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I will stand by my statement that Enlarge Person does entirely too much for a first level spell. However, it is the potions of EP (standard action to drink) that are worse. As for Color Spray... I have a 16th level sorcerer (in Living Arcanis) who will still whip out the Color Spray from time...

More misinformation (I wonder what the agenda is?). No one has insisted that gamers start with fresh campaigns and new characters in 4e. This is a lie. What has been said is that it would probably be better. If you went through the 2e to 3e conversion you know that this is probably true. The...

Drinking potions as a minor action makes the game less like an RPG, and more like ..... a) a minis game b) a ccg c) a video game d) anime I'm not sure which talking point we'll see in this thread, but it will likely be one of the above. BTW, I like the idea of drinking potions as less than a...

"Seriously, no player in one of my games would even consider trying to game the system in such a way." is not equal to "I've never had to deal with these sorts of situations." You have an interesting way of jumping to conclusions. My statement means what it says. No one, once they've...

IMC characters with summon spells start off with knowledge of a limited number of creatures they can summon. They have to research the summoning of other creatures, or find another spellbook with the summon monster spell and a different list of monsters allowed. This has always been a...

My point was that it seems from many of your posts that you are worried about what your players may want to do given the rules of the game. If your players want to play one way, and you want to GM another way, it appears to be a compatibility problem. My players and I have very compatible...

My players are more interested in adventuring than in forming trading companies. I would suggest finding a more compatible gaming group. Seriously, no player in one of my games would even consider trying to game the system in such a way.

I too have resented the implication in 3e that any and all magic items were for sale in any community of the appropriate size. But the setting always determines what is available. I don't allow the mega-magic-mart in 3e homebrew games, and I won't in 4e. What could possibly rule out that style...

If that's what you want to do with the system more power to you. The impression I have of 4e, as presented, is that the combat mechanics will be easier, allowing for smoother game play, and will therefore encourage more role-play. The stated goal is to make combat take longer in rounds (i.e...

No options will be reduced in 4e. Some options will not be PHB1.

Or alternately: 1) Alot of the discomfort people are having with 4e is that they seem to read into innocent comments made by the designers that the game seems to be moving to explicitly or implicitly saying that the way that they play is not the right way to play. 2)Alot of the discomfort...

Bold type is mine for emphasis. We have the winner. The new talking point for the anti-4e crowd is: 4e edition is not an RPG, it's a tactical game. I'm calling D&D is too much like pinochle for the next line of attack. EDIT: A good role-player will role-play in whatever edition. Someone...

I'm sure the participants will be spilling the beans about the new info, but sometimes they give it a spin that is - misleading. Are there any plans to release the new 4e info on DDI so we can it from the horse's (or Rouse's) mouth?

As you said, rumor. It is likely that animate dead (et alia) are rituals instead of spells. As for summoning, the Q&A with the designers (Slashdot) indicates that summoning will be available in the PHB (or another sourcebook). I'm still hoping for the PHB, although I will probably HR something...

My oldest turn eight in March. Maybe I can send them on a coming of age ritual where they can learn to hunt - and to kill goblins!

I was so going to respond to this post, but John Snow beat me to it - again! :( Darn kids. Next time they can just feed themselves, or go to bed hungry! :p

I place a blurb for the next scenario in my campaign on my campaign blog. Players have a lot of time (we rotate between several GMs) to mull over the story and decide for themselves why they are participating. In the first story, this is especially important.

The archer in our group really enjoys keeping us all informed of how many arrows he's used in each combat. It's a point of pride for him. I've noticed similar tendencies among other archer fans. The great quantity of arrows is part of the appeal of the class for them.

Enlarge Person was one of the those spells that I strongly discouraged. There are entirely too many issues involved with making a character larger (increased reach, increased damage die type, increased strength, increased bull rush, increased grapple, etc...). This was one of those spells that...

This is one where I'm with the simulationists. IMC characters just pay upkeep when they are traveling in areas with markets, inns and taverns. I assume the characters can replenish their consumables and feed their faces without trouble. Whenever they enter the dungeon, or venture into less...