Bad news for all of us who've spent a chunk of change over the last few years....

[morganminstrel]

Guess what's finally coming?

Yup, D&D 4.0 will be coming next year (press release in link), starting with a Player's Handbook in May 2008. According to the news on this thread, it'll be more streamlined with "faster gameplay" and "less prep time." While this sounds like good news, folks are interpreting the information leaking out to indicate a "more hacking, less talking" version of D&D. (Note, this is just what people are saying; there's no direct indication of this.)

I'm amused by the online aspects they're trying to push; guess the "wouldn't you rather pretend you're an elf while you hang out with friends?" ad campaign didn't work so well...

But yeah. Even though I knew it was coming at some point, I'm still a bit miffed that I've sunk all that money into the game and now they expect me to do it all over again....still.....the player in me will feel the need to at least check it out when it's released....although I hope my games stick with 3.5.....still.... and that's how they get ya!

Comments

[ronelyn.livejournal.com]

And what about those of us who LIKE the talking?

Feck 'em.

[morganminstrel.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe they mean "less talking" as in "fewer two hour discussions as to whether we go through this door where there's breathing on the other side or that door where there's silence or just leave altogether"? ;-)

Seriously, I've seen a demonstration of a bit of the online "virtual table" tools, and I am not impressed. On the other hand, that has nothing to do with any real new mechanics, so I'm still trying to reserve judgement until I've seen something of the game itself. (In December, I guess, if one of us buys the previews.)