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<blockquote data-quote="TerraDave" data-source="post: 3914272" data-attributes="member: 22260">I liked the doubting Meric we got to see for a while. The selfish choice: I kind of like having the &quot;not attack someone&quot; else option in combat. Even combined with the &quot;be nice to another option&quot;. But I am sure we will have that in 4thed.&nbsp; The breadth of choice: 3rd edtion may be the most &quot;player choice&quot; oriented version of the game we ever see. With its emphasis on clearer roles, less fiddly bits, and streamlining, I don't think we are really getting more choice in 4th ed.The odd race: Gnomes have as good a &quot;mythological&quot; basis as anything in D&amp;D. They are a very well known fantasy creature. They may have been so-so in the PHBs, (but fine in my campaings...). AND, they will be a player race. They will be used to sell MM1 and PHB2 or PHB3. Gnomes will be a major selling point in more then one book, its 100% certain. (I just hope those latter PHBs have something else worthwile). But, since its 4th ed, the choices, and races, will of course be better.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TerraDave, post: 3914272, member: 22260"] I liked the doubting Meric we got to see for a while. [B]The selfish choice:[/B] I kind of like having the "not attack someone" else option in combat. Even combined with the "be nice to another option". But I am sure we will have that in 4thed. [B]The breadth of choice:[/B] 3rd edtion may be the most "player choice" oriented version of the game we ever see. With its emphasis on clearer roles, less fiddly bits, and streamlining, I don't think we are really getting [I]more[/I] choice in 4th ed. [B]The odd race:[/B] Gnomes have as good a "mythological" basis as anything in D&D. They are a very well known fantasy creature. They may have been so-so in the PHBs, (but fine in my campaings...). [B]AND[/B], they [B]will[/B] be a player race. They [B]will[/B] be used to sell MM1 and PHB2 or PHB3. Gnomes will be a major selling point in more then one book, its 100% certain. (I just hope those latter PHBs have something else worthwile). But, since its 4th ed, the choices, and races, will [I]of course[/I] be better. [/QUOTE]

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