why? i can hear the cash registers ringing already.

Now I won't feel bad when I illegally download all of their books. Not that I did anyway. Third edition was a major improvement, but 3.5 was simple greed. All of the "improvements" could have been put in a web enhancement. A small one.

WoTC has finally gotten too greedy for their own good. I've been playing 3rd ed. since shortly after it came out. I've seen alot of crap roll off their presses since then (with a little bit of good stuff here and there). Now only 4 years after updating to 3.5 they say "here's 4th edition!! It will be awesome!" No thanks. It sounds like they are fixing the "problems" with 3/3.5. Any good DM has already done this. I guess I will have to become the new version of you 2nd edition holder-oners. I for one refuse to update again!

I FOUND THIS ON THE WoTC SITE. IT'S HILARIOUS!!

Default Reasons why or why not to update to 4e
Hail adventurer!

First just a little about me. I have been playing D&D for 48 years and have been posting on these forums for 30 of those.

With the announcement of 4th edition, I've seen many differing opinions about its impact on the game (for good or ill) and wondered how "I" could help.

The list below tackles many topics, and serves to either substantiate or quash many of the rumors regarding 4th edition.

I. My 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 3.5...-ith editions of Dungeons & Dragons will become obsolete.

A. The Tuesday before 4th edition is released, just as the moon is rising, a message emanating from the “hivemind” at WotC will implore strategically placed “cranium rats” to chew the bindings of all OOP materials. Unconfirmed

B. The ACME disappearing ink that all older editions of Dungeons & Dragons was printed with will activate two hours after 4th edition is released. Unconfirmed

II. You got MMO in my D&D.

A. Existing kitchen table configurations are rumored to not meet 4th edition minimum system requirements, requiring expensive IKEA equipment upgrades. Unconfirmed

B. I will be forced to spend $64.99 for 1000 Gp on Ebay from WotC “goldfarmers” to buy in-game items (example: +1 longsword = $150.41). Unconfirmed

C. If I leave the table to get a slice\taquito\mountain dew, I will be forced to sit in a queue before returning to the game. Unconfirmed

D. Latency will cause me to accidentally cast flamestrike\fireball\invisibility to inanimate-objects on fellow PCs or “trustworthy” NPCs. Unconfirmed

E. 4th edition will require a laptop to play it. A laptop is like a brazillion dollars!!! This, on top of the new core books, barely leaves me enough money for personal care items like Axe Bodyspray and roofies. Unconfirmed

III. Paying a monthly fee for the extra content in DI is unfair.

A. DI content will NOT be free (unlike Dungeon and Dragon magazines) Unconfirmed

B. WotC will intentionally leave content out of their books (9-page prestige class descriptions, accurate stat-blocks, perfume ads) and make it only available to DI subscribers. Unconfirmed

C. WotC Executives will steal my credit card information to buy “icy grills” and “spinners”. Unconfirmed

D. Entering the barcode from my printed supplement into DI will forward my information to the Numerical Encrypted Roleplayers Database controlled by WotC, the FBI, and the Girl Scouts. Unconfirmed

III.V. The increasingly large amount of small miniatures will no longer be useful.

A. Nearing the end of their planned systemic obsolescence, miniatures will chip, break, spontaneously burst in flames, or any combination of the former revealing they were really “plastic-plated” 25mm overstock unpainted lead Chainmail miniatures all along. Unconfirmed

B. 4th edition miniatures will have hexagonal bases to allow for NEW mechanics like: facing, 1/7 cover, backstab, horsemanship, phasing, and cumulative upkeep. Unconfirmed

IV. Older editions will not be compatible or easily converted like 1st-2nd and 2nd-3rd were.

A. Are they removing gnomes from the PHB? I knew a guy who saw a guy play a gnome once. Unconfirmed

B. I want some ORIGINAL races added to the core, like: Garden Gnomes, Inanimate Objects, Intelligent Oozes, ¼ Half-Dragons, and Renegade Drow! Unconfirmed

C.5. I want some ORIGINAL classes added to the core, like: Unrestricted-Alignment-Ninja, Non-magical Bards, Super-Saiyan-Sages, and Anti- Anti-Paladins. Unconfirmed

D. Greyhawk will longer be the core setting and instead will be replaced with DarkGrey-ForgottenHollow-RavenJammer-MystraLance-BerronScape-Tur. Unconfirmed

E. Will the information in the 7,243 Forgotten Realms supplements I own be deemed uncannon? Unconfirmed

F. Will useful character-building skills like Spellcraft, Profession: Underwater Basketweaver, and Craft: Macaroni & Cheese still be viable? Unconfirmed

V. Miscellaneous, Potpourri, and Other Stuff, Etcetera, Etcetera, Etcetera, Dot, Dot, Dot.

A. I heard 4th edition will use the d21.5 system. Will OOP dice still be useful (weapon damage, needless haggling, getting-drunk-checks)? Unconfirmed

B. When will we know whether existing versions of Mountain Dew will be compatible with 4th edition, or are we expected to repeat the Shasta Moon-Mist to Mellow-Yellow “incident” when 2nd edition was released? Unconfirmed

C. Will various forum members continue to make tired threats of quitting or boycotting and unfounded accusations regarding a new system that, not only was just announced, but gives little detail to compare with or base their accusations on? CONFIRMED