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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9072536" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p>I saw a lot of diversity in 4e play.</p><p></p><p>The rules were clearer so the diversity was less on that front, but you can see from discussions those who felt AEDU was the pinnacle of design and balance and how essentials ruined it versus those who wanted less dailies/more at wills and loved essentials. You can see people who felt it was just useful for a tactical mini grid combat game with no roleplaying and those who dove into the over the top fantasy action movie competency that the broad skill system gave compared to the narrowly defined low powered skills of 3e. Also there were those who used skill challenges all the time versus those who never touched them. Stuff like the DMG2/Dark Sun inherent bonus optional rules allowed ditching the need for money and magic items so you can play a high level bad ass warrior with just a loin cloth and sword who is level appropriate in power. Alternatively core you could be cashing in astral diamonds for your flaming +5 sword as part of standard high level play.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 9072536, member: 2209"] I saw a lot of diversity in 4e play. The rules were clearer so the diversity was less on that front, but you can see from discussions those who felt AEDU was the pinnacle of design and balance and how essentials ruined it versus those who wanted less dailies/more at wills and loved essentials. You can see people who felt it was just useful for a tactical mini grid combat game with no roleplaying and those who dove into the over the top fantasy action movie competency that the broad skill system gave compared to the narrowly defined low powered skills of 3e. Also there were those who used skill challenges all the time versus those who never touched them. Stuff like the DMG2/Dark Sun inherent bonus optional rules allowed ditching the need for money and magic items so you can play a high level bad ass warrior with just a loin cloth and sword who is level appropriate in power. Alternatively core you could be cashing in astral diamonds for your flaming +5 sword as part of standard high level play. [/QUOTE]
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