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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kennew142" data-source="post: 3969808" data-attributes="member: 18490">IMO, the single worst thing about D&D 3e was the fact that stat bump items, cloaks of resistance, etc... were figured into a characters power level, making it well-nigh impossible to run a campaign that didn't include the magical Megalomart. I have tried (since 2000) to find a quick fix to this problem, but wasn't able to do so. The only solution I saw was the one the designers have taken - completely redesigning the system.Furthermore, the number of house rules that would be required to balance out the unbalanced classes in D&D 3e would easily fill an entire volume. This too required a new edition.Also, the small LotR size box that D&D was stuck in required a new edition to open it up to the whole range of fantasy gaming. The designers are addressing this problem by adding new and interesting races (as well as martial maneuvers) that appeal to a large swath of D&D gamers.I have played D&D for decades (almost since its inception), but I found that there were flaws in the system. None were fatal flaws, but they were flaws nonetheless. I am glad that they are finally being addressed.</blockquote>