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Old 10-05-2008, 09:38 PM
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Re: [RPG]: Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Core Rulebook Gift Set, reviewed by Lev Laf

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This is probably the best review I read this year, good work!
Goodness. That's high praise indeed. BTW, I like your icon - and Adorno (being an aging Frankfurt School fan)

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Originally Posted by Cuneiform View Post
Thanks for the thoughtful review.

I also have to ask why would you say that D&D did developmental psychology "surprisingly well" in previous editions?
Ahh well this an interesting one. In moral development one first learns to conform and obey roles before taking principled positions on 'goodness'. In early D&D the Basic, Expert sets etc accorded these stages to the relevant age category, that is Law-Neutral-Chaos, whereas AD&D - aimed at an older market - alignment became a two-dimensional orientation; it was possible to be good and chaotic. I rather suspect that this was not accidental and the authors were at least somewhat aware of the difference.

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Good review!

I have to say I am loving 4e.

I think it is the best incarnation of D&D yet - easy to prep for - and combats really rock in it.
I have to say I really appreciate these remarks - I personally don't like D&D4e because it doesn't suit my BadWrongFun (which has very little combat, for example). But the fact that people who do like it still say this is a good review gives me a warm inner glow
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