D&d 4.0 - Page 2

Kuinn Stormbringer · 06-20-2008, 02:33 PM

And that's what's cool about the universal-ness of the d20 system. Any game at all, in any setting at all can be played with the same rules that lots of gamers know.

lionrampant · 06-25-2008, 09:19 PM

Yeah, Kuinn, that is my feel of the D20 system. I like it on the whole, but it does have its odd bits that I feel compelled to shave off. The only 3rd edition D&D games I've ever run had a number of house rules to change what I didn't like, but it turns out that you can change most things in the D20 system without it breaking the game or throwing it way out of balance, so on the whole I'd have to say it is a solid game system.

KorinWhiteFang · 06-28-2008, 11:28 AM

Ok i am in officially 2 4E games both are awesome in the sense that what most people are not understanding about 4E is that its a Miniature Game designed to sell the D&D Miniatures.
My GM pointed out that if you look at all the D&D Mins that the card that comes with each one has 4E rules & stats on them.
Also, When you buy a Box Campaign, it comes with all the maps all the details everything a GM needs (minus the core books) to run an awesome game.
I cant say enough about the Maps these aren't the old black and white cheapness, these are large high def color maps.
Heck even the new GM Screen is getting a makeover.
So i like the set up so far.

Pros-easy for new players to learn and get a character that doesn't need to run at the site of the first sewer rat.

Cons-Books and expansions are expensive.

As far as the online aspect, I am looking forward to seeing it. If you can run a whole game online that would be great for people with armed forces friends that are all over the world. They could get together online and keep their groups as one.

Well thats all from me.
as Dennis Miller says "That's just my opinion, I am Probably Wrong"

Da Gamers Den Boss · 06-29-2008, 03:47 PM

Even if you have friends across a few counties! Gas going to $5 a gallon, well if we all have high speed connections anyway...

Plus, it would make it easier to play as folks could join up quicker, without having to get in the car and come over, or hopefully shower, grab something to eat or drink etc.

The_Elf · 06-29-2008, 07:34 PM

Yeah, but you also have the guy who's tossing out links to funny movies on youtube during the game. Positives and Negatives all around.

lionrampant · 06-29-2008, 09:22 PM

Yeah, but this way you can just "mysteriously disconnect" that guy from the game, which is easier than trying to throw someone out of your house.

Da Gamers Den Boss · 07-01-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Elf

Yeah, but you also have the guy who's tossing out links to funny movies on youtube during the game. Positives and Negatives all around.

We have that now with cell phones. I have involuntarily seen the masturbating dog and something large coming out of some woman's various orifice waayyy too many times after someone shoves a cell phone in my face and happily annouces "WATCH THIS!".

Kuinn Stormbringer · 07-16-2008, 03:14 PM

There is nothing worse than "table talk" during a game. I haven't personally experienced technology getting in the way, but I bet it could really be a distraction. As a DM, I feel that it is rude and disrespectful for all the time you have to put in to prepare an awsome game for everyone. I no longer play with my old gaming group because of this very issue. So, if you are a player, please keep that in mind while waiting for your DM to finish some paperwork or something.

Kuinn Stormbringer · 07-16-2008, 03:15 PM

lowfly · 07-17-2008, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Kuinn Stormbringer

There is nothing worse than "table talk" during a game. I haven't personally experienced technology getting in the way, but I bet it could really be a distraction. As a DM, I feel that it is rude and disrespectful for all the time you have to put in to prepare an awsome game for everyone. I no longer play with my old gaming group because of this very issue. So, if you are a player, please keep that in mind while waiting for your DM to finish some paperwork or something.

I Would NEVER do that to you...Kuinn i love the way you run your games and cant wait for you to do it again..hint...hint.

as for the table talk...It isnt just annoying for the DM it is also annoying for the players as well. Here you are emmersed in a good game and all of a sudden you hear someone cell phone going off or someone starts doing something with a laptop or tells an off color joke and it brings you out fo the game and ruins the game. This is exactly why i am so very nervous about the online aspect of D&D 4.0 I think that all the techno sapians out there will not be able to contain themselves and we will be hearing "The internet is for porn" coming out fo our D&D games.