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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wisdom Penalty" data-source="post: 3957005" data-attributes="member: 13287">I hadn't seen this before. It seems to certainly support those who feel that D&D is getting too "video-gamey" or that the level of character power creep has gone too far.  The below article speaks to the new edition of D&D at gamespot.com. I bolded particularly relevant phrases.  A snippet:"...Wizards of the Coast finally unveiled [parts] of the new rules for Dungeons & Dragons. The first major revamp of the classic D&D rules in [nearly] a decade, the new Edition streamlines the tabletop role-playing game, as it creates more options for players while lessening previous restrictions. The new rules are also more suitable for computer adaptations...[and will] make the game easier to learn and understand for new players, who Wizards hopes to attract with the new Edition rules.There are also a lot of options for customization now...Among other things, these options should let computer adaptations of the new D&D offer players a satisfying variety of ways to customize their characters, as players have since become accustomed to games like Diablo II that allow for custom-tailored character classes...Even the level advancement itself is more straightforward than before, and the rewards for advancement are more plentiful and tangible. All these changes should make Dungeons & Dragons more attractive for players when it gets ported to computer games...But be forewarned: Although your characters are now more powerful, so are the monsters."More specific reference: <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/baldursgate2shadowsofamn/news.html?sid=2614330" target="_blank">http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/baldursgate2shadowsofamn/news.html?sid=2614330</a>The really cool thing is that this article was for 3rd Edition, back in 2000.  Not 4E.The more things change...W.P.</blockquote>

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