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<blockquote data-quote="Connorsrpg" data-source="post: 5775697" data-attributes="member: 19265"><p>Being a GM I have had pretty much the same XP as you too <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I was ecstatic about the release of all new additions, and would pore avery every scrap of pre-release info (like I am doing now <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />).</p><p></p><p>In addition to your thoughts. I simply love a new system - I like to see where they take things and how things are adjusted.</p><p></p><p>I will add, that many of my first impression 'cool' things about a new addition often turn out to be the things I grow to dislike, such as the NPC/Monster stat blocks for 3E. I am OK with creatures having reasons for their stats (as opposed to just beng determined by level in 4E), but I won't run stat blocks where I have to look for info anymore. I would rewrite a monster with ALL info there. (I do this with Savage Worlds NPCs with Edges too). With 4E it was the lack of penalties and being able to do anything ALL the time.</p><p></p><p>But back to OP. Totally agree. In fact I took up Savage Worlds BECAUSE of this pragmatic idea. Furthermore though, the flavour of the material does grab me too - a reason I kept buying Savage Worlds settings and I did actually love the Pre-4E books that detailed the world and monster origins. I do like 4E cosmology etc and have adapted it to other games, but I am with you as a GM. I will take it on if the core mechanics are easy to handle (esp creatures), adventures of any edition remain easy to convert (b/c I have the stats for those critters), allowing prep time to go towards all the fun stuff - setting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Connorsrpg, post: 5775697, member: 19265"] Being a GM I have had pretty much the same XP as you too :) I was ecstatic about the release of all new additions, and would pore avery every scrap of pre-release info (like I am doing now ;)). In addition to your thoughts. I simply love a new system - I like to see where they take things and how things are adjusted. I will add, that many of my first impression 'cool' things about a new addition often turn out to be the things I grow to dislike, such as the NPC/Monster stat blocks for 3E. I am OK with creatures having reasons for their stats (as opposed to just beng determined by level in 4E), but I won't run stat blocks where I have to look for info anymore. I would rewrite a monster with ALL info there. (I do this with Savage Worlds NPCs with Edges too). With 4E it was the lack of penalties and being able to do anything ALL the time. But back to OP. Totally agree. In fact I took up Savage Worlds BECAUSE of this pragmatic idea. Furthermore though, the flavour of the material does grab me too - a reason I kept buying Savage Worlds settings and I did actually love the Pre-4E books that detailed the world and monster origins. I do like 4E cosmology etc and have adapted it to other games, but I am with you as a GM. I will take it on if the core mechanics are easy to handle (esp creatures), adventures of any edition remain easy to convert (b/c I have the stats for those critters), allowing prep time to go towards all the fun stuff - setting. [/QUOTE]
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