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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ajax23" data-source="post: 4097609" data-attributes="member: 61016">Based on the little we have seen so far, I like the following:Revamping of Spellcaster Roles:  I admit I was very skeptical of the result when vancian magic was declared dead (or mostly dead), but one of the biggest changes I like is the impact it has on how clerics and mages are played.  Clerics are now more than just a walking first aid kit, which is a huge plus.  Mages can no use some form of magic attack during combat at will, without having to make the decision of "do I waste a magic missile here or use my crossbow?"  These changes, IMHO, make these two classes more interesting to play.Healing Surges:  A subset of the first, I really like how the mechanic works, and I think it will help to make for longer-lasting dungeon delves.Minions:  I absolutely love the fact that the game now treats cannon-fodder as such: minor adversaries that are relatively easy to kill yet cannot be wholly ignored.  The entire concept makes mass combats fun and easy to keep track of.Simplified Combat:  Like most others, I am impressed with how combat plays in this version.  While not perfect, it seems to run more smoothly and easily than in 2e or 3e.  These are the big items I like so far, subject of course to revisiting once we see the full rule set.</blockquote>