Festivus
First Post
Well, I read about this at rpg.net
I think random booster packs are a stupid idea for an rpg. I didn't like it when the topic came up pre-4e D&D. I did not even like it for the minis And, that, WOTC is implementing random booster card packs with Gamma World and the designers are supposedly thinking of recommending it forD&D 5e, that's it.
I had been seriously giving 4e another look with the talk of the rules cyclopedia, the monster vault, and knowledge that 4e core books will be in print.
Forget it.
I am done with WOTC.
I don't understand your rationale.
Something WoTC is producing that is random and optional for a game product WotC produces comes out, and that's what drives your decision not to purchase any 4E products? This isn't even D&D, and has nothing to do with the 4E products you had your eye on. Is it that you fear that if it works well with Gamma World that they will implement it for D&D and make it mandatory to purchase them to play the game?
I am no fan of random cards in a RPG either, but if it's something that is totally optional I could see where some folks would have fun with something like that, particularly if it's something akin to what Twitter buffs are in Encounters, where it affects gameplay for everyone.
The day the make random cards required to play D&D is the day I stop playing it, because I have been down the hell hole known as Magic: The Gathering where one buys packs and cases in the hopes of getting those chase rares.