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But I don’t hate the game. Hasbro/WotC have recently proven themselves to be unworthy stewards of the game’scurrent iteration, so I can easily avoid their work, and still play the game I love.

If you don’t mind some tweaking, in 5e CoS, there’s a magic mirror upstairs in the Vallaki Burgomaster’s Mansion that could work.

Well, I think they DO understand that. To be fair, D&DN can be "big tent" and still exclude some of your specific needs and wants. "Big tent" doesn't mean every D&D fan of every edition has to be 100% satisfied with every rule included in the game. It just has to be big enough to include a...

Great list, except for narrative control. Thats a deal breaker for me. As a player, I want to inhabit and react to a fully realized world, not create it so it benefits me in specific situations.

The main thing that strikes me about this thread is what a difficult job WotC has ahead of them. I love the ideas and generalities I've heard in regards to 5e so far, but man, when the rubber starts hitting the road, some folks will be happy, and some won't. And I'm the same as everyone...

Not to be argumentative, because those sound like great games, but I was looking more for what kind of mechanics folks thought were objectively better in other systems. Your examples both seem to hinge on your preferred play style for "Matter of Britain" games and campaigns set in Glorantha...

This idea that other systems are objectively better is interesting to me, because I've tried a couple other RPG systems in my time, and I always come back to D&D (and now Pathfinder)--not because of the size of the fanbase, or even because of the quality of the support materials, but because I...

Necessary? No. But then, neither is AC, hp, or anything else, since you can mod the game as you see fit, especially in 4e, which removed a lot of the mechanical benefits and restrictions related to alignment. But as a hindrance to RP? Never. In our games, alignment has never been seen as a...

In regards to AEDU, I agree completely. How someone can complain about Vancian fire-and-forget mechanics and praise AEDU powers at the same time is incomprehensible to me. They're essentially the same thing, (although Vancian casting wins out for me for having more options and flexibility)...

Jeff Dee has been one of my favorite artists since I was a kid! I jumped on the Kickstarter bandwagon, and can't wait for my autographed print. Thanks so much for the heads up!

To be clear, these are initial reactions--its a beta, and I've only played the game for a few days--but here goes: Pros - Solid graphics. (Anyone know if Mike Krahulik did the opening splash page?) - Cool sound effects and music. - Option to customize you character at generation -...

I was lucky enough to get a beta key for the Heroes of Neverwinter FB game, (thanks ENWorld!) and I've been playing for the past few days--long enough to have a few strong opinions about the game. Since I didn't see any threads concerning the game, I thought I'd start one. If you're also...

Facebook, the time suck. Productivity curtailed by a new, fun app.

I currently play in a weekly 4e game with Klooge.werks, and previously played a multi-year campaign (Runelords) with Maptool, both also using Ventrillo for voice chat. Although I haven't had the chance to use the WotC VT yet, I'd love to try it, but its going to need a hell of a lot of bells...

Exactly this. Why anyone would think its acceptable for a game company to constantly errata their own product is beyond me. My preference? Everything released on DDi and as a purchasable, downloadable PDF at the same time. Then every couple months, release a hardcover--original material...

Hello! I'm using the CB to roll up a staff-specialist halfling slayer. The concept is that the guy is a happy-go-lucky former acrobat/circus performer of some sort, a dangerous and fast fighter who can zip around the battlefield and strike for considerable damage. Think Yoda fighting...

Thats true if everyone is ok with missing more often than not. To actually hit monsters half the time (or a little more), especially at higher levels, take the feat. Truly, I agree that Expertise feats should be eradicated--but I don't see how that would be good for the game unless monster...

I respectfully disagree. The system has nothing to do with it. Resting is not guaranteed, and the DM has all the power he or she needs to make sure nova-and-resting is discouraged. "You hear the stomping of feet and shouts in some sort of goblin-speech coming from the woods around you. There...

Its not a railroad if the party can do whatever they want, and there are other choices. If they choose not to save the damsel, then she dies, yes. And then we get to see what happens after that--maybe the townsfolk take it upon themselves to take care of the cultists. Maybe the local...