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<blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 7976058" data-attributes="member: 6987520">Well, I can only speak for myself, but there are a few reasons (some mentioned by others as well):<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I dislike the insane amount of magic and spell-like features granted to non-casting classes.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Having magic be very rare makes it feel more &quot;magical&quot; when you do encounter it.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Magic (especially too much) makes D&amp;D feel more like a super-hero game IME and that is not something I want personally. I know others like it, but not me.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It removes an arms-race aspect from the game.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A lot of popular media focuses on a grittier more &quot;realistic&quot; fantasy style. I mean, honestly, look at LotR and Gandalf, the vast majority of fights he is swinging his sword or knocking someone with his staff--not casting spells unless it is something BIG.</li>
</ul>Personally, I love the direction [USER=65762]@atanakar[/USER] is taking and would enjoy such a game myself.-----As for peoples' comments about &quot;just play this or that&quot;, not everyone has a lot of other games or wants to invest the time or money (if there is any cost) into learning a new system. There are TONS of games out there, but I would rather spend my time playing than reviewing or researching for one that fits.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DND_Reborn, post: 7976058, member: 6987520"] Well, I can only speak for myself, but there are a few reasons (some mentioned by others as well): [LIST] [*]I dislike the insane amount of magic and spell-like features granted to non-casting classes. [*]Having magic be very rare makes it feel more "magical" when you [I]do[/I] encounter it. [*]Magic (especially too much) makes D&D feel more like a super-hero game IME and that is not something I want personally. I know others like it, but not me. [*]It removes an arms-race aspect from the game. [*]A lot of popular media focuses on a grittier more "realistic" fantasy style. I mean, honestly, look at LotR and Gandalf, the vast majority of fights he is swinging his sword or knocking someone with his staff--not casting spells unless it is something [I]BIG[/I]. [/LIST] Personally, I love the direction [USER=65762]@atanakar[/USER] is taking and would enjoy such a game myself. ----- As for peoples' comments about "just play this or that", not everyone has a lot of other games or wants to invest the time or money (if there is any cost) into learning a new system. There are TONS of games out there, but I would rather spend my time playing than reviewing or researching for one that fits. [/QUOTE]

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