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Except that vorpal weapons also deal +(bonus)d12 damage on a crit.

Here's a potential visualization: the rapier-wielder moves smoothly with the enemy's blows, using his weapon only to deflect those attacks just enough to avoid the brunt of the blow.

Note that even Orcus' "death" attack drops the target to 0 hp instead of killing it outright.

Take a look at the wizard's sleep spell. As used against a great many monsters, it's effectively a save-or-die if it works, as long as another PC or two get the chance to coup de grace the now-unconscious creature.

The books have already (in the few days since released) oversold the initial runs of both 3.5e and 3e. Things might change in the future, but the current projections are looking good.

...except that the dragonborn can't use that giant-sized greataxe or falchion.

The strongest minotaur in the MM is level 16 and Str 24. Assuming most minotaurs have Strength as their top-priority stat (dumping all increases at 4th, 8th, etc in it, and it being their highest stat at character creation), +2 Str for a (and this is the important part) 1st-level minotaur seems...

4e powers don't have components in any way, shape, or form. You don't even need a hand free for spells!

There aren't any, at least as of yet. The general reduced complexity of items should make it easier to eyeball prices, at least. It looks like it was changed pre-publication. Level them up. 18 base + 2 race + 1 from 4th level + 1 from 8th level + 1 from 11th level = Str 23 at level 11, just...

The ability to attach a two-handed weapon to one hand at only -2 to the attack rolls makes me wonder how many warforged rangers with dual greataxes or spiked chains will be popping up in the near future.

I'd say to go with entirely new characters, too. Given that you're basically only selecting discrete abilities (instead of the skill points of 3e), it shouldn't take long for folks to figure out what they want their PCs to have, even if you have to check any math after.

Halflings are 4' tall in 4e.

I wouldn't call a single feat (for a token encounter power) "a zillion steps"... and even if you go whole-hog, you've got two spare feats left before 11th level.

And where does it say you can't be a paladin of Asmodeus? ;)

The point isn't to (entirely) remove versatility... it's to keep non-combat powers from taking up slots for, basically, combat-only powers. So, non-combat stuff becomes rituals, which don't take up any known slots - just some component expense each time you use them.

Also, not needing an Int of 19 to cast 9th-level spells.

I'd have to agree with this request, myself.

So make a ritual that temporarily animates a set of golem shovelers to dig for you. :D People seem to be missing the fact that 4e wizards will have far fewer normal spells known (and, at least so far, no limit on rituals). Would you really ever bother taking animate rope as a spell if it took...

The only Wizards D&D books with any open content are two monsters in the very back of Monster Manual II, and Unearthed Arcana. The System Reference Document is open content, but isn't directly linked to the core books, the Expanded Psionics Handbook, or the Epic Level Handbook in any way...

Two only. The original version of the Illumian gained (IIRC) more sigils as they leveled up, but with a Level Adjustment of +1 or +2. (It's on the Wizards web archives somewhere as a preview, I think.) In editing, they didn't do a thorough-enough job of removing the multiple-sigil references.