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Given that this thread began when a WOTC employee posted a fairly innocuous statement which others have chosen to interpret in the most pessimistic way, WOTC should stay far, far away from this thread. Until they announce the GSL, based on what I've seen the last two days, they should just avoid...

Yep. I respect the concerns of those who fear that WOTC is going to gut or eliminate entirely the GSL, but that's all it is at this point - fear. We don't *know* what is happening. We're all just guessing. It's threads like this one that lead me to understand why WOTC reps don't post more...

Ydars, WOTC already knows the how much a vocal minority of their customers values the current OGL. If they make a decision on this that you object to, I expect them to do so realizing that a few gamers such as yourself may go elsewhere. Any decision a company makes has tradeoffs. The idea that...

Sorry, but you haven't convinced me. What exactly is WOTC trying to "slip past" us? All the post says is that they are still reviewing the basic policy of the GSL. I agree that taking so long to do so is a failure on their part - WOTC reps committed to releasing it earlier this year and...

This is my problem with the marking mechanic - it feels like something that a computer is perfect for tracking, but this isn't a computer game. Jut because something works well in an MMO, doesn't mean it translates to tabletop (or vice versa). I'll wait to see the full rules, hoping for the...

I heard back today that my two items are out of stock and they are refunding my payment. Out of curiosity, I went to their website and at least one item is still available - at four times the price quoted in my order. Fortunately, I don't need the items, so I'll just walk away and shop...

I think this email is the death knell of HeroForge(tm). It's just too blatant for WOTC to ignore. And to be blunt, I wouldn't blame WOTC at all. The company has been wonderful to all 3E HeroForge fans, ignoring the very questionable legality of the current version, with all the proprietary...

Based on my own (by definition, limited) experience, every group is a splinter group. Every single group is different to one degree or another from every other group. The house rules are a bit different. The play styles are different. The environment is different. The goals are different. The...

Well, first off, Sins of a Solar Empire is real-time. Even worse, you can't modify the speed - you're stuck with what the game gives you in terms of time. That said, it has gotten excellent reviews, so since you've already purchased it, by all means give it a shot. For specific strategies and...

Another option is use some opponents who negate some of their strengths. For example, shadows in packs can be extremely dangerous. Touch attacks, incoporeal, flight, essentially invisible in dimly lit areas, strength damage. One greater shadow is only CR 8. Try using a dozen, hitting from all...

Templates are your friend. Quickened Dreadnaught Bladed Horror Carrion Crawler, aka “the Cuisinart” Large Aberration Hit Dice: 6d10+42 (102hp) Initiative: +13 Speed: 45’, climb 20’ Armor Class: 34 (-1 Size, +9 Dex, +14 natural, +2 deflection) Touch: 20 Flat Footed: 25 BAB: +4 Grapple...

Definitely 4, with a dash of 5.

Same here. Another player and I have agreed to give the system a chance, but if we don't like it a whole lot more than 3.x, we'll switch to Hero. More flexible, no more complex than 3.x, and has pretty good character creation software. I know we're in the minority here, but for us, 4E's...

I seem to remember a thread or two about how to use multiclassing rules from earlier editions in 3E - I suspect those didn't work out too well...:) For me, my house-ruling epiphany was reading about the Mystic Theurge and thinking it was going to rule the world. In actual play, they were mostly...

This brings back memories. I lost count of the number of posts where someone was told they shouldn't houserule 3.x until they had played the RAW thoroughly to be sure they really knew what they were doing. If there were flaws in our experiences with the game, then obviously we didn't understand...

You may be right, but to me, 3E was "the man in the gray flannel suit" -- so buttoned down, it hurt. 4E may indeed be the red convertible, or it could just be the guy with the bad toupee. Only time will tell. I'm rooting for the convertible...:)

It sounds interesting, but I stopped getting excited about PC releases years ago. Too much vaporware, too many bugs, too many big name games released when they're still in a late beta stage. And September is far enough out that this could easily slip into next year (or never). All that said...

Sounds fun. :) These aren't the same as your notes, but here are some stray ideas: 1. The core creature can shape an outer body of any substance (such as moon rock). However, this ability is unstable. If the core creature is subjected to a constant barrage of magic, it loses control and the...

In over 30 years of gaming, I've learned that character alignments don't matter. It's the players' alignments that cause problems.

Thirded.