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Yeah but much like religion and politics it is almost impossible to change someone's opinion once it has been made simply by getting into an argument with them. If they "condemn" you because you are a roleplayer is it not better to prove them wrong through your actions? Disproving their...

Started up a Space Marine campaign on Dawn of War: Soulstorm last night. I only got one map in against the Orks but it was a most satisfying victory. A little rough at first (Oh how I hate their teleporting commander) but once my Scout squads (I usually go with at least 3) got 4 sniper rifles...

I'll be picking it up when it is available in print. Right now I believe it is PDF only. Should be in print around Christmas.

I voted "Tweak". There really wasn't all that much wrong with 3.5 that couldn't be fixed with additional "Options" books such as a Unearthed Arcana 2, 3, etc. Keep the framework, just tweak it. As an example Combat & Tactics in 2E introduced a lot of the concepts of 3E combat to 2E players...

If there is one thing I really miss from 1e I would have to mention the art. It looked like someone had bought a Bob Ross beginner's oil painting kit from Michaels and painted it at their kitchen table in a few hours one evening. Yes it was bad compared to today's standards (the original...

I think nostalgia has a lot to do with it. Looking back I didn't see 2E as a totally new edition... rather it was a cleaned up 1E. THAC0 wasn't anything new... if I remember correctly it was introduced in one of the Ravenloft modules for 1E (at least that is where I remember first using it)...

Personal hygiene is a big one for me. It is one of the reasons I avoid most FLGSs, especially the ones that have in store gaming because of the sheer magnitude of "The Funk". It just nails you in the face as soon as you walk through the door when you've got 20-30 people who haven't showered...

If I had to pick one listed on the poll I'd pick Spelljammer. If I had to pick any TSR/WOTC published setting I'd pick Planescape.

One reason I'd like to see a new setting is that any 4E converted setting would be compared to it's previous editions. It is inevitable. Some things people might like better, some things they may dislike. You avoid that altogether with a totally new. I'd like to see something similar to...

oWoD... specifically Werewolf and then Mage. I remember picking up Werewolf 1e on a whim and by the time I finished reading it that night I was so totally hyped for it that I immediately filled out the customer reply card in the book and put it in the mail even though it wouldn't get picked up...

None of them. To be honest I would really like to see a new "Official" setting that hasn't been done in any previous edition.

I'm not aware of any but by all means, I think you should write to WOTC and suggest the idea. I'd buy a good set of tools in a second. A drag & drop initiative tracker would be nice for starters.

If I absolutely needed a mechanic I typically went with "Degree of Success". The player would try to roll a d20 under the stat the task was related to. As the DM I'd determine how difficult it was and apply a penalty to the stat. If they beat it by 5 (after the penalty was applies) or more...

Using something like Dundjinni to draw our your maps and print them ahead of time is the way to go. My group did it for the first time last night and it saved so much time that I'd say we got in at least 2 more encounters than we would have if I had drawn the maps by hand. I don't think we'll...

I like Palladium FPRG for the following reasons: 1) One book gets you going 2) The actual rules section is very short. The rest of the book is class description, spells, skills, monsters, setting, etc. The actual rules mechanics section I believe is probably less than 20 pages. 3) XP rewards...

1E is looking good to me as it is a dead system. Beyond fan support at sites like Dragonsfoot there are no new books to buy and the ones that were published may be picked up for cheap on ebay. To me the production schedule of 4E is what is going to drive me away from D&D. I just don't have...

Start reading the Horus Heresy series starting with "Horus Rising" by Dan Abnett. If you aren't psyched to do Dark Heresy by the time you finish the second book "False Gods" by Graham McNeill then there is nothing more that can be done to psych you up. Black Library has a ton of other books...

<ducks behind cover> I prefer the Palladium Fantasy RPG. I like that it IMHO supports a more narrative (less tactical combat) style of play. I like that warrior types don't HAVE to wear armor just to survive. The combat is more granular (attack, parry/dodge, roll with impact, etc). Since it...

Hmm... let me think. 1) Changeling the Lost 2) Hunter the Vigil 3) Twilight: 2000 4) D&D Rules Cyclopedia 5) Call of Cthulhu

I love most of the 1e AD&D books but especially the original Fiend Folio. No other book gets me as nostalgic and in the mood to play as that book. As far as usefulness goes I have to cast my vote for the Volo's Guide series. I have held onto all of mine since I got them when I played 2e and...