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definiteFreakyFishGuy reacted to Ulorian - Agent of Chaos'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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That's all sensible. What you're missing is that the way you make your points doesn't acknowledge anyone else's positions, which is... -
definiteFreakyFishGuy reacted to Reef's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
It’s not that your experiences and opinions aren’t valid. It’s just that when a new book comes out from WOTC, your opinion is...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy reacted to UngeheuerLich's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
Starter set != PHB. Different things. Other starter (boxed) sets except for the 2024 starter set are equally expensive. And the 2024...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy 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.
It's a case-by-case thing, but in this case it's kind of like what @UngeheuerLich says above. If you say "It's overpriced", you're going...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy replied to the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set.TLDR: I am convinced that the Starter Set is worth the cost and now am considering getting it for myself. I was initially skeptical...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread Critical Role Professor DM interviews Critical Role Cast with Like.
Well, the folded ia the incorrect premise: streaming RPGs are not mostly CR, not by a long shot. They are a major stream, but they are...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread Critical Role Professor DM interviews Critical Role Cast with Like.
Yes, I imagine the main reason they are playing D&D is pretty straight forwardly that they enjoy playing D&D.
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definiteFreakyFishGuy 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.
This is a great example of the things I mean when I say it's "not perfect". Another is the spell cards - they have a nice AoE design...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy reacted to occam's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
I... really don't understand what you're saying here. The spell save DC is located directly below the spot you place spell cards on the...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) 2024 D&D Starter Set - Your turn to design.I've come around. I am really liking the idea of the starter set as a "boardgame version of DND," and not necessarily as a stepping...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy 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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Not that old. Some of us were born before Pong! -
definiteFreakyFishGuy replied to the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set.That's interesting. I actually feel like most health bars I encountered were either yellow or green or white. (EDIT: Back in the day...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy replied to the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set.I played a lot of computer games when I was a child. In those games, you died if you get hit even once. Super Mario Brothers with the...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy 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.
I've seen that happen. A lot, actually! I've had players insist that a spell doesn't have a Saving Throw when I ask which Save it is...
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definiteFreakyFishGuy 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 sometimes DM for a friend who is a skimmer as he reads. He doesn’t seem to be aware that he’s skimming. If when he casts a spell, I...