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<blockquote data-quote="HJFudge" data-source="post: 7612154" data-attributes="member: 6997593"><p>I'll just take this opportunity to chime in with 4e being my favorite D&D Edition. </p><p></p><p>Though I will say this: The group you game with and your Dungeon Master has far more impact on your enjoyment of the game than the edition you play. My favorite groups I've gamed with could run my LEAST favorite D&D system and I'd still enjoy it. Whereas I've seen groups who could be playing my 'perfect system' and I'd not have a lick of fun.</p><p></p><p>As a DM and a player, however, 4e just provided the type of rules I liked. Balanced play at the table combined with every class feeling interested and engaged and able to contribute...not just to combat, but to exploration and interaction with the world. Right now, I'm a player in a 5E campaign and...well, it's alright. I can basically tune out for most of the battles and chime in on my turn to cast my spell. I don't really have to think or engage. To me, that is a negative but I know a lot of people feel that this is a positive thing. For non-combat, well its a new DM and they are still trying to figure out how to do things. I'm supporting them because they are my friend. I will say that 5th Edition is probably a good 'beginner' system of D&D, and easy for new DMs to start with.</p><p></p><p>Personally, my next campaign I'm starting as a DM is going to be 13th Age (it actually kicks off thursday!), which I've mostly switched to nowadays instead of D&D. If it wasnt an online campaign, I'd probably do 4th Edition. Ironically, I find 4E doesn't really translate well into an online format, and instead works best at an actual table.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HJFudge, post: 7612154, member: 6997593"] I'll just take this opportunity to chime in with 4e being my favorite D&D Edition. Though I will say this: The group you game with and your Dungeon Master has far more impact on your enjoyment of the game than the edition you play. My favorite groups I've gamed with could run my LEAST favorite D&D system and I'd still enjoy it. Whereas I've seen groups who could be playing my 'perfect system' and I'd not have a lick of fun. As a DM and a player, however, 4e just provided the type of rules I liked. Balanced play at the table combined with every class feeling interested and engaged and able to contribute...not just to combat, but to exploration and interaction with the world. Right now, I'm a player in a 5E campaign and...well, it's alright. I can basically tune out for most of the battles and chime in on my turn to cast my spell. I don't really have to think or engage. To me, that is a negative but I know a lot of people feel that this is a positive thing. For non-combat, well its a new DM and they are still trying to figure out how to do things. I'm supporting them because they are my friend. I will say that 5th Edition is probably a good 'beginner' system of D&D, and easy for new DMs to start with. Personally, my next campaign I'm starting as a DM is going to be 13th Age (it actually kicks off thursday!), which I've mostly switched to nowadays instead of D&D. If it wasnt an online campaign, I'd probably do 4th Edition. Ironically, I find 4E doesn't really translate well into an online format, and instead works best at an actual table. [/QUOTE]
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