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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shmoo2" data-source="post: 5259268" data-attributes="member: 6847">There has been a great deal of confusion in the community about precisely what the Essentials line will include, and what changes it portends for 4e D&D.One purpose, explicitly stated, for these previews is to alleviate that confusion. No one feels entitled to anything. However, providing information with gaps deliberately included when the goal is to reduce confusion is not going to accomplish that goal.This is not a reading comprehension issue- one may understand all of the information provided in these articles but still not be able to discern how the Essentials classes will be balanced and compatible with existing builds and rules. In fact, it is impossible to make that judgment, as you yourself have stated.For that reason, these previews have failed to quell the confusion and unease of many fans of 4e in our community. I also don't agree that the ability to create a single level 1 PC would  be "severely undercutting the actual need for the product itself". That's one level of one build of one class - there will be 30 levels and 4 classes and 8 builds included in HOTFL.</blockquote>