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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MINI" data-source="post: 4441107" data-attributes="member: 49525">Rather than a rift i think the new edition has caused alot of attention to come o gaming in general.  True, 3e caters to one market of player since it has few limits and many options where as 4e has a more structured character creation system and development.  The two editions cater to different player types but this is a good thing in that overall gaming can attract many more people to the gaming hobby.I was very angry to had to rebuy a PHB and DMG for 3.0, so 22 pages of free errata is at least tolerable for me.I think a few 'mini-markets have been created and each of them will grow and offer sellers a chance to tap into each market group.I think this is natural that since both of these systems are a development on 3.5, or an evolution of, that players will usually pick one they like and not both (with rare exceptions).  I personally prefer 3.5 over pathfinder and see 4.0 as a totally new option.  Not in the sense that we can't still get along or talk about different systems.  I think it has caused a greater amount of system experimentation and a willingness to to try new systems as well as to revive old systems.  Before 4e came out I started a 2e Gathis campaign (<a href="http://www.gathis.com" target="_blank">www.gathis.com</a>).  This game is still going.  My old 3.5 campaign which petered out  is now a play by post and I am doing experimental games with 4e.  In addition i am running a NWoD game and playing with other RPG systems like Rifts and Dark Heresy.Yeah when Amazon sells the core books for about $60 and FGLS sells it for about 120, how can they compete to begin with.  Hasbro bears no love for the vendors selling its product.This isn't a rift, its a win-win for everyone!</blockquote>

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