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1st) Why would very creative and intelligent people need to be told this? Are we so indoctrinated that we have to be told something is allowed before we will even think of it? 2nd) Customization is in the Character Builder, sure it not great but it is there. It will cause a few to think out...

Yes but much of the balancing is still suppose to be spread out over a period of time. I not saying it was a bad approach for it time. Just that as the community grew more diverse it became less functional. Earlier editions had fewer rules true but they required more work, a deeper...

Firelance is right, but Lanefan response points out a view that seems to be common. I deleted an earlier post because until I read this tread also had this view. There is a solid reason for the gradual shift in how the characters/game are balanced. The only way to truly balance a game is to...

Deleted I not sure what I was thinking when I posted that.

I am looking to start a Saturday campaign on Sat. Either afternoon or evening. It will be D&D 4e campaign and will start after the Jan 1. I am hoping to have a nice 50/50 combat/interaction campaign with a long term plot and plenty of choices for the party.

Man I blew my comprehension role on that one. With the second post I now understand what you meant. Yes I would agree with that. Yea, I doubt I would have predicted the current market if I was involved. My main point is that I don't think any thing has been lost. What I think has happen...

Here a additional question? What is the general age of your groups that buy lots of books or post a lot? My groups average age was 35+ when 3e came out. Edited: Just remembered. I just joined a group and since one of them contacted me by this board there has to at least one the reads it. :-)

Of all of the games I knew. None. Out of the ones that bough 6 or more books if they could afford them. None

Then why is he running a Hamburg Joint? Really the move to better codified rules allows the DM more time to work on what is important: His/Her world not the rules that every has to relearn every time a DM/group changes. Few house rules easier it is to get new players because instead on not...

I don't care what color they are as long as the average marker shows up clearly on them. If you make clear ones then they can be overlaid on printed maps for more versatility.

I don't think the inclusion of 2 pages makes any difference at all. Most DM's did some house rules because they where required to run the game. Out of all of the groups only a handful even tried to create a world. Most just used a published setting or threw together any thing that fit the...

Here is the problem of calling one era golden and another not. Forgotten Realms was horrible over done and poorly built for main line world. Modules are not as popular some seem to think and don't make or brake a system for most players. AD&D split the game between Basic and Advance. You...

As far as setting approach, try something like Stargate where each adventure/session is self contained verses. the normal continuous adventure model. A city campaign that used the party as trouble shooters is another ideal. Steal plot form Traveler or other SF games, where each planet is a...

For me it would be Prime Directive and Role Master are the only two that I would play with. I think that for most games the Core rules are just that, the core of the game with out any flesh. Why limit your self to soup bones?

For a starting place check out Harnmaster's price list. It is one of the most accurate of all of the games I have seen.

Question? Would having all but two or three of the most important items predrawn work? That way you can quickly cover most of it then pull their attention to the 'big ticket items'?

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Ok, missunderstood. Then again, if ownership is not transferred what is it costing? If ownership was transferred I would agree. All it takes is one greed person to ruin things or give a large corporation a hard time.

My wife and I use to love Rolemaster. It has a clean combat system that we and our group used almost as fast as AD&D, critical and a working skill system. Now 4e and 3x both have decent skill system. The have added away for your character to grow in abilities and have a working critical...

For most companies that rely on creative writing like RPGs or Book Publishers it is almost mandated. Think of all of the law suites. (Hey you stole my monster/rule/power that I posted on your board). The large the company the bigger the problem. Boards like EN World don't have that problem...