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I still find that the critical hit system from AD&D Skills & Powers is the best way of approximating realism in the D&D combat system. There's a chance of maiming and death, with some minor wounds and injuries in between.

Perhaps not in the literal sense. However, she may refrain from courting princes until some insecticidal shampoo becomes available.

It's also possible to view the game world as slightly prehistoric, with a larger number of predatory species in the wilderness ecosystem than there is in the real world. Isn't that partially what the points-of-light concept is aimed at?

What would gnomes use? They'd use metric. Therefore metric is the more appropriate system. Reductio ad gnomus, or some similar butchering of Latin.

Shame, that. But maybe the historical absence of mind flayers has been a plus for western civilisation. Then we disagree. Plurality of opinion keeps the game varied and intersting.

I'd agree more, only my friends and relatives intervened to stop me wearing my skin-tight, "JeffB is right" costume.

I disagree. Original Spalljammer was "this is a regular 15th century merchant ship, but in space!" and "this setting is Forgotten Realms, but in space!". SotSM bridged the gulf between that clunky presentation and tech-based, Star Trek-ish sci-fi space opera, and made for a more dynamic...

I've got an extensive theatre/broadcasting background and, while it dovetails with my enjoyment of RPGs, I wouldn't say that one leads to the other. I like the gamist elements of RPGs - dice, numbers and stats - but wouldn't enjoy a purely narrative/roleplaying campaign.

I'm surprised no-one's mentioned Andy Collins' excellent Spelljammer: Shadow of the Spider Moon feature in Polyhedron. I didn't take to to AD&D SJ, but SotSM was a compelling re-cast.

I haven't read all the posts, so this has probably been said, but I don't see the difference between healing surges and simply giving PCs quadruple hit points (or whatever the accumulated surges add up to).

I haven't gone through the thread, so this has probably been said, but I don't see the difference between healing surges and simply giving PCs quadruple hit points (or whatever the accumulated surges add up to). I suspect, however, that having a stack of HP would upset the sense of...

Pretty rotten. I can only assume that WotC is making them on the cheap with the intention of selling lots, so my prediction is that 4E will lean heavily toward mass combats.

No matter what debate ensues, you win the thread for using "portmanteau" in a sentence.

Is it even conceivable that when the design team was deciding whether or not to bin Vancian magic, they didn't - at least once - say "plus, it'll increase D&D's appeal to all the kids who like Harry Potter"? It's not the primary aim, of course, but it would be naive to think it wasn't a...

Man, I'm writing from hell. This place is overflowing with roleplayers and, strangely, Starbucks staff.

Yes: "geeks [who] roll dice and pretend to be elves, sorcerers and other fantasy heroes", and who "[use] the voices of their characters. Not surprisingly, they're considered uncool by those who lack an appreciation of fantasy." Good to see the reporter looked beyond stereotypes and has a good...

We looked into it and found that such puerile categorisation of the ENworld community is actually quite lame.

Hwot is zees "Haprul Foil" you stroinge peeple speak of?

Trying to figure that out, myself. Now, is this a joke thread because so many of us grognards are farcically threatening to return to original D&Ds, or because the idea of not playing 4E is patently absurd?

Indistinguishable from my Moldvay set, except for the 1st-level spell acquisition for clerics, which I snootily don't approve of. However, if I end up using the Moldvay, I'll be referring to LL for level details above 3rd. Also, I will quit the hobby forever if someone refers to me as the...