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D&D 4th Edition ‘almost broke’ legendary writer R.A. Salvatore (www.polygon.com)
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[–] [S] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

I wasn't sure whether to use Polygon's title verbatim or take the risk of changing it - I think the interesting angle is that people are still talking about 4e.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    4e has seen a resurgence among a huge segment of the playerbase that is unsatisfied with 5e's shallowness.

    Although I reckon the vast majority of those have never actually played 4e, and only like the romanticization/nostalgic idea of how 4e played. Happens all the time with the gaming community, both tabletop and videogames.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 11 months ago

    I'll admit - I always liked the concept of it. I read it as a game that tried to ensure that every character class had something/a role in combat (or conflict). That was clever. However, it didn't always quite work. My first time through, I played a Warlord but with a too small group there wasn't any real way I could help move, buff or otherwise help allies so I just felt like a naff fighter.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    I'm surprised that hasn't lead instead to more people turning towards Pathfinder 2.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    @caseyweederman @Aielman15
    Keep in mind that a lot of people outside the hobby have never even heard of Pathfinder. Even knowing that there's such a thing as *editions* of D&D is unusual outside the hobby.

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