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In my experiences, it depended on how much the DM put weight on the encumbrance rules. Wizards were rarely very strong and couldn't carry much. I seem to recall darts being much longer than many suspected, and carrying a few throwing daggers would often end up with the M-U being over burdened...

In my case, I got into the world as 3E was approaching. I bought the early 2nd Edition books, but was out of D&D at the time and didn't get back until 3E. I thought about trying it in 3E, but it never seemed to fit well. I was going to try to "back up" into 2nd edition and started a...

Personally, I'd have to answer no. However, that is because my local premiere store is run by friends and I have been involved with it since they opened it almost 30 years ago. I am pretty close to as involved my personal life allows me to be (which isn't much right now).

We did the opposite. We lifted the magic system and added to another (local) RPG system. I did play in a few DQ campaigns as well. It did have a very nice balance at character creation between random and point buy. For stats you rolled to see how many points you had to divvy up. However...

Always tricky. For example, I loved RQ for Glorantha, but looking back was not a fan of the system at all. James Bond RPG - The first RPG that nailed the genre is was supposed to portray. The Q Manual and Thrilling Locations are still two of the best RPG supplements ever. Prince Valiant -...

Before I start, let me preface this by stating I like Greyhawk. I don't believe I played in it, and have only DMed it when running Village of Hommlet and RttToEE. Still, I do note that Greyhawk does not have the same cache as it had back in the day and some comments made have lead me to some...

In theory, I like this the best. Reward the character with the "right" weapon, but don't make it impossible when they don't have it. From a campaign flavor standpoint, it adds character to the lycanthrope hunter silver dagger, the aberration killer byeshk hammer, etc. Unfortunately, too...

I would bet against this. I think the group of people playing 3.5 is at least as large as that of the group playing Pathfinder, and likely larger (of course, there is certainly some overlap). That being said, I think the 3.5 group is much less likely to be a sale of a product than the...

When I started gaming I was in high school. We had what I would consider an unfinished basement that we would use most of the time we were gaming at my house (occasional we would game at the dining room table). While it wasn't finished (cinderblock walls, no carpets, exposed pipes, etc.) it...

Maybe I am mistaken, it has been a long time since I have been in one (although I pass one on a semi-regular basis). I seem to recall having seen D&D books when I went in one a few years ago.

I was reading a recent article on the ICV2 website. It was talking about how MtG's success was a bright spot on a not so great quarter. There was an interesting quote about Hasbro's take on WotC's management and why MtG has gained in the marketplace. Now, I know some here would find this...

Yes, they did. In fact, Games Workshop stores sell competing products, as I understand it.

I chose the first option as it might have been closest, but it was really a combination of several. I saw, not an advertisement, but an article in the local paper on a group at the University of Delaware who were playing D&D. That was the sort of game I was looking for (less fixed rules than...

Honestly, I think DDI and E-Tools had similar development. There were some significant differences that have made DDI a success. Both had the problem early on of not being sure what they were. I remember someone from WotC stating "Master Tools" (the early name for eTools) was not going to be...

Not necessarily. I find that problems develop when large parts of a group are somewhat extreme in a direction that one or more players don't enjoy. Most players don't mind waiting through small bits they don't find enjoyable, but when large sections of the game go that direction, you often end...

Another self-selecting feature of the poll is that DMs are more likely to buy The Dragon (especially in those days). That being said, I remember a lot more players taking a turn behind the gamemaster screen in those days. Part of it might have been more exposure to a variety of games. Some...

If you read KotDT, you can see an example of why some groups avoid hirelings like the plague. In one style of play, that was somewhat common at one time, if you had hirelings you could be sure they were going to mess with the party. Leaving them with treasure/horses/etc. was only marginally...

If you look for the "Buy" and go to the Blue markers these should be the Premiere stores (the ones allowed to sell them early).

Dying ineffectually doesn't necessarily mean because of stupidity. It could just be bad luck (a failure vs. a save or die effect, that you would normally make 95% of the time). Losing your character and having to start over isn't interesting to me. It could, with the right party, have...

Games I've played that I wish I could be playing right now: James Bond - The RPG that best captured the genre it was emulating. I have played in many great campaigns, and ran a series of games a several Origins that had the same players come back year after year for the game. Heroquest/Hero...