Grogg of the North
Adventurer
I will do the same thing with 5E that I did with 4E. Wait for it to come out, go find a nice cozy chair in the book store and sit down with the players handbook. Only then will I make my decision.
OTOH, the ship builder is talking about built in options that will allow the ship to be a super freighter, a WWII era battleship, a cruise ship, a Roman galley, a speed boat, a yacht, a ship of the Spanish Main, and a rowboat all at the same time. It kinda makes one skeptical.
Its like investing - if someone offers to double my money in a short time - its a scam. If they a talking a solid 5-10% return - I'll at least listen.
Yes.
I just think the userbase is splintered to much. You either cater to pre 4e fans or 4e fans. You can't do both.
3e fans have Pathfinder, 0e/1e/2e/ fans have a host of retroclones, all done by people who love their systems.
About the only positives 5e could bring is more people to play with. But to be honest, I think even that won't work - I simply don't like the style of play involved in 4e, and 4e players no doubt feel that way about older styles.
I'll say this, since it's known we're playtesting: I have possibly lost perspective on what I'd think if I read the current rules afresh. But holy crap, are our playtest games fun. Take that with whatever grain of sand you like -- your gaming style surely differs from mine.Although a lot of what has been said is not encouraging, I'm not going to give up on the game before the final rules are out. And they'd have to come off as terrible to me if I'm going to give up on the game without playing it.
I'll say this, since it's known we're playtesting: I have possibly lost perspective on what I'd think if I read the current rules afresh. But holy crap, are our playtest games fun. Take that with whatever grain of sand you like -- your gaming style surely differs from mine.
So those who feel they're defending their hobby and style of play by jumping up and down over the notion of a straightforward core are killing the hobby for both potential players - and themselves.