Recent content by dave2008

I agree with a lot of your ideas, but not as much with your implementation. Disagree: I think the game should support 20+ levels of play. However, I would be fine if it was parceled out like BECMI was into tiered rules / guidance. Agree: My implementation would be different, but I like...

You may be correct of course, but this is just a rendering and not a picture of the actual plaque.

No, the best thing would be to have the whole body - not just the head!

The only one (of the 10 standard) of the dragons that get a redesign in 4e as the green dragon. It was then changed back in 5e. The red dragon actually did get little tweaks in 5e and then a few more in 5e24. We have yet to see how consistent they will be with these new changes. We know from...

I want to clarify, I am not talking about it being manually translated by a DM from 2d to 3d. My point is that a computer can make that conversion, being full automated, and it have nothing to do with AI. Computers are great at this with or without AI.

AI may help, IDK, but it is not like you need AI to translate a 2d map to 3d.

No need to apologize. I was just trying to clarify whether you were talking about the VTT or the 3d VTT.

When comparing profile to profile and front to front, I think the new one clearly looks better. One issue I possibly have is, as you noted, the colors. They are very bright and shiny (particularly the teeth). I would want to see it in person though to make a final judgement.

Yep, that new one looks much better (at least in these photos)

Why did they redesign the dragons 24 years ago? Probably similar reasons this time too. Though the red dragon, overall, is barely a redesign. It is more like regional variation than a redesign. You see more variations in humans and dogs than you do between the 3e and the 5e24 red dragon design.

While I don't disagree with the general thrust of the argument, the VTT (Maps) is very popular and continues to be developed. Now maybe you are thinking about the 3D VTT (Sigil) which was stopped?

Counterpoint, good armor good block crossbow bolts, longbow arrows, and firearms (of the era). A lot of factors played into it, but quality of the armor and angle of the impact were big ones.

Please do; however, these two 4e essentials books are the best 4e has to offer (just not as many monsters): Monster Vault - $8.99 PDF on the Guild (also available in PoD) Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale - $14.99 PDF on the Guild (also available in PoD)...