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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wulfgar76" data-source="post: 6106014" data-attributes="member: 61867">Okay. I am wondering if many of you are reading the same packet I am.While some things strike me as overly complex, a step backwards, or dumb or irritating in some way, those might just be matters of personal taste. I really don't like the Ranger getting pushed so hard towards spellcasting as his primary schtick, but guess what, I can live with that because lots of other stuff is hitting all the right notes. Taken as a whole, this playtest packet, and the developing D&DNext game, for me is a MASSIVE evolution in the RIGHT direction. I played 3rd/3.5 for its entire run - and gave up in frustration. I played 4th for its entire life - and gave up in frustration. I look at D&D Next like a rough-stone-rolling, yes its got a few jagged edges and rough spots, but as it rolls along those flaws are getting smoothed out – and it is without question rolling in the right direction.In my opinion, this still-unfinished game is VASTLY better than 3rd and 4th edition. It appears the worst of those editions has been cut out, leaving a base chassis and an efficient engine that runs pretty damn well. My group is already converted and will never go back to the horrors of editions past. Each of us has our individual nitpicks and irks, but we also recognize those things are probably personal preferences, and it's refreshing to be playing a game that seems to be firing on all cylinders.Beginning with Bounded Accuracy, to advantage/disadvantage, to the approach they're taking with the Fighter, many of the concepts and innovations of this new D&D game have been design GRAND SLAMS that inject pure oxygen into the old, stale and sometimes toxic air of 3e/4e. The knee-jerk histrionics and infantile whining I'm hearing I think (and hope) are just people griping about their personal expectations not being met, and not a general consensus on D&DNext. So I figured I'd add one "thumbs up" vote to the chorus of un-constructive criticism I'm hearing.Oh, and by the way, this Paladin, my favorite D&D class, oozes awesome.</blockquote>

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