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Sorry if I missed something in the vast array of posts, but are you saying that having a Warlord's Inspiring Word work on the same set of points that a Cleric's Healing Word works upon is the problem, the issue that needs to be acknowledged? Because I consider that a feature of 4e, and...

I am stoked to here about this. I really hope there is a PDF version of this as well. I'd snap that up in a heartbeat.

I would love to see a Guild Wars RPG, especially in the GW2 era. While GW does have stuff that is generic fantasy, there is a lot of its world building that is interesting an unique, including races and classes. I would love to play a Mesmer that at least somewhat mirrors the class gameplay in...

I didn't say perfect, I said better. I've not ran or played in epic 4e, so perhaps you are right. Before that, as long as pre-MM3 monsters are adjusted, 4e gave me consistent results over many years. Far better than 3e ever did, for sure.

When I read things like this I wonder if the poster has played 4e. The encounter design rules for 4e worked better than any other game I've played. I've not ran 5e, but from everything I have read about the CR system of 5e, they are not in the same league.

I once owned this, simply because it was a book available through the Science Fiction Book Club. I wonder if this wasn't how most people caught wind of it back in the day. I recall it being awful, and hard to get through.

I am not big on skill challenges, but I do agree with skills vs. combat bonuses, which is why I realigned them in my own 4e-inspired game. It is useful for any number of reasons, plus I treat attack bonuses as just other skills. I like things to line up.

Not sure how it doesn't allow for degrees, but otherwise, this has not been a problem for me in 4e or my own game, really. I consider it a perfectly fine compromise. YMMV.

I don't have a problem with stacking modifiers. Like anything, it can get out of control, but when in control? It works just fine,.

Excellent, thank you.

That's all fine. I just object to the idea that modifiers instead of the A/D system is somehow lazy game design.

I’m not here to argue tastes, but claiming that a system with linear modifiers is lazy, but removing all that variability and going with an extra die on the roll to cover it all somehow isn’t, seems like an odd tack. I encourage people to play games they want, with rules they enjoy, and that...

I don’t like the advantage/disadvantage system of 5e. It’s as simple as that. I’m not hear to crap on anyone’s preferences or fun! But for myself, I wouldn’t buy or run a game where it existed as a replacement for modifiers in general. My dislike is for much the reason @Undrave pointed out. I...

As is happens, that’s exactly what I do in The Fantasy Engine, my 4e-inspired game. All situational modifiers are either Boons (+2 to skill ranks) or Banes (+2 to difficulty). They cancel each other or before being applied. Boon 3 + Bane 2 is Boon 1, for example. Things that impact rolls...

A variation of 4e that used advantage and disadvantage in the same manner as 5e is not a game I would purchase or run. 4e has a problem with too many small modifiers at times. I don't feel like the solution of no modifiers would work with a more tactical system such as 4e.

Thanks! I don’t have access to the AGE version, but I’ll download my copy of the older from DTRPG.

Which version of Blue Rose? AGE or the original True20?

I like how you think. This is what I do in my game. It is not a fully Players Roll Everything game, but they do roll against fixed DCs for most actions, including combat. I like giving that agency to the players.

While do agree that Perception is a very handy skill to have, it wasn't a must get for all characters in my own 4e games, either. As long as a couple of folks have it, you are likely good. But, as a GM, I am of the mind that you don't lock vital clues and information behind a potential failed...

Agreed! While I prefer Damage Reduction to the AC system for most of my games, I really don't want it to replace AC in my D&D-like D20 fantasy. I like that AC is fast and easy, which helps in the more complex fights of 4e. As for weapons as implements and the issues that they and other cases...