D&D 4E Who else is going to be a deserter when 4e comes out?

[BluSponge]

I've already deserted, and likely won't be coming back unless 4e is a considerable redressing of 3rd. The closest I ever expect to get to d20/3e ever again is through vehicles like C&C or True20, both of which have far more appealing aspects than the bloated monstrosity that DnD has become. As it stands, Savage Worlds handles everything I need in a game with a lot less overhead and fewer restrictions. And if that wasn't enough, I have plenty of sources for Unisystem and Lejendary Adventure. With those books on my shelf, who needs 4e.

I will, however, probably buy up some of Necromancer's modules if WotC doesn't shut down the d20 license.

Tom

 

[Buttercup]

I will always play D&D.

Quasqueton

So will I. 3E D&D. I have far too much invested in this edition to switch. Also, I am positive my players will have no interest in switching. If I get new players after the demise of 3E, then I'll just burn them a copy of the SRD, which is residing safely on my hard drive, and they can use that. I'm about done buying WotC books now, so I really don't care what they do.

 

[Storm Raven]

So will I. 3E D&D. I have far too much invested in this edition to switch. Also, I am positive my players will have no interest in switching.

I will probably continue to play D&D, and play whichever edition seems to me to offer the most enjoyment. If that is 4e, then I will switch. If it isn't, I won't. BUt I'm not going to make any sweeping judgments about the topic until (a) WotC actually gets around to designing, testing, and promoting 4e, and (b) I see it so I can decide if I like it.

 

[ColonelHardisson]

the bloated monstrosity that DnD has become.

It's only bloated if one is such a compulsive completist that one feels they have to buy and use everything produced for the game. The core three are the only books one really needs.

 

[Kanegrundar]

It's only bloated if one is such a compulsive completist that one feels they have to buy and use everything produced for the game. The core three are the only books one really needs.

Quoted for truth.

I have a huge collection of books. I use bits and pieces from a lot of them. A race here, a class there, a rule from this, and a monster from that. If I tried to use everything that WotC has put out or even everything from my collection, I would go insane!

Kane

 

[Pinotage]

The answer to this question is always the same. Depends.

Pinotage

 

[Doc_Klueless]

Oh, I'm an easy sell. Even if I never run D&D again, I'd still buy it to play. It's just too easy to find a group that's playing D&D and will let you in.

If, however, 4e is as time consuming (for me, others who are more proficient at 3.x don't seem to have the prep-time nightmares I have) to prep and run, I'll just not bother running it.

But, I make a good living and blowing $90.00 on something that'll lead to fun for me is no problem.

 

[TerraDave]

Nope. I'll happily upgrade to 4.0 when it comes out. I'm not much in the market for splats and expansions and the only D&D products on my shelf right now are the 3 core books. A 50 dollar total investment when I bought them (some funky finanglin' from B&N online). 50 bucks for years worth of enjoyment? I'll not even blink to go for the next edition, especially if it's an improvement over this edition.

This with my major gaming interest lying in Grim Tales, d20 Modern, d20 CoC, and other such d20-based non-D&D games. *shrug* I think a 4e or d20Modern 2nd Ed would be GOOD for those games, in a few years.

It's my sincere hope that Ben could turn a new edition to his advantage by eventually releasing a Grim Tales 2nd Ed. book to go along with any changes in 4e or d20M 2nd Ed. I'd gladly line up to buy a new GT core book, and dance a happy little gig after handing him my money.

The RPG market seriously suffers from slitting its own damn throat. You put out an edition of a book and people buy a single copy and expect to have it for fifty bazillion years. But you can't run a business by selling your market a single book every decade. I think D&D needs new editions to stay fresh, new, and fun.

There are new paradigms out there in terms of rules, supplements, and design methods that I think WotC and D&D could definately make use of to improve the base game ... they should be incorporated into the game, a new edition released, the new edition OGL/SRDed and let the evolution CONTINUE.

When 3.5 becomes staid and boring and I find myself increasingly pressed to strap more and more 3rd-party house rules onto it to get it to do the things I want ... my hope is that Wizards will be intelligent enough to release another edition which will solve those problems.

--fje

Exactly. It is hard for seeing much else I will buy from WotC in the next few years. This doesn't mean I want 4th ed next year. But by 2008, it could be good.

 

[cmanos]

I have no intention of buying any 4ed D&D material. I have plenty of 3.5 material. I enjoy 3.5. And I will play 3.5 long after 4th ed has come and gone. Or I will create my own system that doesn't rely on buying an entirely new edition every couple years.

 

[jmucchiello]

Not really. IIRC, despite his preference for OD&D that he don't mind reminding us almost everyday here (whether we like it or not), diaglo still plays the most recent edition.

If I retire, if I make that decision to retire my hobby, I will retire completely.

I still don't see how the existence or non-existence of a 4e D&D affects your ability to play with the books you have.

My Confession: Even though I write RPG material, I haven't bought any in, um, 6 months. I spend maybe $40-50 a year on RPG material. Why? I don't need it. And I only feel a little like a hypocrit for asking others to buy stuff I write because I also know, they don't need it. They only buy it because they want it.

Besides, I suspect it will be possible to use 3e and 4e material side-by-side with far less conversion compared to 2e and 3e material (and I consider those conversions relatively trivial at that). Worst case, there will be websites that do the conversions for you.