other points, but in 4e non-proficiency doesn't make you unable to use a weapon, or even give you a penalty. Proficiency gives a bonus to hit and (possibly) opens up specific powers with the weapon. Your rogue can use a bow without a feat.

Amazon says that they're shipping my books on June 10th. I elected for the free shipping so I don't know when they'll arrive. However, my wife and I have agreed that we'll need an extra PHB (in addition to hers and mine) since all of our gaming is at our house, so I'll probably buy one on the...

IMO giving second wind to all NPCs would be a terrible idea. One of the best pieces of GMing advice I ever read was in the HERO game. I don't have the book with me, so I'll have to paraphrase. If you want to make sure that everyone has a terrible experience, please be sure to give every agent a...

Absurdity is the last refuge of those without a valid point to make.

As long as you lose hit points, it's not necessary that you suffered a wound. That's the point. Each player has some narrative control over his character. You think so? I don't. If you'd actually read the post you are responding to, you will note that I said that the rules will provide...

It's funny that I was just making this same exact point in another thread. Some folks like their hp to be purely abstract. Others like them to be purely physical. I fall somewhere in the middle. All these styles of play are valid, and it looks like (HP-wise, at least) 4e could be all things to...

Apparently you don't understand the definition of narrative control. Chris never implied that previous editions didn't allow you to control your own character. This is a bugaboo you've constructed in your own imagination. Narrative control is about having input into what happens to your...

Some players and GMs want to put a fairly broad concept such as hit points into a very small and tightly constrained box. This isn't very useful for the purposes of gaming, but it's very convenient if you want to spend time arguing about much a game sucks. Hit points in D&D have never...

I've always allowed options beyond the 'core' in my games, with the proviso that each new option had to be closely vetted to see how it worked with all of the other options. Even the so-called core rules were subject to revision if they proved overpowered. I couldn't have run my four year FR...

I dislike solo villains (monster are okay). I almost never use them. I am looking forward to elite NPCs so that they can last longer. My first climactic scene will likely feature 1 elite, 3 standard and 4 minions. Since I have a table of six players, I could theoretically use 1 solo and 2...

I like buying a new D&D supplement every month. I usually spend about $100.00 a month on gaming materials, except on months when new minis come out - then I spend more. :o I used to buy both Pathfinder and Game Mastery, but with PAIZO out of the D&D market, it looks like I'll be turning to...

We're all still in the dark about these elements will work together (or won't). I'm hopeful that the designers have looked at this issue from all the angles. If I'm wrong, if there are problems with PC/NPC interaction due to the differences in the write ups, I'll have to switch to using NPC...

I fail to see how any of these elements require NPCs be written up in the same style as PCs. Everything you've written above applies to every campaign I've ever run, and I've never found it necessary to treat PCs and NPCs exactly the same. In truth, unless you have a full character sheet written...

I've never liked alignment, but always found it too difficult to write out due to mechanical issues (Holy Word, etc...). Now that mechanical considerations are gone, I'll be writing it out completely in my upcoming 4e game. Paladins will draw their power from specific divine power sources (e.g...

If a rogue can't sneak attack with a greatsword, then a monster shouldn't have a power called sneak attack that allows it to do so. It isn't the power that's the problem; it's the name. Calling it something different will help to dispel confusion.

I love guns in D&D. D&D hp do not reflect (or at least solely reflect) physical damage. Getting shot with a gun is pretty much the same as getting shot by an arrow. If a bullet doesn't kill you, it grazed you or passed through tissue (no organs or bones). I understand having pet bugaboos...