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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TikkchikFenTikktikk" data-source="post: 5255223" data-attributes="member: 67494">The thing about 4E is that the game is built on a really small core set of rules that are well balanced, and it's really, really, really easy to change or expand on them yourself if you don't like what the RAW say.The core mechanic, the golden rule, is so elegant. If your character has a chance to fail you roll a d20. Add modifiers as the DM rules and compare the result to the DM's target DC. If the result is equal to or greater than the DC you succeed.Boom! The core of 4E.For characters, you can just give them six ability scores using the standard array, let them add +2 to two of the scores (or use the human rule), and you are able to calculate defenses and HP (I'd say HP equals twice Con score). Roleplay powers as you see fit using the expected damage table (with Rules Updates or not). Boom! You have the character rules in a paragraph. Races, Classes, Powers, Skills, Feats, Combat are all just extrapolations of that paragraph and the golden rule.For challenges and monsters, use page 42 for expected DC and damage.Accuracy for characters and monsters should be 2-5 higher than the target defense.Boom! You basically have the DMG and MM in two sentences and a couple tables.I just don't think you can do anything similar with 3rd, and this is why I love 4E so very much.All that said, my favorite character and campaign of all time came from my time playing 3rd as Tikkchik Fen Tikktikk, Gnome Sorcerer, and I only used the 3.5 PHB1 to create and play him. I never ran 3rd and haven't played 4E.</blockquote>

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