Is D&D (WotC) flaming out?

[DaveMage]

This is the first post of the thread. ^

Not sure how it got hijacked to become "The Angel Summoner and the BMX Bandit."

You must be new here.

 

[Rel]

Folks, Beginning of the End and ProfessorCirno won't be joining us for the remainder of the thread.

 

[Asmor]

You must be new here.

"Here" meaning any sufficiently-populated forum on the interbutts, as threads derailing is hardly unique to ENWorld.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

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So I wonder, for existing players as well as new ones, "What goes with what? Where does one start? What game does the D&DI support?"

It all works together pretty much. There are no issues with essentials that makes it incompatible with regular 4e as far as I can tell. Some people regard essential martial characters as a step backwards because they do one thing each round and it is pretty much what they did last round.

As to where to start, where ever you want. If you have not bought any 4e then get the Rules Compendium and what ever class book takes your fancy.

As for DDI: Well, that is a bit of a mixed bag but I am happy enough with it.

In general there is currently more material out there than I am likely to ever use, other may differ.