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I think this is the key. They give you a random, mediocre dungeon. However, that random, mediocre dungeon can function as an outline for a good DM designed dungeon. It saves you time setting up the skeleton.

I think defining the customer base as "having issues with change" is unfair. As you mentioned the transitions before 4th edition all went very smoothly. The playbase certainly has its edition warring grognard who will scream it isn't Nth edition, therefore it sucks. However, up until 4th...

I feel that people having their game of choice is the biggest threat to Wizards. Now there are tons of RPG options out there, cheaply available too. Some of which you can read the rules and try for free via OGL wikis. How they launch will have a large effect on their long term prospects. If...

The big change would be having an official digital store (like Paizo has their online store) and giving the hardcover players free access to the digital versions. That way everyone has access to a perfect version for free.

The goal of errata is to fix error and problems with the game. This is unequivocally good. Player A finds a loophole in the rules that makes him literally invincible. Once this loophole is known it has to be banned via houserule by the GMs or it becomes a huge problem. An errata fixes the...

Summoners - A class that simply should not exist. In fact summoning and pet classes in general are very poorly handed in both 3.5 and Pathfinder. Metamagic Rods - these should not exist in their current form. It is way too much of a boon for casters to be able to apply Metamagic without...

Tabletop RPGs have a problem with being slow to iterate. They cannot effectively correct design mistakes. Made a class way to powerful? It is part of the game now. DMs can ban it via house rule, but since it has an air of legitimacy there will always be people fighting to use it...

I see the potential for a very successful game. However, it really boils down to how well the game is marketed and if the company treats it as a cash cow or a long term investment.

First off you need to understand that powergaming isn't the problem. It is the parity between the good powergamers and the bad powergamers. If all the characters were built equally effectively you could just ramp up difficulty. Maybe ask the people with a better grasp on mechanics to help the...

I feel Pathfinder is mechanically superior to all the current editions of D&D. However, it is still broken. It is less broken than its competition, but it ultimately still flawed once you dig into it. I am interested in Next because it seems like a a less broken product. However, I am also...

That's not how OGL works. OGL only covers the game mechanics, so directly ripping off the PHB would be a copyright violation. They would have to rewrite the whole PHB themselves, that is a significant amount of work. Plus, just look at the history of the OGL this clearly isn't an issue...

It is kind of interesting how Wizards effectively created their biggest threat by giving 3rd party publishers the cold shoulder with 4th edition. Paizo very effectively capitalized on the dissatisfied 3.5 crowd. Wizards doesn't even need to go all in with the OGL, just having the core...

What about having the map demand payment. It notices and informs the players about nearby secrets, but doesn't tell them where those secrets are for free. "Hey, that's one huge chest of gold hidden away. What will you give me to help you find it?" The bigger and better the payment, the...

Nothing has been said and it is really hard to gauge things. In 4th edition Wizard's dropped the OGL and was very much against selling the game in electronic formats (PDFs.) They were using piracy as an excuse to some degree. This absolutely cost them marketshare to Pathfinder (obviously...

I am not sure magic item creation is entirely appropriate for Next. There seems to be a push to increase the rarity of magical items and item creation tends to work against that. Short rests allowing self-healing reduce the need for health potions and wands. The potions and wands presented in...

Interesting, but it lacks granularity with small groups. I can see a system like this being worked in as a shortcut. However, I think you would want a minimum number of targets before you apply it. It also runs into trouble in mixed groups with a varying DC. Averaging DCs would be too math...

Aloe-vera is awesome for treating burns. Garlic oil was used as a antiseptic. Some herbs function as astringents and styptics to help stop bleeding. A huge part of treating wounds is preventing infection. Things that have antibacterial properties promote healing. That's all neosporin is...

Pretty much, give a player a few attacks rolls and they can pin down the AC of a target fairly well. You get a little bit of info with each roll. You know if the AC is greater or lesser/equal to your roll. Saves on the other hand only give you "he saved" or "he takes full damage." It makes...

The whole polearm thing doesn't seem any different from before. In the current system you run up, poke, and run back. On his turn he runs up to you and attacks. On your next turn to continue your shenanigans you must eat an attack of opportunity as the 5-foot step doesn't seem to exist...

It is currently: 8+Ability Bonus+Proficiency=DC 1d20+Ability Bonus+Proficiency=Saving Throw Saving throw much match or exceed DC If you changed it to: 1d20+Ability Bonus+Proficiency=Attack Roll 14+Ability Bonus+Proficiency(save)=Defense Attack roll must match or exceed defense It would be...