My hat for WotC know no limit
WotC is coming out with 4th Ed. Dungeons & Dragons:
http://digital50.com/news/items/BW/2001/07/14/20070816005037/dungeons-dragonsr-flashes-4-ward-at-gen-con.html
Why am I ticked? Well, for one thing, I was just starting to like the current version.
For another, my understanding is that the new version will be 100% incompatible with the current version. So, in other words, if I want to figure anything out I have to buy all the books over again. Who wants to bet that it was Marketing behind this?
This is what White Wolf did with the World of Darkness, and everything I've heard from fasn says, "They killed it." Though the nonstop dickery I experienced on the WW forums from fans and mods alike didn't help.
It's a small thing, but still, I think D&D was better off when only nerds like me enjoyed it. When it went mainstream, it went to Baator in a bag (wow, now I know how music fans feel when their favorite band sells out!).
Take care all.
http://digital50.com/news/items/BW/2001/07/14/20070816005037/dungeons-dragonsr-flashes-4-ward-at-gen-con.html
Why am I ticked? Well, for one thing, I was just starting to like the current version.
For another, my understanding is that the new version will be 100% incompatible with the current version. So, in other words, if I want to figure anything out I have to buy all the books over again. Who wants to bet that it was Marketing behind this?
This is what White Wolf did with the World of Darkness, and everything I've heard from fasn says, "They killed it." Though the nonstop dickery I experienced on the WW forums from fans and mods alike didn't help.
It's a small thing, but still, I think D&D was better off when only nerds like me enjoyed it. When it went mainstream, it went to Baator in a bag (wow, now I know how music fans feel when their favorite band sells out!).
Take care all.