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    What about 4th edition made you go AHHHH this is D&D to me.

    Hi, I am not wanting a war, I know that too some people 4th edition is not D&D. That is a valid view and we will not dispute that with you here. So, please don't knock the good folks who might choose to post here. But, what did you see in the books that gave you that warm fuzzy feeling and...
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    What defines D&D ?

    The brand name To me, D&D is whatever game (legally) has D&D on the cover. I will never say "That is not D&D", If I play 4th edition and really do not like it (rules or feel), I will not say "I hate that , It was not D&D" I will say "I really hate this version". On the flip side, If you tell...
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    Bow training

    a very simple reason Hi, All of the above are probably right on, but I have a very simple answer as well. Its hard. I took one semester of Archery in college. Just shooting at a still target at 75 feet was difficult (at least for hitting the bullseye, I could usually hit the target...
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    You know 4th edition has succeeded when...

    Manuvering Hi, I ran my first session this past saturday. 2 things made me realize: 1) We used the whole map. There was one battle (outside the waterfall in KOTS). The course of the battle took 25 minutes and both PCs and Monsters were all over the board. This is a first. My group...
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    You know 4th edition has succeeded when...

    Manuvering Hi, I ran my first session this past saturday. 2 things made me realize: 1) We used the whole map. There was one battle (outside the waterfall in KOTS). The course of the battle took 25 minutes and both PCs and Monsters were all over the board. This is a first. My group...
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    You know 4th edition has succeeded when...

    Manuvering Hi, I ran my first session this past saturday. 2 things made me realize: 1) We used the whole map. There was one battle (outside the waterfall in KOTS). The course of the battle took 25 minutes and both PCs and Monsters were all over the board. 2) I had fun DMing. Even
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    You know 4th edition has succeeded when...

    Manuvering Hi, I ran my first session this past saturday. 2 things made me realize: 1) We used the whole map. There was one battle (outside the waterfall in KOTS). The course of the battle took 25 minutes and
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    You know 4th edition has succeeded when...

    Manuvering Hi, I ran my first session this past saturday. 2 things made me realize: 1)
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    Brute Strike. Crit. Uh oh.

    thats about right I think it is right 36+bonues+high crit die. Fun on someone like Irontooth, sucks on a minion Rk
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    Multi-classing: thrill me

    feats Remember, feats are not the precious resource they were in 3.x. Everybody gets alot, and they are in not in and of themselves super powerful. At least by my experience. RK
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    Out of Print games You Miss...

    marvel FASERIP Another vote for Marvel FASERIP system Also Star Patrol. Never has a game, before or since, had that many IP infringements. RK
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    "Syndrome" Syndrome: or the Fallacy of "Special"

    i thought it I thought it was too anima.
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    Armored Pyjamas

    well Well he didn't say they were soaked in their own blood. Rk
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    Sandboxing in the Nentir Vale (was: Emergent Features in KotS)

    thanks thank you, I am running 4e using KOTS tomorrow for the first time. RK
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    Thiefling names

    Black Company fan Maybe one (or more) of the Dev were influenced (with or without intent) by the black company. But they just didn't quite pull it off: Croaker (for the doctor) Lady Soulcatcher Pawnbroker etc. of course names like: Art or Chat not so much the same feel. I can see Despair...
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    new gamers from the ranks of WoW types

    middle to upper middle My group (from 1980-present) was all middle class, a couple were pushing lower upper. No total computer geeks, but some science geeks and some Band-geeks. My parents were squarely Mid-class, I got a computer for Christmas..but I didn't get the good Comodore, I only...
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    I hate game balance!

    minions Assuming that footsoldiers are minions. Yes, an area effect base 1d6 is a destroyer of armies. RK edited Ninja'ed by 5 minutes
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    No Random treasure !?!?...

    as a dm...as a player As a DM (which I mostly am) I would love a player to be able to articulate his character vision like this. It shows me how he sees the character, and it helps me with specific ideas for treasure. As a player, I would love to be able to provide such a description to my...
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    No Random treasure !?!?...

    since 2nd edition Hi, I ran a lot of 1st edition. One of the most fun things i found was writing up unique magic items. One of the least fun things was watching my player shrug at them. In my first real 2nd edition campaign, I said fine, and requested each player to come up with the magic...
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    So who has the Core Books today?

    wife bought Hi, I am at work, and my wife just called and she bought them for me. So, she has them in hand. Which is great because after work today we are headed out to a weeks vacation at the beach, and this will be prime kick back and read time. Yeah me (and oh Yeah her, for buying...
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