Recent content by Calico_Jack73

Ahhhh... T&T. I remember after reading through it that forever more would I refer to Magic Missle as the "TAKE THAT YOU FIEND!!!" spell. I'll explain to those unfamiliar with T&T. T&T didn't have the wide variety of spells that D&D had. Instead they (if I am correct) created the first...

Twilight 2000 - First published in 1984. The PCs are remenants of US forces stranded in Europe following a disasterous battle in WWIII. It was an interesting take on how WWIII could occur and not involve a general exchange of nuclear weapons. You can find a lot more about it here: Twilight...

As far as my lack of support for my FLGS goes it has more to do with time than anything else. In my teens and early unmarried 20's I went the the FLGS all the time. It was one of my favorite places to hang out (until I was of legal drinking age :)). Once I got married I had less time to go to...

I'm inclined to believe the research that suggests that people typically pirate things that they wouldn't buy under normal circumstances. If they like the product enough, most people will purchase it... if they like it but not enough to pay for it then they'll pirate it. I think it is...

I just got it last week and have played a couple missions on the Single Player campaign. The jury is still out on whether I like it as much as the original game. It definitely is more true to the tabletop game in that you don't build units within the mission. The units you start with are the...

The most important thing to me is that the top cinches shut securely enough to prevent dice from falling out in transit. I think the material figures into this somewhat. For me leather never stays shut and I've heard that chainmail bags are the worst for it. Very lightweight felt (like a...

I'd say he most reminds me of the Mystic Navigator PrC from Skull & Bones. Green Ronin Online Store: Skull & Bones (PDF)

I like Dundjinni quite a bit. AutoRealm is great for making campaign setting maps (plus it is free). If you use the old 3E Dungeon Tiles I reccommed using WotC's Dungeon Tile Mapper. Also free it helps you design you maps using the tile sets that you own. Dungeon Tile Mapper -- v1.2.0

In reference to the original post (I don't have time to read all the replies). Personally I don't worry about balance at all. IMHO enjoyment of the game doesn't depend on my PC being equal in combat effectiveness (what most people refer to as balance) to another PC. I don't get jealous if...

Every group I was with always just pitched in on the cost. Everyone who could use one was provided with a wand. We'd occasionally have someone who didn't want to pitch in but they'd usually change their tune after a long combat where the "Healer" had blown through their daily spells and...

That's my thing. Normally I play a Feral Druid built to Tank. There are some days that I wouldn't mind playing a more shooty druid with my talents spent on the Balance tree. For me it isn't about being better suited to raids or PvP... for me it is about changing up the game to prevent me from...

My jaw about hit the floor when I saw this link... http://www.wowinsider.com/photos/patch-3-1-dual-spec-walkthrough/1383480/ Excuse me... 1000g to purchase the ability to Dual Spec? I've never even had 100g at once. The most I had was a couple nights ago before (like an idiot) I blew 80g on...

The only sandbox games that I have done were all old World of Darkness but I imagine I'd prep the same way for any game. 1) Location: Typically a group will stay in an area as long as there is no motivation to leave it. I like to have a good map of the town/village/city that the game will be...

Hell at less than $20 per set I'll pick up a set just to see how they work out. If they are as good as they look then I'll have to get another couple sets later on.

"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one" :) If it is indeed making it not fun for the rest of the group then the character dumper may need to find their fun elsewhere. However, IME the fun that I have with my character has never been so closely tied to another...