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ColonelHardisson said:Which rules changes are you speaking of? I know that in my own conversion that the bulk of it is really just a matter of new - or adjusted - character races, done to reflect what Tolkien wrote, and a list of spells not appropriate to Middle Earth, meaning that Tolkien never wrote about anything resembling them.
To date, I am unsure of all present editions of the racial templates as well as the thumbnails for magic use. I agree on the need for (and use of) level adjustments for the elf kindreds, but the details chafe. The magic use ideas aren't jiving well with me; it's more a matter of saying "Those teleport spells don't exist, and being flashy in the late Third Age allows Sauron to roll a Spot check against your PC." than anything else.
Sure, it really is more of a matter of flavor, but a lot of folk find that the D&D standard doesn't exactly reflect the flavor of Middle Earth. Otherwise, there would be no call for threads like these or sites like the one hosted here at EN World.
That depends on perceptions and style, not issues of substance. I see it working just fine, as it jives with what I've read in the books. You don't agree, and I'm not sure that I understand why you don't.
If you like using the D&D standard for Middle Earth, that's great. But creating threads and websites that say "Middle Earth d20 should simply use the D&D standard" would be kind of pointless. If you'd like to write an essay on using the D&D standard for Middle Earth, that would be fantastic, though - we'd love to post something like that on the site!
In due time, as I have more pressing matters at hand, I may well take you up on that offer.