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So, who here plans to play or run 4e?

Started by Balbinus, May 29, 2008, 11:30:33 AM

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Serious Paul

#1
May 29, 2008, 11:31:49 AM
I have no plans to buy or play it, yet. Currently we're pretty happy with our 3.5e books and I see no reason to purchase 4e until we either stop having fun, or I pick them up on the cheap.

Calithena

#2
May 29, 2008, 11:32:57 AM
I have it on order, I'm going to run some minis battles in my basement. If the combat system is fun I'll give it a closer look, otherwise I'll send the books to ebay in short order.
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Levi Kornelsen

#3
May 29, 2008, 11:34:08 AM
One of my friends, Lakira, is thinking about running it.  If her game gets off the ground, I'll be in it.

The Yann Waters

#4
May 29, 2008, 11:38:39 AM
Not me, but then that was only to be expected: nothing I've read about the new edition has really given the impression that it would be more to my taste than 3.x was.
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droog

#5
May 29, 2008, 11:39:42 AM
I'm planning to buy it and enjoy the hell out of it just so I can piss off Settembrini.
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walkerp

#6
May 29, 2008, 11:39:43 AM
Not going to buy it.  I have no plans not to play it, but I don't see it coming up anytime soon considering the vast list of more interesting games I have still yet to play.  But if it popped up in a slot at a con where I had nothing else to do, I'd be curious to check it out.  I am mildly interested in how well the tactical rules actually work.  In a limited situation with set expectations, the lack of freedom and roleplaying that appears to be a fundamental part of the system will be acceptable to me.
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Blackleaf

#7
May 29, 2008, 11:46:52 AM
I have no plans to buy it or play it.  It might be a fun game, but it's not what I think of when I want to play D&D / RPG.  If I see Doctor Rotwang! and Jeff Rients singing it's praises, I might reconsider. ;)

Engine

#8
May 29, 2008, 11:53:10 AM
Quote from: GrimGentNot me, but then that was only to be expected: nothing I've read about the new edition has really given the impression that it would be more to my taste than 3.x was.
Ditto.
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flyingmice

#9
May 29, 2008, 11:58:08 AM
I have no plans to play it, and I won't ever run it, but then I haven't run any D&D since 3.0 came out. If someone wanted to run it in our group, I wouldn't mind playing it, but I won't go out of my way to encourage it. If I want to run trad fantasy, I prefer FtA! or Iron Gauntlets, both of which align much better with my extempore style of running.

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kregmosier

#10
May 29, 2008, 11:59:20 AM
Will more than likely buy and play.  There are too many locals planning on doing the same, and any chance to game is fine with me.  

I hate the minis-aspect, but assume that my normal group will figure out a way to get by without having to "collect 'em all" and submit to the battlemat, so to speak.
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Serious Paul

#11
May 29, 2008, 12:01:06 PM
Quote from: droogI'm planning to buy it and enjoy the hell out of it just so I can piss off Settembrini.

Can I change my vote to this? :woop: :roofle:

Vadrus

#12
May 29, 2008, 12:18:17 PM
I will not be buying 4th Ed.

All the threads describing its contents on rpgnet and enworld have totally put me off buying it, as a skirmish wargame it seems fine but that's not what I want out of a rpg. Will stick to Savage Worlds for now (and yes I am aware of the irony in many peoples eyes).


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Trevelyan

#13
May 29, 2008, 12:19:57 PM
I'm going to be playing it, but probably not for a month or two as I'm still running Ptolus and I'll be keeping that one 3.5 at this stage of the campaign. My group's next D&D game will be 4E, though, as everyone likes what they've seen so far.
 

Balbinus

#14
May 29, 2008, 12:21:01 PM
I didn't say myself.

I won't run it, just too complex for my tastes these days, it's highly unlikely I will in practice play it as I doubt anyone in my group will run it, I don't particularly want to play it (I mean, it's not an absolute no but it in no way appeals to me) and I wouldn't really go for it at a con unless it was a really good pitch and a really lousy con otherwise.

So I'm a double no, stronger no on the GM than the play side.
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