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Published on 08-14-2010 04:27 AM
Well, I’m Sam Smart and this my blog. And I thought I would start it out with celebrating my favorite RPG to date: D&D 4e.
I can sum up the reason why I enjoy 4e so much in one word: simplicity.
Compared to many other RPGs, 4e is pretty simple to learn and understand the rules for. The major value that increases your character’s rolls is half his character level. Attacks, AC, Defenses, and Skills are all based on character level. Yes, there are other ways to increase these - proficiencies, armor, Skill Training and other feats. But those are usually picked up later in campaign. For new players with a level 1 character, the 4e mechanics make it very easy to start playing and pick up the nuances as the campaign progresses.
Another bonus to 4e is the use of general skills instead of specialized skills. No longer is Spot and Listen separate checks, and neither are Hide and Move Silently. They have been combined into Perception and Stealth, and so covers all instances of when those skills could be used. This is an advantage mechanically, since it saves on the number of feats and so forth you have to invest in skills and also saves up on time since you roll that one skill for a number of scenarios. This makes gameplay go by faster, which means there’s more time to actually play.
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