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<blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 7618549" data-attributes="member: 53980">While I understand what you're saying, and don't disagree that 4e had a different tone than prior editions (at least at low levels), I think what you're saying basically applies to D&amp;D as a whole. It is and always has been in large part a superhero game reskinned as LotR., IMO. Particularly past the first few low levels.Again, IMO, one of the big distinctions of 4e was that it did away with the grim and gritty street level heroes feel of level 1 (where in many editions you weren't all that likely to survive without a lot of luck or serious caution) and instead set level 1 at a power level where characters would feel like heroes from the start.Now that was some people's cup of tea, while for others it wasn't. But in my opinion a 20th level character blinged out in all sorts of magical gear is essentially a superhero, regardless of edition. They are able to accomplish feats that are well beyond the ken of mere mortals. And well beyond most fantasy novels that I've ever read. Hence, as I said, in my opinion D&amp;D is and always has been in many respects a superhero game masquerading as a fantasy game. It was simply more obvious in 4e, since the game encouraged heroic characters from the get-go.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fanaelialae, post: 7618549, member: 53980"] While I understand what you're saying, and don't disagree that 4e had a different tone than prior editions (at least at low levels), I think what you're saying basically applies to D&D as a whole. It is and always has been in large part a superhero game reskinned as LotR., IMO. Particularly past the first few low levels. Again, IMO, one of the big distinctions of 4e was that it did away with the grim and gritty street level heroes feel of level 1 (where in many editions you weren't all that likely to survive without a lot of luck or serious caution) and instead set level 1 at a power level where characters would feel like heroes from the start. Now that was some people's cup of tea, while for others it wasn't. But in my opinion a 20th level character blinged out in all sorts of magical gear is essentially a superhero, regardless of edition. They are able to accomplish feats that are well beyond the ken of mere mortals. And well beyond most fantasy novels that I've ever read. Hence, as I said, in my opinion D&D is and always has been in many respects a superhero game masquerading as a fantasy game. It was simply more obvious in 4e, since the game encouraged heroic characters from the get-go. [/QUOTE]

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