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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Herremann the Wise" data-source="post: 4684080" data-attributes="member: 11300">Because they're realising they don't like 4E.And of course you'll be right here to don the armor to protect her virtue. Isn't it easier just not to threadcrap if you don't like the topic?For myself:I was very excited when I got the Wizards Presents: Worlds & Monsters, and Classes & Races. The points of light idea is exactly where I wanted the game to go. Then I received the actual gift set and tried hard not to be disappointed. They had oversimplified the game and produced a number of mechanics that did not mesh with the flavour they were trying to represent. It seemed like there were 16 builds of characters which seemed limiting. I did not appreciate the adventurer first, class second approach.As more supplements have come out (I have purchased every one so far), I have become resigned to the "new" way of doing things, disliking the things I originally disliked slightly less. While there are many good mechanics in the latest iteration, I still think there are too many disconnects with my ideal of what D&D should be - It shifted too far towards streamlining. As such, while I enjoy 4E to play and DM, it is more like playing dragging an anchor behind. However, perhaps the biggest paradox for me is that I love how it emphasizes the team/co-operative aspect of the game - but I dislike the mechanics that have created this. From what I gather from designer articles and podcasts, Rob Heinsoo is mostly to blame for the aspects I don't like.And now as it stands, I have a DDI subscription and am truly impressed with what WotC are doing. I feel that in terms of the game, they are supporting it to a truly fantastic level - I can even forgive them for taking Dungeon and Dragon away from Paizo... almost. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />So for me, it is a lot more complicated than a simple I liked it and now I don't. I have liked aspects of it throughout but I still have issues with some of the mechanics and the overly-streamlined direction the game has been taken. At the very least, I know that I will continue to support it.Best RegardsHerremann the Wise</blockquote>

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