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Just out of curiosity, was defining this as a "versus" article conscious or subconscious on your part? What's more important to a rectangle, length or width? Idiots. As others have mentioned, you can roleplay during Chess if you had a mind to. Most "boardgame roleplaying" I've seen though...

I wouldn't say that. I'd agree that "the books" have more to say about combat than roleplaying, but that doesn't automatically mean that the player has more combat info than roleplaying info. RP info must be generated internally by the player (with the partnership of the DM), so any RP vs...

OTOH, since "spells" are "attacks" in 4e, not much difference.

Chuck, thanks for stopping by. That's better than the guy at tech support led me to believe, but I have to admit that I don't like the bit high-lighted in orange, since it means that if I ever have any computer problems or want to install the CB on a new system then I have to (a) hope Wizards is...

Something wicked this way comes. You probably can't kill it, but try to thwart it. And don't make any choices that turn you Evil or Crazy in the process if you can help it.

I agree. :o Actually, it wasn't even a rules discussion. It was just a Setting debate, like whether or not Elminster is a Mary Sue. Naturally it was a disaster. Well, live and learn. Hmmm .... I think I see what you're getting at, but it's also a little vague. It doesn't offer the...

<tongue-in-cheek> Wow, I bet you built every last screw and bolt in your car, huh? No? I guess you don't own it then. </tongue-in-cheek> <serious question> Wouldn't it bother you if your car stopped working the moment the warranty expired? How is this different? </serious question>

If that were my complaint you might have a point. But it's not. So you don't. What I want is the knowledge that when Wizards (inevitably) moves on I will still be able to fully use the software I have paid for in whatever state Wizards leaves it in. Whether that means frozen in today's form or...

I see vagueness as a good, since the dividend that vagueness pays is "rule-space for creative DM interpretation." Very specific charts may be less vague, but they also pin you down; and what happens if the chart doesn't have a modifier for "NPC is a religious zealot of the Order of St. Croix."...

But the rules are there for answering the question "Did it work?" (where 'it' is whatever the PC was trying to do). In a combat context you want clear, unambiguous rules because the DM doesn't have a better method for answering the question. In a roleplaying situation allowing some flex makes a...

Shockingly another common practice, when dealing with finished products (as opposed to services) is to buy them and expect them to own them indefinitely. See cars, Swiss army knives, D&D books, etc. A lot of you seem to be assuming that you will be the one canceling the DDI service, not...

Do you do anything sexier than print to PDF?

I'd love to see a correction, but here's the Wizards FAQ: Emphasis mine on the last part. It's pretty obvious that you need to be an active subscriber for full functionality. The website doesn't say exactly what happens to the software when you cancel, but the phone rep specifically said it...

Last time I check the combat rules of 3e (or BECMI, 1e or 2e) didn't apply out of combat either. Those powers you mention are "attack powers." So I really don't see how 4E is different from the other editions in that respect. And for what you want, I think 4e is more suited than BECMI, 1E or...

I've seen lots of "Pro" DDI comments, particularly about the character builder. I get that. I've tried the demo and it's pretty sweet. And the "anti's" seem to be focusing on the missing features and occasional bug. But those are unavoidable in any software I think. But doesn't it bother...

I'll give you the first point; I did ignore ways to downplay them. I did that because I have no need at all to downplay them. I have no obligation to use them in my game whatsoever and have no intention to. No need to downplay what doesn't exist, is there? Your second contention though is pure...

Math and logic are objectively true or false, nothing else. Given that I used the phrase "I feel" I can't even begin to imagine why you would think that I was calling your preferences badwrongfun. It's just a statement about how I feel and nothing more. And as I mentioned already, it was...

All I said was that I didn't care for certain of Ravenloft's tropes (mostly relating to its status as a Demiplane) and since those tropes are completely unnecessary to establish a Gothic horror setting/feel I saw the setting as being improved by their removal. The fact that those tropes can be...

I'm sorry if that one sentence, taken out of context from the larger post, mislead you. But no, I didn't start this thread to discuss the particulars of the campaign setting or how to best update it for 4E. Per the actual title of the thread, and given a holistic reading of the OP, the...

I just want to know what you think the Core Story of Ravenloft adventures should be. What's the theme that unites gaming in Ravenloft (or any Ravenloft-like setting). I'm really not asking about the particulars of the campaign setting at all. I hadn't seen this before, but it looks neat...