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Though there are still levels associated with items, the actual prerequisite has been removed. A 1st level character can wield a 30th level item without any problems. The levels act as more of a guide in order to give out level-appropriate equipment to keep PCs relatively on par with the EL...

I'm assuming this is directed at me and my original post. If I'm misunderstanding you, I'm sorry and can only say that your post is short and somewhat vague, so it's difficult for me to know exactly what you're talking about. If my concerns are not important or valid to you, why post? This is...

Having never seen such films myself, I'll just have to take your word for it. But I was more thinking of Teddy Roosevelt, a turn-of-the-century badass and America's last Adventurer-President. So, it qualifies as epic as far as I'm concerned.

How is it that we're not discussing that seriously epic moustache?

I don't actually know anyone that plays the CCG, so the metaplot is not too much of a concern. I'm also not terribly familiar with Japanese culture (well... I'm familiar with what's leaked into America's culture, but I imagine that's pretty superficial). I figured that the book would supply...

Really? I've noticed that when I talk to gamers about 4e, they seem less interested. I'm afraid if I stop playing 3.x games, I'll have no one to game with! :p

You seem to be coming from a very similar place as me. Loved (and still love) 3rd edition, but also like 4th and very much want to run it. I've also played a variety of different games, d20 or otherwise. Nobody ever seemed to have a problem with that. Why now? My gut tells me that many of...

Thanks for the info! Is there a release date for the revised edition yet? All I've seen at this point is "Summer 2008." I guess GenCon is only a few weeks away, so if it's being released at the convention...

Are you kidding? NBC/SciFi is going to milk the cash cow for all it's worth! That said, haven't watched the trailer yet, but I've heard good things. Looking forward to it.

I've always hated the Riddler. He's far too silly for me to take seriously. (Apparently David Tenant has expressed interest in the role; from what I've seen of his work, I can't picture something different coming from him.) If Nolan decided that he was the main villain, I'd be skeptical...

Paizo is doing lots of interesting things... none of which I presently participate in. So it's hard for me to just rate them. I am deeply intrigued by the Pathfinder RPG. I'll be eager to check out the Beta product once it's finally released. My ultimate hope is that they take a risk and...

The title says it all. I'm looking to branch out from D&D/d20, and this is an RPG I've had my eye on for quite some time. Is the 3rd edition the most recent version of the game? Can you give me general impressions of the core rules book? How does the system read? How does it play? That...

If anything, that's just part of Nolan's style for these movies, as just about everything is grounded in realism. Having a perfectly sane man have a psychotic break and instantly gain a second personality would've been... grandiose, to say the least. I think the way it was done made a lot more...

The irony of this is that I enjoy 4th edition quite a bit. But, it hasn't really diminished my love for 3.x; I have a lot of fond memories with that game, and will continue to play it as long as there's a group for it. What I'm really tired of is, as RC has pointed out a few times, the...

I'd go one step further and say it can be repaired by spending a standard action. Spending actions on one thing when you could be doing several other things is a pretty hefty cost. Glad you had fun. I'm hoping to start and run a campaign with my current group. They're all pretty lukewarm to...

For simplicity's sake, I consider Solo stats (massive HP, bonuses to defenses, saving throws, etc.) to be the highest any given monster can achieve. Further templates simply add more abilities the monster can use. I guess it's a house rule, but it would seem to give the bump I'm looking for...

I don't have enough experience to say one way or another. Maybe we should start putting together RelCon 2009?

Certainly someone can decide it's not the game they wanted and is not for them. I'm not disputing that. To say it's "not D&D" is not correct, though; it is branded by the logos, it is associated with the IP. It has everything it needs to be called Dungeons & Dragons. It's something of a...

This is good to know. In my tenure here the mods have always been solid enforcers of the rules without being overbearing. I think they've had to step things up in recent months with everyone being hot and bothered over the new edition. But it's nice to know you're brainstorming about how to...

Well, yeah. :) Of course, that's exactly why I like it. Previous editions didn't do enough to improve the game, in my opinion. 3rd edition was a step in the right direction, but still clung to a lot of trite material and sacred cows. 4th edition has moved away from a lot of that, and I think...