A while ago I discovered that the D&D set my brother bought me was a 4e. Then I visited a local game store, and the owner looked at me funny and suggested I switch to 5e. Are there really many differences between the fourth and fifth editions? Is 5e better? I don’t want to completely give up my 4e, since my little party has enjoyed it, but I would like to know if 5e is worth it so that I can work toward buying one.
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It like asking if you'd rather play Oblivion or Skyrim. Neither are bad, but there's also no clear winner. The older one is slower and has more detail as well as more room to make the character you want. While the newer one is more optimized, looks better and is easier to get into if your new to the genre. I'm probably not the best person to discuss 3.5e vs. 4e vs. 5e due to the fact that I've only played, and only own 5e. However I am somewhat familiar with the differences between them.