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There are generally two ways to scale encounters for a larger party. Use more powerful (higher-level) monsters, or just use more monsters. I'd recommend the second. When designing encounters, just note to include an extra copy of one of the monsters when you have all 6 players. If you just...

Keep in mind, though, that we are talking about very different timeframes here. You seem to have been burned heavily on the initial difficulties with DDI, in which the VTT and other programs didn't materialize at all. Currently, while they are constantly botching the roll-out of their new...

I believe his point is essentially that WotC should find more ways to sell accessories to existing players, milking as much money from them as they can, and worry less about selling products that might expand the game brand as a whole. He personally is not interested in children's books, so it...

Except the point is about support for prior products, not whether such products are standalone. Psionic Power is "backwards compatible" with the PHB, but only provides support for the PHB3. The fact that HoS provides more support for the most recent product (HotFL/FK) doesn't change the fact...

For myself, I think many of the objections come more from WotC's poor job of communication than delays over the products themselves. The incomplete Monster Builder, for example - if, from the start, they were upfront about it being unfinished, and being rolled out mainly to help work with...

Not quite true, at least by a strict reading. You know the exact specifics of the condition itself. So you know how Horrid Link affects you. You know how a Paladin's Divine Challenge affects you. You know how a Swordmage's Aegis affects you. If you are Marked by a Fighter, though... you...

Yes, it is a recent thread. And doesn't support your point at all. Your original post complained about the Online Character Builder. Dannager, who is a current subscriber and actually uses it (which I presume you do not) pointed out that it is now actually a useful tool, since WotC has...

I'm not so sure. I seem to recall the big 'piracy' event was around when PHB2 came out. Again, just going from recollection here, but the two things I remember hearing were that: 1) 10 times as many copies of the book were pirated online as were actually purchased; and 2) The first print run...

While I certainly wouldn't advocate you subscribe unless you want to, I'm not sure if this is quite correct. The VTT hasn't been "right around the corner" for so long - it was scheduled for launch, and that version of it was incomplete and scrapped. And we had two years of them saying it was...

I often see this reference and... I'm pretty sure it isn't true. The section I think is being referred to is the DMG discussion on "modes of the game". This include Setup, Exploration, Conversations, Encounters, and Passing Time. Passing Time is the section that you are encouraged to...

As noted - this requires a lot more time and effort on each product. So, are you suggesting they increase the cost of each book? The online CB was released several months ago, and is getting better all the time. Do you honestly believe they aren't trying to improve the current programs into...

What I don't get is why there is "PHB1+" in one category, and "HotFL/FK" in another. Primal Power was a supplementary book for the PHB2, not the PHB1. Psionic Power was a supplementary book for the PHB3, not the PHB1 or PHB2. Each of those books provided support for the most recent player's...

Because saying, "Check out our new Monster Builder, coming out on March 22nd, which will allow you to create all new monsters and customize existing ones!" ... and then releasing a Monster Builder that does neither of those things... ... is frustrating to the community, and especially for...

I still don't see any double standard at work on my behalf. I've explained several times why I said what I did, without you responding to those explanations in any way. "4E is failing" is a statement that has made, and I don't see particular difference between it, "WotC is slipping", and "4E's...

But the... the list was specifically for non-superficial changes between this book and previous ones. That was a superficial change. Just because they got rules from the Rule Compendium instead of the PHB doesn't affect the content in the book itself, when those two sources provide...

Well, I'd say that without having a poll option such as "It depends on the content", the poll isn't going to accomplish much. For myself, would I be such a product? It depends on what it provides. Is it new and useful content for me? Then probably yes. Is it a reprint of the PHB with errata...

I agree with that. I think it would be awesome if they had more money diverted to their digital division, and were able to rebuild their approach from the ground up with digital products in mind. But I also don't think it is easy to just make happen, especially with the expenses lost on the...

I think is really at the root of the disagreement here. I actually agree with this statement. I am willing to believe Black Diamond (and that in their experience, 4E has not been selling), and I am willing to believe ProfessorCirno (and that his store owner acted in this fashion, and then had to...

My advice would be to ask for him to design a handy companion character to fill the defender role, if he has the rules from the DMG2. Rather than bothering with a full second character, having something that is easy and simple to play and gets the attentions of bad guys would probably be a good...

Interesting. I can see your logic - basically, sell more random stuff to those who are already D&D players. Which they do, to an extent, such as with special miniatures and collector's books and other stuff. But I think in the long run, expanding the brand is a far better approach. Children...