The big announcement: 4dventure

[Moon-Lancer]

Glyfair, sounds like 4e content to get people hyped. as in crunch with possibly flavor. Just like they always do with new books.

 

[JustKim]

Yeah, my general mood on this is apathy with a touch of disappointment regarding the apparent lack of OGL.

That's not apparent to me at all. One of the 4E threads before the forum was locked was "OGL/d20 License". Although I can't bring up the thread now, the hover text was "Here's the place to share thoughts on the Open Game License under 4E."

So the only evidence I've seen is directly to the contrary.

 

[Moon-Lancer]

well i really really hope for a ogl. do you think i we will find out tomorrow?

 

[dragonlordofpoondari]

Also releasing next year will be new web-based tools and online community forums through the brand-new Dungeons & Dragons Insider (D&D Insider) digital offering. D&D Insider lowers the barriers of entry for new players while simultaneously offering the depth of play that appeals to veteran players.

The 4th Edition rules emphasize faster game play, offer exciting new character options, and reduce the amount of "prep time" needed to run the game. D&D Insider includes a character creator that lets players design and equip their D&D characters, dungeon- and adventure-building tools for Dungeon Masters, online magazine content, and a digital game table that lets you play 24/7 on the internet — the perfect option for anyone who can't find time to get together.

Ug. This I suppose was inevitable. Neverwinter Nights has been providing this resource for a while now. WotC is simply subsuming this aspect into the core game. It just doesn't feel right, though. It seems impure somehow.

EDIT: I think I know why ... I believe the medium is critical. If people aren't sitting around a table together rolling actual dice, eating, and laughing together, it doesn't feel like authentic D&D experience to me. I see how virtual game tables are is important to appeal to a wider demographic, but that feels a hell of a lot less like a tabletop dice-driven role-playing game. While a better alternative than not playing, it seems like a weak substitute. I prey to the gods it doesn't become the normative model over the years.

 

[JustKim]

I expect tomorrow those forums will be reopened, and since there's a spot dedicated to 4E OGL discussion it seems likely.

 

[Friadoc]

4th edition preview books?

I wonder whether this is early 4E stuff, 3.5 stuff with a 4E flavor, or something else.

Yeah, they had those packets for when 3e released, too.

Basically, they're hardcopy versions of the preview stuff you see on websites from companies, White Wolf is an excellent example of this, in which they show flavor and crunch mixed together.

Lots of class, race, and what not examples.

 

[Friadoc]

Ug. This I suppose was inevitable. Neverwinter Nights has been providing this resource for a while now. WotC is simply subsuming this aspect into the core game. It just doesn't feel right, though. It seems impure somehow.

Yeah, but this time it might be attached to something good.

*chuckles*

Seriously though, I do like the idea of a digital table, moreso since I've had to give a lot of serious thought to moving, due to work, and I would love a solid, reasonable option to continuing to play with my group even after moving.

 

[Mouseferatu]

The 4th Edition rules emphasize faster game play, offer exciting new character options, and reduce the amount of "prep time" needed to run the game.

If this is truly indicative of the new design philosophy, I'm absolutely, 100% all for it. It's exactly what I would've wanted in a new edition.

Now, obviously I'm not prepared to make any decisions based on a single sentence from a press release from a secondary source, but I consider it a positive omen.

 

[Friadoc]

If this is truly indicative of the new design philosophy, I'm absolutely, 100% all for it. It's exactly what I would've wanted in a new edition.

Now, obviously I'm not prepared to make any decisions based on a single sentence from a press release from a secondary source, but I consider it a positive omen.

I'm gonna re-read through Star Wars Saga Edition tomorrow, since I've got a feeling that many aspect of that product are indicative of what's to come with 4e.

Hopefully, though, the dimensions of the book are not one of them.

It still feels odd, when I hold the thing. *grins*

 

[MerricB]

If this is truly indicative of the new design philosophy, I'm absolutely, 100% all for it. It's exactly what I would've wanted in a new edition.

Now, obviously I'm not prepared to make any decisions based on a single sentence from a press release from a secondary source, but I consider it a positive omen.

I'm with Mouseferatu.

Cheers!