Shadowfell Box set coming in 2011! (an other GenCon announcements)

[Klaus]

I love boxed sets!

They make a farting sound when you close them!

 

[JoeGKushner]

I'd bet on it being the 'striker' version of the Swordmage (more so than even an assault swordmage), and an Int primary/Dex or Cha secondary class. Which is kind of what a lot of people want from a magical swordsman, even if it doesn't sub well for a fighter (excluding Essentials Slayers).

I was thinking controller.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Do we know who the authors will be for the Ravenloft stuff? I am hoping for the likes of Ari Marmell and Steve Miller.

I wish. In fact, just a few weeks ago, I e-mailed James Wyatt, saying how cool it would be if we made Ravenloft a standalone game like Gamma World. Great minds think alike--and apparently so do ours.

But no, this thread is the first I've heard that this is actually happening. And if they're announced it for 4th quarter of this year, it's clearly already being worked on, if not already finished. So no, I'm not on it.

I'll sure as heck be getting it, though.

Edit: Wait. That's Q4 of 2011, not 2010, isn't it? (That'll teach me to skim.) Hmm... Maybe I could still be on it. I think I need to make a phone call next week, when people are back from GenCon.

 

[Jack99]

Credit due where credit is due:

Link to Critical Hits writeup who provided many of the tweets

 

[Klaus]

I wish. In fact, just a few weeks ago, I e-mailed James Wyatt, saying how cool it would be if we made Ravenloft a standalone game like Gamma World. Great minds think alike--and apparently so do ours.

But no, this thread is the first I've heard that this is actually happening. And if they're announced it for 4th quarter of this year, it's clearly already being worked on, if not already finished. So no, I'm not on it.

I'll sure as heck be getting it, though.

Edit: Wait. That's Q4 of 2011, not 2010, isn't it? (That'll teach me to skim.) Hmm... Maybe I could still be on it. I think I need to make a phone call next week, when people are back from GenCon.

You and me both, O Dark Rodent!

 

[Fifth Element]

True, I just find this an odd direction to go with the game. Its almost as if they're admiting the design they chose was wrong.

Not remotely. The design they chose is not going away. They're just providing more options, in the hope of pleasing more players. I don't see an issue here. Different people like different things in their games, so they're providing more stuff, things that some players thought were lacking before. Good on them.

 

[havard]

If Mousferatu is involved with the Ravenloft Boxed set, I will definately buy it!

There's just "something" about a boxed set too...I still have my Dawn of the Emperors, Hollow World and Wrath of the Immortals Boxed sets...love 'em.

Me too!


I know what you are saying about boxed set. I love opening those things, uncovering all sorts of surprises, like maps, charts and whatnot in addition to the books...

Havard

 

[Knightfall]

There will be something for the Feywild, but no announcements yet.

If they do a Feywild boxed set, I'd be stoked. The Shadowfell boxed set is already on my "must have" list.

 

[mach1.9pants]

Yeah Tweetdeck has been burning (thanks again The Weem!)

But Critical Hits website seems to have the best overall coverage, esp DnD stylee...

Gen Con 2010: D&D New Products Seminar : Critical Hits


Hopefully a full set of adventure tools? "Similarly, there will be new updates to DDI, but nothing to announce quite yet, but it was hinted that there will be something soon."

 

[ArcaneSpringboard]

Mind you, that was the 80s. Now with the Internet we'll have a detailed description of all the contents, with hi-res photos and video.