05-31-2008, 03:06 AM | #1 |
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First thoughts on D&D 4th edition
quite a few books got sent out early, and a PDF has been leaked online, so now a lot of people have seen the game, myself included.
It looks like an improvement over 3.5, but i have to say, my primary fear, that the classes would be homogenized by the use of "powers" in a negative way, was valid. While certainly different classes have powers that in general do different things, the fact that they all use the same mechanic(1/2 level + ability mod vs static defense), generally only are used for the same thing (dealing, preventing, or undoing damage in combat), and are used with predictable frequency (whenever you want, once per combat, and once per day). |
05-31-2008, 10:16 AM | #2 |
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Re: First thoughts on D&D 4th edition
I have a question.
So D&D 4e...each character has a number of "At Will" special powers. Is there any incentive to make basic attacks with your sword anymore, or is it all Sinister Strike (or whatever the At Will powers are called), all the time? |
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05-31-2008, 01:53 PM | #5 |
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05-31-2008, 06:58 PM | #6 | |
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05-31-2008, 07:39 PM | #7 | |
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05-31-2008, 08:55 PM | #8 |
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So...what is the backwards compatability with 3/3.5 like? 1 to 2 was easy (and I'm dating myself, but I remember the ORIGINAL Unearthed Arcana as a big event in gaming) 2 to 3/3.5 was tough, and 3 to 3.5 was (for the characters I play) trivial.
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05-31-2008, 10:27 PM | #9 |
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All I've seen is the preview material, but it looks unlike 3.5. Wizards start with 10 HP (plus Con). Everybody gets to heal themselves six times day. Level 1 isn't level 1. Stats are similar, as is AC, but I'm not sure how easy conversion will be.
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