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<blockquote data-quote="Zinovia" data-source="post: 4431886" data-attributes="member: 57373">My family gameI'm running a 4E game for the family and one friend of ours (who is great with kids).&nbsp; My kids are 13 and 10.&nbsp; The 13 year-old is very bright and took over playing the high-level cleric in the 3.x game when the original player moved away.&nbsp; He's had no problems with it, but then again, he's the type that gets in the 96th or greater percentile on all the standardized tests.&nbsp; He is mature for his age, and interacts well with adults.&nbsp; My 10 year-old is a more typical kid.&nbsp; He has watched our 3.x campaign for years, and usually went out to play with his friends rather than watch.&nbsp; So this is his first experience playing in a paper &amp; pencil RPG.&nbsp; So far he is&nbsp; doing well with his warlock and seems to enjoy the game.&nbsp; I don't think that would be as much the case with 3.5 or Pathfinder.&nbsp; He's the type who will get bored easily and wander off.&nbsp; We're doing Keep on the Shadowfell, and he's been roleplaying when interacting with the townspeople, as well as fully contributing in combat.&nbsp; I wouldn't assume that kids like combat more than the RP stuff - they may, but you never know.&nbsp; 4E has the advantage of making combat more fun at 1st level than older editions of D&amp;D, and it encourages creative thinking and tactics.&nbsp; So in my experience, 4E is easier to prep for and DM, and easier for kids to grok than 3.x or Pathfinder, but it does depend on your kid.&nbsp; Personally I *dread* picking spells for the 15th level cleric, and I've been playing 3.x for 6 or 7 years (and D&amp;D + other RPG's for 25).&nbsp; I am stuck playing him now that my 13 year-old has found a Warhammer game with kids closer to his age (they are around 18-20, and we're friends with the parents of several of the kids) that conflicts with our game schedule.So to sum up, I'd recommend 4E for fantasy, or Star Wars Saga Edition if they want a Star Wars game.&nbsp; Try M&amp;M for superheroes, although I haven't played that myself (only Champions).&nbsp; Those are all popular and new enough that they will continue to find players once they move beyond playing with the family.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zinovia, post: 4431886, member: 57373"] [b]My family game[/b] I'm running a 4E game for the family and one friend of ours (who is great with kids). My kids are 13 and 10. The 13 year-old is very bright and took over playing the high-level cleric in the 3.x game when the original player moved away. He's had no problems with it, but then again, he's the type that gets in the 96th or greater percentile on all the standardized tests. He is mature for his age, and interacts well with adults. My 10 year-old is a more typical kid. He has watched our 3.x campaign for years, and usually went out to play with his friends rather than watch. So this is his first experience playing in a paper & pencil RPG. So far he is doing well with his warlock and seems to enjoy the game. I don't think that would be as much the case with 3.5 or Pathfinder. He's the type who will get bored easily and wander off. We're doing Keep on the Shadowfell, and he's been roleplaying when interacting with the townspeople, as well as fully contributing in combat. I wouldn't assume that kids like combat more than the RP stuff - they may, but you never know. 4E has the advantage of making combat more fun at 1st level than older editions of D&D, and it encourages creative thinking and tactics. So in my experience, 4E is easier to prep for and DM, and easier for kids to grok than 3.x or Pathfinder, but it does depend on your kid. Personally I *dread* picking spells for the 15th level cleric, and I've been playing 3.x for 6 or 7 years (and D&D + other RPG's for 25). I am stuck playing him now that my 13 year-old has found a Warhammer game with kids closer to his age (they are around 18-20, and we're friends with the parents of several of the kids) that conflicts with our game schedule. So to sum up, I'd recommend 4E for fantasy, or Star Wars Saga Edition if they want a Star Wars game. Try M&M for superheroes, although I haven't played that myself (only Champions). Those are all popular and new enough that they will continue to find players once they move beyond playing with the family. [/QUOTE]

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