Unearthed Arcana semi-officially confirmed

[coyote6]

What's supposed to be in it?

Rules variants.

I suspect those variant metamagic rules that didn't make it into 3.5e might show up in UA.

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

I suspect those variant metamagic rules that didn't make it into 3.5e might show up in UA.

What's all this, then?

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

Am I entirely too much of a 1st Edition fanboy if I want them to bring back that huge series of polearms in the back of the original UA? I remember saying "Oh, that's what a bec de corbin looks like" when I first saw it.

Viva "Nomenclature of Polearms"! I know I was the only kid on my block who could identify a lucern hammer on sight.

I want my voulge-guisarme!

 

[Technik4]

Actually I spotted the variant metamagics...in the MM. Check out Empower Ability or Quicken Spell-like Ability - they both work as the proposed new Metamagic system would work. Basically you have to make sure you have enough caster levels for the metamagic to affect your spell, if it is, you can use the metamagic at no "cost" 3 times per day. The cost is having sufficient caster level (for instance - Empower Spell, you must be able to cast 5th level spells in order to empower a 3rd level spell) and having taken the feat.

Technik

 

[Olive]

Monte could have released Arcana Unearthed without asking them, but he chose to do so, which was probably a smart move on his part.

And I'm sure that Monte wouldn't have been given permission if there had been a legal issue.

 

[coyote6]

Viva "Nomenclature of Polearms"! I know I was the only kid on my block who could identify a lucern hammer on sight.

I want my voulge-guisarme!

I think From Stone to Steel might be the book you want. I haven't bought it yet, but I flipped through it, and I recall many polearms. Worth checking out, anyways.

 

[Tallok]

I liked the 1ed Unearthed Arcana, so I hope this is as good

 

[shoplifter]

Hrm..I was thinking this would be the answer to the forthcoming "Complete Warrior." Maybe not I suppose.

 

[Ancient Gamer]

It's all a money grab. Come on, Unearthed Arcana for the "New & Improved" 3.5 Ed. Give me a moment, please. The original concept from my view (an RPG player/game master for over 22 years) was to provide an expansion of collected material from "The Dragon" for players of the AD&D system (first edition). I can not see how Dragon has anything to provide for 3.5 that would substantially provide enough material to warrent another book. Why doesn't WotC/HASBRO field a half decent survey to find out what the age's are for D&D, and what we want. Ok, so 3 Ed wasn't quite as prep'ed for the market as was thought, thus requiring the 3.5 Ed and what every anyone says, if I have to BUY a whole new set of core books to play a "better?" game, then it is a new Edition! Don't buy it then, some may say? Sorry, like many other die hard gamers (and as much as we bitch about the system), I've got to have it, just so I can have bitching rights
...and yes I will more than likely pick up Unearthed Arcana, but it's still a money grab! Man what a vicious cycle! Psychology profs would have a field day writing about this addiction.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

It's all a money grab. Come on, Unearthed Arcana for the "New & Improved" 3.5 Ed. Give me a moment, please. The original concept from my view (an RPG player/game master for over 22 years) was to provide an expansion of collected material from "The Dragon" for players of the AD&D system (first edition). I can not see how Dragon has anything to provide for 3.5 that would substantially provide enough material to warrent another book. Why doesn't WotC/HASBRO field a half decent survey to find out what the age's are for D&D, and what we want. Ok, so 3 Ed wasn't quite as prep'ed for the market as was thought, thus requiring the 3.5 Ed and what every anyone says, if I have to BUY a whole new set of core books to play a "better?" game, then it is a new Edition! Don't buy it then, some may say? Sorry, like many other die hard gamers (and as much as we bitch about the system), I've got to have it, just so I can have bitching rights
...and yes I will more than likely pick up Unearthed Arcana, but it's still a money grab! Man what a vicious cycle! Psychology profs would have a field day writing about this addiction.

How can you say any of this when all we know is that the book is called Unearthed Arcana and that its going to be released sometime? Oh yes, of course its a money grab...but you know what? Welcome to real life. EVERYTHING is a money grab. Cope with it and move on. I'm getting tired of all of this demonizing of WotC going on lately.