Maybe it´s just me who can´t believe they are serious about 4e. But maybe there´s more to it.

Some of the designer blogs are posting ridiculous shit, that suggests they are total douchebags, lacking any sense of proportion or are totally on the 4e bandwagon and cannot see why anyone would be wary about 4e.

But somehow I think several of them crossed a thin line. Like posting pictures with Laser-equipped sharks to show the awesome of 4e.

Or take mearls: He said "on-air", that after havong played 4e, he never ever wants to play 3e again. But what is he actually doing? Right, playing OD&D! At WotC, nonetheless!
And posting Ronny-fied old school DMing techniques ("bangs", formerly known as non-boring DMing), advocating THE FLUMPH (showing his growing appreciation of the old school way of things), or promoting "Fight On!".

Johnathan Tweet is talking about feminism, others are talking about anything EXCEPT 4e.

So, they could still be a bunch of people willfully and gleefully leading the game into new directions, who totally suck at PR.

Or they could be crying for help, from their Seattle Dungeon!

EDIT: Forget it. It's really not worth it.

They aren't. But do carry on, this has the potential of turning entertaining. :popcorn:

That would be hilarious... a grand scheme of the designers to intentionally sabotage a corporately mandated new edition.

Far-fetched, but hilarious.

Just think about this sentence

Quote from: Settembrinilacking any sense of proportion

very carefully.

That's all.

Quote from: SettembriniLike posting pictures with Laser-equipped sharks to show the awesome of 4e.

Where?

So, Settembrini, how do you feel about fouth edition D&D? Pretty exciting, hey?

Someone told me that they delivered the pods to Hasbro well before 4E was announced.

Regards,
David R

Sett, I think you are reading too much in too little... they might not talk about 4e on purpose, because they are not allowed to talk about some parts of it, because it is still not out there. Because that's how their marketing goes.

I seriously doubt, they would design something they actually don't want to play and are not currently playing. What I expect though, is that the period when they become tired and bored with the system (as they currently are with 3E) will be shorter. And I mean significantly shorter.

My current view of 4E is that it indeed has deep gulp of "Ronnishness" in it. Which might not be as bad per se, but somehow I expect great yet short boom followed by quick disillusionment and than 5E. I feel somewhat alienated by this outcome already although I am going to try it anyway.

Quote from: JimLotFPThat would be hilarious... a grand scheme of the designers to intentionally sabotage a corporately mandated new edition.

Far-fetched, but hilarious.

Well if history is repeated, 75% of the developers will be fired shortly after the release of the new edition.

Settembrini, have you been sneaking your father's cabinet key and drinking the Bärenjäger again?

Quote from: SettembriniBut somehow I think several of them crossed a thin line. Like posting pictures with Laser-equipped sharks to show the awesome of 4e.

Laser equipped sharks can't save 4e, but I certainly want this:



:cool:

I'm not thrilled with the way 4E is shaping up, but I find it a bit hard to believe that Mearls & Co have accepted their thirty pieces of silver and crucified D&D to become the Fantasy Heartbreaker that Ron Edwards has always said it was.

Oh dear, can someone pleae increase Sett's dosage ASAP. :rolleyes:

Quote from: jeff37923that Ron Edwards has always said it was.

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