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I tend to agree with most of your sentiments actually. I just wish they would have tried this (IMHO) NEW game with a name of its own. D&D needs rule refinements, more elegancy, updates to keep it interesting. What it seems like we got instead with 4e is a completely different game and...

I dont know that this is a sacred cow. Weve started at all sorts of levels (up to level 10), and dead players always start at the level of the lowest PC. Our group has found that starting PCs at later levels is less rewarding, and more frustrating. Its easier to get used to a char as you...

It seems like a lot of the changes D&D has seen lately is an attempt to manage the jerk in the group, or the inexperienced DM. Sucks for the groups of friends who play and trust together. Almost like they have to sacfice old players to get new players. My local book shop has a D&D day where...

I agree..... but thats central to the whole archetype of what a theif IS. D&D has always had times when: the bard having the fun charming a princess to get some vital info while the party lounges the rogue is having fun, slicing throats while the party waits the fighter is having fun...

Exactly. Which is exactly why a semicompetent commander wouldn't let their enemy be able to do so either. Hence why they would deny them sleep if at all possible.

Seems like a great idea. But... I think it would be best suited for a variant phb, or something 3rd party. I think D&D is too set and defined to be changing things like this and not annoy dedicated fans. Still great idea, I just don't like the urge to redefine D&D every few years. I...

Well said

I can't speak for everyone. But I was all for balance until about a year AFTER 4e came out. It then became clear, after a lot of playing, that the deisngers threw A LOT out of the window in exchange for balance. They seem to have come to the same conclusion too. I am STILL for balance, but...

I think my method is the best. One 18, one 16, two 14s, one 12, and and a 10. Spread em how you like boys. My players love it, and results in good, but not game breaking characters.

I think people talking about fighters being "servants" for wizards and the like have either not played the system in the while, exaggerating, didn't follow the rules of the game, or were subject to a very bad DMs game. Anyways, of course aspects of that system needed to be rebalanced, thats why...

he ultimate key class? Really? Knock unlocks two mechanisms in the door at most. If it has 3 locks on it (a bolt, a chain, and a bar on the other side) it doesnt even open the door. How many knocks does you wizard really have memorized anyways? Max 4 knocks at 20th level? The rogue can...

I also had fighters in 4e who hated the powers. These were guys who never came with the char updated and just wanted to have fun and say "I jump on the dragons head and stab him in the eye!!". I think when we compare 3e fighter vs 3e wizard, we largely ask "how does a complicated (daily)...

Well...... There are a lot of reasons why we should bring up previous editions, especially in a proposed unity edition. I also believe that balance is important, but it is the COST and TYPE of balance that many of us are discussing. I believe that classes should be balanced. But not strictly...

Well, its a further level of complication often with spells that have their own mechanics. And it sort of a mundane way of handling it. I guess there is no other way to handle rays. Personally I specialize in Area of effects that dont need it, and curse type spells that have save. I meant I...

I am of two minds. I hate the idea of wizards having "to hit" with spells. Make up some other non combat mechanic, use a percentile or something. But I also want magic to be so powerful, that the wizard does not have unlimited uses. So, when hes burnt out, pull out the xbow and and wait :)...

It always bugs me when players search splat books for that perfect +2 race. They end up playing a race they could care less about just for the stat mod. Thats when they find out the world has a sect looking to destroy this race :P Hahahah jk... sort of. I agree this kind of thing should be...

Its not JUST magic by the way. Many of my fighter players complained that it made combat manouevres were less interesting because of the powers. For example there were powers for soo many things, and the flavor was often combat manouveres (e.g. pierce thru a weak spot in the armor, swing off...

A highly doubt they will follow this idea because it will make two uncompatible systems. Still, its creative and interesting. All signs are that they will make classes that have all the choices made for them in the simple mod, and in the advanced version you will be able to undo those choices...

Question is worded pretty odd..... I am bothered when my character is pickpocketed, or disarmed. It bothers me when I can't open a door in the dungeon. Hell I get damn frustrated when I take damage in D&D. Of course it bothers me when I have to roll a save or die, I want my player to be...

To clarify, when I voted I meant changing the rules, in game or whenever you want is paramount, I change em on the fly, I bump an AC cause I feel like, it, I tell you you hit when you didn't cause I'm bored of the combat. My purpose as a DM is to make the game fun and believeable, and the rules...