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<blockquote data-quote="Rev. Jesse" data-source="post: 2660231" data-attributes="member: 27673">Keep alignment.&nbsp; Why?1.)&nbsp; &nbsp; It is a useful role playing tool.&nbsp; Bear in mind that D&amp;D is the entry level RPG.&nbsp; Lots of people come straight in off the straight into a D&amp;D game w/ no other RPG experience.&nbsp; Alignment in the D&amp;D vein offers an easy to understand code of conduct for various archetypes.&nbsp; The people that post at enworld, I imagine, are generally more experienced than your newbie.&nbsp; The newbie might very well need some structure on how to act within the D&amp;D roles, especially considering how many folks get involved in their early adolescence.&nbsp; 2.)&nbsp; &nbsp; It is a sacred cow.&nbsp; As other folks said, alignment has been with us since the beginning. At this point, the opponents of the alignment system need to demonstrate how it makes the D&amp;D system weaker rather than have its proponents justify its existence.&nbsp; I don’t believe there has been a mechanical justification for killing alignment in this thread.&nbsp; But see my next point for how I am looking at alignment.3.)&nbsp; &nbsp; (I’m surprised no one else has mentioned this) D&amp; D purposes a Manichaean universe, one in which Evil is a tangible thing to be fought and opposed. The alignment system, the DM / Player structure, the core classes, the character creation system, and the customization system (feats, etc) all favor generating fantastic heroes that are above mere men and these great legends need powerful, vile foes to fight.&nbsp; What’s more heroic than opposing Evil incarnated in the flesh? 4.)&nbsp; &nbsp; It’s not going away anyway.&nbsp;&nbsp; Everyone here knows WotC/Hasboro will have alignment in 4E.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rev. Jesse, post: 2660231, member: 27673"] Keep alignment. Why? 1.) It is a useful role playing tool. Bear in mind that D&D is the entry level RPG. Lots of people come straight in off the straight into a D&D game w/ no other RPG experience. Alignment in the D&D vein offers an easy to understand code of conduct for various archetypes. The people that post at enworld, I imagine, are generally more experienced than your newbie. The newbie might very well need some structure on how to act within the D&D roles, especially considering how many folks get involved in their early adolescence. 2.) It is a sacred cow. As other folks said, alignment has been with us since the beginning. At this point, the opponents of the alignment system need to demonstrate how it makes the D&D system weaker rather than have its proponents justify its existence. I don’t believe there has been a mechanical justification for killing alignment in this thread. But see my next point for how I am looking at alignment. 3.) (I’m surprised no one else has mentioned this) D& D purposes a Manichaean universe, one in which Evil is a tangible thing to be fought and opposed. The alignment system, the DM / Player structure, the core classes, the character creation system, and the customization system (feats, etc) all favor generating fantastic heroes that are above mere men and these great legends [I]need powerful, vile foes to fight.[/I] What’s more heroic than opposing Evil incarnated in the flesh? 4.) It’s not going away anyway. Everyone here knows WotC/Hasboro will have alignment in 4E. [/QUOTE]

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