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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Aberton" data-source="post: 296434" data-attributes="member: 1518"><p>Y'know, these changes are all well and good, but:</p><p></p><p><strong>DO THEY MAKE IT BETTER?</strong> </p><p></p><p>I mean, look at it seriously. </p><p></p><p>Does freeform/WP/VP/classless/manabased/whatever make it better?</p><p></p><p>Or does it just make it NOT DnD?</p><p></p><p>I mean, I <span style="font-size: 15px">LIKE DnD THE WAY IT IS</span> </p><p></p><p>Does anyone here ACTUALLY LIKE the fact that their 200 hp fighter can laugh at atom bombs?</p><p></p><p>Does anyone here ACTUALLY LIKE the fact that right now the system is easy? Add in DR, WP/VP, all these other pointless changes, it just isn't EASY anymore.</p><p></p><p>I don't WANT to have to spend hours adding up my character's damage, then subtracting DR and THEN worrying about logging said damage on TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF HITPOINTS.</p><p></p><p>I happen to like the HEROIC flavor of DnD. As a very wise poster on these boards once said,</p><p></p><p>"I play DnD to be a kick-ass hero. I don't want to roleplay the miserable life of the typical medieval peasant! Screw that!"</p><p></p><p>I agree with that sentiment. Some will call me a "munchkin" or a "roll-player" no doubt, for not wanting to play a game where the 'big hero" lives in fear of peasants throwing rocks, because a peasant might score a crit, doing away with the big hero's 1 HP and give him a concussion and leaving him a drooling idiot for the rest of the time! Whoot!</p><p></p><p>In a game where the big bad heroes have 4 WP and 1 VP, I just wouldn't have fun. Some people may enjoy Grim 'n' Gritty, but if that becomes the "official" style of DnD, I'll quit.</p><p></p><p>No doubt a large portion of the consumer base also feels this way.</p><p></p><p>Let the Flames Begin!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Aberton, post: 296434, member: 1518"] Y'know, these changes are all well and good, but: [B]DO THEY MAKE IT BETTER?[/B] I mean, look at it seriously. Does freeform/WP/VP/classless/manabased/whatever make it better? Or does it just make it NOT DnD? I mean, I [SIZE=4]LIKE DnD THE WAY IT IS[/SIZE] Does anyone here ACTUALLY LIKE the fact that their 200 hp fighter can laugh at atom bombs? Does anyone here ACTUALLY LIKE the fact that right now the system is easy? Add in DR, WP/VP, all these other pointless changes, it just isn't EASY anymore. I don't WANT to have to spend hours adding up my character's damage, then subtracting DR and THEN worrying about logging said damage on TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF HITPOINTS. I happen to like the HEROIC flavor of DnD. As a very wise poster on these boards once said, "I play DnD to be a kick-ass hero. I don't want to roleplay the miserable life of the typical medieval peasant! Screw that!" I agree with that sentiment. Some will call me a "munchkin" or a "roll-player" no doubt, for not wanting to play a game where the 'big hero" lives in fear of peasants throwing rocks, because a peasant might score a crit, doing away with the big hero's 1 HP and give him a concussion and leaving him a drooling idiot for the rest of the time! Whoot! In a game where the big bad heroes have 4 WP and 1 VP, I just wouldn't have fun. Some people may enjoy Grim 'n' Gritty, but if that becomes the "official" style of DnD, I'll quit. No doubt a large portion of the consumer base also feels this way. Let the Flames Begin! [/QUOTE]
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