I like to play Nobilis for its emphasis on description and Byzantine relationships. As a diceless system, it works pretty well in getting people away from the numbers on the page (though there still are some). But then, I also like to play HERO, for its universality and ability to model damn near any effect I can think of, given enough points (and also for the fact that it’s still simpler and more elegant than GURPS). HERO’s level of crunchiness makes 4e look like Tic Tac Toe, but I don’t see any less creativity among my players.

I like 4e and the Cyclopedia because they strike the right balance for me. They’re pretty quick, reasonably flexible, and everyone knows a little bit about them.

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@Scott – You are correct DnD is what you make it. I’d almost say that DnD as a brand is sort of like Kleenex or Band-Aids. It has become almost a generic word rather than a single brand name anything.

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This is very much where I stand. The ruleset is there to help you play your game. Where it doesn’t, houserule or hand wave. If there is a system that does it better, change if you want to. In all, I have been playing for 22 years, and I have played every edition since BECMI and AD&D, as well as other game systems. For my D&D fix, any edition can work. Some require more house rules that others, but they all require house rules. 4e is the easiest edition yet for me to house rule. I currently like it best for this reason.

I would not worry at all about what Brian Gleichman has to say about you. I am currently banned from commenting on his blog because he doesn’t like people pointing out when he is being both self-contradictory and extremely condescending in his One True Wayism, even as he is accusing others of the same. It is a shame. I began reading his blog because he appeared to have some insight into the game theory wars and a rare good point. Apparently he just likes to shout that other people are idiots and liars. Not overly productive.

Thanks for saying what I have mostly felt about this whole oldschool/newschool flameup. I wish people would quit trying to tell me I am playing D&D wrong.

Why not just say roleplaying when you mean roleplaying? Acknowledge that there are indeed differences between the systems people use for roleplaying games and allow that people sometimes find these differences important to their enjoyment or find themselves in the mood for one system or another for the different things they emphasize or do well (or poorly) and move on. I honestly don’t get why you’ve lashed yourself to this particular rhetorical mast. Especially when there’s a perfectly good term that everybody uses to talk about the essence of the experience that matters to you.