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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wisdom Penalty" data-source="post: 3738871" data-attributes="member: 13287">The move toward an "older" feel of the game is a good one.  While we'll always have proponents of different gaming styles, the mood and reaction to 4E's announcements appears to be positive.  Your post seems to attribute female gamers to those types of players that prefer intrigue over dungeon delving, character concepts over character advancement, and method acting over rolling dice. I know some gamer girls that would disagree with what appears to me as stereotypical pigeon-holing.  Since when did women unite against technology?The moment 4E tries to kow-tow to all the diverse factions of player types is the moment it loses its soul.  Pick a theme, stick with it, make the best damned game possible.  That's the mantra, and the mantra is good.  Pleasing everyone via political correctness results in the dilution of the very potion that makes D&D...well, D&D.You haven't see the result that is 4E, nor have I.  Seems a little early to pass judgment - on the game, or on its potential female fan base.  Small sample sizes general result in flawed and general attributions levied at the community in whole.Maybe you're right and women will burn 4E books and fawn over grognard 3.5 DMs.  If so, and because thus far I've liked pretty much everything I've seen and heard about 4E, it looks like I'm lucky I'm already married. Plus, I'm ugly.W.P.</blockquote>