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  1. Argyle King

    Dungeons & Dragons Shifts to Franchise Model, Dan Ayoub Named as Head

    +1 Like many people, my collection of things is increasingly digital. However, there are particular items (and Supernatural is one) for which I make sure to retain physical copies because the physical copies are different.
  2. Argyle King

    Dungeons & Dragons Shifts to Franchise Model, Dan Ayoub Named as Head

    I agree. I had neither said nor implied that it was. My comment was that D&D has a catalog of IP that could be licensed out. Say that does not mean it must be licensed out in its entirety. How thinly IP is sliced for a contractual agreement is up to WotC. The reason that I used music in...
  3. Argyle King

    Dungeons & Dragons Shifts to Franchise Model, Dan Ayoub Named as Head

    There's a valid semantic argument there, but the end result is still the same. It would be licensing out things that are under the umbrella of D&D IP. Allowing an outside company to use a particular setting, monster, or character does not require making the entirety of the D&D catalog available.
  4. Argyle King

    What Is Your Go-To Pick-Up TTRPG?

    For me, I would have 3 possible options: GURPS 4th Edition, Dungeon Crawl Classics, or Edge of the Empire. It may sound odd to say GURPS due to the system's reputation for crunch, but I've run and played the game enough that I can (and have) run something on the fly if need be. For the players...
  5. Argyle King

    Dungeons & Dragons Shifts to Franchise Model, Dan Ayoub Named as Head

    Perhaps, but that needn't be assumed. The rights to how, what, when, and where you can use all or only some of an IP can be complex. An example would be the Supernatural TV show having rights to use music in episodes when episodes are on DVD but streaming versions of the same episodes needing...
  6. Argyle King

    Dungeons & Dragons Shifts to Franchise Model, Dan Ayoub Named as Head

    I don't expect it, but I could see it as a way to profit from "problematic" material and more adult-oriented stories from older settings that don't jive with 5E's current business model. A Daggerheart Dragonlance and/or Goodman Games Dark Sun could do well. Maybe even break it down further...
  7. Argyle King

    Dungeons & Dragons Shifts to Franchise Model, Dan Ayoub Named as Head

    Do you think there will ever come a time when Hasbro decides to license D&D out to other rpg companies? I could see a future in which various settings are paired with other game systems. Perhaps not the best analogy, but it would be like how Sega transitioned from having their own game...
  8. Argyle King

    Daggerheart General Thread [+]

    From what I'm reading, it sounds as though Daggerheart Solos suffer some of the same issues as D&D 4E Solos. Is that an accurate assessment? Related question: Would it be possible to use an encounter deck (like D&D 4E did)?
  9. Argyle King

    What RPGs genres are lacking?

    Diesel Punk I know that it's less popular than Steampunk, but I think there's a grittiness and attitude involved in Diesel Punk that would make for a good rpg. I could see a setting that is essentially Star Wars, but limited to one planet and using airships and fighter planes instead of...
  10. Argyle King

    How many "steps" is too many?

    @Neonchameleon I don't mind "cinematic." I am of the belief that something can be cinematic while still maintaining some level of plausibility (or least while feeling plausible-ish enough that my brain doesn't hurt). At times, I've likened my fantasy tastes to pro-wrestling: Sure, there are...
  11. Argyle King

    How many "steps" is too many?

    I like the idea of getting away from HP bloat. I'd go so far as to say that how modern D&D handles HP is a contributing factor in combat feeling kinda bland at times. On a personally subjective level, I care less about big numbers than I would about giving the numbers more meaning and...
  12. Argyle King

    How many "steps" is too many?

    Okay, so not Frag, but not entirely unlike Frag either. I don't see that as overly complicated. However, I can see how some others might feel that is extra steps for an rpg to accomplish something like "Soak" or Armor as DR. In a few videos I've watched about Daggerheart, it was expressed...
  13. Argyle King

    How many "steps" is too many?

    Having not played Daggerheart, I questions about the damage threshold step How is the Threshold to determine 1 or 2 wounds determined? It sounds a little bit like the board game Frag, but my guess is that it is not the same system.
  14. Argyle King

    How many "steps" is too many?

    Note: At the time of this post, I have not played Daggerheart. Most of the criticism I've seen online is less about the number of steps and more about people saying that the additional steps aren't very meaningful. So, to answer the question of "how many steps is too many," I think the answer...
  15. Argyle King

    For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World?

    To elaborate on my previous comment: I've been surprised to find that a lot more people enjoy "nerd" things --like tabletop games-- than you might think. Many just don't talk about it because they assume (like you might) that they are alone in their interests. 🤷‍♂️ If two kids on bicycles can...
  16. Argyle King

    For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World?

    I can maybe partially agree with that. Though, I have also seen ongoing threads for Dungeon Crawl Classics, (occasionally) GURPS, (recently) Daggerheart, and a few other things. Whether here or in my day-to-day face-to-face life, I've been surprised to find that there are people interested...
  17. Argyle King

    Judge Rules That AI Training Doesn't Violate Copyright

    I'm having trouble getting the link to work. The story has been covered by multiple outlets.
  18. Argyle King

    Judge Rules That AI Training Doesn't Violate Copyright

    There have been a few threads about AI on here. I felt that this would be of interest to the community: Judge rules Anthropic did not violate authors' copyrights with AI book training. (I originally quoted a different story, but the link wouldn't work. A different link is found at the end of...
  19. Argyle King

    For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World?

    I've found that the only thing required to have more discussion about non-D&D games is to start (or engage in) more discussion about non-D&D games.
  20. Argyle King

    Best RPG to run a Firefly game

    Edge of the Empire is essentially the Firefly experience in the Star Wars Universe
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