Forum:Your thoughts on 4e Forgotten Realms?

4e FR -- I like it!
Speaking as a player who has enjoyed FR since the greybook, I have to say I like the 4e changes. I agree that FR is developed to the point that the players might have trouble carving out their own niche. Too many times, ultra powerful NPCs could swoop in to save the day. There were too many developed near diety heroes. It reminded me too much of the old "Thor Clause" in Marvel Superheroes game. I like the idea of the world being 100 years older, so many of the existing storylines/loose ends can be tied up.

I do agree that the maps are NOT detailed enough.

With the new game, their had to be some type of shake up. Between the two different types of fey, the dragonborn, the magic system changing... They had to explain a lot. I also like that races that aren't detailed in the PH are mentioned in the campaign book (goliath, genasi etc).

I found the campaign book a pleasure to read. Change is difficult, but I like most of what they did!