Yes to 4th edition

[helium3]

I'm not too opposed to a 4th edition, personally. I'm particularly intrigued by the idea of adding a random collectible element to the game besides rolling dice. As it stands now, creation of characters and monsters is completely non-random with the exception of rolling for hit points. So, any design changes that incorporated some sort of random factor in character generation would have to take into account the idea that up until now players have expected total control over their character. There would have to be a pretty strong incentive that made this new randomness very exciting and cool when compared against a loss of control.

 

[Arashi Ravenblade]

No to 4e if it is exactly what the rumors are saying. (except for the new Forgotten Realms).

Yes to the 4e if it is d20 and fully usable with my current 3.5 products.



Hey you got wargames in my D&D!
Hey you got D&D in my Wargames!

And in this case it wasnt genius!

 

[Nyaricus]

See, kids? This is why one should never drink and post.

Man, When I saw tht passage in his post, and I don't do this often, I said aloud "what in the nine hells is he on?"

Then I went back to reading my "worser" 3.5 PHBII. Damn, I *heart* d20

 

[Sejs]

Okay.

4E -- whenever it comes -- will afford us all the opportunity to experience D&D again for the first time, as when 3.0 came out. Some of us may decide that we like the old way better -- as some did with 3.0 -- and some may be floored by its pure awesomeness -- as many were with 3.0. But in either case, we -- the gamers -- get to decide what D&D is, because it is our buying habits that spell success or doom for any edition.

Positive enough?

It's certainly a start.

 

[BlackMoria]

Saying 'Yes to 4E' when 4E is largely an unknown right now strikes me as....well, somewhat premature.

The quote below sums up my sentiment about embracing 4E 'sight unseen'.

"When you have reached the end of the road, then you can decide, whether to go to the left or to the right, to fire or water. If you make those decisions before you have ever set
foot upon the road, it will take you no where ... except to a bad end."

--Galen, "Racing the Night", Crusade TV series

 

[Ranger REG]

There are a large number of people who didn't buy into 3.5 - they stuck with 3rd edition or even earlier editions and beleive it or not, they care about a new edition and no longer care any further about the latest 3.5 lukewarm re-hash or completely left field ideas.

Why would fans of 3.0e and previous editions care for a new edition? Are they coming around to realize their editions are obsolete and therefore no longer fans of their respective editions?

 

[victorysaber]

It would be cool if 4E came with a computer program that helped you custom make characters, monsters, and magic items.

If the said program also contained all the rules in an easy to search format, kudos too.

If the said program also contained dungeon building features, even better.

If the said program helped to manage combat and do the paperwork so we can do the playing, even better.

And if the said program was user friendly, even better.

 

[Razz]

Everyone hopes for something different with a new editon and I sure as hell hope "prestige classes" are buried deep in the 3.5 muck along with the formulaic feats+race+PrC combo.
Lets see the 4 heroic archetype of wizard, warrior, rogue and priest come to the fore.

Go get Unearthed Arcana and play the 3 basic classes in there if that's what you want D&D to be.

Better yet, the older editions sound more suitful for ya. I like my feats, PrC, and such. Combos? I see it as variety, expanding options and customization, and fun for anyone who actually takes the time to add or take out what they want in their D&D games instead of whining about what they don't even use.

 

[ColonelHardisson]

It would be cool if 4E came with a computer program that helped you custom make characters, monsters, and magic items.

If the said program also contained all the rules in an easy to search format, kudos too.

If the said program also contained dungeon building features, even better.

If the said program helped to manage combat and do the paperwork so we can do the playing, even better.

And if the said program was user friendly, even better.

You and I think alike. I like more complexity in my RPGs, but having a software program (or even a dedicated device of some kind) that makes the process run more quickly and smoothly by crunching numbers for you is exactly what I would like to have.

 

[Ranger REG]

It would be cool if 4E came with a computer program that helped you custom make characters, monsters, and magic items.

It would be but WotC is not a software publisher. That's like asking if McDonalds would sell their own line of cookware along with their fast food.