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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 5042526" data-attributes="member: 6588">I bought and we played a couple of sessions. I think the very reason a lot of people are going to LOVE this game are reasons I do not prefer it. It's a good game. The dice pools work. Most of the mechanics work well. The rulebooks take a bit to figure out, but they are usable. It is absolutely a rpg - I was ready for a Warhammer Quest type game and it is absolutely not.So why am I selling my copy?1. My players say they would rather play 2e. They do not feel this edition has really beat 2e. Purely a subjective judgment on their part.2. If 2e WFRP was akin to 3e D&D, 3e WFRP is akin to 4e D&D. This should be a huge selling point for a lot of folks. I think 3e WFRP does powers, actions, etc. arguably better than 4e D&D. There certainly is some solid innovation in the rules.3. We love miniatures and terrain. I certainly could houserule this stuff in. However, it hardly seems worth the effort given #1. I'm shocked GW OKed this version that explicitly eschews miniatures in favor of cardboard standups with reference rings built into them. BTW - I'm aware no grid and no minis is a HUGE plus for a lot of folks.4. The bits were overwhelming. I personally was hoping for a simple learning curve. My group is an experienced one that has playtested dozens of systems - (we were playtesters for 4e D&D and WFRP 2e to give a couple of examples) - we still had to take a lot of time to figure things out. For a lot of the mechanics the fun payoff just was not there for us.5. I think the stat blocks are counterintuitive, even for a veteran WFRPer for me. Yes, I could figure them out, but they were not handy or particularly short.So, I think this is a solid game. Just not for us. I have all the 2e stuff and for our group the Pramas version of the game is the best one right now.I think if you enjoy the innovations of D&D 4e this is probably the right WFRP choice for you.</blockquote>

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