Alright, we’re about a month and a half removed from the announcement that the fourth edition of Dungeons and Dragons is coming out soon. Since that time, this blog has remained dormant. It’s part because I’ve had a limited amount of time and then part that I’m kind of hamstrung with a brand new set of rules coming out. I have a large campaign that’s still mostly in 2E form so the question is, do I put off 4E and move forward with what I’m doing, or do I wait and start over, again. I’m leaning towards starting over but I’m also hesitant to delve into 4E too much. I dodged a bullet with 3E because I was stubborn and resisted. It wasn’t until 3.5 came out that I bought the rules books and got into it.
I’ve also read through the Star Wars Role Playing Game Saga Edition to get a feel for what’s coming and it’s kind of a mixed bag. The publishers say it’s not dumbed down, but in a lot of ways it is. Some of it is definitely for the better but I’m worried D&D is going to turn more and more into a Warhammer type of game, which is minatures/combat oriented as opposed to a true role playing game.
Of course I can’t judge yet until everything comes out. I’ll probably pick up the core rule books out of curiousity, then decide where to take my campaign and this website.