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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Souljourner" data-source="post: 3707683" data-attributes="member: 1622">I have the utmost respect for people's love of the game, please don't get me wrong.  I love the game as much as anyone... from when I was 12 and first opened second hand books, to now when I have bookshelves full of D&D books I bought with my own money.  I think it's great that D&D is so loved that Wizards' site and ENWorld both went down due to the massive number of people trying to get any information they can about a new version of the game.However, there is no "left behind".  The new version was going to come out at some point, everyone had to expect that.  Whether it was next year or 5 years from now, it would still be disruptive. And backwards compatibility is way overrated.  PCs can almost always be re-envisioned in a new system, and modules can be converted - isn't it the plot and locations that are so much more important than the stats on the specific monster in room 203b?  I've run basic D&D and 1e D&D adventures in 3e while doing most conversions on the fly.  An orc is still an orc, after all, and generally only major NPCs need customization that couldn't just be whipped up on the spot.It's not the love that bothers me, it's the unfounded rancor aimed at WoTC.-Nate</blockquote>