tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post3195356814001215809..comments2024-03-27T19:07:19.133-04:00Comments on The Silver Key: Three reasons I'm staying out of the 4E frayBrian Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05563309422791320114noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-64512135529569459512008-08-08T10:41:00.000-04:002008-08-08T10:41:00.000-04:00"Core" in WotC parlance means "essential." Mind yo..."Core" in WotC parlance means "essential." Mind you, when half or more of all rule books published are designated "essential," that stretches the definition of the word beyond the breaking point. But what we're looking at is the resurrection of the serialized rules strategy we saw in mid-90s RPGs, but done more slickly and with extra bells and whistles. I anticipate it'll work well for approximately 18 months, after which sales of 4e "core" books will plummet to below v.3.5 levels.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-6828043566908363722008-08-08T07:28:00.000-04:002008-08-08T07:28:00.000-04:00Hi Wolfkahn, there's no denying that WOTC has its ...Hi Wolfkahn, there's no denying that WOTC has its act together from a purely business standpoint--they seem to have developed a game predicated on repeated purchases of "core" books, miniatures, powers cards, and an electronic monthly subscription of supplemental material. If this was purely supplemental it wouldn't bother me one bit, but the problem is that WOTC plans on putting out a bunch of additional "core" books. When the definition of core gets diluted such that you need these supplements in order to play a future module or to understand an NPCs' powers in a future sourcebook, you become obligated to buy them.<BR/><BR/>As a consumer I'm not a fan of this approach, but I understand how it makes sense business-wise.Brian Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05563309422791320114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723077228948447528.post-38988675713220904562008-08-07T16:14:00.000-04:002008-08-07T16:14:00.000-04:00I hear where you're coming from. I couldn'...I hear where you're coming from. I couldn't resist buying them, more out of tradition than anything else.<BR/><BR/>Point two is an understatement! I think Palladium Fantasy is closer to 1st through 3.5th D&D than 4th edition is. I wonder if they were trying to make it easier to translate into board games?<BR/><BR/>Point three is so true. This is the first time I've bought an edition of the three core rulebooks and could immediately anticipate supplements. Players handbook two already has obvious entries (Druid, Barbarian, Bard, Monk, etc) and the Monster Manual is deliberately incomplete.<BR/><BR/>There are some very good ideas in 4th ed, but IMHO they are overwhelmed by the mistakes and overreaching greed.Dave Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939802573223717177noreply@blogger.com