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<blockquote data-quote="molonel" data-source="post: 3601122" data-attributes="member: 10412">You know, it's funny. The big complaint, when 3.0 came out, was that it was too simplified. Saving throws didn't go one way, while armor class went another, and instead of a good roll in this part of the mechanics was a high roll while a good roll in this part of the mechanics was a low roll, a good roll was always high. How silly!The whole overused, burnt-out &quot;video game&quot; analogy arose from the fact that D&amp;D 3.0 seemed dumbed down in order to appeal to the masses.Now, it's too complicated. Too many books! Too many options!I just think it's time to realize that a lot of people are always going to dislike 3rd Edition D&amp;D because it shot their dog at some undefined point in the past. 3rd Edition reinvigorated the gaming industry. It's had upsides and downsides, but there are more titles, more books, more systems, and the PDF industry has EXPLODED and continues to move forward, and that's a good thing. Even OSRIC and all of the counter &quot;Back to basics!&quot; D&amp;D movements owe their existence to 3rd Edition, because they are simply reacting to it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="molonel, post: 3601122, member: 10412"] You know, it's funny. The big complaint, when 3.0 came out, was that it was too simplified. Saving throws didn't go one way, while armor class went another, and instead of a good roll in this part of the mechanics was a high roll while a good roll in this part of the mechanics was a low roll, a good roll was always high. How silly! The whole overused, burnt-out "video game" analogy arose from the fact that D&D 3.0 seemed dumbed down in order to appeal to the masses. Now, it's too complicated. Too many books! Too many options! I just think it's time to realize that a lot of people are always going to dislike 3rd Edition D&D because it shot their dog at some undefined point in the past. 3rd Edition reinvigorated the gaming industry. It's had upsides and downsides, but there are more titles, more books, more systems, and the PDF industry has EXPLODED and continues to move forward, and that's a good thing. Even OSRIC and all of the counter "Back to basics!" D&D movements owe their existence to 3rd Edition, because they are simply reacting to it. [/QUOTE]

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