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I used to be a high-prep DM and found it sort of boxed me in in many cases. I'd make an intricate plot for a player and that player wouldn't show up, for example. For my own personal sanity I stopped prepping games (extensively) and catering to players. I made the dramatic switch to running...

I really enjoy playing with newbie types so I really value intuitive rules/unified mechanics (D20). So despite my nostalgia 3rd was probably a better system. 2e is full of really strange tables and double negative rolls that throw people off. This is really important. Feats and skills balloon...

Going back to the OP Castles and Crusades is so much better so 4E sucks (Not my words) If anyone is experiencing the same issues with 4E (or 3E, 3.5, PF) I would strongly recommend Castles and Crusades. IMHO 2E, 3E, and 4E continuously add ornaments to 1E, which is a beautiful Christmas tree...

Word. The "4e is tabletop WOW" crowd really annoyed me since they never gave the game a chance. Regarding all the solutions, YMMV, but personally I've been down these roads and I feel like I'm a lost cause now. I'm really burnt out on using computers with D&D. I used to subscribe to Insider...

Man, I tried so hard to make that game work for years. I was really sold on it when it came out - I probably bought at least 12 hardcovers and hundreds of dollars in minis. If WOTC loses the business of customers like myself I can't foresee them lasting much longer. I found the usual criticisms...

Does anyone still have this?

QFT. My middle school DM used the AD&D 1E monster manual for 2E and we had a blast! He couldn't afford the shiny new product so he got the MM from a garage sale for a dollar. Before I moved another friend bought a 3.0 PHB we got to use for like 4 games. I'd never make him shell for a 3.5 PHB if...

Thanks for clarifying. After 13 years of occasional gaming I'm finally finding these are about the best thing since sliced bread. Even with the C&C conversions they look like tons of fun to read and run. With regards to the 2E modules...without resurrecting a 20-year old edition war :) - would...

Bump because this thread totally deserves it. Running old models with C&C is my new thing so I should be kept busy for a while. I haven't played enough modules to make my own list but I see a lot of love for 1E. I was frankly expecting to see more 2E modules. The consensus seems to be that 2E...

I'm about 3 months into running a bi-monthly game at a FLGS. Wow. I feel like I could have written your post verbatim. Thanks - I feel less alone now. The store is actually more of a comic shop that makes most of its business from Magic. The store just opened and I'm trying to get the store to...

I will definitely be sticking with 4e and support all efforts they have made to modernize the mechanics. In my experience the problems people have with 4E are almost strictly related to presentation rather than content. The medium of delivery, codification of roles, poorly-explained powers...

Bringing down barriers to entry are important so I totally support them creating box sets, DDI, booklets, pogs, etc. These just aren't the products I want and I think I'm pretty typical of the crowd that pays the salaries of WOTC. As the core audience I feel like we should get a few really good...

Hey all. I'm a long-time lurker but I'm pretty heavily invested in 4E like the rest of you. A mix of mild nerd rage and perplexity inspired me to write this diatribe about WOTC's recent business strategy and my psychology as a consumer. Hopefully the bean-counters at Hasbro will take notice...

Hey all. I'm Mitchell! I've never posted here but this seems like it's worth talking about. I'm preparing a Dark Sun-ish adventure and noticed a cool tidbit on page 5 of the "Free Adventure Day" (Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Product (Bloodsand Arena)) adventure...