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<blockquote data-quote="FourthBear" data-source="post: 3815690" data-attributes="member: 55846">I own a pretty huge collection of 3e and 3.5e material (pretty much everything that WotC has published and a bunch of the third party stuff).&nbsp; I've also got a pretty hefty collection of D&amp;D from older editions as well.&nbsp; I'm pretty optimistic about 4e.&nbsp; I should note that I'm an older gamer with a larger disposable income than I had when I first started gaming (hey, it's cheaper than sailing or golf!).&nbsp; I could certainly see that if you were strapped for cash and had devoted a sizable chuck of money in an earlier edition, a newer one might just irritate you.I should note that I also buy a bunch of other RPGs, even if I don't plan on using them in a play environment.&nbsp; I simply enjoy reading gaming books and seeing innovations in both the game structure and setting information.&nbsp; So, for me, buying 4e doesn't represent a huge commitment.&nbsp; It's like buying the Burning Wheel RPG in some way.&nbsp; If I don't like it, I always have plenty of other RPGs to try out.I should note that one motivation that might cause some people to dislike 4e is the potential loss of &quot;system mastery&quot;.&nbsp; A lot of players and GMs can become very skilled at using the various gaming details and sub-systems to create very effective characters and opponents.&nbsp; In my group, I believe one of the players who dislikes the idea of 4e (and disliked the introduction of 3e and 3.5e) does so since they've become a system master with the current game.&nbsp; That would be lost if we changed to 4e predominantly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FourthBear, post: 3815690, member: 55846"] I own a pretty huge collection of 3e and 3.5e material (pretty much everything that WotC has published and a bunch of the third party stuff). I've also got a pretty hefty collection of D&D from older editions as well. I'm pretty optimistic about 4e. I should note that I'm an older gamer with a larger disposable income than I had when I first started gaming (hey, it's cheaper than sailing or golf!). I could certainly see that if you were strapped for cash and had devoted a sizable chuck of money in an earlier edition, a newer one might just irritate you. I should note that I also buy a bunch of other RPGs, even if I don't plan on using them in a play environment. I simply enjoy reading gaming books and seeing innovations in both the game structure and setting information. So, for me, buying 4e doesn't represent a huge commitment. It's like buying the Burning Wheel RPG in some way. If I don't like it, I always have plenty of other RPGs to try out. I should note that one motivation that might cause some people to dislike 4e is the potential loss of "system mastery". A lot of players and GMs can become very skilled at using the various gaming details and sub-systems to create very effective characters and opponents. In my group, I believe one of the players who dislikes the idea of 4e (and disliked the introduction of 3e and 3.5e) does so since they've become a system master with the current game. That would be lost if we changed to 4e predominantly. [/QUOTE]

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