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<blockquote data-quote="DMSamuel" data-source="post: 6170561" data-attributes="member: 95728">Maybe, but if you look at, say, Murder in Baldur's Gate, it states that it can be run with 3.5, 4e, or next. I will tell you unequivocally that ANY adventure CAN be run in any edition, and I have played them all... but this adventure, while it says that it can be played in 4e, doesn't come with ANY supporting items for that edition. Yes, I know stats are available for all three editions, but 4e requires maps and minis/tokens and a very specific style of encounter structure... none of which is provided in that adventure.&nbsp; It would take a ton of work for a 4e DM to run this thing.If they are shooting for &quot;the edition that allows all editions to be played at the table&quot; they are going to have to support all editions in the adventures - or at least just honestly state that some editions are not compatible with the product. Honestly, I don't care about edition wars, but when you market a product as usable by any edition, it should be usable by any edition, when it isn't it is disappointing and leads people away from the game. THIS is what is meant when people say that 4e players are being turned away more than players of any other edition.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DMSamuel, post: 6170561, member: 95728"] Maybe, but if you look at, say, Murder in Baldur's Gate, it states that it can be run with 3.5, 4e, or next. I will tell you unequivocally that ANY adventure CAN be run in any edition, and I have played them all... but this adventure, while it says that it can be played in 4e, doesn't come with ANY supporting items for that edition. Yes, I know stats are available for all three editions, but 4e requires maps and minis/tokens and a very specific style of encounter structure... none of which is provided in that adventure. It would take a ton of work for a 4e DM to run this thing. If they are shooting for "the edition that allows all editions to be played at the table" they are going to have to support all editions in the adventures - or at least just honestly state that some editions are not compatible with the product. Honestly, I don't care about edition wars, but when you market a product as usable by any edition, it should be usable by any edition, when it isn't it is disappointing and leads people away from the game. THIS is what is meant when people say that 4e players are being turned away more than players of any other edition. [/QUOTE]

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