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Anything based on d20 rolls is going to be somewhat swingy. A first level character might not go down in one hit anymore. However, low level monsters tend to hit harder and more often, are supposedly more numerous, potentially have powers that recharge depending on a d6 roll, and many of their...

I'd say leader. There's already the sorcerer on the way and they can't just pump out arcane controllers without any other power source having one yet. Well, they can, but I hope they won't. Also, wasn't their schtick supposed to be primarily buffing people and their weapons, even if blastificers...

There were blank power cards supposed to come with the character record sheets due in July, but I see no mention of them in the product listing now (and they probably won't do anything for you that neceros' don't). You'll also supposedly be able to print your powers on cards with the DDI...

Hrmm, I got what? Incidentally, due to some printer mishaps, the cards I am using right now do suck (finally printed them on an old inkjet printer that was running out of color and generally not performing too well). Next time I print them out I'll make sure the printer works as it should...

The only thing that surprises me a bit is that some of the obvious links on the homepage (FAQ, message boards) still lead to 3.5 stuff, when their 4E counterparts exist. At least the character sheet link now leads to a 4E one. cheers

I did that closer looking mentioned earlier. If you get to act, you can use free actions in a surprise round, but you specifically can't use action points. If you don't get to act, no free actions at all, so that's a no go. I'd say the text about surprise rounds where it is spelled out trumps...

Remove? The notion of yearly expanding the "core". Which goes hand in hand with purposefully spreading material out over time and putting filler in the books instead. I can understand that it makes business sense, but it's not all that cool when you want to use those elements. Frost giants, Iron...

Whether or not they did, they treated everyone not as a potential customer but as a potential shoplifter. To me, that does not equate to 'friendly', and I certainly wasn't the only disgruntled regular. A few years later they relaxed quite a bit, but I now much prefer to take my business...

More like obliterating a small demonic army before it even got to do anything, when it was likely supposed to be a real challenge. I'm not saying the distinctions between caster-types and others didn't have a certain flair and could not be made to work (and work really well, this campaign being...

Yeah, but generally you could fall back on a Dimension Door or Teleport to save your hide. Nowadays, you'd better have something ready to daze/slow/somehow else hinder your opponent with before making a run for it. Not saying this is a good change or a bad one, just that the general dynamic of...

Well, using an action point is a free action (that you can only take on your turn) and being stunned precludes you from taking any actions, so by RAW, I'm afraid it doesn't work in that case. I don't see anything inherently wrong with allowing it to work anyway if that is more up your alley, but...

You get to play an epic level character who probably isn't even allowed to use implements for many of his abilities, and has to constantly swap things around for others. He'll also have abysmal attack rolls even before factoring that lack in, because he can't have the relevant ability scores...

You probably meant to post this in 4e Fan Creations and House Rules. As far as the sheet itself is concerned: You'll likely want to make room for more powers or characters will run out of space quick. An extreme example: a cleric with a multiclass feat, a racial power and a channel divinity...

I really didn't like the concept of AoOs at the start. So, in part to prove a point, my first long-term character in third edition was a psychic warrior with a spiked chain. The DM has since banned spiked chains from his campaigns. Ah, good times ;). cheers

I can empathise. The first FLGS I was a regular at turned out to be not so friendly after all, but I didn't know of any others at the time. They were really paranoid. At some point, they installed mirrors in every corner, you had to put everything you were interested in buying into special...

I never expected anything from DDI. Even more so ever since they canned the idea of buying individual parts in favor of a (to me) really unattractive package deal. So no, I am neither surprised nor does it impact my decision to switch to 4E in any way. cheers

I'd say it works, but the bonus from Healing Hands only applies if he uses the ability on an ally. cheers

Hence the if :). Personally, I find it easiest to just not bother with the backs of the cards at all, but to each their own. cheers

I've probably spent quite a bit more money getting to the game and back when I wasn't DMing than I have spent on books. Then again, I am of the opinion that, for most books, one copy per group is plenty. Combine that with the fact that one of the guys in the group is the kind who just buys each...

The impression i get from the multiclass system is that they probably had something quite a bit different in place, which satisfied multiclassers. Then they likely discovered that it was a bit too good, the pendulum swung way back and resulted in a wreck that nobody really bothered to fix...