|[4E] A podcast interview with Chris Perkins and Sara Girard

External Since: Feb 26, 2008 Posts: 53

On 2008-03-07, Allen Wessels <awessels.TakeThisOut@EXPUNGEpacbell.net> wrote:
> I think it's telling that they refer to "delves" in the 4e material I've
> seen.

How so?

> Even limiting the comparison to combat situations, 4e is "different".

Agreed. I'm just not convinced that these are bad differences; much of
it sounds, to me, like good differences. Tanking skills allow me to explain
why any monster with an int of 5 or higher isn't just going to kill the wizard
first. Smile

> You can hear the acknowledgement in the podcasts in the tone of the
> speakers' voices, in the strained tone of "you can [make it] do that in
> 4th edition".

I can't really hear tone, so, no, I can't.

I think at this point I'm gonna have to play it to see. So far, most of the
changes I've seen look like improvements to me.

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External Since: Jul 11, 2005 Posts: 135

In article <slrnft3mrv.b9c.usenet-nospam RemoveThis @guild.seebs.net>,
Seebs <usenet-nospam RemoveThis @seebs.net> wrote:

> On 2008-03-07, Allen Wessels <awessels RemoveThis @EXPUNGEpacbell.net> wrote:
> > I think it's telling that they refer to "delves" in the 4e material I've
> > seen.
>
> How so?

That even more than just combat, 4e is balanced towards the indoor
and/or underground scenario.

>
> > Even limiting the comparison to combat situations, 4e is "different".
>
> Agreed. I'm just not convinced that these are bad differences; much of
> it sounds, to me, like good differences. Tanking skills allow me to explain
> why any monster with an int of 5 or higher isn't just going to kill the wizard
> first. Smile

In 4e there is less rock/paper/scissors. Everyone contributes to
damange in roughly comparable ways. You take down targets now in order
of least resistance to your attack mode. In 3.5 you had the armor
prodecting the casters counterin the opposing casters etc etc.

> > You can hear the acknowledgement in the podcasts in the tone of the
> > speakers' voices, in the strained tone of "you can [make it] do that in
> > 4th edition".
>
> I can't really hear tone, so, no, I can't.
>
> I think at this point I'm gonna have to play it to see. So far, most of the
> changes I've seen look like improvements to me.

I can understand that. Taken as a feature list, there are many improved
mechanics.

- Allen