[geeks] D&D 4e is here

[Nadine Miller]

On Jun 7, 2008, at 9:38 PM, William Barnett-Lewis wrote:

> I've read through the new version and, really, the kindest things I
> can think to say is "computer programmer friendly" and then slide into
> explitives.
>
> Still D&D4E doesn't  really matter much - Mongoose has out excellent
> new editions of the 2 best RPG's of all time: Traveller & RuneQuest.
> With those to hand, those who want the new D&D are welcome to it. I"ll
> be running these when they get bored.

Couldn't agree more.  Having spent a large part of my game convention  
time wading through people who confuse role-playing with pushing  
miniatures around on a map ala "D&D", I'll stick to the margins with  
games strongly oriented towards role-play like Eden's stuff (e.g.  
Witchcraft, etc.), GOO's Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne, a little  
known space opera-ish thing, and Warhammer (1e, preferrably, but I'll  
play 2e with the right house rules).

That's not to say that I've not played in a few good D&D games, just  
that as a rule, I will not even consider it unless I know the GM and  
players well enough to know that we'll be role-playing, not rules  
lawyering.  The only case I can think of where I didn't apply this  
rule and enjoyed it was an all-halfling "best role-playing" tournament  
at a convention staged primarily for comedic effect. Take identical  
twin, practical joker, halfling swashbucklers mixed with a stern  
berger and a love triangle b/w characters, and you can imagine what  
ensued.

=Nadine=