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<blockquote data-quote="Hexmage-EN" data-source="post: 4774746" data-attributes="member: 79428">Third Edition tries to be a fantasy world simulator. As such, DMing can be very time consuming, especially when it comes to creating NPCs. The mechanics are geared towards simulation, which can sometimes hinder gameplay. The players will also have to pay attention to resource management for healing and buffing.Fourth Edition eschews verisimilitude for gameplay. Many mechanics that were clunky yet realistic in 3E are simple yet unrealistic in 4E. Another big difference from 3E is that many abilities allow players to act outside of their turn. For example, the same person who suggests what moves other players should make on their next turn in 3E can play a Warlord in 4E and allow those moves to be made immediately. DMing is far easier, especially NPC and monster creation. I only made two new monsters in 3E and never made anymore because it was far more trouble than it was worth; I've made dozens in 4E.Neither edition hinders or helps roleplaying, but 4E does have more instances of game mechanics that are just handwaved away. 4E also lacks skills such as Perform or Craft, but players are encouraged to roleplay those skills rather than roll dice for them. For example, a blacksmith who had to invest skill ranks and roll dice in 3E can just spend the amount of gold for an item in 4E and say he made it himself. There's no mechanical difference, but there doesn't have to be one.Basically, if you're more worried about everything making internal sense at the expense of ease of play and don't mind combat sometimes amounting to Rock Em' Sock Em' Robots then 3E is probably the game for you. If you want an easy to run game with interesting (yet occasionally difficult to explain) combat, then 4E is a better choice.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hexmage-EN, post: 4774746, member: 79428"] Third Edition tries to be a fantasy world simulator. As such, DMing can be very time consuming, especially when it comes to creating NPCs. The mechanics are geared towards simulation, which can sometimes hinder gameplay. The players will also have to pay attention to resource management for healing and buffing. Fourth Edition eschews verisimilitude for gameplay. Many mechanics that were clunky yet realistic in 3E are simple yet unrealistic in 4E. Another big difference from 3E is that many abilities allow players to act outside of their turn. For example, the same person who suggests what moves other players should make on their next turn in 3E can play a Warlord in 4E and allow those moves to be made immediately. DMing is far easier, especially NPC and monster creation. I only made two new monsters in 3E and never made anymore because it was far more trouble than it was worth; I've made dozens in 4E. Neither edition hinders or helps roleplaying, but 4E does have more instances of game mechanics that are just handwaved away. 4E also lacks skills such as Perform or Craft, but players are encouraged to roleplay those skills rather than roll dice for them. For example, a blacksmith who had to invest skill ranks and roll dice in 3E can just spend the amount of gold for an item in 4E and say he made it himself. There's no mechanical difference, but there doesn't have to be one. Basically, if you're more worried about everything making internal sense at the expense of ease of play and don't mind combat sometimes amounting to Rock Em' Sock Em' Robots then 3E is probably the game for you. If you want an easy to run game with interesting (yet occasionally difficult to explain) combat, then 4E is a better choice. [/QUOTE]

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