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I've got a similar stance. I also don't think anything is wrong with (retroactively) changing a character's stats/feats etc., as long as the core concept of the character remains, or if it reflects an enduring process, so there's not much "My character sucks, I need a new one" in my campaigns.

I am not going to scrap all the NPCs and history I created for my own version of the FR just so I can use the new Realms.

For me, it's not about people acting as expected, but about the world reacting in a consistent way that defines verisimilitude. Internal consistency, so to speak. If herb A cured disease B when the PC got it then that same herb should cure the same disease B when a village catches it. If the GM...

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You may be less engaged, not me. I was using first person because for me it really is the same. I also keep a log of each session, so no matter where my character is I write down what happens. So, please do not try to tell me that there is a difference for me when there is not.

I tell my players: I prepare an adventure. If you don't want to do it I expect you to be active enough with your character to create another adventure on the fly. What I dislike are players who do nothing, players who do something, start plots and projects are allright in my book, no matter if...

About loners: It's really not that different if I watch how my friend's character makes a furious special attack in a battle my character is fighting too, or if I watch it while my character is off trying to lose the guards that are chasing him after that misunderstanding with the king. Both...

We'd have no edition wars if there were not too many people who think they know best what is fun for others.

I also think that just by existing, 3E fans cause 4E fans to close ranks more than they'd do otherwise (and vice versa). Intra-edition wars over playstyles, letahlity, magic level etc. have all but disappeared.

As soon as you mention "likes" you've left the mechanical aspect. You can debate whether or not something is simulationist, but you can't debate whether or not someone likes it.

No. I like d20. Likes and dislikes you can't fully rationalize. That people try to anyway is part of why we have edition wars.

If stunts were not weaker than daily powers, people wouldn't use encounter powers much less at-wills. I am sorry, but even without playing 4E myself, that's not the case or these forums would be drowned in "powers are useless!" threads. If stunts were not weaker than encounter powers, no one...

It's not about accusations, it's about stating why one does not like 4E. For me, it's lots of little things that turn me off. Others may have no trouble with them, and as I posted, I could probably solve any single of them with a number of house rules, but it's simply not worth the effort. That...

I do not want powers (at least not martial encounter/dailies). I'd much prefer more at-wills and have the martial encounter/dailies be replaced by stunts (which would also be only limited by DM fiat/description).

As far support for stunts is concerned: MMOGs showed us that if an option is less efficient, it'll not get used often. As long as stunts are not better than powers players are discouraged from making stunts.

Yeah, I'd have hated playing chainmail. I never used minis in any RPG.

Well, it goes without saying that without long detailed lists of limited powers we'd not have dailies or encounter powers either. Yes, I want unlimited stunts instead of limited powers.

Yes, and those kind of stunts should do more than powers. The brazier stunt should do more than the best daily a character has. Otherwise players are discouraged from using stunts - a lesson we learned in MMOGs. Which is what I stated: The focus should have been not on dozens of very limited...

I never thought they were great adventures at all. Rules for stunts are not really helpful if they do not produce combat effects that are better than powers - not many will do a stunt if it's more effective to use a power.

That brings up the question if combat should be handled with just dice rolls.