tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post4557525749093329566..comments2023-10-15T06:44:30.195-06:00Comments on Ode to Black Dougal: 4th Edition Dungeons & DragonsP_Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12374589162025099763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post-47122257298780387032009-03-13T19:27:00.000-06:002009-03-13T19:27:00.000-06:00It started with 2nd edition AD&D, in my opinio...It started with 2nd edition AD&D, in my opinion. The idea that there was a sense of player entitlement, and that story and role-playing were the be-all-end-all of gaming.<BR/><BR/>Entitlement, in any form, is more aggrivating and anger-generating than anything else I can think of.Orionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544318089839943358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post-18536400209742240532009-03-13T00:13:00.000-06:002009-03-13T00:13:00.000-06:00It encourages a sense of entitlement in the player...<I>It encourages a sense of entitlement in the players. The rulebooks say that the DM should get a list from each player of what magic items they want.</I><BR/><BR/>Bingo. It's late and I'm not thinking clearly, so I can't put my finger on what it is that bothers me so much about 4E. <BR/><BR/>I'm not a math guy (even though I work in the IT field) so there's no attraction there. Maybe it's an amalgamation of things that bug me. Things like skill challenges, movement in "squares", the fact that everyone feels like a magic user now with their powers.<BR/><BR/>I don't know. It tires me out trying to think of what it is that I don't like about 4E. I wanted to like it actually. Most of my buddies do...<BR/><BR/>It fits a niche. But it's not the niche that I'm interested in.Gamer Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006232842482959060noreply@blogger.com