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  1. Aberzanzorax

    4 Hours w/ RSD - Escapist Bonus Column

    So much to respond to here! Almost every VTT is flexible enough for any system that uses dice (I'm not sure about other resolution mechanics like cards). Some have built in character sheets and such for specific systems with autocalculators, so they "lean" toward a system. But, overall...
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    4 Hours w/ RSD - Escapist Bonus Column

    I can't xp ya, Dark Mistress, but I agree wholeheartedly. I own almost every WotC book from 3e/3.5...and my 3pp stuff outnumbers it by approximately 4 to 1, with that ratio expanding as I find more old stuff to buy (and even moreso if you count Pathfinder). It was the 3pp stuff that...
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    4 Hours w/ RSD - Escapist Bonus Column

    Hmmm. That is an interesting quandry. Ideally, I'd like to see some restrictions that licensed patches to add on to WotC's D&DI. I'm picturing, say, Goodman Games making their own patch (or hiring the WotC programmers to do so if that's better), then customers pay a one time fee for access to...
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    If Hasbro Pulls the Plug....

    Collidus the Warp-Watcher - NPC - World of Warcraft That's a link to Collidus the Warp-Watcher. Check out the loot he drops: Emerald, Amethyst, Crimson, and Fiery Beholder Eyes
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    If Hasbro Pulls the Plug....

    Does anyone else feel sad when copyright laws are the bugle heralding the potential success (or survival) of our hobby? FOR THE LAWYERS, HEYWWWWH!!!!!!!!
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    4 Hours w/ RSD - Escapist Bonus Column

    Sigh... ...if only people educated themselves BEFORE they formed their opinion. That's not an attack on you, MR. Oatmeal....but an attack on the phenomenon of "I disagree...therefore it must be so!" Research, learn, and THEN object. There are a few great posters on these forums who...
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    If Hasbro Pulls the Plug....

    Touche, sir. Touche. Then I guess there's NOTHING wrong in that picture....oh Auldgrump.
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    If Hasbro Pulls the Plug....

    If Hasbro pulled the plug, I'd be very sad. Now, I do think it'd do wonders for Paizo and Pathfinder going forward...make them the de-facto inheritors of D&D. I also think 4e would not die....there would be some sort of clone or clones that would support it (possibly with better...
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    If Hasbro Pulls the Plug....

    CLEARLY wrong. Those sheep should be made of mutton!
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    4 Hours w/ RSD - Escapist Bonus Column

    The one thing I'll say about the OGL model is that it's one you can't go back from. If WotC wanted an expanded market, then it was a great idea! If they wanted a large percentage of an existing market, not so much. Once it was out, that was it though. I remember when 4e was launched...
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    Dear Mike & Monte

    It's a small thing, but please, no more compound names. http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/272593-laming-up-non-compound-monster-names.html
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    What is your view of EN Publishing?

    It was meant to be high praise. :) Some of my favorite adventures are from Monkeygod. I compared EN to green ronin/necromancer/open design because I buy their adventures sight unseen. "Oh an OD adventure I don't have?" *Plops down money*. ENpublishing and Monkeygod are of the level that...
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    The Escapist on D&D Past, Present, and Future

    Well, yes and no. I wouldn't spend that kind of money on my son's friend at a birthday party. But if my son wanted to learn to play the guitar or trumpet, I'd go for it at that price. (or even up to $200 if he was serious). If he wanted a season of sports lessons at that price...
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    What is your view of EN Publishing?

    Hard for me to give feedback here... I bought WotBS in b+w hardcover. That's more or less it apart from a few pdfs. Generally I consider ENpublishing in the niche above Goodman, but not quite up to Necromancer/Green Ronin/Open Design. I consider EN around the level of Monkeygod (back in...
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    A design goal: making different races FEEL different.

    Spock had the vulcan mind meld and also that neck pinch.
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    A design goal: making different races FEEL different.

    This is an interesting point. At first thought, I wouldn't want a race to not feel like itself unless it were of a certain minimum level. Of course, if the bonuses scaled to level (e.g. domain abilities in 3.5, or even better, in Pathfinder), then dwarves being, for ex. master smiths would...
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    A design goal: making different races FEEL different.

    In another thread, it was mentioned that (for 5e) it would be nice if the races felt different. How might you accomplish that? Here is my suggestion/a bit of elaboration: I'd love to see (with 3e as an example/model) something like the racial levels being core to the system. e.g. at levels...
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    Dear Mike & Monte

    My own points I'd really want them to hit: Have REALLY good adventures. If this requires third party publishers, that's fine. Do that. You lost me when you lost Necromancer Games for 4e. I'd love to see more third party (a la OGL) support for 5e than has been possible/warranted for 4e. I...
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    Dear Mike & Monte

    There is so much here I agree with. Anyone know if mudbunny has seen this/included it in his regular report to WotC?
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