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<blockquote data-quote="Keith Robinson" data-source="post: 4523227" data-attributes="member: 21330">Two points struck me as I've been reading (some of) this thread:1) Those buyers who help support an edition by buying the vast majority of it are always going to be the ones that get screwed.&nbsp; They buy all the kit and help the edition be successful, only to feel totally abandoned when a new edition comes along, invalidating huge swathes of their collection.&nbsp; It's hugely ironic that those that buy the least (and by proxy, do the least to help support the game) are always the ones that lose the least.This isn't a criticism in any way - just a reflection.&nbsp; Many people who are right now stuffing their shelves with 4ed books will one day find themselves in exactly the same situation and are likely to feel just as abandoned.I guess the answer is - keep your purchases to a minimum and buy only what you need and will use.&nbsp; That way, when the system changes, you'll be happy that you haven't lost too much and that you've got good use out of what you did buy.2) What does it matter what edition we play?&nbsp; I love 3.5 and will continue to play it for as long as I have players who also want to play.&nbsp; I think in many ways age does have something to do with it.&nbsp; Each new iteration of the game is based on the pleasures of the present generation and maybe the system we like best simply reflects this.&nbsp; I am 40 years old and I don't like the direction of 4ed - but, it simply reflects the demands of the 21st century - bigger, faster, cooler, louder (none of that meant as a criticism).&nbsp; No one should begrudge that.&nbsp; The game WILL move on, and when 5ed comes along, no doubts there will be plenty of people who hate it, as it won't reflect their ideas of how the game should be played (ideas which are more than likely entrenched in their own generation).So, keep things simple: don't buy what you won't use and be don't be offended when the new generation don't like your old school ways.I've already moved forward in standing still, and I'm very comfortable with myself right now in this regard.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Keith Robinson, post: 4523227, member: 21330"] Two points struck me as I've been reading (some of) this thread: 1) Those buyers who help support an edition by buying the vast majority of it are always going to be the ones that get screwed. They buy all the kit and help the edition be successful, only to feel totally abandoned when a new edition comes along, invalidating huge swathes of their collection. It's hugely ironic that those that buy the least (and by proxy, do the least to help support the game) are always the ones that lose the least. This isn't a criticism in any way - just a reflection. Many people who are right now stuffing their shelves with 4ed books will one day find themselves in exactly the same situation and are likely to feel just as abandoned. I guess the answer is - keep your purchases to a minimum and buy only what you need and will use. That way, when the system changes, you'll be happy that you haven't lost too much and that you've got good use out of what you did buy. 2) What does it matter what edition we play? I love 3.5 and will continue to play it for as long as I have players who also want to play. I think in many ways age does have something to do with it. Each new iteration of the game is based on the pleasures of the present generation and maybe the system we like best simply reflects this. I am 40 years old and I don't like the direction of 4ed - but, it simply reflects the demands of the 21st century - bigger, faster, cooler, louder (none of that meant as a criticism). No one should begrudge that. The game WILL move on, and when 5ed comes along, no doubts there will be plenty of people who hate it, as it won't reflect their ideas of how the game should be played (ideas which are more than likely entrenched in their own generation). So, keep things simple: don't buy what you won't use and be don't be offended when the new generation don't like your old school ways. I've already moved forward in standing still, and I'm very comfortable with myself right now in this regard. [/QUOTE]

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