Sundragon2012
First Post
Imaro said:Well my oppinion on the matter is that with all the changes(mechanical and fluff wise) you could easily have the same type of "fresh start" with a new game system. So I don't see how 4e really helps(though I don't see it hindering this either) this type of thing.
EDIT: I guess I'm missing the point of what makes 4e better or even worth spending money on as opposed to any new gaming system. You seem to say mold it into whatever you want, but there are plenty of generic systems out there that, IMHO, are better at that than D&D. I wonder if at least a few people play D&D to play D&D.
I have moved from D&D relatively recently to True20 and Conan D20. D&D 4e excites me because I have been a D&D DM for over 20yrs and maybe 4e will bring me back. Its simply D&D that draws D&D players and DMs. We want to play the game we love and we either welcome the coming of 4e or we don't depending on our preception of what D&D is supposed to be like.
I have never seen D&D as anything but a rule set, I never played in the world of dungeons and dragons with its kitchen sink fantasy, I have never been fond of Vancian magic or the Great Wheel. However despite this and other things, there is a deep psychological bond I have with the game because of my enjoyment of it it for so many years. I don't want to quit D&D, I love the game. I want to see D&D change as necessary to improve upon what it has been ( a subjective assessment to be sure), and to thrive. D&D is the 8,000lb gorilla in the room and those who love role-playing games want to see D&D do well because it is good for the hobby.
I want a fresh start with a sleeker, smoother, more transparent rule set that is still D&D to me. From what I am reading 4e very well may be the ticket. Even as I write this I am working on the first draft version of my homebrew setting which will be for 4e if it proves to be a good system.
Sundragon
Last edited: