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<blockquote data-quote="Crazy Jerome" data-source="post: 5432716" data-attributes="member: 54877">No way.&nbsp; Change something enough, then the best thing to do is make a clean break.&nbsp; Otherwise, you just end up with the worst of both, while diluting the things that are best in either.&nbsp;However, I do think that a Rules Cyclopedia/4E hybrid would be reasonably popular, if done well.&nbsp; Of course, &quot;done well&quot; would mean that this was a whole new design, otherwise it isn't a clean break, and right back to the worst of both problem.&nbsp; You almost have to start with the spirit of the thing, distilled to its essense, and then put in some hard parameters for the design:&nbsp;&quot;One hardback book for rules, under 200 pages, containing all character options, a decent monster selection, and everything the GM needs to run the game.&nbsp; Prep is easy.&nbsp; Making characters is easy.&nbsp; But using modern game design, characters are reasonably balanced and stay interesting across all classes and levels.&nbsp; Minis helpful but entirely optional.&nbsp; Character sheet on one page, and not a crowded one.&nbsp; Other than that, make it the best D&amp;D game you can.&quot;&nbsp;Lock Mike Mearls--and a few handpicked others--onto that for about 12-18 months, and you'll get a game that a lot of people will like.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crazy Jerome, post: 5432716, member: 54877"] No way. Change something enough, then the best thing to do is make a clean break. Otherwise, you just end up with the worst of both, while diluting the things that are best in either. However, I do think that a Rules Cyclopedia/4E hybrid would be reasonably popular, if done well. Of course, "done well" would mean that this was a whole new design, otherwise it isn't a clean break, and right back to the worst of both problem. You almost have to start with the spirit of the thing, distilled to its essense, and then put in some hard parameters for the design: "One hardback book for rules, under 200 pages, containing all character options, a decent monster selection, and everything the GM needs to run the game. Prep is easy. Making characters is easy. But using modern game design, characters are reasonably balanced and stay interesting across all classes and levels. Minis helpful but entirely optional. Character sheet on one page, and not a crowded one. Other than that, make it the best D&D game you can." Lock Mike Mearls--and a few handpicked others--onto that for about 12-18 months, and you'll get a game that a lot of people will like. [/QUOTE]

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