Is it just me, or is it all a bit retro?

[JoeGKushner]

Most editions of D&D have done this. Even 2nd ed had its various homages with the Return to series or the Revenge of series.

I'm cool with it.

I do wish that they could compendium up though at the start of the mill.

Come out with the core books as they will, then do the collection of monsters, magic items, and other bits so that the Gms can get to the world building work as opposed to the ass end of the game's life as they did with 2nd and 3rd ed.

 

[Aberzanzorax]

I'll support every edition of D&D hearkening back to the "greats" from all prior editions.

This is a trend I support if done well.




If done poorly? It could be embarrassing at best, and damning at worst.


I think they've been at least ok so far, though.

 

[Pour]

Definitely some retro opening years, but I'm really hoping we enter new ground, with new settings and modules and villains, new classics in the making.

 

[Dice4Hire]

3.5 generated a few classics, to my way of thinking, but I do not think we have any in 4E. Or at least I do not know what they are. Some very good stuff, don't get me wrong, but no classics yet.

Though I think Dark Sun 4E is close to a classic.

 

[Nightfly]

...an "Old Successful Title : The Real Title of This Game" naming model...

I loved OST:TRTOTG! And it got a 87% on MetaCritic.

 

[DNH]

It further occurs to me, reading the blurb on the 'Madness at Gardmore Abbey' product page, that there is a distinct 'Temple of Elemental Evil' flavour to it. Am I wrong?

 

[DNH]

And the new DDE season - March of the Phantom Brigades - is to take place in and around "Castle Inverness", no less!

 

[Neonchameleon]

I've no objection to them recycling the good stuff in 4e. (And am trying to work out how to legally get my hands on the DM Rewards version of Tomb of Horrors). We'll know they are scraping the bottom of the barrel when they publish Return To The Forest Oracle.