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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Morris" data-source="post: 3705374" data-attributes="member: 87"><p>This is raw - what I typed during the announcement.</p><p></p><p>History of the editions video</p><p>1e, 2e.</p><p></p><p>Making fun of THAC0</p><p>I grapple! everyone laughed.</p><p></p><p>Bill Slavesiek </p><p>welcome to 4e director of r&d book publishng</p><p>Chris Perkins </p><p>Cover reveled for the core rules</p><p></p><p>D&D takes advantage of technology - crowd heckles - in a way no prev edition has done</p><p>before seriously. D&D is a living game, 3rd edition has millions of $ of playtesting</p><p>Things will be done differently</p><p></p><p>"Better Faster Stronger"</p><p></p><p>Character advancement is meaningful at each level</p><p>High level play as fun and meaningful as low level.</p><p>Streamlining of mechanics</p><p>Online tools will be introduced</p><p></p><p>Simplified statblocks a lot.</p><p></p><p>Eliminated from the game are rules that grind the game to a halt. Grapple cited.</p><p></p><p>4e is still a d20 system game.</p><p></p><p>Core rules extend to 30 levels. Epic level supported in core.</p><p>Game will be easy to DM.</p><p>Character class roles are going to be more tightly defined within the rules.</p><p>New power sources will be introduced for the other classes.</p><p></p><p>Resource Management overhauled. Game will keep going even when the caster</p><p>is out of spells.</p><p></p><p>Monster rules are being redefined - DM will have easier time finding right</p><p>monster for the right job.</p><p></p><p>4parts of 4e</p><p></p><p>Physical Product</p><p>Core rules</p><p>adv</p><p></p><p>suppplements</p><p>tiles</p><p>minis</p><p></p><p>Organized Play</p><p>living camp</p><p>conv play</p><p>special events</p><p>connect players and dms in new ways.</p><p>giving rewards for playing dnd wherever and whenever</p><p></p><p>community</p><p>Gleemax.</p><p>Suite of social networking tools</p><p>ways to comm with each other</p><p>comm with wotc</p><p>express yourself</p><p>organize characters</p><p></p><p>Digital offerings</p><p>DND Insider - collection of online tools for DMs - char creations - editorial game content</p><p></p><p>Online expanded content for books (monster manual example)</p><p>behind the scenes stuff.</p><p>Designer commentaries for books provided.</p><p></p><p>Every physical product will have a code which can be entered into D&D Insider which will</p><p>unlock the product's digital version for you online.</p><p></p><p>Dungeon & Dragon will rise again in strictly online form.</p><p></p><p>Every 3 days new articles will be released for each magazine.</p><p></p><p>Wireframe of a dragon</p><p>D&D online tabletop shown will use voice chat.</p><p>Dice roller shown</p><p>Ability to draw items</p><p>Ability to show images</p><p></p><p>Not a game in and of itself - you provide adventure</p><p>Character generator includes character generator similar to NWN2</p><p>Figures are fully posable</p><p>Character can be drops into a scene - different scenes for different races.</p><p></p><p>4e has been in production for 2 years. Andy Collins James Wyatt Rob Heinsoo</p><p></p><p>How do you learn more about 4e</p><p></p><p>dndinsider goes live right after this announcement!</p><p></p><p>Playtesters will be signed up in the next couple weeks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Morris, post: 3705374, member: 87"] This is raw - what I typed during the announcement. History of the editions video 1e, 2e. Making fun of THAC0 I grapple! everyone laughed. Bill Slavesiek welcome to 4e director of r&d book publishng Chris Perkins Cover reveled for the core rules D&D takes advantage of technology - crowd heckles - in a way no prev edition has done before seriously. D&D is a living game, 3rd edition has millions of $ of playtesting Things will be done differently "Better Faster Stronger" Character advancement is meaningful at each level High level play as fun and meaningful as low level. Streamlining of mechanics Online tools will be introduced Simplified statblocks a lot. Eliminated from the game are rules that grind the game to a halt. Grapple cited. 4e is still a d20 system game. Core rules extend to 30 levels. Epic level supported in core. Game will be easy to DM. Character class roles are going to be more tightly defined within the rules. New power sources will be introduced for the other classes. Resource Management overhauled. Game will keep going even when the caster is out of spells. Monster rules are being redefined - DM will have easier time finding right monster for the right job. 4parts of 4e Physical Product Core rules adv suppplements tiles minis Organized Play living camp conv play special events connect players and dms in new ways. giving rewards for playing dnd wherever and whenever community Gleemax. Suite of social networking tools ways to comm with each other comm with wotc express yourself organize characters Digital offerings DND Insider - collection of online tools for DMs - char creations - editorial game content Online expanded content for books (monster manual example) behind the scenes stuff. Designer commentaries for books provided. Every physical product will have a code which can be entered into D&D Insider which will unlock the product's digital version for you online. Dungeon & Dragon will rise again in strictly online form. Every 3 days new articles will be released for each magazine. Wireframe of a dragon D&D online tabletop shown will use voice chat. Dice roller shown Ability to draw items Ability to show images Not a game in and of itself - you provide adventure Character generator includes character generator similar to NWN2 Figures are fully posable Character can be drops into a scene - different scenes for different races. 4e has been in production for 2 years. Andy Collins James Wyatt Rob Heinsoo How do you learn more about 4e dndinsider goes live right after this announcement! Playtesters will be signed up in the next couple weeks. [/QUOTE]
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