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I see half-orc babies on the way from the art...or half-whatever. Interesting article. I think I'm a consume person regarding core books.

Interesting point! If you had to slaughter a sacred cow just to make the game stand different, which one would you pick?

I couldn't said it better myself.

Agreed.

As for weapons, I like the choice to be a mechanical one in which the fighter chooses the weapon from what it can do for him. For example, a long spear is a reach weapon, a flail can disarm, a halberd can trip, etc.

In low-magic campaigns, be lucky to get +1. I would even say that magic items in low-magic campaigns don't even come in +X variety, just do cool stuff. In moderate campaigns, maybe +3. In power, high-fantasy campaigns at least +5, maybe higher.

+3 - +5 at 1st level. At 36th level, no more than +20.

I voted gloating because it was funny, but I'm closer to disappointed. I want to create challenging encounters for the group and TPKs should arise from bad luck on the dice or stupidity (or combination thereof). I won't throw challenges that will overwhelm the players unless they are being...

I'm not a fan of traits. With the standard alignments, we have spells and abilities are built into them, but with traits, there's a risk to be a lot more and thus abilities/spells can get silly (Smite Honesty, Protection from Evil and Greedy, Detect Selfish, etc.).

I want to say "yes to all", but I liked the monster advancement from 3.0 (not 3.5) rules the best. Had so much fun advancing monsters back then.

I like the OP post and would include that at levels 21+ and beyond the math gets even flatter.

To keep the math low, I can see maximum caps on ability scores so that no magic or ability that exceeds it make it irrelevant. But my personal preference if such a system exists is that the cap is kind of high--around 25 or so. For Wuxia games, definitely no caps.

This works for me too.

1. Setting 2. AP Book 3. "Advanced Player's Guide"- new classes, races, rules, etc. 4. Spellbook Compendium 5. Dieties and Demigods

I remember reading this review. I wasn't happy with a lot of changes, but it wasn't so different to me that I had quit playing D&D. There was some good things, some bad.

Lots of places to explore. That Lair of Agorax looks to be a good start as any. A foul lich of incredible power who only comes out of his tomb to seek his lost love once every 10 years. However, the Harlot Crones of the Temple of Mists keep him at bay, but it is said that should the mists...

Totally agree. Hate DMs who are like this.

My players are fine with restrictions so long as I have a good reason. For example, I did ban half-orcs, monks and barbarians in my Carrion Crown campaign, because I'm going more for a real gothic-horror campaign than just "D&D fantasy meets Dracula" kind of campaign. 95% of the NPCs the PCs...

Go with the wizard. Given that there's only four base classes in the beginner box, that's what I'd go with. My second choice would be the fighter.

I think if (and I say if) the design goals is to have a flatter math curve, then really all other things should be considered to be flatter as well. Getting of +X items is one approach toward this altogether or putting a more restrictive limit on them. I personally don't mind +X items, but I...