Its been nearly a week, and I've had time to digest the new D&D announcement. My first reaction was "not again" but slowly reading responses from everyone has led me to believe its actually being built with me in mind. Let me explain.

I played AD&D 2nd Edition, Basic D&D, Third Edition, 3.5, and 4e before settling to Pathfinder and a brief fling in 2e again. I like each separately, and each has something I like, something I don't. Even 4e, which I found nearly unplayable, had good ideas (if lacking execution.) It seems WotC heard me and is trying to make a game that appeals to each of these editions. They might win me, depending on how they learned their lessons.

As for what I want out of this new D&D, I can sum it up simply: I want a game that is generally easy to prep for (no hour long NPC shopping). I want classes that have some customization but doesn't require long hours and multiple books/builders to create a PC. I want unique mechanics for classes: and I want Vancian/Memorization back. Really, if they can give me a game with Basic's general simplicity, AD&D's classes and options, 3e's upwards AC and save categories, and 4e's eye toward world-building, it will be good.

In the end, we'll have to see. I have plan to run the playtest docs when it comes, and I'll keep this blog right now to talk about new information, as well as how it will effect Enderia.

You can find updated scoops at http://www.enworld.org/index.php?page=dnd5e