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<blockquote data-quote="GX.Sigma" data-source="post: 7695683" data-attributes="member: 6690511"><p>I'm not damning the entire adventure as copy and paste, just the map. Calling it "the best thing in the book" was a mistake on my part. Obviously, having seen the table of contents, there is some new stuff in the book that we haven't seen yet.</p><p></p><p>To clarify, it's still a great map, and I didn't really expect them to change it. I'm just saying it's the best thing we've seen so far, and that that sucks, because it implies they haven't really advanced since 1983. Just look at Death House next to this. Notice how there's a sidebar telling you how high all the ceilings are, when that information could easily be on the map itself (like it is on the Ravenloft map)? Really basic stuff like that.</p><p></p><p>I intend to post a full review after the adventure comes out.</p><p></p><p>They are few and far between. (Note to self: read more indie D&D stuff.) Off the top of my head, Vornheim has some good stuff that actually helps the DM run the game more easily. Die drop tables are great, original, and innovative. Also, not really "original" anymore (but great and innovative): some adventures actually have the map and key on the same page, or a two-page spread, so you don't have to memorize a huge wall of text, flip back and forth, etc. That's a good step forward.</p><p></p><p>I appreciate an updated classic as well (that's why I bought it), but this is 10x the price of the original. Is it worth it? It remains to be seen.</p><p></p><p>Do we know they're top down? If so, that's nice. The 3e remake did that too, so I appreciate it not being a strict downgrade.</p><p></p><p>See above. (Also: yes I'm going to get <em>some</em> value out of it, but will it be worth the $50, considering I already have the original?)</p><p></p><p>I never said I'm going to boycott all future WotC products sight-unseen. That would be insane. I'm just not going to buy something from them unless I'm convinced it's worth it to me, which (at this time) seems unlikely to happen in the near future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GX.Sigma, post: 7695683, member: 6690511"] I'm not damning the entire adventure as copy and paste, just the map. Calling it "the best thing in the book" was a mistake on my part. Obviously, having seen the table of contents, there is some new stuff in the book that we haven't seen yet. To clarify, it's still a great map, and I didn't really expect them to change it. I'm just saying it's the best thing we've seen so far, and that that sucks, because it implies they haven't really advanced since 1983. Just look at Death House next to this. Notice how there's a sidebar telling you how high all the ceilings are, when that information could easily be on the map itself (like it is on the Ravenloft map)? Really basic stuff like that. I intend to post a full review after the adventure comes out. They are few and far between. (Note to self: read more indie D&D stuff.) Off the top of my head, Vornheim has some good stuff that actually helps the DM run the game more easily. Die drop tables are great, original, and innovative. Also, not really "original" anymore (but great and innovative): some adventures actually have the map and key on the same page, or a two-page spread, so you don't have to memorize a huge wall of text, flip back and forth, etc. That's a good step forward. I appreciate an updated classic as well (that's why I bought it), but this is 10x the price of the original. Is it worth it? It remains to be seen. Do we know they're top down? If so, that's nice. The 3e remake did that too, so I appreciate it not being a strict downgrade. See above. (Also: yes I'm going to get [I]some[/I] value out of it, but will it be worth the $50, considering I already have the original?) I never said I'm going to boycott all future WotC products sight-unseen. That would be insane. I'm just not going to buy something from them unless I'm convinced it's worth it to me, which (at this time) seems unlikely to happen in the near future. [/QUOTE]
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