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<blockquote data-quote="TirionAnthion" data-source="post: 5268346" data-attributes="member: 61048"><p><strong>Unboxing Video</strong></p><p></p><p>Thanks for the link.</p><p> </p><p>I really enjoyed the video. As someone who started with the original Red Box in elementary school, I have been anticipating this release. I have been running 4e since the compiled preview material showed up here on Enworld but I still find myself excited for this release.</p><p> </p><p>I work at a game store (Mayhem Comics in Des Moines IA) and I get quite a few people wanting to get into D&D. I have noticed that many of the people are parents who played with thee original red box and are coming back to the game 25yrs later with their children. The new essentials box is a great starting point. </p><p> </p><p>While I enjoy the PHB it can be daunting for new players. I can sit down and explain the game to new players very quickly but I feel that the current line of books does not do an adequate job of explaining the game in a simple and straighforward way. The current range of books assume that the reader has a certain base knowledge of RPGs and that can be intimidating for new players. </p><p> </p><p>I love how the book walks you through character creation in a simple narrative fashion, much like the original red box. I still remember encountering the snake in the original, as well as the cleric Aleena. I include a cleric named Aleena in every game I run. </p><p> </p><p>I also like that the box contains dice, a map and some monster counters. Many new players at my store are confused as to exactly what they need to play. They have seen others playing the game with vinyl mats and boxes of miniatures and think that they need all of that to play the game. </p><p> </p><p>Overall I think this looks like a strong introductory product. I will pick it up, but honestly I buy all the 4e books so I do not have an unbiased opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TirionAnthion, post: 5268346, member: 61048"] [b]Unboxing Video[/b] Thanks for the link. I really enjoyed the video. As someone who started with the original Red Box in elementary school, I have been anticipating this release. I have been running 4e since the compiled preview material showed up here on Enworld but I still find myself excited for this release. I work at a game store (Mayhem Comics in Des Moines IA) and I get quite a few people wanting to get into D&D. I have noticed that many of the people are parents who played with thee original red box and are coming back to the game 25yrs later with their children. The new essentials box is a great starting point. While I enjoy the PHB it can be daunting for new players. I can sit down and explain the game to new players very quickly but I feel that the current line of books does not do an adequate job of explaining the game in a simple and straighforward way. The current range of books assume that the reader has a certain base knowledge of RPGs and that can be intimidating for new players. I love how the book walks you through character creation in a simple narrative fashion, much like the original red box. I still remember encountering the snake in the original, as well as the cleric Aleena. I include a cleric named Aleena in every game I run. I also like that the box contains dice, a map and some monster counters. Many new players at my store are confused as to exactly what they need to play. They have seen others playing the game with vinyl mats and boxes of miniatures and think that they need all of that to play the game. Overall I think this looks like a strong introductory product. I will pick it up, but honestly I buy all the 4e books so I do not have an unbiased opinion. [/QUOTE]
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