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dave2008 replied to the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set.Yes, I agree with @Paul Farquhar here. Not that adventure specifically by AD&D and 1e rules and 2e lore specifically. My feeling that... -
dave2008 replied to the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set.Fortunately you're wrong about their intentions for D&D (with regard to this product) so no worries then!
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dave2008 reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with
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On the contrary, those who are finding it difficult are experienced players like you. Experienced players are a self-selected group of... -
dave2008 reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
If you think about it, having a really good adventure in the starter set could be really intimidating for potential new DMs, at least...
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dave2008 reacted to BruceWright's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
I mentioned the internet, and said “Purchasers of the box set will have many avenues to get more information about the game.” Your...
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dave2008 reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
In another thread I have seen you argue with teachers that kids ought to be able to read complicated texts, and yet here you are acting...
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dave2008 reacted to BruceWright's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
Agreed there. The Shop Window, not the store. But I’d go further. This is merely a Shop Window. The Core books are another. Baldur’s...
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dave2008 reacted to BruceWright's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
The starter set goes from level one to level three. Is this the “style” they are “pushing for new players”? Is Wizards now dropping...
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dave2008 replied to the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set.It would be overwhelming to newbie have to learn all playstyles so you present one generic one.
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dave2008 reacted to BruceWright's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
In interviews with the lead designer. Why would you think that, from a teaching adventure? More people learn how to GM. Why would you...
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dave2008 reacted to Composer99's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
Just so I'm clear, are you complaining about spell saving throw DCs being missing? The saving throw DCs that you find in a big red text...
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dave2008 reacted to Thommy H-H's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
But how could the DC be on the cards when they're shared between characters (and levels) that might have different spell save DCs? The...
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dave2008 reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
To be honest, from this description it sounds like your players just didn’t read their copies ahead of time, counting on you to be able...
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dave2008 reacted to MonsterEnvy's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
So are you just ignoring all the comments that point out that this info is incorrect, cause you just want to confirm your biases.
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dave2008 reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
Page 18: "A caster's spell save DC and spell attack modifier are both listed on the character's Class Board." On the cleric card, it's...