Comments | true_edges: D&D 4th Edition?

true_edges

D&D 4th Edition?

Jan 20, 2009 13:53

To my geeky friends, I need your help. I have a finite amount of money to spend on some rulebooks but I'm still not too sure what I want to get since I only have enough for one set of books. 3.5 or 4? I'm looking to get some new future gamers into D&D. Other than myself there's maybe one other with any experience with the game. I've been ( Read more... )

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mariamist January 20 2009, 17:21:34 UTC

We've been playing 4 at work and it is fun, but simplified. I'm even using one of the premade characters you can download from the website. Everyone in the group has played older versions and have had no problems adapting to the new rules (and indeed no complaints that they can't do what they used to).

I'd say that things are more streamlined, somewhat more simple, but IMO the changes make sense.

If you just want to RP, I like 4. I may be able to send you the PDF for 4.0 if you want to peruse it.

mariamist January 20 2009, 22:16:16 UTC

Thanks but I have the PDF for 4 and have been perusing it. I just wish I could play test it before I invest in books. Your comment, however, is swaying me to 4th...