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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 4608422" data-attributes="member: 19675">You really have no idea of why people didn't sit down to play a game of 4Ed.  The fact that they haven't doesn't mean they "did not give 4E a chance."Personally, I've been playing since 1977.  At my peak, I owned over 100 different RPG systems.  I've played at least a few dozen more, including some playtests (some games went to market, some didn't).I'm pretty sure I can judge whether a game is worth my time to try by a thorough read-through of the rules...which is what I did for 4Ed.My opinion was that it was a mechanically balanced game with many good features, but with many, many more that I didn't like at all.  For me, there was no point in playing the game as a DM.  Given the fact that nobody else in my game group (10 guys, all with at least 10 years gaming experience, most with DMing experience) wanted to DM it after a read-through either, that was it.It may not seem like it to you, but by my definition, I gave it a fair shake and found it wanting.If you think I haven't, find a copy of F.A.T.A.L. and apply the same standard- if you actually give it a playtest after reading the rules, I'd be surprised.</blockquote>