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  1. TheAlkaizer

    D&D 5E (2024) D&D Pre-orders; this is sad

    I do decry it in other settings too. It's ridiculous how prevalent stretch goals on crowdfunding campaigns have become. If it was just added stuff, it wouldn't matter too much. But many campaigns were delivered late, had logistical problems or just didn't release because of realist stretch...
  2. TheAlkaizer

    D&D 5E (2024) D&D Pre-orders; this is sad

    Thank you for explaining succinctly and much better than I can how I'm feeling right now. English is not my mother tongue and I'm rambling right now.
  3. TheAlkaizer

    D&D 5E (2024) D&D Pre-orders; this is sad

    You can now. In a couple of years you won't be able to.
  4. TheAlkaizer

    D&D 5E (2024) D&D Pre-orders; this is sad

    Having digital products is not the issue. Albeit I'd prefer if they moved in a more open environment (see my reply above). Bundle pricing is not an issue. We see it all the time. The artificial early access, the exclusive goods for the bundle, the number of frames and backdrop which...
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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D Pre-orders; this is sad

    I've expressed in many details of the further stages of this path as it is now in the video game industry. It is not good for the products, it is not good for the consumers in the end. My issue with the image is not so much that the current state of things is terrible. But I saw the exact same...
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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D Pre-orders; this is sad

    I was away for a full week for vacations. I'm catching up on the news, I saw this, and I felt really sad. I'll be transparent. I grew tired of 5E about three years ago and haven't touched it since. Solely for these reasons. But the whole OGL debacle and all the other red flags that I saw pop...
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  8. TheAlkaizer

    What is/are your most recent TTRPG purchase(s)?

    Picked up three things in the last few weeks. Volume 4 of Vaults of Vaarn. High Guard for Traveller. A book about ships and building them. Behind the Claw for Traveller. A book detailing one of the game's most sourced Sectors.
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    AD&D 1E Looking for a specific play report

    I think this is exactly it. I see that I remembered some details wrong. But thank you friend!
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    AD&D 1E Wilderlands experts?

    Oh, I misread the post. I think these were entirely made by you. Sorry for the confusion.
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    AD&D 1E Looking for a specific play report

    Hi! Today I have an unusual request. A while ago, maybe a year, I was lead to a play report of a D&D campaign on a random message board. I'm not sure how I got there, but I think it was through ENWorld. I think someone linked to it. I remember reading a few posts, being fascinated but I...
  12. TheAlkaizer

    AD&D 1E Wilderlands experts?

    What did you use to make these maps? I like the style.
  13. TheAlkaizer

    A few things I really like about WFRP

    I really like the Old World as a setting. And I think I'd like a system like WHRP. But I promised myself I'd lower my spending on roleplaying games and the sheer amount of books released for WHRP 4th edition is not something I want to hesitate on.
  14. TheAlkaizer

    RPG Crowdfunding News – Coriolis, Knights of Dust and Neon, The Lost Bay, and more

    I was incredibly excited for Cairn 2E, but the shipping cost to Canada are mind-blowing compared to the price of the products themselves (which are quite affordable). I think I'll wait to see it pop on Amazon, my FLGS or in a Canada-friendly webstore.
  15. TheAlkaizer

    Why do many people prefer roll-high to roll-under?

    Personally, I'm fine with either. But my players are always taken aback the first time I tell them their goal is to roll as low as possible. Their character is getting better, some of the numbers on their sheet are going up, but their still rolling the same die hoping to get as low as possible...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Do you plan to adopt D&D5.5One2024Redux?

    I got tired of 5E about three years ago and dove into dozen of other games. My interest was, and is still gone. Nothing against the game, it's just not the game that's going to hold my attention long-term.
  17. TheAlkaizer

    Is TTRPGing an "Expensive Hobby"

    Even if you add the dozens of RPG books that I bought (and didn't play many) and divide it by the number of hours of entertainment I had over the years, it's still a very cheap hobby. The good news is that there's many games that are free or very cheap, dices can be bought used. Someone with 20$...
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    ZWEIHÄNDER Reforged: Talking With Daniel D. Fox (World of Game Design)

    Are you holding it against him to make an effort to close a website that was distributing the work of others illegally?
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    What is Success in the RPG Industry?

    Working in games I had that discussion many times before a game hit the market. "What is success for this product?" The only real answer is that it depends. Some creators will seek to work full time on tabletop products. In that case, breaking even, being able to give themselves a salary, have...
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    D&D General When did Kickstarters become a bad deal

    I've never had an issue with any campaigns that I have backed over the years. But I don't tend to back projects from creators that I know nothing about. It's like purchase, if you don't know the product or the people behind it, you're risking it.
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