Game spy interview with Christopher Perkins

[Szatany]

Notice he didn't answer this question...

I hope 30 is the new 20, but I don't think that's the case because 30 is supposed to include Epic. I know 21-30 are labelled 'Epic", but I hope the scale has shifted somewhat, so that (for example) a 25th level 4e dude is equivalent to a 19-20 level 3e, still leaving 5 levels for what we know of now as epic.

It might be difficult to answer if, for example, a 4e wizard 30 is equal to 3e wizard 20, BUT a 4e fighter 30 is equal to 3e fighter 28.

 

[Sammael]

I plan on abandoning the current XP system altogether in favor of Sweet 20 XP System, so this change doesn't bother me a bit.

 

[Scholar & Brutalman]

I'm hoping that 14 is the new 30, and the world-breaking(*) spells like Raise Dead, Plane Shift and Teleport are moved up to epic levels where they belong.

(*) World-breaking because they make a campaign become far less real to me.

Edit: I noticed that the images of the three core books in the Gamespy article are much better than the ones on ENWorlds 4ed page...

 

[vongarr]

Considering the complete lack of leaks about 4th edition previous to Gencon, I'm not surprised he is keeping abreast with what has been said before. They have very good information security there.

It is nice to see a "mainstream" gaming site give some coverage to, as they said it, gaming unplugged.

 

[Scholar & Brutalman]

Answer the damn question, Perkins.

From a review of ENWorld: The Movie (2012):

""Answer the damn question, Perkins" this line from the brutal Hong Ooi (played with great enthusiam by Chou Yun-Fat) heralds the beginning of a torture scene that is even more wince-inducing than Tarantino's earlier Reservoir Dogs (1992). Moviegoers with weak stomachs should give this a pass..."

 

[Scholar & Brutalman]

Christopher Perkins: ...For example, in the Dungeon Master's Guide we're aiming to include a fully-detailed town or village that DMs can use as the starting point for their 4th Edition campaigns,

Has this been officially mentioned before?

 

[Baumi]

Notice he didn't answer this question...

He did answer the Question on Page 3 (last Paragraph):
However, there isn't a startling increase in overall power level from a 20th-level 3rd Edition character to a 20th-level 4th Edition character.

 

[Plane Sailing]

Great find, Zardoz!

Has Morrus been notified so he can update the 4e page?

 

[Plane Sailing]

D&D Insider snippet I've not noticed before

GameSpy: Will every player in the party (as well as the DM) have to subscribe to D&D Insider in order to make use of the digital gaming table?

Christopher Perkins: Subscribing to D&D Insider gives you 24/7 access to the D&D Game Table. A non-subscriber will have the ability to "buy" a seat at the game table on a session-by-session basis, but this cost has not yet been determined.

GameSpy: Will players be able to manipulate the gaming table, or is it strictly under the purview of the Dungeon Master? What kinds of manipulation "permissions" can the DM offer to players?

Christopher Perkins: Players can, by default, move their own digital miniatures as well as adjust their camera view. Dungeon Masters can also give players limited control of other aspects of the table, including lighting functions and drawing tools.

 

[hong]

From a review of ENWorld: The Movie (2012):

""Answer the damn question, Perkins" this line from the brutal Hong Ooi (played with great enthusiam by Chou Yun-Fat) heralds the beginning of a torture scene that is even more wince-inducing than Tarantino's earlier Reservoir Dogs (1992). Moviegoers with weak stomachs should give this a pass..."

Sweet, I get played by Chow Yun-Fat.