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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AFGNCAAP" data-source="post: 3748988" data-attributes="member: 871">I think there'll still be a place for the Big 6 in D&D, though the nature of the items may change somewhat.Besides, I could see item bonuses being derived from different sources instead of just magic.  Maybe the old +1 weapon will now just be a masterwork weapon, or the +2 weapon is a mithral or adamantine weapon instead of a magic item.Magic armor may not be the option it used to be, if the SWSE idea of defense comes into play.  However, I could see DR, SR, &/or energy resistance come into play here.  The big protective items are going to be those that will always stack with other bonuses, like the rings of protection.Besides, I don't think magic items need some sort of flash-bang effect to be deemed magical.  A blessed weapon could simply be a +1 weapon, but the story, magic, history, and ritual behind it could make it a unique item.Now, if 4e uses the MIC idea of a scaling/upgradable magic item, that's be quite cool (where an item already in possession gets more powerful, instead of ditching out a +1 item for a newly-acquired +2 item).</blockquote>