D&D 4E I am Happy They Finally Announced 4E

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But for me, the old-school tropes of empty rooms, resource management, "mapping,"

controlled environments and DM-driven plotlines leave me flat.

Frankly, I'm stunned that these two quotes are items listed in the same sentence. You certainly didn't have to play the game that way. I never heard of DM-driven plotlines until the Dragonlance modules.