D&D 4E Am I the only one re-booting my 4E experience with Essentials?

[P1NBACK]

Honestly, I love what I've seen so far, and if it keeps up at this rate, I'm almost tempted as a DM to "reboot" to Essentials-only (of course, keep all those nice feats and powers from the old) classes.

I feel like the Essentials classes are more focused and harken back to traditional D&D.

It's entirely possible that I might be going with an "Essentials-only" campaign in the future.

How about you?

 

[Black Knight Irios]

Before I make my decision I want to see the whole finished product. I'll certainly get the essential books the one way or the other.

So far I would want to mix the new stuff with the old and toy around with even more options.

And it doesn't matter for me if 4E becomes flavorwise more like AD&D 2nd as long as it doesn't become like 2nd crunchwise.

 

[keterys]

I expect we'll do an Essentials only game sometime next year or so.

 

[ggroy]

If the 4E Essentials classes end up being considerably simpler than the previous 4E class builds, I may very well end up using 4E Essentials for one-shot evening pickup games. That is if the 4E Essentials classes are just as easy to play as the 4E PHB1 ranger.

 

[the Jester]

Isn't it a little soon to tell whether you want to do this?

It is for me, at least.

 

[P1NBACK]

Isn't it a little soon to tell whether you want to do this?

It is for me, at least.

Yeah... That's why I put these clauses in my sentences:

"...and if it keeps up at this rate..."

"I'm almost tempted..."

 

[Camelot]

I'm going to allow essentials as options, but I'd never do an essentials only game unless I was teaching new players (so I'd just use essentials so it was easy for them) or if every one of my players decided to play an essentials class. Even then, I would still use monsters from the "old" books as much as essentials monsters.

 

[ExploderWizard]

I'm happy with my current campaign. Not going to start over or anything but if a character dies and the player wants to try an essentials class as a replacement then they are more than welcome.

 

[MrMyth]

If the 4E Essentials classes end up being considerably simpler than the previous 4E class builds, I may very well end up using 4E Essentials for one-shot evening pickup games. That is if the 4E Essentials classes are just as easy to play as the 4E PHB1 ranger.

This, I can see. I'd see no need to take away all the existing options for a full campaign (though I can understand the appeal for some), but I do like the idea of being able to break out some quick and easy characters for a one-shot, and the old-school flavor of Essentials only enhances that.

 

[samursus]

considering all my current players are newbies, I actually would consider a complete reboot.