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<blockquote data-quote="grimslade" data-source="post: 5808498" data-attributes="member: 6061">I am going to reply to the OP without stepping in the flaming mire of fluff to crunch ratios.I hope what they learned from the Essentials line is that you should release a new edition with a playtested and focused release based on bringing new people to the game. A new edition is a new game, so everyone needs to be brought in as 'noobs'. Start with a stable base and grow out and then up. I hope 5E will start with a lower level basic set and add parallel options to support it. After there has been some more playtesting for the next 'tier' release a next platform with parallel options.When I say parallel options I mean differentiated rules sub-systems. You want wizards with different schools, there is an op for that. You want fighting styles for warriors and the martially minded, there is an op for that, too. The base should be clean, clear and strong. It will have to bear the weight of the game going forward. I see D&amp;D becoming more like Monopoly, less rules innovation, more brand identity. This may be the last edition of D&amp;D in more ways than one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="grimslade, post: 5808498, member: 6061"] I am going to reply to the OP without stepping in the flaming mire of fluff to crunch ratios. I hope what they learned from the Essentials line is that you should release a new edition with a playtested and focused release based on bringing new people to the game. A new edition is a new game, so everyone needs to be brought in as 'noobs'. Start with a stable base and grow out and then up. I hope 5E will start with a lower level basic set and add parallel options to support it. After there has been some more playtesting for the next 'tier' release a next platform with parallel options. When I say parallel options I mean differentiated rules sub-systems. You want wizards with different schools, there is an op for that. You want fighting styles for warriors and the martially minded, there is an op for that, too. The base should be clean, clear and strong. It will have to bear the weight of the game going forward. I see D&D becoming more like Monopoly, less rules innovation, more brand identity. This may be the last edition of D&D in more ways than one. [/QUOTE]

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