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Why does his prior post need to be validated? I also remember that there was a lot of support for WotC when they bought D&D, but I also remember there was some concern that they would muddy the D&D waters with M:tG features. Not that my recollection would validate anything either, but there...

Regardless of the wisdom in the errata itself, I have a big problem with the way things are being updated--bit by bit, in a constant, slow drip, over months and months.... In my industry, digital tools made production faster, easier and cheaper, which is generally a good thing. Before this...

I just switched characters in my weekly Sunday night game from a Battle Priest of Tempus to an Eladrin Wizard. I loved that character, though, and was really looking forward to seeing how he'd develop through Paragon. These changes make me happier that I swapped him out. Unless I'm mistaken...

I haven't seen the super-high to hits bonuses in your examples in play, but I can see how they'd be possible if a player is really conscientious about maximizing the right abilities, and a DM is really conscientious about dropping the highest level items possible. I'm also not advocating...

I think the issue is this: It is easy to prove that character attacks fall behind monster defenses over lvls 1-30, and that to maintain a minimum 55% avg to hit percentage, characters will need a boost. Expertise is that boost, and it fixes that discrepancy. Now, you are correct that certain...

I agree, except I wouldn't label Expertise 'overpowered'. Toughness is not a feat tax, because its not necessary to make the game work as intended. Furthermore, in 4e, hitting is everything. If you need to decide between buffing attacks or damage, buff attacks. If you need to decide between...

Grind.

I'm all for better tactics, but I'm not sure being thoughtful during combat is as elegant and useful a fix as a simple and consistent +1/2/3. In your example, knocking the 'to hit' target down from 20 is never going to be as simple as flanking to get to 18, and aiding another to get to 16, etc...

According to your numbers, starting with an 18 stat, using +3 proficiency weapon, and having access to +4 or better weapons starting at level 14(!?), all render the Expertise feats unnecessary. However, for a V shaped character that started with a 16 Str, using a +2 prof weapon, with more...

Love the sound of this. And availability right before the holidays guarantees a couple sales from me. Smarties, those Paizo folk. Good luck! Hope it sells a million units!

I agree. What I'm saying is the numbers should work so the non-optimizers are hitting 55% of the time, which is the minimum that a character should be hitting. Then if someone has the interest and time to optimize, his or her character will do better than that--say, 60-65% of the time. The...

I totally agree--it bugs me, too, when folks feel like you have to optimize. However, the devs could easily encourage players to create off-kilter, interesting, non-optimized characters by adjusting the math so a non-optimized character could still consistently hit 55% of the time, (or more)...

Based solely on recent DDI output, you reveal yourself to be highly optimistic. (And don't get me wrong, thats a terrific quality.)

I'll grant that using high prof weapons, using +4 weapons (if your DM drops them), using CA and knowledge checks and having a warlord in the party are all terrific ways to increase chances of hitting, and should all be utilized whenever possible. Can you grant that perhaps for non-sword users...

Wow, that seems highly unusual. Honestly--why do you think that is? The style of game? Are the DMs dissuading folks from taking it? Are the players getting together and deciding not to take it? Because at level 21, average monster AC is what? 35 or so? And NADs a few points lower? So a...

Yeah, I hated those cards, too. I liked the dice, though, thanks for asking. p.s. Is it me, or does it seem like the dislike of folk's dislike of cards in D&D is way more intense than the dislike of cards in D&D. Its as if not wanting to use cards while playing a TTRPG has become some sort...

Ha. True! But I've never sold any of my D&D or Pathfinder stuff. Can't seem to part with it--too many good memories, I guess. I still get a little boost when I crack open one of my older books, like the Fiend Folio or Against the Giants. Good times!

It looks really interesting, and I'd love to read the campaign info about the city and its surroundings, (after I first throw the cards in the trash). Sounds like there's a lot of fertile ground for adventuring there. Hopefully some kick-ass adventures set there will follow!

Except for the fact the a new player would have even less frame of reference for the game. I'm not saying 4e is badwrongfun. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with Essentials. I'm saying there's something wrong with the presentation.

As far as I'm concerned, the Red Box is invalidated by its deviations from previously established rules, and the lack of errata to get it in line. And as for Essentials, you might be overstating how clear it is: http://www.enworld.org/forum/4e-discussion/305089-what-i-dont-even.html