D&D 4E The Daily "4e is Coming! Theory" Thread

[BiggusGeekus]

Phil, if 4e comes out, does that mean you get to re-write all your books?

 

[Darkness]

4e is going to use cards rather than dice, isn't it? Probably collectible ones.

 

[Aris Dragonborn]

4e is going to use cards rather than dice, isn't it? Probably collectible ones.

I heard that it's going to be played Magic style.

 

[Rasyr]

umm.... I think I'll sit this one out....

 

[Warden]

Oh, sure, Phil mentions it with no problem. I write an article about it and snapped on by every publisher in the book. Then again, he has a cushion of 400+ PDFs strapped on like armour to protect him (AKA +4 online firewall chain mail)

 

[HellHound]

The theme for 4E is "New Edition Rules, 1980's feel". It adds a bunch of "new" stats to the game mix including Comeliness, THAC0, MHAC0, and Mana.

The resolution system doesn't actually use collectible cards, and is still d20 based, but the magic system does use collectible cards, thus clearing up room inthe PHB for more important stuff, like a much more detailed and complex mandatory miniatures system for combat that now takes up 200 pages in the playtest edition.

 

[Numion]

When it's coming, you'll know about it ..

oh yes, on Eric Noahs 4th Edition News site!

 

[Psion]

I think I should treat new editions games like like I do OSes: Skip one every now and then, wait until it gets good support and the bugs are worked out until adopting it, and use my existing applications as long as possible.

If Andy's comments on the ECL races thread are any indication, 4e is going to be the spiritual equivalent of windows ME.

 

[jinx crossbow]

I hear that 4.5 is scheduled for release in 2011...

I've preorder mine at amazone yesterday!!!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...104-1893030-3703102?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

 

[Henry]

When it's coming, you'll know about it ..

oh yes, on Eric Noahs 4th Edition News site!

I have a feeling Eric would rather stick his tongue to a live power cable.