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  1. Ron

    Ever see a Strengh 18/00 rolled legitimately?

    I rolled a 98 for my first ever AD&D character. That's the highest score I've seem and I watched hundreds of characters being rolled in front of me.
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    The break-down in believability at higher levels of play

    As many posters already observed, you can rationalize this in several different ways. However, it is more likely to assume that your brother will not buy any of those explanations as they all require a lot of suspension of belief. I'll explore the possibility he would rather enjoy more down to...
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    Best edition for new players: pick any two

    Basic D&D is still the golden standard to introduce new players to D&D. They can generate a simple character by generating six scores, picking a simple to understand class, generating total hit points and taking a few notes from the DM. Even playing is easy, as first level mages have a single...
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    Played Basic D&D for the first time in over 20 years last night...

    My experience is not much different from yours. I had so many complains at AD&D that I embraced D&D 3.x eagerly. A couple years latter I found it was too much mechanical to my taste as a player and very restrictive to my on the fly approach to DMing.
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    Ryan Dancey - D&D in a Death Spiral

    Not necessarily. One could argue that this is a sign they are concentrating in a very niche market where a few customers will buy several products to keep the money flowing. I don't know if this is really happening. Only Wizards has access to the kind of data necessary to evaluate the...
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    Which System

    Call of Cthulhu could work nicely to your needs. Firearms are not an emphasis of the game but they are very deadly, in the case they are needed. You can also try the generic version of the rules, Basic Roleplaying, although you will have to select the specific rules that will work in your...
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    [July] What are you playing?

    I just took advantage of Steam sale and brought Civiization IV complete. I hardly have time to do anything else.
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    What materials must a Player have/bring with them at a game session?

    Themselves, dice, pencils (I am always loosing mine), and snacks. I expect I few of them to bring their own Player's Handbook but I keep all character' sheets in a folder with my campaign material.
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    Portal for Free until May 24 / Steam on Mac

    I downloaded Portal but I haven't played it much. I also took the opportunity of the heavy discount and brought Torchligth, which I am enjoying a lot. Anyway, the Mac version of Half-Life 2 is being released now. I should get this one too.
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    Apple users: Would you buy Hero Lab if it ran on Mac OS?

    I can't say I would buy Hero Lab's OS X version. However, that is already better than the fact I wouldn't even consider the Windows version, despite the fact I would like some of the services it offers. Regarding your questions, I don't think the lack of new features or old OS X's versions...
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    PS3 co-op (action) rpg?

    There are dozens of great games for the PS3. However, if offline multiplayer gaming is your thing, you would be better served by the Wii. Anyway, Marvel Ultimate Alliance is the only thing I can remember, but I really disliked that game. There are some offerings if you enjoy shooters...
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    Modern Warfare 2 plot question (spoiler)

    If you want a great experience, you should play MW2 as a multiplayer shooter. The single player campaign is just a bunch of crap. The plot is idiotic and makes little sense whereas the No Russian level is just a tasteless media attention grabber. As Jusonbostwick pointed out, if Infinity Ward...
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    Which PS3 games to get?

    My favourites PS3 games so far are Batman: Arkham Asylum and Prince of Persia. Both have fantastic gameplay, excellent graphics from the technical and artistic point of view, good story (for a game), and excellent acting. If you enjoy action adventure games, I believe you'll liked these two very...
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    Rolemaster

    Rolemaster is a fine game if you don't mind the overall slowness in resolving the action. Iron Crown [www.ironcrown.com] currently publishes two editions of the game: RMFRP and RMC. The former is a repackage of RMSS and I don't recommend it to anyone as the bookeeping is too intense and the...
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    PS3 a worthwhile purchase?

    I have a PS3 and a Wii and I am very satisfied with both of them. I considered buying a XBox 360 by the time it was released but I gave up because of Microsoft's poor record in quality control, lack of wireless built-in, lack of a blu-ray player, and limited free online support. Even...
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    Are there any good turn-based RPGs?

    Torment and the two Baldur's Gate games for the PC were pretty good, especially the first one. I am currently playing Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn for the Wii and it is excellent.
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    Wii: Endless Ocean

    It is definitely in my shopping list.
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    The Best & Worst of 3rd Edition: WotC Settings (Realms, Ebberon...) (Winners Anc.)

    Interesting, the top three favourites (based in % of liked) are the three main setting books: Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 79.7% Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 75.5% Eberron Campaign Setting 72.5% Unfortunately, the remaining accessories disappointed the...
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    Greenwood's Forgotten Realms

    Thanks for the tip, I found some information there. Time of Troubles was pretty lame, the reason why I think the grey box was the best FR setting ever published. Also, I am not surprised he still uses 2nd edition, there are quite a lot of people that prefer older editions -- I prefer B/X...
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    Greenwood's Forgotten Realms

    Thanks for the tip. However, it is a paid site, is there anything available free of charge?
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