I waited a few days. Things seem to be working fine now. No more 404 errors I was getting from remote3. Thanks for making this bundle available. It's an incredible value.
Yeah, I think that's good too. Competition in the industry is better than having a 500-pound gorilla dominating everything. In that respect, I also hope 5e is a good game. I don't harbor any ill-will to WotC. I don't like 4e. I have friends who like it. If 5e is good (in my opinion) I'll play it, and I'm sure I'll be playing Pathfinder and others as well.
I think people pretend to misunderstand this sentiment on purpose. It isn't hard to grasp. 4e has the brand name, but it is different enough that many consider it more like a new game. If Ferrari released a $10,000 car meant to compete with Kia's base model, it would have the Ferrari brand on it, but I doubt anyone would have a problem understanding just what an existing Ferrari owner means when he says "it's just not a Ferrari."
They can't put the OGL out of reach.
I'm not thrilled to see people from the 4e design team on board. I think it is the worst edition of D&D to come along, and the design team's attitude toward players of previous editions didn't sit well with me either. I'll keep an eye on 5e, however. If they release something great, then I'll buy it. Short of that, I'll stick with Pathfinder and the other games I play. D&D no longer has the brand loyalty/connection it did for me prior to 4e, so I don't have any kind of emotional investment in liking 5e when it comes out. The stated intentions are a bit worrisome, just because I think they'll be extremely difficult to pull off. There are some fundamental reasons why some like or dislike 4e as compared to previous editions. Trying to "marry" those differences into a single system that appeals to both groups is more likely to alienate both groups. But my curiosity is aroused, and as I said above I'll be keeping an eye on 5e. |
