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D&D Thread
« on: January 23, 2009, 07:10:21 PM »
Well I'm tempted to start by asking people about their thoughts on 4e...
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 09:37:30 PM »
4e is gay. I don't care how offensive it is to say that. 4e is gay.

3.5 is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better.
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2009, 02:12:26 AM »
Oh no, you're one of them! 3.5 is clunky and unbalanced. Incidentally, what do you tend to play?
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2009, 02:21:15 AM »
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!


What is this we're talking of?  I'm totally the type to just jump into a game, regardless of editions, as long as the campaign is awesome enough.  Wait, we're still talking tabletop yes?
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2009, 02:23:18 AM »
Talking about 4e and 3.5. A lot of people complained when the new edition was brought out, but the same happened when they switched from 2e to 3e.
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2009, 02:26:20 AM »
I remember the original AD&D box set
any rpg is only as strong as the storyteller/dungeonmaster etc
also kill all power gamers nice and early.... a twisted Games Master knows how to use plot to make all of those dice players start enjoying the story
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2009, 02:36:08 AM »
I started out with 2e, DMing it when I was 11. Had  a lot of fun, But I'm really glad they changed the rules since...
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2009, 02:39:05 AM »
I must admit it has been some years, so Ihave not seen the new rules system......
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2009, 03:16:37 AM »
3e was a big change. They had 3.5 that fixed a lot of the bugs 3e had. The 4e changed quite a lot too, but was more similar to 3e that 3e was to 2e. And 4e's my favourite. Easier to learn that 3.5, and much better balanced. And more fun, in fact.
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2009, 03:18:03 AM »
Quote from: The Angel Raliel on January 24, 2009, 02:26:20 AM
I remember the original AD&D box set
any rpg is only as strong as the storyteller/dungeonmaster etc
also kill all power gamers nice and early.... a twisted Games Master knows how to use plot to make all of those dice players start enjoying the story
You remember that guy...  probably 20 years ago, went to gen-con and similar events and
routinely wiped out massively powerful parties of adventurers with a den of kobolds?  He didn't
"cheat" or anything, he just played the little bastards "realistically"...   Like, why would they dig
their tunnels high enough for a 6' human warrior to stand upright when they're only about 4' high?

Anyway, when I was in about 5th grade, I had the basic boxed set (the 8.5 x 11), the ORIGINAL
boxed set, and the Chainmail boxed set.  I bet those'd be worth money now...
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2009, 03:22:13 AM »
Damn, you should've held on to that.
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2009, 03:28:47 AM »
Somewhere around here, I'm pretty sure I still have Deities & Demigods... 

That is, the hardcover book that was re-released as Legends & Lore but without
the copyrighted fictional characters (Elric & co. and assorted Newhon figures).
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2009, 03:31:52 AM »
I only ever had the 3.5 version of that...
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Re: D&D Thread
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2009, 01:47:30 PM »
I have not played since 3.5, but my brother just the 4e rule books, so I am gonna either DM a campaign for him and his friends or just play with them. I love rogues does any one else love rogues? elf rogues.
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2009, 02:27:09 PM »
Elves aren't my thing, but rogues fucking yes. I'm really glad that got a boost of  cool for 4e.
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