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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aaron L" data-source="post: 4249586" data-attributes="member: 926">I never realized being able to fly was so game-breaking.  In fact, I specifically remember it being stated in the 1E DMG that anyone who was flying was essentially making a  giant, blatant target of themselves, and should probably be attacked first by any enemy with any sort of intelligence, as a matter of common sense (IE if he can fly he must be powerful, so kill him first.)It's almost painful to see such a BASIC element of fantasy (the ability to fly is pretty much one of humanity's VERY FIRST FANTASIES!) being neutered so badly in the name of some supposed, ill-considered game balance which could have been handled in a much better and less heavy-handed manner.I would MUCH rather the game err on the side of fun and basic genre emulation than some ephemeral idea of game balance.I'd better stop posting tonight, because for some reason everything I've been reading about 4E tonight has been making me more and more upset, and I was so looking forward to 4E even just earlier today.  Maybe it's because the books are actually out in some people's hands by now and people have a more solid idea about it and the big flaws are coming out and the happy shine of mystery and optimism is wearing off, but I really hope that isn't the case.</blockquote>