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Well, I suspect that very few people on this board would be able to replicate the emotional experience of "opening up the 4e Red Box after 20 years of not playing". ;) Who knows, maybe approaching the new Starter Game from such a wide-eyed and baggageless perspective might lead to a surge of...

Hence the "paying attention to whether other people are having fun or not" part. Maybe I could have clarified it as "making sure you're not ruining the fun of others".

Right way: Be invested in having fun, paying attention to whether other people are having fun or not. Wrong way: Being a selfish dick.

Brilliant! And very, very clever. WotC has finally figured out how to sell the "feel" of starter D&D and is really capitalizing on its existing cultural space. I strongly hope that this is the start of the pendulum swinging back.

I love the -idea- of the boxed set - there's something magical about the idea of a box you can take anywhere and bust out at a moment's notice, with a ruleset that's quick and easy enough to run without much, if any, prep. Of course, I suspect that everybody's got their own idea of what an...

Continued from this thread, but you don't necessarily need to read it, I'll recap. It's the transhumanist future, set in a hard-science setting set still within the solar system but after the earth has been rendered uninhabitable. My four players are playing the following: A male criminal...

Awesome, if you do end up trying to play it, please post about your thoughts/experiences on the website! I'm really lucky to have a small but thriving community of interested DMs and playtesters and they (counting me, too) are always happy to offer advice or feedback.

Was somebody offended in this thread and I didn't see it? :uhoh: If they are, I apologize. It's just a playful hint at a certain direction the game winks at, I wouldn't read too much into it. No edition warring inferred, trust me - it's got a fair bit of new school in the system as well -...

Just a heads-up that the Old School Hack Playtest docs on the website have been updated with much more comprehensive and current rules clarifications, worth a re-download if you liked what you've seen before, thanks!

It only exists as the germ of an idea, but I think it would be both a) awesome, and b) a relatively simple reskinning. That being said, the fantasy dungeoncrawler needs to be finished first!

So far, only metaphorically. :heh:

Sure! Single attack roll modified only by whether your weapon is right for your fighting environment, no follow-up damage roll. Semi-abstract location mechanics (no grid needed!) that encourage a lot of dynamic moving around in a fight to get that particular weapon bonus. Describe things in...

The way things are going it looks like there'll be more than one game being run by a couple of different people. I have a Star Frontiers hack of it in the back of my head, too...

:o Rel here deserves some serious props for giving the game development a real adrenaline shot and getting my ass in gear to take the game to a somewhat finished state, and I appreciate his proselytizing. If anyone's curious and wants to hear an elevator pitch or any "sell me on this"...

Dunno if the OP is still looking around for a rules-lite D&D-ish-but-not-D&D, we're making a lot of progress on Old School Hack, which is a Red Box Hack take on old school D&D with a few new tricks thrown in there.

Oh I fully recognize that but I think there's still great value in asking - I'm very hopeful that people will point out aspects of what makes an "adventure" that I've never thought of or seen articulated. I guess I'm also looking for some potential insight into the player-DM spectrum of...

That an interesting way to think about it. I think it's the right approach to define an adventure by the fact that it requires a definite arc - a hook to get you started, some sense of urgency, and (at least at first) some idea of the accomplishment required that means it's over - I'm not sure...

How would you characterize or define one? Specifically regarding role-playing gaming, obviously. What elements are important to you? Exploration? Uncovered motivations? Surprises? Adversity? Your character challenged on a personal level? A moral one? A tactical one? I realize there's no single...

I'll second this - though I'll note that I'm more of a casual lurker than I hardcore ENWorld participant. But for casual lurkers like me, having a few "check out these conversations!" links in the newsletter may help me contribute more.

Are you trying to turn this into a badwrongfun argument? :rant: