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In your opinion, of course. Not on the granularity, but on the "less fun." ;) 4E non-combat encounters are the same as any other system's non-combat encounters. The only thing that limits the scope of a campaign is the person designing said campaign. To say that a mechanical system limits...

So if Jack99 can access the the full CB from offline, and I can too (just tried it), how does WotC "downgrade" the program? Hrm. I'm not trying to be snarky or anything, Irda, just FYI. But a CS representative always sounds confident in what they're saying, because they don't care if it's...

Wow. Really? :erm: Everything I've heard says that the CB will keep working, but won't receive updates. I'd posit the opinion that the person you talked to at WotC didn't really know what they were talking about. It's happened before. If it's TRUE, though...well, that is kinda crappy. But...

Yep! So far, they're the only class I've seen that is explicitly allowed to take more than one multiclass "path" or however we're calling it. So you'd like to do a Dragonborn Bard/Fighter that specializes in bolas (from the MC weapon-specific feats from the Gladiator article)? Go nuts! I'm...

Psh, it seems fine. It's basically what we ended up with anyway, only without the tried-and-true WotC style of not being able to name things worth a damn. :) Thanks for digging that up, Rechan. Also, you're right: I had forgotten how controller-y the Swordmage was, even more so than the...

Eh, it's a Daily power, so hopefully the person using it is so excited that they'll give it an awesome description. Powers in 4E are only as awesome as you make them. And, admittedly, you definitely have to make them more awesome than they're presented in the book. ;)

You know, honestly, I just threw Shugenja and Wu-Jen into the Ki spot because they just have that "feel" of redirecting energy flows and what-not. Whatever. Elemental works just fine, too. :) But yeah, Fighters have an unheralded secondary role of Controller. In my experience, whenever...

If it's a BIG brawl, use lots of minions. Have the minions try to grapple/immobilize the PCs while your heavy hitters (the big bouncer, the small crazy drunk with a broken bottle, etc.) are interspersed in the crowd, taking shots at the PCs. When they get to bloodied, they start backing off or...

Well, we already have a martial controller: it's called the Fighter. I definitely think the Ki power source is in the works, and I see it breaking down as such: Monk: Ki Striker Wis primary, Con and Dex secondary Shugenja: Ki Leader Cha primary, Wis and Int secondary Samurai: Ki...

Same here, and I gotta say, it's helped a lot. Dailies, especially from controllers, can change the flow of an ENTIRE combat, making things much easier on everyone. Also helps, in the long run, to save resources (healing surges and item power uses) for later. Plus, honestly, dailies are just...

Yeah, but it's hard to forget the classics. The new racial bonuses don't allow for blatant stereotyping, by gum.

That's why no one likes elves. "Deigning" to mate with someone. Like a bunch of pointy-eared time wasters with no constitution are going to be great in the sack. Psh.

So now half-orcs that are a product of rape are the exception, and not the rule. I can get behind that. In my opinion, it just colored the entire race needlessly.

Apparently you haven't heard of the super-secret 4E splat that details levels 31-40, where characters become so powerful, they break the 4th Wall. It's very Morrison-ish. Available June 2010. On topic, I've never made a character up to epic level before. Usually around level 20, I'm ready to...

And in my opinion, thank goodness. "Stocking up" on wands of cure light wounds always left a bad taste in my mouth. Well, yeah. Eventually, parties learn to take powers that work well with each other, and figure out a good way to keep fights in control by having certain members use dailies...

So, the Warlock is a contract employee, the Wizard is a mid-level manager who's angry at the Sorcerer, who got a sweet corner office as part of his trust-fund, and they're all scornful of the Bard, who somehow coasted to prominence with a frickin' marketing degree. :) I smell sitcom! Let's...

Warlock: I traded my soul to eldritch beings in return for phenomenal power! Shaman: Really? I just asked some nicely. Wizard: Yeah, I just studied hard, and earned all my power. Sorcerer: Dragon's blood, baby. Warlock: (blinks) Oh, Warlock! Will you ever learn?! Seriously, I'd like...

I feel the surge system promotes many encounters per day. My groups average 5-6 encounters per day, with some days having fewer encounters based on story or encounter design (more solos and elites, etc.) If a group is in trouble with surges and still needs to press on, well, that's how things...

I agree with most of Spatula's main points, except I disliked Rescue at Rivenroar quite a bit. The plot is fairly stupid, the dungeon doesn't give you any helpful hints as a DM on how to change things up, and some of the encounters () are just stupidly implemented. You'd be better off running...

As someone who just made a 7th-level druid that will see play tonight, I second this. :cool: