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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Markn" data-source="post: 5148374" data-attributes="member: 21827">First, yep, I'd give 5e a try.5e, however, I expect to be quite a bit different.  Every edition up to date has had different designers, and while the core system has mostly stayed the same (4e being a big exception here, but it still keeps the 3e d20 ideas in tact), major portions of the game are extensively rewritten.  My guess, is that rituals, reskinning dailies/encounter powers, a reworking of healing surges (but still kept), class design/features, race design/features, the math, and things of that nature to be totally redone.  I wouldn't be surprised if they scale back on the "gamist" playstyle a bit to cater to those still playing 3e or Pathfinder.  I would think they would find a way to bridge the gap to re-unite the community again.  Some more sacred cows may die, the occaisional one may be put back in.  I'm quite sure they will also listen to many people who want a "faster" game so fine tuning monster HPs and monster damage would be there as well.All in all, the game will be different, but similar in the core mechanics as they have now.  The only way I could see complete re-write is if 4e truly fails, and I really don't think that is the case.  I think for the most part, many of the ideas of 4e are here to stay - they will just see major rewrites for improvement much as Thac0 subtraction become d20 addition.</blockquote>