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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 4124925" data-attributes="member: 50987">I'm having a hard time getting my head wrapped around 4E character builds.&nbsp; From what I have seen of the previews, the blogs, and the 4E PHB Lite, building a 4E character is going to be a fairly complicated process.&nbsp; I'm not seeing the easy.Like any other RPG, you get some stats and you choose a class.&nbsp; 'Nuff said.&nbsp; Then......you choose some powers, which let you do some cool stuff......then you pick some skills, which let you do some cool stuff......then you select feats, which let you do some cool stuff......then you pick a path, which lets you do some cool stuff.That sounds like a lot of &quot;cool stuff&quot; to keep track of.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am getting the impression that if I want to play a good character, I will be studying the PHB more than I will be playing, to gain enough familiarity with the powers, skills, feats, and paths (and roles, and builds, and races) to choose wisely and play correctly.&nbsp; And that sounds like work to me...at least as much work as the reviled 3rd Edition.Don't get me wrong; having options is great...but I think they may have gone a little bit overbard here.&nbsp; Anyone else concerned about gaming sessions turning into study hall?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 4124925, member: 50987"] I'm having a hard time getting my head wrapped around 4E character builds. From what I have seen of the previews, the blogs, and the 4E PHB Lite, building a 4E character is going to be a fairly complicated process. I'm not seeing the easy. Like any other RPG, you get some stats and you choose a class. 'Nuff said. Then... ...you choose some powers, which let you do some cool stuff... ...then you pick some skills, which let you do some cool stuff... ...then you select feats, which let you do some cool stuff... ...then you pick a path, which lets you do some cool stuff. That sounds like a lot of "cool stuff" to keep track of. I am getting the impression that if I want to play a good character, I will be studying the PHB more than I will be playing, to gain enough familiarity with the powers, skills, feats, and paths (and roles, and builds, and races) to choose wisely and play correctly. And that sounds like work to me...at least as much work as the reviled 3rd Edition. Don't get me wrong; having options is great...but I think they may have gone a little bit overbard here. Anyone else concerned about gaming sessions turning into study hall? [/QUOTE]

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