Recent content by sullivan

You didn't seem to challenge the initial assumption of a lot of PrC misuse was occuring, so I was running with that. *shrug* EDIT: Correction. Sorry, it was actually your assertion that this was happening. I have largely ignored the mass of PrC for some time. So I'm not really in a position...

I guess I'm not being clear enough here. I'm not saying go classless, but to try understand why they think it the use of the PrC as a way to maximize their 'fun'. Then to better handle it. Really? Then why are the PrCs there? Because that is what they, and the multiclassing do, roughly...

Sure. But if you are cruising along and not watching while stuff builds up. Things are happening, laughing is going on. Then bam. Or not a bam. Someone just isn't showing up anymore. Hey they have a credible excuses, life happens, no biggie. Well I've taken the time to pry underneath a few...

Whooot! I'm not the oldest coot! By 2 full years even. :p I've had people tell me they use them for dice rolling at the table. Damn heritics. :confused: I've used a super slim laptop for PDF reference manuals, but that is about it. I'm still stuck on the tactile of paper and pencil and little...

This isn't about blame, it is about who's fault it is! :lol: Seriously though, I think it is constructive to figure out why the driver is putting it in the ditch. Because it could be a steering linkage or stability issue. Or to drop the analogy, why are people using the Prestige Class...

My 3e PHB came with a Character Generator program. ;) Of course all in all that endevor didn't do so well. But the CharGen program was so darn handly. I still use it occationally, though 3.5 obviously makes it somewhat less useful. I do know someone that has full version though, so they...

Sociology of gaming actually. But since sociology underlies a lot of politics, both of these involving people functioning in a group, your confusion is understandable. ;) Collaboration is not a horrible way to accoplish something. It is an extremely powerful way. On a larger scale we, meaning...

Class levels on a Lizardman can lead so some kind of powerful PC ownage. ;)

I just got finished sending a couple of emails, and it looks like the one group I'm in that still had interest in D&D has a high chance of leaving 3.5 behind in about a month. Where to? Obviously not 4e, so the boat has sailed for us. I have no choices to pick on that poll. Unknown destination...

I think the gulf is wider than you think. Part of this is also players helping to design the plot. Equally wild is part where the rules/dice decide when the plot twists. The GM is just filling in some details like which hill the warren is behind, or exactly what complication is introduced by...

When you build something there comes a time when you must make decisions, sometimes very hard decisions, to direction. Because if you try to take more than one branch you lose you way. The scope spirals larger and you either don't finish or you end up with something nigh useless because can't...

What is an example of what you have in mind? Because this is about a rare exception. I think this kinda goes back to the rules themselves, which are key to the success. Basically in Burning Wheel the rules are constructed much more than D&D to be universal, and less exception based. Social...

It isn't a matter of changing peripheral rules or not. It is about who changes the rules, to what depth, and when. Everyone or one person. Lots or odd tweak. Before you start the game or during. P.S. If you are changing beyond the odd tweak then you are likely not using the right game.

You watch each other. ;) http://www.answers.com/topic/white-joe-eddie-standoff-jpg

I too was surprised by the language in it when someone pointed it out to me recently. I'll post if I manage to find the quote. So what happens when you are DMing in a semi-public place like a game room at a game store? Or at the player's house? Or they live with you (although that's a whole...