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  1. Calico_Jack73

    Searching for a program

    Dude... it I had my Palm with me I could tell you. I far prefer roleplaying apps on my Palm TX. It takes up less room at the table and the apps are usually free. I've got a great dice rolling program that let's you preprogram the formulas ahead of time so you click the button and you get the...
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    Good Games for the Wii?

    Okay... back to the OP's original question. He didn't ask about gym memberships or running on trails, he asked about good Wii games. :) I like Guitar Hero 3 and Metroid Prime: Corruption. The motion sensing controller and nunchuck in my opinion makes Metroid FAR more engaging than Halo or...
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    DM Entitlement...

    amen brother!!!! :)
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    DM Entitlement...

    I think the DM has every right to mold his setting as he sees fit. The funny thing is that this is totally accepted when the changes are printed in a campaign setting but some players cry "FOUL" when a DM does so for a homebrew setting. I'll give you an example... Midnight - In this setting...
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    My son is new to the hobby - which game to start him on?

    My son just turned 3 but when he gets old enough/shows an interest I've still got my red boxed set waiting for him. I think that the old D&D is still the way to go for teaching children. The only choice during character creation is Fighter, Cleric, Magic User, Thief, Dwarf, Elf, or Halfling...
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    August '08 - What are you playing?

    PC: I may sound like a broken record but for me it is still Dawn of War: Soul Storm and it will probably stay that way until Dawn of War 2 or Starcraft 2 are released. Wii: Guitar Hero 3 DS: Final Fantasy 3
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    Dundjinni or wait for D&D Insider?

    I'm in a bit of a quandary. One of my previous DM's used Dundjinni to print out all of our maps ahead of time and I loved the concept. Not only do they look better than a Battlemat but since they are printed out ahead of time there was very minimal pause in the action when the DM revealed a...
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    Is The Apple OS More Stable Than MS Windows?

    Couldn't agree more... To the OP: As stated it still all boils down to what you want to do Surf Net & Read E-Mail = Linux Photo & Video editing = Mac Gaming = Windows
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    Is The Apple OS More Stable Than MS Windows?

    Yep! ME! Back in 2001 I bought a Dell P4 2.0Ghz machine with Windows XP Home on it. I just got rid of it this year because some high end games were coming out that it couldn't handle. That is 7 years of solid computing bub! :)
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    Is The Apple OS More Stable Than MS Windows?

    Oh yeah... Some of the folks have been citing that MAC comes with more software that you are actually going to use and that you'd have to pay for the same functionality. Don't you believe it! There is plenty of free software out there for Windows if you just know what to look for. Here is my...
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    Is The Apple OS More Stable Than MS Windows?

    As others have said it really boils down to the applications you want to run. Apple/Mac has a much smaller library than Windows. If I just wanted a machine to read my e-mail, surf the internet, and write documents on then I'd probably go with Ubuntu Linux. Heck, you could download Solaris if...
  12. Calico_Jack73

    4E is Diablo 2?

    I was reading through my PHB and DMG last night when I came to the conclusion that 4E is basically Diablo 2 in paper form. I noticed that most magic items don't grant new abilities but instead improve upon abilities that the PCs already have. This reminded me of Diablo 2 in that the magic...
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    Twilight: 2000... share your adventures

    I dug out my old copy of T2K and would love to run it. However, I'm running short on actual scenarios and adventure ideas for the individual sessions so I'm calling out to all of the old grognards who used to play this wonderful game back in the day to tell me of the adventures they've had so...
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    July '08: Now Playing?

    Please explain why... I'm always on the lookout for good DS games. I'm playing... DS: Final Fantasy III PC: Dawn of War Soulstorm (Chaos campaign... just kicked the Dark Eldar out of the game) Supreme Commander Forged Alliance Looking forward to... Starcraft 2 Diablo 3 Dawn of War 2 Fallout 3...
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    Board games you own and would recommend

    Space Hulk - I was thrilled to discover that my mother still had my old Space Hulk boxed set and it was still in pristine condition. Probably my absolute fave of all time.
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    Ashburn VA, 4E, Host and DM seeks group.

    Are you still looking for players? I'm in Woodbridge and am trying to form a group to play on alternating Saturday afternoons. I've got 3 people interested so far. Contact me at calico_jack73 at yahoo dot com.
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    Green Ronin not signing GSL (Forked Thread: Doing the GSL. Who?)

    I know I'm just talking crazy but I'd love to see someone like Green Ronin team up with Palladium to revitalize the Palladium FRPG. If Palladium is going to focus on Rifts then by all means they should engage someone else to support their fantasy line.
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    Congrats to Changeling!

    I absolutely love the new Changeling. While I haven't been able to get a group together to play it I've bought every book out thus far simply because I love reading the fluff so much. As others have said... keep up the good work!!! Personally I love the new Mage. Much cleaner and...
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    "You realize, of course, this mean war."

    I also hated the fact that the amount of experience required to increase Sphere level or Arete level basically meant that you'd play a whole chronicle with the same character that you started with. :(
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    Pirates vs. Ninjas

    Depends on what you consider is needed to "WIN". :) Pirates drink Rum vs. Ninjas drink Tea = Pirates WIN Pirates score wenches in their free time vs. Ninjas always train = Pirates WIN Pirates get to blow crap up with cannons vs. Ninjas have egg shell grenades = Pirates WIN Pirates adventure...
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