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<blockquote data-quote="broghammerj" data-source="post: 5647416" data-attributes="member: 1869">It would seem to me that a few questions need to be answered before I think one could come to a rational conclusion about 5E uniting the DnD masses.1. The first question is, &quot;Do those who like 4E, feel as passionately about their dislike for 3E as the distaste many 3E/PF players show towards 4E?&quot;My personal perception is that many 3E/PF fans really don't like 4E at all and feel somewhat disenfranchised about the whole process.&nbsp; My perception of 4E fans is that they don't hate 3E/PF, but prefer 4E.&nbsp; If 4E didn't come along they would still be playing 3E.&nbsp; I just never remember people saying passionately that 3E sucked.&nbsp; More grumblings and complaints about it being broken at high levels, lost of prep time, etc.&nbsp; Stuff that affected 3E gameplay, but nothing to quit playing DnD over.&nbsp; Somehow 4E touched a nerve.2.&nbsp; What is the percentage of fans who don't like 4E due to non-game factors (use of DDI, failure to deliver on promised software at 4E roll out, cancelling old edition PDFs, company marketing tactics).If that percentage is low, then I think a new edition could be a unifying force.&nbsp; If not then people are more upset at company policy which can be difficult to overcome.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="broghammerj, post: 5647416, member: 1869"] It would seem to me that a few questions need to be answered before I think one could come to a rational conclusion about 5E uniting the DnD masses. 1. The first question is, "Do those who like 4E, feel as passionately about their dislike for 3E as the distaste many 3E/PF players show towards 4E?" My personal perception is that many 3E/PF fans really don't like 4E at all and feel somewhat disenfranchised about the whole process. My perception of 4E fans is that they don't hate 3E/PF, but prefer 4E. If 4E didn't come along they would still be playing 3E. I just never remember people saying passionately that 3E sucked. More grumblings and complaints about it being broken at high levels, lost of prep time, etc. Stuff that affected 3E gameplay, but nothing to quit playing DnD over. Somehow 4E touched a nerve. 2. What is the percentage of fans who don't like 4E due to non-game factors (use of DDI, failure to deliver on promised software at 4E roll out, cancelling old edition PDFs, company marketing tactics). If that percentage is low, then I think a new edition could be a unifying force. If not then people are more upset at company policy which can be difficult to overcome. [/QUOTE]

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