painted_klown
First Post
MerricB, thank you for the great write up of the history. Very cool!
Obryn, thank you for the detailed break down of the boox set releases. It's a bit more of a "mess" (for lack of a better word) than I had imagined. It's interesting to see what happened to the product line though. IMO, it appears as if there was a real attempt to simplify the rules and try to reach a broader audience, but there were debates on how it should be done.
Jan van Leyden, it's funny that you mention how deadly older D&D was. The stories I read where the party could trigger a trap and instant death was very much possible. It seems exciting to me. LOL! Also, when you have that level of imminent danger, I think it probably helps to really draw players in. It makes them pay careful attention to the DM, and to what they are doing...as missing even the slightest detail could send them to the grave.
It's funny, because I read stories from other DMs on this site and how they often see their players eyes glaze over when they are setting up the scene/reading something to them, as if they aren't hearing a word you say. I too have noticed this in the games I play in and run. I really am looking at ways to minimize this, but beleive that some of the "glazing over efect" is probably inevitable. Even myself, who is generally VERY attentive when the DM is talking, have found myself lost when the DM is reading a larger section to the group. I suppose it's human nature at play, at least a little bit...Still though, I want my players to be engaged in the game. I think (hope) I will get better at this, the more I DM.
Arjomanes, Thanks for the links and recommendations. I will have to take a look at them. Additionally, there's nothing wrong with buying the PDF version, if you don't have a physical copy. I am more of a physical copy kind of guy myself, as I just like having that hard copy on hand to peruse and flip through with ease. Perhaps it's my age, but I am not that good at flipping back and forth in a PDF. It takes me way too long...LOL!
Thanks again for your replies, info, recommendation, thoughts and opinions everyone. The sense of community on this web site is great!
Obryn, thank you for the detailed break down of the boox set releases. It's a bit more of a "mess" (for lack of a better word) than I had imagined. It's interesting to see what happened to the product line though. IMO, it appears as if there was a real attempt to simplify the rules and try to reach a broader audience, but there were debates on how it should be done.
Jan van Leyden, it's funny that you mention how deadly older D&D was. The stories I read where the party could trigger a trap and instant death was very much possible. It seems exciting to me. LOL! Also, when you have that level of imminent danger, I think it probably helps to really draw players in. It makes them pay careful attention to the DM, and to what they are doing...as missing even the slightest detail could send them to the grave.
It's funny, because I read stories from other DMs on this site and how they often see their players eyes glaze over when they are setting up the scene/reading something to them, as if they aren't hearing a word you say. I too have noticed this in the games I play in and run. I really am looking at ways to minimize this, but beleive that some of the "glazing over efect" is probably inevitable. Even myself, who is generally VERY attentive when the DM is talking, have found myself lost when the DM is reading a larger section to the group. I suppose it's human nature at play, at least a little bit...Still though, I want my players to be engaged in the game. I think (hope) I will get better at this, the more I DM.
Arjomanes, Thanks for the links and recommendations. I will have to take a look at them. Additionally, there's nothing wrong with buying the PDF version, if you don't have a physical copy. I am more of a physical copy kind of guy myself, as I just like having that hard copy on hand to peruse and flip through with ease. Perhaps it's my age, but I am not that good at flipping back and forth in a PDF. It takes me way too long...LOL!
Thanks again for your replies, info, recommendation, thoughts and opinions everyone. The sense of community on this web site is great!
