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Every campaign in 4e is a "You are mighty heroes" campaign. Level 1 and Level 11 are the 2 natural starting points though.

Almost all classes have some form of self healing and with an off-healer class or 2 in the party (like Paladin) it shouldn't be too much of a problem. That being said, there are leaders and then there are LEADERS. If combat is taking too long, a leader that specializes in offense can be a lot...

Encounters in 4e, from a tactical gaming perspective, are awesome. If you like combat encounters, 4e is definitely the RPG of choice. Even the strategy of being prepared beforehand is alive and well: What kinds of enemies are we going up against? What are their weaknesses? What are their special...

Pour, I am a 4e gamer. That being said, I respect those who prefer the older systems. Hasbro could release their back catalog in electronic form if they think they can get money for it but generating new 'old' content is a waste of their resources and interferes with innovation. What isn't a...

KotS is the first adventure I had ever DMed for. There is a ton of combat in it. If I had to do it again one thing I would change is once you get to the Keep itself, reduce the number of encounters, or enemy hitpoints, just to keep it flowing. Otherwise it can get very grindy. As far as your...

The old editions don't need or want WotC support. WotC should be focused on supporting the current edition and coming up with new ideas. Let non-WotC companies cater to the people playing under the older systems. IMO, having multiple companies involved in the hobby is preferable to Hasbro doing...

It's magic armor. Obviously it's comfortable to sleep in. :p

This poll sucks. How about options or styles that give bonuses? Like bonus for charging vs bonus for number of enemies surrounding you. Or bonus for attacking the same enemy vs bonus for changing targets every round? Bonus vs prone targets? Bonus vs slowed targets? These add variety and power...

The defenders are easier to take down once you've eliminated the strikers and the leaders have used up their healing powers.

It's not free, it's a standard action (unless you're dwarven). In our groups Second Wind is a last resort type thing because no one wants to waste their attack. Now sometimes if a person has to either use it or die they will use it but it's by no means anything anyone (other than dwarves) wants...

7 4-7: Warrior. You know your spears from your axes, but not much more. Still, this score is about normal.

I'm a big fan of 4e but it's not perfect. The number one thing I would change would be to either remove attribute scores or make "chance to hit" completely independent of those scores. Removing them altogether would be the easiest route and also clean up some legacy cruft such as most odd...

I think feats are fun (excluding the ones needed to "fix the math"). Feats like Polearm Momentum change the game in interesting ways. My barbarian likes the "situational bonus" of Powerful Charge. Basically I like feats that let you do new things or help optimize a particular combat style.

Instead of tracking movement space by space, why not make the event into a skill challenge?

"D&D: The Collectible Card Game"

I'd go with the kit. Also, if you want more character options, sign up for a month of DDi and use the Character Builder to get started. It has almost the entire line of published D&D player options built in (it does lag behind the new book releases by a month or so). It also lists the source...

It's real time so you just do it. The trick is to give interruptable actions a duration between the start and the effect. For instance, in World of Warcraft you can interrupt spell casting with a well timed kick and in Warhammer online you can knock people prone as they try to run past you (or...

I've played a lot of games, but the one I never get tired of is Team Fortress 2.

The upcoming 4e CRGP from Atari, Neverwinter, just might fill the 3d niche. Especially if it's moddable.

When I say "new generation of players" I meant people who don't currently play D&D and wouldn't have seen the survey in the first place. The VT is the only tool of the set that has the potential to bring in fresh blood. The next closest is the Character Builder which helps newbies build their...