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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ltheb Silverfrond" data-source="post: 4214070" data-attributes="member: 39867">Preface: When 4E was announced, I was skeptical; It seemed too soon, and I rather enjoyed 3E. I pretty much knew the system backwards and forwards, so when they started talking about all these huge, sweeping changes, it really seemed like I would stay with 3E. However, the more I see, the more I like.My Dealmakers: 1. Less DM Paperwork. - Things seem to be easier to do in 4E. Need a Firebreathing orc for whatever reason? Bam! Done. I like to do my work 'by the book' so anything that involves less book work and more time getting back to creative work is a plus in my book.2. Cinematic Design. - Action points, to me, are like the part of the movie where the camera focuses on your character, your theme music plays, you spout some sort of taunt or declaration to win, and then do something amazing. Trying to get that kind of effect in 3E requires you to actively look for it, or arrange it manually. With 4E, it just happens.3. Artwork. - Some of the 4E artwork is down right awesome. I really liked the quality levels of the more recent WotC 3E Book artwork, and this stuff is just as good.4. It looks fun to play. - 3E encouraged some play styles that bored the heck out of me. 4E is more active, and interesting, an the game looks rather balanced between the classes for once. Some people claim its too much like an MMORPG, but I disagree; 3E was more like an MMO, with its fighters standing there making full attacks every round. It was like Auto-Attack from EQ all over again. If they did draw inspiration from MMOs, it seems like they took all the fun stuff (get cool powers, interesting encounters usually found at later levels) and removed all the boring stuff. (level grinding, monotonously using the same tactics over, and over, because they work, etc)True, I'll miss 3E, and all the 3E books on my shelf will gather dust, but 4E is, for me, a flat-out better game. I've already preordered the box-set on Amazon, and I'll likely have it the day it comes out. (or shortly therafter)</blockquote>

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