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    Solo Play

    Would seem easier. Just have to make sure you don't run any obstacles which don't have some way around them. Trying to make a Fighter swim in heavy armour, expect the Rogue to tank, or have the wizard go against an iron golem... If you are custom designing adventures looks like it would be...
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    Monster Design--from a designer's standpoint

    I'd rather have a designer over excited rather than underwhelmed... Always have enjoyed the products from Necromance Games. Now about those signed copies of your upcoming 4e bestiary... :cool:
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    D&D 4E 4E "Return to" adventures

    Can't do Return to Tomb of Horrors, they got rid of all the cool save or die stuff (and even the no save and die stuff)... I think a good one would be to do a combo Return to the Sentinal and Gauntlet (not very catchy, but two good adventures which are linked) Giant series would work well with...
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    Any New Info on Skill Encounters?

    Only if the DM is a complete idiot.
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    Any New Info on Skill Encounters?

    jaer, I think you are accomplishing the same thing as archmage, just in a more calculated matter. For example, in the famer's stable, I don't care how high or how many successed are rolled, a +5 Holy Avenger is not going to "appear" in the haystack. Looking for a pitchfork or shovel on the...
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    Jason Bulmahn Speaks about DDXP(His take on the system)

    I think the big part of what is missing, is the options available to the PC's that were NOT taken in the build. I would hope that MM or FB are not the only two choices for a Wizard for at will attacks. And what about the whole "different weapons have different effects" that was mentioned a...
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    Any New Info on Skill Encounters?

    Derren, though I do appreciate your bending of reality to suit your own needs, you do need to remain within the realms of logic. I'm sorry who is the DM? Who decides if the skill checks are relevant or not? Not sure about you, but I don't DM like a scripted AI bot in a 'puter game. So is a...
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    Rituals : What We Know And What We Hope

    Been stated several times, no negative XP anything in 4E, abilities, feats, magic item creation, calling the DM names... :eek:
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    Game Day mini = Spined Devil

    Poison 5 is most likely duration of the Slowed effect. There is a roll against your Reflex Defense, if it succeeds you take all the listed damages. As stated above the ability modifiers are for untrained skill checks, the base modifiers remain the same. BAB's are a thing of the past...
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    Ninjas!

    Wasn't Chuck Norris a ninja back in the 80's?
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    [March] What are you playing?

    EVE Online. Grand Galactic War is so much fun, even if some tactics used are lame. Civ IV Warlords Not much time left in the day after you throw in real life to do anything else...
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    Vista: Get it now or wait?

    Interesting, I haven't come up against a single one of the issues raised in that article. Voice works great on Vent, TS, and my VOIP corporate provider. I don't have any "stolen" music on my PC and have had no trouble playing it over headphones or speakers, and in fact I can now play it on...
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    [Jan] What are you playing?

    EVE, the south is very interesting at the moment... NWN2, I do hope some good RP PW appear. Solo game is bleh at best. Besides that lil Merchant Empires and Battlemaster for when I'm at work...
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    How do I print maps?

    If it is saved in any "normal" format any half-decent printshop can do it for you. Probally run you $25 for color on a poster board size though. If you can use black and white, or more precisely blue and white, blueprint copiers can handle just about anything you could conceiviable throw down...
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    [September] What are you playing?

    Naw that was me alt. ;)
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    How did WoW dethrone Everquest?

    BTW, just to be clear, I never called nor claimed that those who play WoW are idiots, just that idots can successfully play WoW. Big difference. ;) And it is actually a compliment to Blizzrd on making a very easy to use interface and "flow" for a MMO. TheLe, nice point on different gaming...
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    How did WoW dethrone Everquest?

    Dumb down a game enough to where the average idiot can be successful, make death a minor inconvience, and provide an early rigid framework to "guarantee" success for a beginner. Then market the heck out of it early, have good graphics quality, and then let word of mouth do its job. IMHO it...
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    Energy Weapons VS Ballistic Weapons

    how long do we have to wait for more? :D
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    [Grim Tales] Using GT for sci-fi?

    The only reason I can see to use deadlier weapons is if one uses an Armour as DR rule. Then the extra d(x) is basically the armour penetration aspect of the weapon system. Also remember that a 2d6 is the base damage a weapon deals. With the right circumstances and feats one can easily...
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    Energy Weapons VS Ballistic Weapons

    Krieg, here is one non-scientific fun site that "debunks" the AK-47 magazine myth with photos. Next we'll hear about how strapping dynamite to one's body will help versus a RPG hit... http://www.theboxotruth.com/ 1/2" of steel won't stop a .50 cal round, will stop most lesser rounds, but that...
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