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Oh yeah. The learning curve thing is especially hard to really define, because so many groups approach the game in different ways. Some new players tackle everything - others have a character built for them and just learn to play it. Like I said earlier, I think Previous Content + Essentials...

I'm not sure how that relates to anything I said? Mournblade claimed that "only people that did not care about [the Forgotten Realms] wanted it changed". I pointed out that I was at least one example of someone who was a fan of the setting and, also, wanted it changed - thus proving his claim...

WotC's hyperbolic dismissal aside, I don't think anyone is claiming you couldn't make use of the various mono-planes ('all vacuum', 'all earth', 'all fire', etc) - just that it was generally difficult to do so, and they felt their was room for an improvement. I think it's hard to deny that there...

On the one hand, he can't prove that his claim is true or false. On the other hand, your claim ("Only people that did not care about it") is outright false. Since, well - I was a fan of the Forgotten Realms, and I also wanted to see it changed. Does that mean I agree with every change? Of...

I bolded the key word there, because... well, yeah, a single Dragon article won't add a huge deal of complexity to the system. But it does often make it just that much more complicated for someone designing a character - more decisions to make when creating their PC. That isn't to say this is...

I think they've got a couple different approaches that help with the lower complexity. 'Fire and forget' stances, default choice char-gen, post-attack encounter powers, static bonuses - all of these do make them simpler to play, which is good both for newcomers and those who want that...

Yeah, I mentioned it before, but (with some players), this is one of the elements I've found the most useful with Essentials classes - the ability to offer atfer-the-fact reminders without needing to retcon what happened. It's much easier to say, "You're still in Battle Wrath stance, so +2...

His claim is actually totally correct. Essentials did not make the game simpler as a whole - it can't do so, since it adds new options on top of what came before. But I think his point is also somewhat... irrelevant. The issue isn't about the system about a whole, it is about the options...

...I take it you haven't heard about the live action Book of Vile Darkness movie they've been working on, then?

That... seems to completely ignore the points we made about the simplicity of letting a player focus on basic attacks. Yes, stances are an alternate way to go about the same power level of at-will powers. One that is easier to use and simpler to use for certain players. The theoretical...

Every single possible item? Of course not. I'd love a few sections in the new magic item book to contain a list of various commonly purchased items and their cost, though. It would be useful in my current campaign. I can live without it, sure, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be nice.

You certainly could get extra. But my experience has largely been that one of the Heroes books gives a player 95% of what they need to play the game. The RC answers lots of fiddly areas of the rules and is great to consult when a conflict comes up - but compared to past editions, my group only...

Not really true, though. It had a higher overall potential price, but a potentially lower start price. Previous: DM gets PHB/DMG/MM. Everyone else gets PHB. Non-discount price for a 5 person group: $240. Essentials: DM gets RC/DMK/MV. Everyone else gets their preferred Heroes book...

Once again, an Essentials character can declare they have a stance always on, and then rely on one single attack for the entirety of the session. It doesn't matter if they are charging, making OAs, whatever. All that matters is that they can jot down a single entry for their attack, and use it...

Well, it's not - for you. But I've definitely seen players who don't get it, and rather than deal with deciding between two at-wills and some encounters, they look for their 'default' attack - which is the basic. Now, one can impress upon them that it is usually better to use an at-will. And...

Thus far, every single 5E rumor that has cropped up in the last few days has involved folks saying, "I heard this from some other guy. But it's cool, its a pretty reliable source." And then no actual details or names are ever provided. All that I've learned from this is that I've now got a...

I'm actually looking forward to this quite a bit. Currently running a low-level, low-magic game, and so having some decent guidelines for "how much does it cost to rent a horse and cart for a day" - and other stuff along those lines - would be useful. I can (and have been) largely pulling...

I've been running a Dark Heresy game for some time, and generally dislike all the core aspects of the system - but the setting itself is undeniably awesome, and I love how well they are able to reflect that setting flavor via mechanics in everything from random items to critical deaths to...

And, honestly, there's no reason one can't do both. In my Epic game, the party got dumped in a Domain of Dread, and the feeling of helplessness for Epic level PCs who couldn't just walk up and blast the evil boss into oblivion (their usual approach), was excellent. Switching over to a...

Not in my experience, honestly. I mean, I can see in theory how those extra actions to shift in stances and auras and such would be more complicated. In practive, though? Not so much. I've run for players who, when presented with a list of at-wills and encounter powers... always choose to...