What do you think so far?

[delericho]

When the announcement hit, I was all ready to rush out and buy the books sight-unseen.

Unfortunately, the more I hear about the changes, the less I like what I'm hearing. Which is a shame, but ultimately doesn't matter - if need be, I have enough 3.5 material to last me decades, and can readily generate whatever else I need.

I didn't vote, though. "Looks like it will be awful" is far too strong... it looks like it will be a good game, just not for me.

 

[Li Shenron]

Looks quite good, with 2 exceptions:

- skills
- removal of lots of traditional things which make D&D itself

 

[Shades of Green]

Looks quite good, with 2 exceptions:
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- removal of lots of traditional things which make D&D itself

This is what worries me as well - would it still feel like D&D and include all the staples of the game, or would it evolve into a different type of game? Changes to magic worry me the most in this regard.

 

[Simia Saturnalia]

Excitedly optimistic. They could still totally screw the pooch on this one, but 99% of what I've seen sounds great and the rest sounds like I could work around it (static saves, come on!).

 

[Aus_Snow]

I genuinely wanted to like 4e. I even tried to like it.

I won't be buying it.

 

[crazy_cat]

Cautious optimism.

Same here.

 

[Aloïsius]

Cautious optimism, but I'm worried whith what could be done with the so called "game breaking spells".

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Like what I see so far.

Have to see it as a whole to ultimately decide, but so far it sounds good.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Insufficient data.

 

[Imaro]

I voted that I needed more info. I feel like the designers are talking a good game...but I haven't seen any real implementation of anything yet. The biggest factor on whether I get on the 4e bandwagon is the streamlining issue, and so far I haven't seen any real meat to back up the fact that the game will be more streamlined than 3e. In fact the previews so far with there more power...bigger fights...etc. have made me more wary about actual streamlining being implemented. So in the end I feel like we know next to nothing about the actual mechanics of the game.

I'm also very wary that some of the playtest seem almost in a...were still consolidating the core rules state...when, supposedly, they've been playtesting since 2005 and the game will be released in 7 months. At first I was buying into the idea that they were releasing old playtest info, but then I saw the thing on a prototype skill system that had just been introduced and I'm not so sure anymore. This aspect, along with the fact that so much is suppose to be changing, isn't inspiring confidence in me as far as the rules being integrated and running smoothly. I've definitely decided to wait for a second printing(unless they offer the first at a discount, like when 3e first came out) since I have the feeling there will be alot of hiccups in this rule set that need to be ironed out. If WotC had a better track record as far as releasing eratta, then I'd probably be willing to risk it...but for now it's a very catious wait and see mentality.