Quote Originally Posted by Laddy View Post
V4.0 is actually too balanced, all characters feel the same and if focuses around combat too much. =/
While characters use the same construction, mechanically, their power-sets are incredibly different and they play as such. It doesn't look like much on paper, but in practice it's incredibly effectively executed with each character having their own specialization and play-style.

Also, 4e has more and better presented rules on out-of-combat interaction than any D&D edition to date. It also has one of the best DMGs around, a large portion of which is NOT focused all on combat. 4e is too combat-focused is just plain incorrect.