Customer Review(s)
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Can I get a Refund Please?
Comment: The game specifically said Dungeons & Dragons ... it strayed way away from the flavor of the original. Unlike other reviewers, I found the tie-ins to MMOs to be very annoying.
The 4e system killed my favorite thing to do in D&D, Multi-class. I, as a player, ruled (in my humble opinion) at making outstanding multi-class characters. I was (and am still) never satisfied with cookie-cutter classes that limit my play options. Truth be told, I would rather go back to 2nd Edition Multi-class rules ... much more fun.
A lot of the writing in the books especially the DMG seemed to be written for people who had never played the game. And the authors liked to talk down to their readers. Did they not care if they got their old customers base back?
I guess I'll check to see how many used Gift Sets are for sale, I've got one I'd REALLY like to unload.
Customer Rating: Summary: Where have all the roleplayers gone? long time passing!
Comment: i'm an old gygaxian player. Wet my sword on 1st edition. was battle hardened in second, and mastered the art of RP in 3rd and 3.5
i've played my share of other systems an always had a love hate relationship with D&D the game that birthed my love of story and fantasy. i've rolled with steve jackson, had coffee with several of the illustrators from 1st to 3rd editon, and even worked for my share of gaming companies.
and i say to Wizards of the coast, for shame!
i will put is simply thus. with every edition they have releases, WotC has improved upon the balance and simplicity. they have made this game much more accessible, and much easier to play. i almost never hear groans from players complaining about balance and starting food fights.
but i also don't see people applauding their fellow gamers. i don't see brilliant used of powers or exceptional character builds anymore.
with every system we get more balance, and loose more creativity. we gain security and loose our freedom. and we have long since passed any happy medium. RPGs are simply that, role playing games. they are about story, and adventure. if i wanted to go play a video game, where everything is limited and i have only seven options, i'd go play D&D online... which is exactly that.
