Tonic for edition warring? Pick an edition of <$GAME> you DON'T like and...

thedungeondelver · February 16, 2014, 10:10:31 AM

...say something you DO like or think is good about it or at the very worst you don't mind.

And I'll start:

The mechanic of A/E/D/U of 4e closely mirrors things in previous editions (going all the way back to OD&D) things like : a paladin's laying on of hands (a "daily") a cleric's turning of undead (encounter or at-will depending on the outcome of the turn undead roll) a thief moving silently (utility, or perhaps at-will). The THEORY of it and putting it in that context, I don't mind (there's things about it I do very much mind but that's not what this thread is for, so don't ask about it).

So anyone else? Go. Remember, this is anti-edition warring. No gettin' your ya-ya's out here.

Benoist · February 16, 2014, 10:13:51 AM

4e D&D is a sleek, well-designed game system that accomplishes what it's set out to do.

hagbard · February 16, 2014, 11:10:48 AM

I really like the smell of dungeon tiles when you remove them from their cellophane packaging. It must be that Chinese formaldehyde they use in their chipboard making process. Simply intoxicating.

Piestrio · February 16, 2014, 12:31:39 PM

3.x, when played as intended (ie.. Like AD&D), is actually quite enjoyable.

Armchair Gamer · February 16, 2014, 12:33:12 PM

AD&D 1st Edition has a whole lot of wild and creative ideas in there.

Piestrio · February 16, 2014, 12:36:31 PM

I like quite a few of the 4e fluff changes.

Dumb names aside I like the feywild/shadowdark and the Neitervale.

Crabbyapples · February 16, 2014, 12:47:19 PM

3.x/Pathfinder D&D's class abilities inspire and overwhelm me.

Sacrosanct · February 16, 2014, 01:28:59 PM

When playing with a group that doesn't care about min/maxing and instead prefers archetypes, 3.x is pretty damn good.

JasperAK · February 16, 2014, 01:34:38 PM

I like that 4e lead to a game like Castle Ravenloft

Simlasa · February 16, 2014, 01:43:52 PM

Quote from: Piestrio;7315263.x, when played as intended (ie.. Like AD&D), is actually quite enjoyable.

Yes, I've been having lots of fun with the Pathfinder group I joined. There's one min-maxer in the group but the DM has a tight leash on him.

Brander · February 16, 2014, 02:22:28 PM

Quote from: Sacrosanct;731548When playing with a group that doesn't care about min/maxing and instead prefers archetypes, 3.x is pretty damn good.

I like min/maxing in 3.x*

*when just playing around with the system. On the odd occasions when I play 3.x, I try not to get too crazy with it. Out of game I'm a GMs nightmare of rules lawyering, min-maxing, and munchinism**, in game I try to only be an occasional pain in the ass with fun characters that add to the experience.

**I'm really not kidding, but I call it "critical analysis" and I totally get that may make me a freak, but I also wash my hands afterwards :-)

soviet · February 16, 2014, 02:29:04 PM

Playing a fighter in 3e, deciding how much I could afford to power attack for each turn was fun from both a gambling point of view and a tactical one.

Emperor Norton · February 16, 2014, 02:36:42 PM

The character customization in 3.x, when it isn't abused, let's people make a huge variety of characters with different capabilities.

baran_i_kanu · February 16, 2014, 02:38:10 PM

3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 has some very nice maps.

Emperor Norton · February 16, 2014, 02:41:44 PM

Also, I like Pathfinder Archetypes. Reminds me of kits from back in AD&D. Lets me customize my character to a theme without having to be Level 3 this, level 5 that, etc.