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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Derren" data-source="post: 4159041" data-attributes="member: 2518">Lets see.- The characters have fixed roles which exactly describe what the character has to do in combat. Check- The classes are restrictive and even if you can multiclass the class you took at level 1 will define whatyou can do in the game. Check- Powerful items require a certain level to use them. Check- NPCs only exist to A. give quests. B. sell loot and C. kill for loot. Check- Combat involves using a small set of abilities with different reuse timers over and over again. Check- The (default) world only serves as background for killing things and does not posess internal logic. Check- The abilities of the PCs only work in combat, but not outside in the real world unless the game specifically wants them to. Check- The PCs are special and work under much different rules than the NPCs. Check- The game is financed by allowing players to spend money for more powerful characters (splatbooks->powercreep) or a monthly subscription rate. CheckAs you can see there are quite a lot of similarities between MMOs (Vanguard is a better example than WoW as it has a diplomacy system) and the major distinction between D&D and a moderated MMO, the free world and "can do whatever you want" aspect gets reduced in 4E by introducing the rules != physics  aspekt and other restrictions.</blockquote>