Dr. Strangemonkey said:
That's interesting.
I came back to ENWorld because 4E had been announced, but since I've been here I've felt like it's been pretty unwelcoming to 4E fans.
I suppose the forum thus represents the all around unhappy middle.
Which is probably as it should be.
On the other hand I do want to know where the ecstatically happy about 4E forum is.
Look at the poll on this thread. More then 50% of the population are jazzed enough about 4E that they will buy it sight unseen. you're in the majority here.
Several months ago (August-Septemberish), many anti-4Eer that came on the 4E to argue against it (hey, gamers like to talk). Some had valid points, some came to start trouble. Those that came to start trouble had their posts deleted, threads closed, or suspended for a given duration (and rightly so). The problem is is that some of the pro-4Eers were making some personal attacks as well, starting trouble and doing the same stuff that the anti-3Eers were doing (people are people). IMO, there were less 4Eers doing it, but it still happened, but none of the anti-4Eers saw them get the same punishment (no blame on Morrus and the mods, just stating preceptions).
Then came a thread by a pro-4Eer that addressed all the anti's and said that the pro-4Eers are sick of their whining and they don't want them here. Some anti-4Eers saw that as a personal attack on them. Several days later that thread was still around and not locked. That gave some anti's the opinion that Enworld management is against the anti-4Eer (again, nothing against Morrus or the mods, just stating preceptions). It was the final staw and some just left.
Myself, all I really come to ENWorld for anymore is to see if OotS has a new comic listed (I'm on a modem and this loads faster then giantitp), freelancing open call, or if there's an interesting title thread listed (like ths one).
