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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thormagni" data-source="post: 4195768" data-attributes="member: 13637">So, recognizing that some of my gaming buddies have backed away from rpgs, I'm interested in the group's overall feelings about the 4th edition of D&D. Personally, I am fairly ambivalent. On the one hand, I am intrigued by some of the changes, like making it possible for 1st level characters to have an exciting fight, and for spell casters to continue to be useful after an hour of adventuring. The idea of giving every player something interesting to do throughout the night's game is certainly encouraging. And hard-coding the idea of role-playing by setting up systems for social, ah, combat also sounds pretty interesting (and is certainly something I have railed about before, at length.)On the other hand, I am less than enthralled with the complete switch to a "map and figures" game. And what I have heard about the fairly rigidly set "roles" is discouraging (What would be the purpose of a role-playing heavy but combat light character in a game which seems to define everyone by their combat specialty?)And a big negative for me is the sheer amount of 3.5 material I have accumulated. I guess on a book-by-book basis I probably had as many 2nd edition books, but those were flimsy, black-and-white softbound books. Not the well-illustrated, full-color hardbacks that are my 3.5 collection. That is a lot of money and shelfspace invested just to see them go obsolete.I guess the big deciding factor for me is the group. If anyone is interested in playing 4th edition, I will play it. But if no one shows any interest, I'm not sure I will even pick it up (yeah, I know. I don't believe myself when I say this either.)Does anyone want to try the new edition or have thoughts one way or another?</blockquote>

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