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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bedrockgames" data-source="post: 5807435" data-attributes="member: 85555">LEVEL (as in, range of levels in the game)1-20POWERS (4e power mechanic)Bad. Very bad. Do not want them.VANCIAN SYSTEM (3.x caster mechanic) (also 0e-1e-2e)GoodCLASS ROLES (defender, controller, striker, leader)A needless layer to the game. MAGIC ITEMS (you want magic items to be almost necessary? a big part of the game?)Magic items should be important ABILITIES SCORES (str, con, dex, int, wis, cha)GoodA LOT OF CLASSESThen3E phb got it about right. Get rid of prestige and bring back kits for customization A LOT OF RACESStick with standard, get rid of. The new ones from 4E ABILITY SCORES FOR RACES (you want a particolar race to be better with some classes and bad with others?)If this means racial ability bonuses, yesFEATS IN GENERALBad HIT POINTSGoodHEALING SURGES (part of 4e heal  Very badNORMAL CHANCE TO HITThis needs clarifications ALIGNMENT IS (mechanical means there are powers/spells that work on what you write on your sheet, fluff means pure role play)Limited mechanical SAVE OR DIE (finger of death)GoodLEVEL DRAIN (and other quasi-permanent Bad Things, should they happen to PCs)YesLEVEL ADVANCEMENT RATESlowABILITY SCORE GENERATION (and various other character attributes)1-5 optional methodsCYCLICAL INITIATIVE (combat turns go in cycles)BadEASE OF BATTLEFIELD SPELLCASTING (easy as in 3e-4e, or hard as in 1e-2e)Hard</blockquote>