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Message: <blockquote data-quote="velm" data-source="post: 1901663" data-attributes="member: 25998">I would have to say ENWORLD has a sizable community.  It would seem that the level of experience ranges from Publishers to people who have been playing for 20+ years to someone who started two weeks ago.  I am sure people scan some of these posts without joining or providing their two cents.  Even though I am not in a game now, have a nice selection of 2nd ed stuff, lots of FR stuff, Core 3E, I come here to see what is going on.  I have gone to WOTC site on a few occasions, but I would rather go here.  Why would I rather go here?  I really like DND, it is a fun game.  The streamlining of 3E was just a stroke of genius.  Turning all the saving throws into 3 categories, CR for the monsters are the two biggest things.  They also got rid of alot of little things like, different dam vs creature size, and other annoying things.  Now, time for why I do not go to WOTC all that often.  I was a little upset with 3.5 coming out so soon.  It might be greatest thing since sliced bread, but that soon?  That just irked me.  WOTC just seems so 'corporate.'  Just a little hard to explain.But, in the end, I think here and at the 'offical' forums, you could probably get the best responses from people.I put my .2 in earlier over here.  I have not seen a Dragon in years, other than when I look through my Dragon CD archive (great thing btw).  But one thing I hear alot about are how there is the obligatory:  new skills/feats/prestige classes in each and every supplement now.  It sounds like it is happening to Dragon as well.  Now, I love the Bizaar of the Bizare (did i spell that right?) and the ecologies.  Eric made a post about ioun stones.  I remember that article or a smiliar one when i was doing some research on them.  I find those articles to be great.  I am not sure if I am in the minority or majority of people who like the ecologies and where certain certain magic item legacies, ala ioun stones.  Take the Deck of Many things, it would be nice to read an article about the history of that as well.  I like the ecologies because it can give flavor to something that has been reduced to numbers in the MM.  Maybe not all DMs care to know that Bugbears like to roast their captives vice eat them raw, but it can be interesting to provide a mental picture to the players.  Still realizing, that Dragon is mostly for the players, but still had some great stuff in it for everybody.(I guess you could call this my .4)</blockquote>

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