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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 8390735" data-attributes="member: 83242">It helps some people.&nbsp; Many new DMs have a hard time with parts that don't have a structure.&nbsp; For old timers like you and me, maybe not so useful, but I still find some good ideas in there.It can be (strategic).Truth be told, you can run a completely free form game in 4e.&nbsp; It had good resources for improv in the DMG. I ran a whole adventure in 4e that was completely improv.&nbsp; No powers, no spells, just the players telling me (the DM) what they wanted to do and I adjudicated based on the rules in the game.&nbsp; I just think the tightness of the game structure frightens some people away from this approach.Similar to above, you don't need a map to play 4e.&nbsp; It can be run TotM, just like any other edition. Another example for you: I ran an Epic (lvl 30) adventure for my players during a 12 hr car ride (minivan actually).&nbsp; 6 hours one way and 6 hours back.&nbsp; We had no grid or minis and we rolled our dice in a box so we wouldn't loose them.&nbsp; It was actually the most epic adventure I ran in 4e and it was completely TotM.FYI, I just wanted to be clear, all of my games have moved to 5e and I no longer play 4e, but I think it is a great game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 8390735, member: 83242"] It helps some people. Many new DMs have a hard time with parts that don't have a structure. For old timers like you and me, maybe not so useful, but I still find some good ideas in there. It can be (strategic). Truth be told, you can run a completely free form game in 4e. It had good resources for improv in the DMG. I ran a whole adventure in 4e that was completely improv. No powers, no spells, just the players telling me (the DM) what they wanted to do and I adjudicated based on the rules in the game. I just think the tightness of the game structure frightens some people away from this approach. Similar to above, you don't need a map to play 4e. It can be run TotM, just like any other edition. Another example for you: I ran an Epic (lvl 30) adventure for my players during a 12 hr car ride (minivan actually). 6 hours one way and 6 hours back. We had no grid or minis and we rolled our dice in a box so we wouldn't loose them. It was actually the most epic adventure I ran in 4e and it was completely TotM. FYI, I just wanted to be clear, all of my games have moved to 5e and I no longer play 4e, but I think it is a great game. [/QUOTE]

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