New Release... What are they thinking?

[ivocaliban]

I've decided to skip 4e, I'll stay with 3.5 till 5e comes out

You mean 4.5e, yes?

 

[The_Gneech]

If only there was a forthcoming E-Tools data set for it...

-The Gneech

 

[Kristian Serrano]

If only there was a forthcoming E-Tools data set for it...

-The Gneech

The data set would be empty. This book won't have any character options. It's intent is to provide rules that are more geared toward adjudicating results of actions, effects, and environments.

 

[Kristian Serrano]

Rules Compendium was constructed with the intent of providing all the major rules that come up during play at the table, and very few that apply to "way from the table" stuff, such as character creation, leveling, and adventure design tools. It contains a lot of clarifications and stuff like that, including some subsystems from supplements such as the Complete series and Frostburn. We even had a board of outside D&D gurus (from the Character Optimization boards at the Wizards site) put it through its paces. It should be a good source for rules.

Oh yeah, and it contains cool art from across the 3e era, including Dragon and Dungeon, along with designer comments and anecdotes.

Thanks for sharing this Chris. The more specific information we can glean about this book, the more I have to look forward to. Feel free to drop any specific juicy bits such as the number of rules you culled together or what some of your favorite inclusions are.

 

[FATDRAGONGAMES]

I might buy it if it is done well, but things are so hit-or-miss with WOTC I will wait until I see in in my FLGS. The only other 3.5 book I plan on buying at this point is Grayhawk.

 

[justinsluder]

As has been said, this is old news, yes it's "odd" the way WotC is talking about the "problems" with 3.Xe while promoting 4e.

I will probably be buying two copies, one for myself and the other for my fiancee. She's actually very upset with WotC because of 4e. She's just starting to get the hang of 3.X and refuses to change. I'm going to check out the books, for the crunchy bits, and cherry pick from them for my own setting.

Thank you and have a nice day.

 

[frankthedm]

This sounds like a potentially fantastic product. But I have to wonder who the hell is going to buy it with 4e just around the corner? :\

Howabout those who are not going to 4E? The "Demise" of 3.5 can acctually be a good thing. Somefolks don't like changing the rules mid game. By starting a 3E game after all material has been released for it, you don't have to worry about group members bitching and moaning when something from a new supplement gets allowed / disallowed.

 

[frankthedm]

I believe the intent was to also take the opportunity to pull back the curtain on some of the design decisions and how/why things were built the way they were in 3rd edition.

That sells the book to me right there.

 

[Aus_Snow]

I the hell will also buy a copy.

 

[Goblyn]

It interests me ... I might buy it, but I want to check it out first. But I might.