Search results

I agree, 3.5e is very likely his preference, which is fine I suppose, but when I mentioned acknowledging the edition, I didn't mean 5e, I meant 4e. His articles really do not address much about the current game, even though his writing is featured on the main site. He really has nothing to do...

Monte is a professional, and an acclaimed designer in many circles, and I expect he'll give an honest effort producing a game that is fun. The whole team will. However, I get the feeling he has very little (or maybe no) play or design experience with 4e from his L&L, journal, interviews, and...

Maybe it's ambitious for a first go, but just like the Nentir Vale articles that fleshed out parts of the PoL setting, why couldn't the community, led by a designer, do much the same? Maybe they have set parameters like 'Isolated Isle on the High Seas' and the community is called to create a...

I'm not trying to hijack the thread, but I'm curious what you would have done differently to improve the BoVD. I had my doubts from the previews, and the reviews make me hesitant to even pick this up. Still, curious how you guys may have approached or executed it. Shemeska The Little Raven the...

I guess my line of thinking is it's inexpensive and easy content, as it's largely customer generated. It also helps in the 'connecting with the community' angle, and if it turns out not to be popular, they can just discontinue it without any loss (though my gut tells me it'd be a hit). I mean...

Along those lines, an Open Design treatment of a NEW campaign setting via DDi with a strong lead designer (Perkins maybe) and several very clear design goals ("This is what the setting feels like, here's the nation/city/villain/god/ etc we need from you guys this month...") would have massive...

Hehe that'd be awesome if I had that kind of sway, but this is really just for fun, curiosity, and creativity's sake. To be honest, that setting you linked to has already inspired me. I think this thread could be beneficial for a number of reasons. I have to throw my hat in this, as well. Hm...

So I've been mulling over Menzo as the next setting, and recalling the old contest which eventually spawned Eberron, and I've come to the conclusion if WotC won't call for an open submission for their next setting, I would. Campaign Setting Open Submission! In 200 words or less, pitch WotC a...

The new miniature expansion packs are announced. Not sure if this was already covered, but Amazon is listing three come summertime. Dungeon Command: Heroes and Dungeon Command: Drow are released on July 17th, 2012, and the following month we get Dungeon Command: Goblins. No images just yet...

Honestly, in my case, it's the time it would take to format and edit my notes into something I'd consider presentable to the community. I usually have a bunch of different documents with pieces of the conversion, stat blocks from here and there, the original module, and then add into it a little...

A Michael Komarck 5e would be ideal for me.

In the case of poisoning a skeleton in 3.5e, it truly would be impossible. The rules clearly state it, so don't bother. In 4e, the marrow shrivels, the bones split, and the thing collapses. This harkens to the design goals, and 4e's underlying notion of "Yes, you can." That is not a style that...

I'm actually apprehensive about Monte joining the crew. I like 4e, and I don't think he does. Moreover, I don't think he played it enough to pull the strengths you allude to from it, or maybe he just doesn't want to regardless. I can't speak for the man, but the L&L's reflect very little 4e in...

I think there in lies our big difference. I believe the mechanics facilitate the game more than inform it. For that I rely on my setting expectations, my judgements in-game, and my players' actions and applications of powers and skills. I consider it a welcome freedom to be able to interpret how...

I think 4e actually relies a lot less than past editions on the mechanics informing the in-game. During real play many, many powers across classes are not described, and certainly not tyrannized, by the flavor text or mechanics. I think a lot of non-4e players are looking for direct correlations...

I'm not presuming to tell your wife how to have fun, but just because of specific terminology like bloodied the immersion was ruined for her? My groups and I never considered bloodied literal, rather the skeleton lost an arm and all of its ribs, gained a huge fracture across its jaw, and now...

They've been playing their characters since late Heroic, one PC since level 1. In that respect it would be grossly unfair to cut the powers out from under them now. Like I said up post, they run them fairly well and timely exactly because of their familiarity- though I'm willing to try house...

I've been hearing a lot lately on "needless complexity" and many say the sheer number of options for Epic characters ranks high on the list. As my parties edge level 20, I'm beginning to wonder if I should take certain measures to address this issue. I suppose before I go any further I should...

Not to take this even further off course, but given the current skeletal staff and the idea new, affordable talent will be replacing more expensive, veteran designers, any ideas whose getting the invite? My guesses, and feel free to confirm or deny guys, Claudio Posaz, Matt James, and Ari...

I almost gave you experience points for making me roll my eyes and laugh. Cheers!