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<blockquote data-quote="Fralex" data-source="post: 6505294" data-attributes="member: 6785902"><p>I remember Rich Burlew (the Order of the Stick guy) giving his own thoughts on the edition wars as a forward to a bonus comic where the main characters (based off 3.5e) get into a fight with their new 4e versions:</p><p></p><p></p><p>The fight ended with [sblock]the two parties deciding to stop fighting among themselves and just spread the word of how fun D&D is to all the gamers who've never played any edition of D&D before. The two fighters then have this entertaining exchange:</p><p><strong>3.5e Fighter:</strong> There's room in the universe for both of our dimensions.</p><p><strong>4e Fighter:</strong> Right! Because sometimes, you might want balance, and other times, you might not mind one member of the team solving all the problems.</p><p><strong>3.5e Fighter:</strong> Right. Just like sometimes you might want a wealth of strategic options that reward creativity... And other times you just want to pick your options off a short menu without really thinking about it.</p><p><strong>4e Fighter:</strong> And sometimes, you might want streamlined mechanics-</p><p><strong>3.5e Fighter:</strong> -or some logical premise for how things function-</p><p><strong>4e Fighter:</strong> -or the ability for warriors to contribute at higher levels-</p><p><strong>3.5e Fighter:</strong> -or the ability to do the same thing twice in a row.</p><p><strong>4e Fighter:</strong> Uniform structure!</p><p><strong>3.5e Fighter:</strong> Everything plays the same!</p><p><strong>4e Fighter:</strong> Clear-cut descriptions!</p><p><strong>3.5e Fighter:</strong> Restricted options!</p><p><strong>4e Fighter:</strong> Unplayable power creep!</p><p><strong>3.5e Fighter:</strong> Enhanced customization!</p><p><strong>4e Fighter:</strong> Defined tactical roles!</p><p><strong>3.5e Fighter:</strong> Spoonfed strategy!</p><p><strong>4e Fighter:</strong> Less emphasis on system mastery!</p><p><strong>3.5e Fighter:</strong> Less emphasis on system mastery!</p><p><strong>3.5e Fighter:</strong> I'll kill you, you second-rate video game hack!!</p><p><strong>4e Fighter:</strong> You and what spellcaster, Feat-for-Brain?</p><p><strong>3.5e Wizard:</strong> Perhaps we should permit them to settle this dispute on their own?</p><p><strong>4e Wizard:</strong> I concur.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fralex, post: 6505294, member: 6785902"] I remember Rich Burlew (the Order of the Stick guy) giving his own thoughts on the edition wars as a forward to a bonus comic where the main characters (based off 3.5e) get into a fight with their new 4e versions: The fight ended with [sblock]the two parties deciding to stop fighting among themselves and just spread the word of how fun D&D is to all the gamers who've never played any edition of D&D before. The two fighters then have this entertaining exchange: [B]3.5e Fighter:[/B] There's room in the universe for both of our dimensions. [B]4e Fighter:[/B] Right! Because sometimes, you might want balance, and other times, you might not mind one member of the team solving all the problems. [B]3.5e Fighter:[/B] Right. Just like sometimes you might want a wealth of strategic options that reward creativity... And other times you just want to pick your options off a short menu without really thinking about it. [B]4e Fighter:[/B] And sometimes, you might want streamlined mechanics- [B]3.5e Fighter:[/B] -or some logical premise for how things function- [B]4e Fighter:[/B] -or the ability for warriors to contribute at higher levels- [B]3.5e Fighter:[/B] -or the ability to do the same thing twice in a row. [B]4e Fighter:[/B] Uniform structure! [B]3.5e Fighter:[/B] Everything plays the same! [B]4e Fighter:[/B] Clear-cut descriptions! [B]3.5e Fighter:[/B] Restricted options! [B]4e Fighter:[/B] Unplayable power creep! [B]3.5e Fighter:[/B] Enhanced customization! [B]4e Fighter:[/B] Defined tactical roles! [B]3.5e Fighter:[/B] Spoonfed strategy! [B]4e Fighter:[/B] Less emphasis on system mastery! [B]3.5e Fighter:[/B] Less emphasis on system mastery! [B]3.5e Fighter:[/B] I'll kill you, you second-rate video game hack!! [B]4e Fighter:[/B] You and what spellcaster, Feat-for-Brain? [B]3.5e Wizard:[/B] Perhaps we should permit them to settle this dispute on their own? [B]4e Wizard:[/B] I concur.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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