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I disagree. If everyone is supposed to have parity in all situations, then why not just have one class, and one race. "D&D character". You can each do the exact same things at all times. There, done. But that's not the way the game is. Some classes are supposed to excel at certain things...

Different games I guess. I've been playing for....25 years? And I've never had guys who only had one weapon. Now, in 1st and 2nd Ed there were rules regarding the ability of different weapon type to,penetrate different types of armor......so that created a reason to carry a few different weapon...

I don't ordinarily like horror but thought this one was fun. Beat watching the latest crime procedural or reality show. Banshee

Inhaling food is about the only dezcription I can think of for a Lab. We still joke about how ours inhaled an entire cob of corn :). Contrast that with our German Shepherd who some days doesn't even eat. We feed him Fromm duck & sweet potato. Some days he eats 4 cups, some days 2 cups and...

Yes, yes I have. But my players tended to have more well rounded characters. I've seen fighters switch between S&B, TWF, and missile combat, depending on the situation. It might be something as simple as the fighter was fighting sword and board, was disarmed of his shield, pulled a dagger in...

"I have to admit, I've never really understood the dislike of roles, other than "Oh noes, it's from video games, it must be baaaaaaad!" Which, honestly, I have no patience for. Good grief, I don't even play video games and I can still recognize that that MOUNTAIN of analysis that has been...

I voted for allowing anyone to play any role. I loathe the idea of characters (played over a 20 level or greater career), being shoehorned into specific "styles" of play. 2E and 3E had it right, IMO. If you played a fighter (for instance), you could take whatever weapon proficiences you...

It *can* last that long. Our last dog turned out to have had E-coli for 4 years. We only found it when he was a year old, when they do the blood test to make sure it's safe to put him under so he can get the snip snip. The vet gave us a course of meds to fix the problem, we put him on the...

Is anyone other than me not enthused by the idea of physical media being gone? At least where I live, in a new development (new meaning our street was put in 8 years ago, and we moved into the brand new house), we don't have fibre available, and the lines for our ADSL are supposedly only rated...

There's a huge difference in sales levels though. Yes, Pac-Man cost $40. That was 30 years ago. But if you put in 30 years worth of inflation, that would be what.....$101.60 now? You can bet they wouldn't sell nearly as many games at $101.60 as they do at $40. And the market is much...

I'm not convinced about whether they'll go under or not. I guess we'll see. They're definitely not popular with the American blogosphere at the moment. But as a company, they've still got 75 million customers, they've got no debt, billions in cash reserves, and their products are still...

Reaper's Gale, by Steven Erikson. Banshee

That's pretty easy. Our fighters were consistently some of the most lethal characters in the group. If you're practicing the 15 minute workday, yes, spellcasters come across as more powerful. But throw in the other parts of the game that are supposed to be there (as defined in the...

Crossing my fingers.... Banshee

I'm thinking that myself. End of October is Apple Freedom Day for me. I thought I'd lean towards the Galaxy Nexus, or the Galaxy S III, whenever it comes out....but by October, those'll be "last year's device", with something new, likely built for Jelly Bean or whatever, coming out probably in...

I've been reading about the Windows 8 tablets (or at least how the OS is supposed to work for them), and I'm still not convinced... As I understand it, to deliver long battery life for mobile, they're going with a different chipset than the desktop/laptop computers running Windows 8 will use...

I remember reading about the open playtest for the spring. Admittedly, when announcements came out about people trying it at the con, that's what I thought they were referring to. In this day of instant information availability, it's easy to forget the "soon" doesn't always mean "tomorrow" :)...

Fixed it for you :) Banshee Mod note: Please refrain from "fixed it for you" style responses. It is okay to disagree, but this is a particularly snide and disrespectful way to present your position. ~Umbran

Obviously, I understand Paizo was modifying a predefined system. They were also a much smaller company than WotC and still managed to find a way to solicit customer input effectively. The situation is still relevant. Contrast with the development of 4E where the game was effectively sprung by...

Maybe the boss battle was 5 minutes because it was going to be a TPK... Banshee