# The Straight Dope on D&D 4th Edition

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**Created:** [June 28, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-on-d-d-4th-edition/454565 "2008-06-28T13:36:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-on-d-d-4th-edition/454565/1 "2008-06-28T13:36:03Z")

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So D&D went from 3 to 3.5 and finally to 4th. I got a chance to browse through the Character’s Guide, but I can’t discern what _justisfy_ D&D’s ascension to 4th Edition. So in a nutshell, what is changed? What’s new?