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When did WotC D&D "Jump the Shark"?
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<blockquote data-quote="shamsael" data-source="post: 5531143" data-attributes="member: 56453"><p>No.</p><p></p><p>DDi is better than it's ever been, we're finally getting progress on the VTT, and Heroes of Shadow is at least as good as Martial Power 2 (though neither are as good as MP1, DP, PrP, AP, PsP). I can't believe more people aren't talking about the Paladin Striker build, and if anyone still thinks Essentials is supposed to be an easier, dumbed down D&D, then they really need to read the Assassin Executioner.</p><p></p><p>As far as cancelled products, I'm in favour of this, since the content of these products is simply being moved either to DDi or to other new products. Examples: the Vampire was going to be in Ravenloft but we got it in Heroes of Shadow instead, Class Compendium's erratad PHB1 classes are being posted free online.</p><p></p><p>The essentials books were probably the most important thing that's happened to 4e. PHB2 showed us that roles were not set in stone, and PHB3 showed us an alternative to the daily/encounter/at-will scheme. Essentials brought both of these concepts to the next level while leaving the original material relevant and compatible.</p><p></p><p>The online character builder is a much better choice for a lot of reasons. While I understand some people are upset because they can no longer gain full access to the character builder and all of the new powers by occasionally renewing their DDi subscription and downloading a patch, I think these people should feel greatful that they got to steal D&D for as long as they did without consequence.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, No.</p><p></p><p>And, just to point out, Fonzy jumped the shark in Season 5, yet Happy Days stayed on the air for 6 whole seasons after that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shamsael, post: 5531143, member: 56453"] No. DDi is better than it's ever been, we're finally getting progress on the VTT, and Heroes of Shadow is at least as good as Martial Power 2 (though neither are as good as MP1, DP, PrP, AP, PsP). I can't believe more people aren't talking about the Paladin Striker build, and if anyone still thinks Essentials is supposed to be an easier, dumbed down D&D, then they really need to read the Assassin Executioner. As far as cancelled products, I'm in favour of this, since the content of these products is simply being moved either to DDi or to other new products. Examples: the Vampire was going to be in Ravenloft but we got it in Heroes of Shadow instead, Class Compendium's erratad PHB1 classes are being posted free online. The essentials books were probably the most important thing that's happened to 4e. PHB2 showed us that roles were not set in stone, and PHB3 showed us an alternative to the daily/encounter/at-will scheme. Essentials brought both of these concepts to the next level while leaving the original material relevant and compatible. The online character builder is a much better choice for a lot of reasons. While I understand some people are upset because they can no longer gain full access to the character builder and all of the new powers by occasionally renewing their DDi subscription and downloading a patch, I think these people should feel greatful that they got to steal D&D for as long as they did without consequence. Anyway, No. And, just to point out, Fonzy jumped the shark in Season 5, yet Happy Days stayed on the air for 6 whole seasons after that. [/QUOTE]
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