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<blockquote data-quote="Khuxan" data-source="post: 4012653" data-attributes="member: 38801">In 3E, the 'Big Six' magical items were necessary for game balance. In particular, at high levels martial characters required magical items to be able to compete with wizards and clerics. Money that could've been spent on castles, farms, spy networks or interesting, quirky magic items was instead spent on better weapons, better armor and better stat boosts because that was the only way to remain competitive.In 4E, they've turned the Christmas Tree into a Christmas Shrub. From a 'Big Six' we've gone to a 'Big Three'. The other magic item slots are still there, but they no longer grant static bonuses - so now they can be used for interesting, niche abilities or used not at all.If we use Frodo as an example, he had a magic sword, magic armor and an elven cloak (the Big Three), and then he had the vial of the light of Eärendil and the lembas (wondrous items). He didn't need the elf bread or light-thing to (for the most part) be viable in combat. In 3E, Frodo would've needed Gloves of Dexterity, Amulets of Natural Armor and so on just to remain viable - and then he wouldn't have had any gp for waybread or the vial.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Khuxan, post: 4012653, member: 38801"] In 3E, the 'Big Six' magical items were necessary for game balance. In particular, at high levels martial characters required magical items to be able to compete with wizards and clerics. Money that could've been spent on castles, farms, spy networks or interesting, quirky magic items was instead spent on better weapons, better armor and better stat boosts because that was the only way to remain competitive. In 4E, they've turned the Christmas Tree into a Christmas Shrub. From a 'Big Six' we've gone to a 'Big Three'. The other magic item slots are still there, but they no longer grant static bonuses - so now they can be used for interesting, niche abilities or used not at all. If we use Frodo as an example, he had a magic sword, magic armor and an elven cloak (the Big Three), and then he had the vial of the light of Eärendil and the lembas (wondrous items). He didn't need the elf bread or light-thing to (for the most part) be viable in combat. In 3E, Frodo would've needed Gloves of Dexterity, Amulets of Natural Armor and so on just to remain viable - and then he wouldn't have had any gp for waybread or the vial. [/QUOTE]

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