New Posts For Thread: Madness at Gardmore 4e or 4essentials?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28693309/Madness_at_Gardmore_4e_or_4essentialsCan "Madness at Gardmore Abbey" run balanced using the original 4 edition rules or should I use 4e "essentials"?PH1 classes were more than adequately differentiated, but they were also balanced, and /that/ did generate a lot of hate. For someone who's used to 'differentiating' his caster with some flavorfully overwhelming vast god-like magical power far beyonhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28693309/Madness_at_Gardmore_4e_or_4essentials?post_id=512955717#512955717PH1 classes were more than adequately differentiated, but they were also balanced, and /that/ did generate a lot of hate. For someone who's used to 'differentiating' his caster with some flavorfully overwhelming vast god-like magical power far beyonWed, 23 Nov 2011 02:00:24 -0600PH3 classes are a little whacked. Sticking with PH1 and PH2 classes would be better. An exception might be made for the Monk.[/quote]I find nothing wrong with the classes balance-wise. I do not feel a "power creep". I liked the PHB2 best becausehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28693309/Madness_at_Gardmore_4e_or_4essentials?post_id=512954503#512954503PH3 classes are a little whacked. Sticking with PH1 and PH2 classes would be better. An exception might be made for the Monk.[/quote]I find nothing wrong with the classes balance-wise. I do not feel a "power creep". I liked the PHB2 best becauseWed, 23 Nov 2011 00:38:21 -0600PH3 classes are a little whacked. Sticking with PH1 and PH2 classes would be better. An exception might be made for the Monk.[/quote]PH3 ones are different, not unbalanced. But switch the question to "is it balanced with Arcane Power, or should Ihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28693309/Madness_at_Gardmore_4e_or_4essentials?post_id=512924021#512924021PH3 classes are a little whacked. Sticking with PH1 and PH2 classes would be better. An exception might be made for the Monk.[/quote]PH3 ones are different, not unbalanced. But switch the question to "is it balanced with Arcane Power, or should ITue, 22 Nov 2011 09:32:59 -0600If nothing else, power creep is a fact of gaming life, and a recent module might be well-balanced for the full ruleset, but tough for characters built using only older stuff.But there are other factors unique to the current status of the game, in addhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28693309/Madness_at_Gardmore_4e_or_4essentials?post_id=512895059#512895059If nothing else, power creep is a fact of gaming life, and a recent module might be well-balanced for the full ruleset, but tough for characters built using only older stuff.But there are other factors unique to the current status of the game, in addMon, 21 Nov 2011 14:45:36 -0600PH3 classes are a little whacked. Sticking with PH1 and PH2 classes would be better. An exception might be made for the Monk.[/quote]PH3 ones are different, not unbalanced. But switch the question to "is it balanced with Arcane Power, or should Ihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28693309/Madness_at_Gardmore_4e_or_4essentials?post_id=512894677#512894677PH3 classes are a little whacked. Sticking with PH1 and PH2 classes would be better. An exception might be made for the Monk.[/quote]PH3 ones are different, not unbalanced. But switch the question to "is it balanced with Arcane Power, or should IMon, 21 Nov 2011 14:38:56 -0600