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I wouldn't say never - WotC at least had started plans for such a thing, though it was cancelled. But it is true that the core setting features many of the familiar aspects of Ravenloft, removing some of the need to expand on it. For myself, I'm running a Ravenloft 4E campaign, and found it...

I believe that is based on a quote from Mearls' livejournal (I think this is the link) which said that the initial print run size for 4E was greater than that for 3.5, which was greater than that of 3.0. Now, how that compared over the life of the edition is a different thing than initial...

Hmm. A few of my thoughts on the various downsides... speaking as someone who tends to optimize and run for highly-optimized parties. 1) You mention not talking about 'char-op' builds and gamebreaking stuff, but it can be hard to draw the line. Is the very effective ranger - who at epic...

I'm guessing - and I could be wrong - that he meant, "It is not exclusively 4E players who defend things that they enjoy", which is to say, fans of other editions act the same way. I admit that my experience has largely mirrored your own, but I don't think either of us can lay claim to that...

Today's Rule of Three, I believe. "The D&D Adventure Tools update that includes the features to build and more fully adjust monsters is currently scheduled for the tail end of summer, which in this case means September." Not a guarantee, but seems promising.

Recently finished up Dance with Dragons and Ghost Story, and have been working through some series by Charles Stross (after being impressed with his Laundry series). Was very disappointed in his Merchant Princes series (and bailed out after the second book), but much more impressed with...

As others have said... 4E can be hard or easy, depending on adventure/encounter/campaign design. In this case, I think they do err on the side of ease for Game Days and Encounters, which are aimed at a more casual crowd. Given the new upcoming D&D Lair Assault, which seems aimed at a more...

There are simply so many games that the definition provided by Janx would exclude that... I can't really put any weight into it. D&D is a game - I can't see any real interpretation of it where that would not be the case. It isn't just a game (and that's why I couldn't vote on the last poll)...

Well, likely because Twin Strike is the 'classic' problem power, and is more common. And, arguably, worse in most situations - the Scout's Dual Weapon Attack requires the first attack to hit. With Twin Strike, you are always guaranteed both attacks. For a character who has supremely stacked...

It's true, but... it also feels like it has moved past the low point (Ultimate Power, Ultimates 3, Ultimatum... the Loeb trifecta, basically). The other Ultimates books haven't been on par with their initial launch, but are certainly an improvement on that nonsense, and seem to be trying to move...

...you know, aside from the fact that his killer, the Green Goblin, very specifically was killed off... and then brought back. Along with at least one primary cast member of the series. And, you know, the previous 'death of Spider-man' that they almost went with following Ultimatum, and then...

My reaction has been pretty back and forth: 1) I hear they are making a reboot, which feels way too soon, especially since it looks to be retelling a nigh-identical origin story to the last time. Initial reaction: Not interested. 2) I hear a bit more about it - that they are patterning it a...

I've always held that the main reason for the end of the WotC minis line (in addition to rising costs of production) was that the (majority of the) target audience had already bought enough minis to last them many seasons of gaming. In this case, being a new line from a different company, I...

See, this is what I don't quite get. All the earlier posts were talking about how the heart of the alignment system is roleplaying. Shouldn't the only incentive you need to use alignments... be the desire to roleplay those alignments? Adding in more mechanical elements makes it more...

In my experience, it is one of the biggest balance issues in the game. Even in a party with characters that weren't explicitly optimized, at high levels, the ranger just outpaced most other strikers in damage due to making so many attacks. The only real optimization at hand consisted of "Choose...

It seems unlikely, at least to me, that the ~2 average damage difference between Eyebite and Eldritch Blast will "usually" be all that is needed to guarantee dropping an enemy. But that said, I can totally get not often having a need for it - I've definitely seen warlocks (especially in...

Eh, I don't know. It is very strong in terms of defense, especially the ability to combine with Shadow Walk to properly hide from that enemy for a bit. If you were to do something more versatile with it, you'd have to remove a good chunk of that defensive power, and I think folks would be less...

Yeah, I think the biggest deal was the combination of start of turn and ability to move the sphere - that is what made it inescapable. Rain of Steel is much the same (in that the Fighter can move himself), though monsters can interfere a bit more in that.

The fact that a few minutes of searching turned up multiple threads on the topic, several of which involves folks mentioning it as a known issue in the community? I don't think that is reason for WotC to make the change - input from the community is just one piece of information, not a...

Well, I suppose if interested... here are some that popped up in a quick search. The first few from here on Enworld, some others from elsewhere focused on issues with minions, some on the power of the spell in general, etc. Toning Down Flaming Sphere "I have noticed, among a significant...