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Message: <blockquote data-quote="an_idol_mind" data-source="post: 3792108" data-attributes="member: 43749">I don't think we need to see the actual finished product before forming an opinion. I got into D&D based on nothing more than looking over my mom's old character sheets; without even knowing the rules or seeing any real art, I wanted to play the game.In the case of the 4th edition previews, if they can't be used to form an opinion on the game, they're really just a waste of time. The previews helped get me into 3rd edition; I went from wanting nothing to do with the game to being interested enough by the previews to buy the Player's Handbook to thinking 3rd edition was the best thing since sliced bread. The 4th edition previews aren't having the same effect on me, but they're still allowing me to get a feel for where the game's going. And those previews will be a big part of my decision to buy or skip the edition, since I'm not about to lay $90 down for three core books that I might not even like, nor am I going to sit in a book store and read 900+ pages of material to get a feel for whether I like the system.To make a possibly faulty analogy, I like to watch a trailer before I decide to see a movie. I like to play a demo before buying a video game, and I like to skim through a chapter or two before I buy a book. My opinion may change when I see the final product, but until then, those previews are there specifically to help me form an opinion.</blockquote>