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<blockquote data-quote="Rechan" data-source="post: 4859138" data-attributes="member: 54846">Also, I will tell you this, and you should tell your players this: 4e does not read good. The books are like textbooks; they have formula and lots of rules, and very little fluff/story to the core books. Reading the core books can really make you feel BORED, and the game looks boring (a common complaint).Playing it is a much different experience than reading it. Because of the majority of abilities are measured in squares (on a grid), and deal with movement. The system revolves around the notion of tactical combat, placement, movement, etc. For instance, if a player uses an area affect, how do you determine how many are in the effect if you DON'T use minis?If you're going to run KotS, I could make some (serious) suggestions. KotS is not a great adventure (it has the bare bones of a Good adventure), but it's very bogged down. It's best if you retool it to suit your tastes, than to play it right out of the box. At least, that's IMO.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rechan, post: 4859138, member: 54846"] Also, I will tell you this, and you should tell your players this: 4e does not read good. The books are like textbooks; they have formula and lots of rules, and very little fluff/story to the core books. Reading the core books can really make you feel BORED, and the game looks boring (a common complaint). Playing it is a much different experience than reading it. Because of the majority of abilities are measured in squares (on a grid), and deal with movement. The system revolves around the notion of tactical combat, placement, movement, etc. For instance, if a player uses an area affect, how do you determine how many are in the effect if you DON'T use minis? If you're going to run KotS, I could make some (serious) suggestions. KotS is not a great adventure (it has the bare bones of a Good adventure), but it's very bogged down. It's best if you retool it to suit your tastes, than to play it right out of the box. At least, that's IMO. [/QUOTE]

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