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1 year ago ::
Jan 09, 2012 - 6:51AM
#11
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I welcomed the change from AD&D 2nd Edition to 3E and again to 4E. This time, I'm cautious for the first time. However, for me, every edition has been an improvement so far with 4E being the best D&D edition for me and my players. So, on the one hand I've always liked the new edition because I could see an improvement in my play experience. On the other hand, I really like where I am now.
However, I like what they are doing with the playtest. If Ryan Dancey's comments on the web are even remotely true, then a lot of design effort of 4E was put into making it online-play compatible. This goal may not be that relevant now and actually free the designers to come up with a rules system that is good for the game itself.
But even if the next edition rocks I won't convert my homebrew campaign immediately. There are far too many options going to be missing in the beginning for me to be able to do that. Unless I can finish that campaign first....
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1 year ago ::
Jan 09, 2012 - 6:55AM
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No surprise. Even when they came out with 4th edition, I knew there would be a 5th edition. DnD is a game where you can only do so much in terms of new material for any given rule set.
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1 year ago ::
Jan 09, 2012 - 6:58AM
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I really like 4th edition but it's not really a surprise that they want to put out a 5th edition - they need to sell books to survive and truth be told the latest offerings aren't very compelling... i just hope they don't mess it up
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1 year ago ::
Jan 09, 2012 - 6:59AM
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I'm amused that WotC is having the public playtest so much later. Everyone is going to have copies post-DDXP. Are they unaware of this thing called "the Internet"?
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1 year ago ::
Jan 09, 2012 - 7:01AM
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i would like someone from wizards to tell us as soon as possible what will happen to 4th. specifically will the tools still be up, will it be supported in the mags or on the website at all after 5th comes out
We plan to continue offering people access to tools such as the D&D Character Builder and D&D Monster Builder to support 4th Edition. We are exploring ideas for conversion tools so some of your 4th Edition characters and content will be playable with the next iteration of D&D but it’s too early to say what we will be able to provide.
Trevor Kidd
Community Manager
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1 year ago ::
Jan 09, 2012 - 7:03AM
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thanks trevor, that is a relief. hopefully that remains the plan post release
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1 year ago ::
Jan 09, 2012 - 7:06AM
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I'm amused that WotC is having the public playtest so much later. Everyone is going to have copies post-DDXP. Are they unaware of this thing called "the Internet"?
Between the game played at D&D XP and the public playtest it's very likely that things will have changed. Also, the event at DDXP will likely be very focused, while the full playtest material will have more crunch. Time will tell though.
Trevor Kidd
Community Manager
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1 year ago ::
Jan 09, 2012 - 7:08AM
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I plan to stay with Pathfinder.
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1 year ago ::
Jan 09, 2012 - 7:09AM
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Trevor, since you seem to be watching this thread. How much influence can we still have? And please, don't throw the marketing bullshed like "you can still change everything, that's what this news is for!". Please, realistically, how much is pretty much set in stone? Can we still avoid tragedies like 4E's GSL, 4E's crashed alignment system or 3E's grappling rules? Is there room for changing IMPORTANT things?
Sorry if a part may sounded a little aggressive, wanted just some honest, straight-forward response.
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1 year ago ::
Jan 09, 2012 - 7:11AM
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i would like someone from wizards to tell us as soon as possible what will happen to 4th. specifically will the tools still be up, will it be supported in the mags or on the website at all after 5th comes out
We plan to continue offering people access to tools such as the D&D Character Builder and D&D Monster Builder to support 4th Edition.
This is good. Really good. Continued support, even with electronic things, means customers who don't feel abandoned. 
We are exploring ideas for conversion tools so some of your 4th Edition characters and content will be playable with the next iteration of D&D but it’s too early to say what we will be able to provide.
That might be nifty, but I, personally, was fine with the, "Find the closest feel, not the same class, for character conversions."
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