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I run FR games a lot, and I have never used one of the major NPCs as anything other than flavor (e.g. never using their stats for anything). There is no reason to ever use them as a DM. Having said that, I hope they get written out of the realms. Why? The advantage of nuking the major NPCs is...

The nice thing about the 3e concealment is it gave characters an option to use a mechanic for defense besides AC. Which is very useful when facing opponents that have a very good BaB. Much like how Mirror Image is a great spell because your opponent is trying to hit the mirrors, and your AC does...

I can't speak for others, but without these things the game ceases to be D&D and it becomes some other game. I would no sooner play D&D without polymorph spells than I would play Star Wars without Droids. These spells are really what allow players to be creative and come up with fun ways out of...

Agreed, nothing would make me more excited about 4e than this class becoming core. It has always seemed like such an obvious choice, and is a staple of many fantasy books. Including it would also be the only thing to make me preorder 4e (otherwise I was going to thumb through it at the store...

The fact that they gave us a good 6 month warning was very nice of Wizards. It definitely shows they are care more about short term profits. As soon as the announcement happened, our whole group decided to drop 3e and play other games until 4e comes out (starting a new campaign seemed...

I'm neutral, I have to be neutral, nothing to complain about with gusto until I see the rules on paper. I'm happy they are fixing problem areas, but saddened at the same time. No polymorph? No level drain? Its just not D&D without them. The new Per encounter system has me excited, as is making...

I think you are probably pretty close, and I like the system you have come up with. However, we know 1 fact that your system does not adhere to: "a wizard who casts all his memorized per day spells should be at about 80% of power." If you remove you're requirement about the spell remaining...

Since my entire strategy for picking up girls consists creating a first impression where I insult them, I think WOTC is doing a pretty good job. :lol:

Thank you. Polymorph is dead. Long live Monomorph! j/k

Not having polymorph would be a 4e deal breaker for me, it would be forgotten and ignored. Just like if they stopped using a d20. Since 4e has a new spell mechanic, it could be that they won't have the problems balancing it. Also, they have a new system that does not need to be backwards...

I wonder if this means we get a new polymorph that is generic that spans many levels. for example: Polymorph into a creature whose HD = the Level of the spell.

I think WotC could win a lot of converts to 4e if they offered a trade in program. e.g. Trade in your PHB 3.xe and get 15% off PHB 4e. When the 4e Complete Warrior comes out, do the same thing. It gives players a reason to upgrade, and helps user old editions out of circulation. Yes, it would...

One thing I like about D&D over other RPG systems is that the gameplay fundamentally changes as you progress in levels. At low levels its all about wearing down their HP. At mid levels you need to worry about damage reduction and immunities, by the time you hit high level, HP dont even...

If I knew more about how 4e was going to work, I would know if I should be buying or selling 3.5e. I'm reasonably confident I'm going to like it, but who knows? it depends on, How backwards compatible it is, and if I am still able to play my favorite character architypes (e.g. gish). For now I...

I think that's as the highest compliment I've ever received. :D I completely agree. I think there is awesome potential for D&D Insider that links purchased hardcopy books with online content. However when those books become dependent upon the online content (or vice versa) is crossing the...

If WotC had offered a trade in program for 3.0 books to be upgraded to 3.5, it would have done a lot for the goodwill of the community. e.g. trade in you 3.0 PHB and get 15% off a 3.5 PHB. Doing the same from 3.5 to 4e would help a lot as well. 4 to 4.5... well I'm going to wait for 4e first...

So then in 4e, would Prestige classes go away, and instead we get new talent trees with a different flavor? How does multiclassing between a spellcaster and a melee fighter work? Does SW:SE have the same problem of 3.x where you are woefully underpowered without a prestige class and certain feats?

Crud you are right! What we need is a mole. Someone who gets hired to work for WotC as a webmaster and secretly feeds us with inside info. I'd do it, but its a cross-class skill and I have a negative -1 charisma modifier.

I see how my statement can be misinterpreted. I meant "Money Making Machine" like how WoW or other MMORPG where players get hooked into a game, and have to continue to pay $15/month in order to play. If you stop paying $15/month, you lose all previous investment in the game, which is a strong...

Since we don't know A) The Monthly cost B) The content provided It is WAY WAAAAY to early to speculate on the value of the online content to be provided by WotC. Simple as that. WotC knows their audience, and won't try to turn the hardcore D&D fanbase into a money machine. Before we degenerate...