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Personally I love the more detailed combat system of strike/parry/dodge/roll. I like the idea that shields improve your attempt to parry instead of adding to your armor rating. I like the fact that shields are considered disposable (which they were) and armor gets damaged and must be repaired...

Which is why in 1E AD&D different weapons had bonuses against certain armor classes. I always thought that was weird... it should have been bonuses against certain types of armor instead but now it makes sense.

I used to believe that I had to get every book but that was when I was young and didn't worry about things like putting food on the table, paying a mortgage, car insurance, etc. :) Seriously though, as a player I only need the books that concern my character. I don't need to know the rules...

I'm inclined to believe that it is D&D as long as it has the following components: 1) Stats are generated from the results of 3 six sided dice. Whether you are rolling 4 or more you are still picking the best from 3. 2) To hit rolls are based upon the roll of a d20 plus additions/subtractions...

Nutter-Butter Cookies, Chee-tos, Dr. Pepper. The unholy trio for me. :)

Communication and Understanding I've found myself in the same boat before. My group is composed of working professionals and most of us are parents. We came to the understanding that "Life Comes First" when we formed the group. This is where understanding comes into play. That said, being...

I'd buy it in a second. It'd be a great way to have a "pick-up" game around the house with which to introduce new players to the game.

Excluded: Eberron Runner Up: Midnight

See... this is where I have a problem. If I wanted to play a Tactical Combat game I'd play Warhammer. D&D is supposed to be a role-playing game but 3.0E started it's inexorable slide into tactical tabletop miniatures wargaming. WOTC saw how much money Games Workshop was making on minis (back...

Why do we need a new edition to make PCs into "Heroes" at the start of a game? Just start the PCs off at a higher level with the existing rules.

Is it the system or the setting? The reason I ask this is due to 4E and some of the changes rumored though this is not a 4E thread. 1) System - If D&D is the system then at what point is the system sold by WOTC no longer D&D. There has been a lot of talk of slaying several "sacred cows" but...

I was at the Barnes & Noble at Merchant's Square in Williamsburg this past weekend and also in a Books-A-Million. Both had a great selection of current 3.5E books and modules. That got me to thinking... will mainstream booksellers like these cease to stock D&D (and other RPG) books when they...

I received my copy in the mail the other day and I LOVE what they've done with it. It is much darker than the original Changeling. In the first the PCs were basically people with fae souls which were stranded from Arcadia. In this one they are people who were abducted by the fae and forced...

Not so much things I'd like to see die but definitely things added. I'd like to see Parry rules where Shields don't increase your AC but instead increase your ability to Parry. Armor that takes damage as it is hit. Characters that can actually survive by their skill with a sword rather than...

Actually my wife and I are going to be celebrating our 10th anniversary next May. She is amazing! She doesn't "get" gaming but she understands that it is "My Thing" and that it makes me happy. She doesn't judge or dictate my schedule but at the same time I am considerate of her and make sure...

Sorry to hear about Tulsa. I was stationed at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City and there was always plenty of gaming to be found. If you don't mind the commute you might see about gaming down there. While I was in the service I never had trouble finding groups of military gamers so you might try...

IMHO D&D has continually moved away from roleplaying and back to it's miniature wargame roots. Look at the spell lists. In 2e AD&D you had spells such as Bigby's Construction Crew (check it out in the Wizard's Spell Compendium vol 1) which had absolutely no combat value but were great from a...

Have you seen the new one near Dulles? They've got a Concorde, the Enola Gay, the Enterprise Space Shuttle, and the SR-71 all inside it. Personally I like it a bit better. AND it is close to Willard's BBQ (You have to get on 28 anyway just to get to the museum exit). :)

Personally I'd rate Willard's BBQ as the best that I've found in Northern Virginia and it is a stone's throw from Dulles. Take 28S from the Toll Road and take a left on Willard Rd. It is on the left hand side near the Expo Center. While their pulled pork is top notch, steer clear of the...

Because his Programmer Buddy most likely writes code for a living and doesn't have the free time in his personal life to devote to the project. :)