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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 4757109" data-attributes="member: 7635">Depends on what is meant by "fighters play like fighters, wizards like wizards" meant.Now, if you mean "the fighter is up front, wearing heavy armor and swinging large weapons while soaking up damage" and "wizard is staying back, pelting foes with blast of arcane energy wearing a robe and carrying a walking stick" then yes, 4e feels true to D&D.If you mean "fighters move and/or attack" and "wizards select powerful effects of a list and can use each one selected once, then they need to rest" then no, it doesn't.The difference is the first is true of all forms of D&D, but also true of many other FRPGs (even CRPGS and MMOs) because it defines the archetype without defining the rules (does the fighter attack by d20, d%, a die pool of d10s or a complex computer algorithm? Does the wizard cast by spell slots, mana points, recharge/cool down, etc?) while the latter is a specific D&D  mechanic true from 1974 to 2008*. Some people don't mind if the mechanics change if it better supports the archetype. Some believe the mechanic DEFINES the archetype. * Really, 2000 broke the trend with sorcerers (non-vancian casting) and the replaced the thief class (with its backstab and % thief skills) with the rogue (who had sneak attack and skill system), yet I don't recall a lot of complaining then...</blockquote>