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*blink* You mean, threads need a POINT?

Woud exp you but I need to spread the love around more, I guess. Would love to see a return of casting times a la 1e. It would definitely rein in spellcasters if they went with a 1e'ish kind of initiative system.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding the OP, but what I think he is saying is that the effect of ability scores should go away... not necessarily that ability scores itself should go away. I think what happened is as the game evolved from OD&D through 1e/2e into 3e and 4e, the effect of ability score...

It's been said that multiclassing is going to resemble 3rd edition. Will there be options for a 1e/2e type of hybrid/gestalt multiclass system?

I would love the ability to have one on one games again. Is that a bad thing?

1e (and prior) worked perfectly fine without a codified skill system. Granted, the Wilderness Survival Guide and the Dungeoneer's Survival Guide introduced non-weapon proficiencies but those were completely optional and we never used them. I guess techincally the thief skills in 1e could...

My experience with D&D is that house rules (which I believe you are discussing) has always been acceptable. I personally think everything is game as long as everyone at the table is fine with it. If I want to write my own background and everyone else is fine with it, then so be it. If the DM...

I'm looking forward to it. Will it be perfect for me? Probably not. But it sounds like I can tweak it enough so that it'll be pretty darn close to the game I do want to play. And it'll be new... so people will be willing to play it.

"He's not dead. He's just MOSTLY dead..."

I hope DDN moves back in this direction. Hit points and saving throws improving were key to making this all work. Your increased hit points represented the ability to stave off that killing or incapacitating blow and your better saving throws reflected your luck/mojo/fortitude/whatever to...

Someone posted a Swashbuckler conversion here awhile ago. It looks like a conversion from 3.5e's Complete Warrior. Gave bonus feats like a fighter but limited them to more of a swashbucklery feel. Also could choose from a list of Swashbuckler tricks, not unlike the Rogue Trick method. Here's...

If I recall correctly, Insightful Strike was a swashbuckler feature in the 3.5e Complete Warrior book. It gave a damage bonus equal to the character's INT bonus, up to the number of levels he had in swashbuckler.

I honestly think that's a non-starter. Listen, I actually LIKE Essentials. I'm not a 4e fan, but I would play a stripped down Essentials game. Having said that though... I think that would be a colossal failure on the part of WOTC. First, if I recall correctly, the introduction of Essentials...

What I'd like to see is a variation of the second way. Rather than have separate classes, you use packages or themes or archtypes or whatever you want to call them. You want to play a swashbuckler? Okay, take fighter (or rogue or whatever) and add the swashbuckler package which gives you...

Wasn't there a fatigue system in 2e Player's Options?

They should have a cartoon on Cartoon Network. Couple that with a core basic game that 9-10 year olds can play on their own and they have a chance of capturing a sizable portion of that market. It's working for stuff like Ninjago, Bey Blades, and of course... Pokemon. Merchandising for shows...

I think Mallus has it spot on. I think there are a lot of gamers out there who are willing to give a shot to something that fits their preferred play style. They're not going to get the edition warriors, the paladins of the holy crusade to protect the "one true edition" but I really suspect...

I really hope that the next version accomodates solo/small group play. My fondest memories of D&D was for a long running (more than 10 years) 1e campaign. We didn't always get together as a full group and spent a lot of time doing solo or two person side quests that really brought the campaign...

Earthdawn's magic item rules.

41? You're still young!!!! I don't even remember being 41.