The more I play it the more it shines.

[Ethalias]

I agree that the system is vastly simpler than 3E, but in my experience (as the DM) there's still a fair amount that needs to be looked up. But then, this is only my fourth game (3rd as DM) and none of my other players (even the one that works for WotC!!) know the rules very well at this point. So, we have to look stuff up fairly frequently. Maybe by seven or eight games in we won't have to do it so much. And really, mostly we're checking because we want to make sure we're doing things right.

I think you nailed it right there.. Most people are still learning the game, but it seems to me that once one has it under his or her belt, there'll be less to reference.

Regarding condition tracking, Dragon Avenue have some fantastic "name plaque" style cards with the rules for each on both sides so the player and DM can see the state of play. They also have some good power cards etc..

 

[Steely Dan]

Yep yep. I completely agree.



Again I agree...

Well, that's two of us.

 

[Particle_Man]

To me, they're no different from spells in previous editions that dealt half damage or had some other reduced effect on a successful save.

Yeah but in 3e spellcasters were complicated enough that I avoided them entirely for the most part.