New Posts For Thread: Is it AEDU or rather how the classes are built using AEDU?http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29003599/Is_it_AEDU_or_rather_how_the_classes_are_built_using_AEDUSo I've been trying to zero in on the real problem people have with AEDU. Now I can't speak for everyone but I'm starting to think that it is not AEDU at all. It is the way AEDU is used in 4e that is throwing a lot of people from earlier editions.IAnother from the FWIW Department:OD&D (or even 1e) spells like Fireball and Lightening Bolt were origianlly designed for table top Battles (hence the feet or yards in the AoE). The Dungeons came later.http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29003599/Is_it_AEDU_or_rather_how_the_classes_are_built_using_AEDU?post_id=517826631#517826631Another from the FWIW Department:OD&D (or even 1e) spells like Fireball and Lightening Bolt were origianlly designed for table top Battles (hence the feet or yards in the AoE). The Dungeons came later.Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:56:22 -0500I assume the creature made of living water is different from water itself. That would be my ruling, of course, and is not universal.Perhaps it was looking for universal rulings that led to 4th ed powers?http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29003599/Is_it_AEDU_or_rather_how_the_classes_are_built_using_AEDU?post_id=517825681#517825681I assume the creature made of living water is different from water itself. That would be my ruling, of course, and is not universal.Perhaps it was looking for universal rulings that led to 4th ed powers?Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:31:48 -0500I haven't read all 15 pages, so maybe this has already been discussed:A big part of what made AEDU valuable was that it gave each classes equivalent things that could be traded for one another, making for what ultimately became my favorite multiclasshttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29003599/Is_it_AEDU_or_rather_how_the_classes_are_built_using_AEDU?post_id=517822147#517822147I haven't read all 15 pages, so maybe this has already been discussed:A big part of what made AEDU valuable was that it gave each classes equivalent things that could be traded for one another, making for what ultimately became my favorite multiclassThu, 22 Mar 2012 16:02:39 -0500Sorry for going back so far, I didn't see anyone else mention this.At no time was this description of Come and Get It a legal possibility within the rules. Originally forced movement did not work vertically at all, meaning you not only couldn't pullhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29003599/Is_it_AEDU_or_rather_how_the_classes_are_built_using_AEDU?post_id=517821667#517821667Sorry for going back so far, I didn't see anyone else mention this.At no time was this description of Come and Get It a legal possibility within the rules. Originally forced movement did not work vertically at all, meaning you not only couldn't pullThu, 22 Mar 2012 15:50:40 -0500That's roughly the idea I had back in the Keep Reflavoring Alive thread. Not having played 1e I didn't know it had a good base for this. Good to know. :) [/quote]I do think a big mistake people make is lumping 3e in with 1e and 2e. Each edition washttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29003599/Is_it_AEDU_or_rather_how_the_classes_are_built_using_AEDU?post_id=517812795#517812795That's roughly the idea I had back in the Keep Reflavoring Alive thread. Not having played 1e I didn't know it had a good base for this. Good to know. :) [/quote]I do think a big mistake people make is lumping 3e in with 1e and 2e. Each edition wasThu, 22 Mar 2012 12:08:18 -0500