4e Rant

From Fozzee.net

I saw a copy of the 4th Edition D&D Quickstart guide today, and I've gotta be honest, I'm less than impressed. They're definitely headed towards D&D for Dummies. It reminds me quite a bit of Heroquest. I'm just not sure we'll be switching over any time soon. The way things are arranged is just too... toy-like. I, for one, like all the maths and whatnot involved in 3e D&D.

Major (in my mind) Changes

Instead of "Flank, Denied DEX, etc" they now have "Combat Advantage" that describes "the defender is flanked, stunned, or caught offguard"
HP totally heal every 6-hour "full rest"
Action points are restored every 5-minute "quick rest" (and you get only 1, initially)

Skill Changes