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This is one of the first things about 4e I really don't like. Mainly the skills. I thought (hoped) that we were getting rid of class skills. Also, all the skills I never take seem to make up the rogues class skill list. As least Bluff is there, but what happened to Diplomacy? What happened to...

Right now, I'm talking to my group about switching. So I guess I would be pro 4E. I began playing D&D in 2001 with 1st edition. A family friend played the game in college and thought I would enjoy it. I played mostly with him and my brother for about 4 years. in 2005 I started to play 3.5 with...

I'd put my money on this scenario.

No, it was confirmed that Point Buy, Elite Array, and 4d6 drop lowest are all in the 4E PHB.

True, combat takes much of the session is most games. However, this isn't true for every campaign. I would agree that I have a very non-standard group, and we have 10-20% of each session devoted to combat. Everything else usually comes under the heading of "Roleplaying." However, "Roleplaying"...

Forgery is also likely to be under deception.

I would assume reach weapons to be part of the two handed weapons category.

We use saves like these for flaws. It makes things really interesting, crazy, chaotic and fun (plus you get a feat). One of the reasons I love the group I'm in. It's quite amazing for the Paladin to have to roll a fail a Will save when someone offends him or insults his ego.

Depends on who is DM, I just done DMing a campaign and it was about 40% combat, which is more than I would like, but we had two new players. Currently, I'm playing in a game that is about 5% combat. Normally this would be too little, but all the characters are very interesting and intriguing, so...

Honestly, I have no idea, I'm just giving you my views on what I know about the pieces I've seen of the system. I believe the devs. know what they're doing. and the wouldn't have made the Mace attack all fire damage if resistance is very common.

Well, based one the magic item article, I would say that only the "neck" slot would be available to give you fire resistance, you would have to make a choice between fire resistance and some other effect/ability.

Yes, even at that high of level.

Where are you getting this from? I I didn't know we heard anything about saving throws yet.

Well, we know resistances are going to be far rarer than in 3.Xe. I wouldn't be surprised if they only had fire resistance 5, if any at all.

This is total speculation, but I think all of the traditional combat maneuvers (bull rush, disarm, grapple, trip, etc.) are going to be at-will powers.

I agree with the above. It may be a bit harsh, but some of us aren't attached to tradition.

But the idea of gaining a level and suddenly being able to wear a magic ring is what I don't like. I wouldn't mind to much is it was a suggesting to the DM not to give players rings until 11th level, that would make sense, but it get's foggy when a character can just suddenly do something they...

No, level is a purely mechanical and metegame term. In most campaigns meta-game thinking of this type causes people to loose their suspension of disbelief. I believe that characters of all levels should be able to take advantage of all items, magical or otherwise, they know how to use. A ring...

I know I would buy those books. Sounds much more fun than a standard setting. That said, it won't be everyone's cup of tea.

Thanks for the responses. It isn't that some of the other classes wouldn't work (rogue, bard, ranger), but that they have too much baggage that goes along with them. I don't see the character as a performer, hunter, trapfinder (maybe in later levels), or backstabber. The expert class looks...