Gamer Question on Dungeons and Dragons

[daemein]

Ok, I need an honest opinion here. Do I get the core books for 4th edition or not? I've read very little of it myself and while there are some things I'm not thrilled about, I haven't read nearly enough to form an opinion one way or another. Here are some things to keep in mind to help with your suggestion

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Carnifex responds (part 1)

[anonymous]

Let me preface this with a caveat - you're going to want opinions from Duro (pro) and Paul (probably con) as well; be sure to weight them according to the fact that they have continued to play the new system, and I have not. I own only the core books, so this may not be applicable to every supplement

Carnifex responds (part 2)

[anonymous]

Example 2: the Ranger

Carnifex responds (part 3)

[anonymous]

Unfortunately, the default assumption is that modules like this now make up the entire world. There are a few Rivendells out there (points of light) but when the entire world consists of dungeons, roving orc tribes, and tiny human hamlets, you start wondering why all the orc tribes haven't wiped out all the tiny hamlets. If this paragraph appears ambivalent, that's because its author is as well. There's stuff to like in the concept (nostalgia) there's stuff to dislike in the concept (coherency

Simple!

[durodragon]

My criteria for RPGs, games, whatnot is pretty straightforward

Paul Wise replies

[anonymous]

Before I begin, let me preface my reply with a few relevant facts