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4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby azrael » Sun May 11, 2008 4:25 pm

All, what do you think about buying the new 4E core books? I'm thinking about preordering them, but wanted some feedback.








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Re: 4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby Laharl » Sun May 11, 2008 4:47 pm

As you know, I'm planning on reading the SRD first (releases the same day). Based on the previews, I'm fairly optimistic for it, at least from a crunch perspective, which is all that really matters if you don't mind reflavoring things anyway. I'll pick up a hardcopy PHB, most likely, but as I don't really DM, the SRD DMG and MM should be plenty for me.


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Re: 4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby Mr_Praetorian » Sun May 11, 2008 5:02 pm

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I'm still not sure. Call me crazy, but I was looking forward to, at least, a few more years of 3.5. Nonetheless, the concept that everyone gets "powers" now has me thoroughly intrigued. If I do get the hardcopies, I'll be getting them off of amazon.
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Re: 4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby Sajuuk » Sun May 11, 2008 5:47 pm

already planning on getting the $66 three pack
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Re: 4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby littleangryman » Sun May 11, 2008 7:19 pm

Drew, I once did a 4e trial run with Dave Blizzard, and I can tell you, at least as far as I'm concerned, that the whole 'everybody gets powers' business is not all that it's cracked up to be. The ones I got (I was the group's pally) were kinda like manuevers in 3.5, except more gimmicky than actually useful.
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Re: 4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby azrael » Wed May 14, 2008 8:00 pm

I think I'm going to do the same as Dave. I'll mooch off some guys here who have already preordered, then if I like it I can buy.


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Re: 4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby beejazz » Fri May 23, 2008 8:15 pm

Sticking with 3.5 until I finish and get a chance to test my homebrew, probably within a year or two. Not a fan of 4's flavor, though I do like some of the rules I've seen. I may jump on the 4e bandwagon if they do Eberron well.
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Re: 4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby Mr_Praetorian » Fri May 23, 2008 8:34 pm

That's assuming they get around to Eberron. I don't recall them saying anything about it at GenCon last year.
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Re: 4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby Laharl » Fri May 23, 2008 8:59 pm

FR comes out in September, Eberron next year. They've said they plan to do a setting a year or so, meaning they'll bring back...say, Dark Sun? Planescape?


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Re: 4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby Sajuuk » Sat May 24, 2008 2:12 am

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Re: 4E Core Books- thoughts

Postby beejazz » Sat May 24, 2008 4:29 am

Hell, if they bring back Dark Sun color me interested. That'd be sweet.
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