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Truthfully, I really don't know if I want D&D and rpgs in general to become "mainstream". To become "mainstream" they would have to be watered down and changed to appeal to the lowest common denominator in society. However, don't loose heart, role-playing is in many ways more popular than...

It's obvious from Gruff's post that there is a big problem with his group. Telling racist jokes is not funny! Also, with players getting into fights and arguments at the game table sounds like there is a problem with other gamers in the group. I admit that sometimes we all need to step back...

Wow! You really got my interest. I've been wanting to do an epic Modern game for some time. Although 28 pages sounds a bit short, the contents listed seem to be what I've been looking for. My biggest question is how generic are the rules? The info on chapter one seems to imply that there...

I've been with a small gaming group for several months. Recently, however, I have become fed up with some of the players and situations in the group. Things started out pretty good. The original two other players (whom I shall just call X and Y) were serious players whom I enjoyed gaming...

There are two problems with your suggestion: 1. WotC does not make marketing decisions based on the ramblings on internet message boards. They make decisions based on marketing research. Therefore they will release 4e when their marketing research indicates that it is a convenient time; the...

I don't doubt that 4e will be out before long. Why? Think about it. 1. Wizards considers D&D to be a "living game" that "constantly evolves as it is played" (i.e. A new edition every few years). 2. What more can Wizards possibly come out with for 3.5 D&D? We have class books, races books...

I've seen a lot of interesting characters in my years of gaming: 1. A former porn star turned mercenary in a Fading Suns game. Apparently the character lost his job in the adult film industry after an accident that left him "unable to get hard", so he turned into a mercenary to make a living...

I always thought that 3.5e was really 4e. There are serious compatability issues between 3e and 3.5e. The changes that 3.5e made were drastic enough that it reall could have been called 4e.

I really loved 3rd edition when it first came out. However, 3.5 came out I (along with the rest of my gaming group) hated the revision so much that we have forsook D&D altogether. I tried to like the revised edition, I really did. However, after examining it in detail, I was unable to find a...

On one hand I think that game balance is a good thing so that some players aren't vastly more powerful than other. Unbalanced characters can lead to a lot of bitterness and rivalries. However, too often I have seen a lot of things sacrificed on the almighty altar of game balance. I see this...

Yep, ever since 3.5e came out my group forsook WotC all together. We are now running Castles&Crusades.

I think part of the problem is the player is an archetypical "mad slasher". I know he has to put up with a lot of :):):):) in real life from school and work. The game has become somewhat of a cathartic experience for him. Hence he likes to play characters who really don't give a :):):):)...

Help! I have a major problem with a player in the group that I play with. The said player has a habit of creating sadistic, out-of-control "thug" type characters. I have known the player and gamed with him for a long time. His characters always have been somewhat of an antihero, a little on...

Okay, another 4e thread. I know this is getting old. However, this is not another "sky is falling" or "4e to be released next month" thread. I am not predicting when 4e is going to be released (although, I wouldn't put it beyond WotC to be planning 4e.) What this thread is about is the fact...

I know the feeling very well. Luckily, I managed to find a good group after a long time of looking. However, things weren't always as good. There was a time where I took a hiatus from gaming because I couldn't find a serious group. Even living in a college town it was hard to find serious...

I've played the d6 system before for a number of different games. Personally I hate the system. IMHO, d6 suffers from two fatal flaws: 1. Bucket o' dice syndrome: This really gets to be a problem in higher powered games. When I played WEG Star Wars, it wasn't unusual for some of the jedi...

First of all, you need the right group. The players won't get scared if they're not really into the game, or if they think of it as just a "beer & pretzels" type game. Second, focus on the freaky, twisted, and surreal. Avoid just having players fight horror-genre monsters. The freakier the...

I'm already a deserter. I'm already a deserter! After 3.5e came out my group go really fed up with WotC. We now play Castles & Crusades. I really loved 3e, however I HATED 3.5e. I hated every single change that 3.5e made. I can't think of one positive thing that I liked about the...

Hmmm... 1.) Miniatures once again optional. I like minis, I really do, but I don't like having to use them for every battle. I would like to see miniature rules presented as an option rather than a requirement. While at it, get rid of the square "fighting spaces" that 3.5 introduced...

Yep, actually the title transliterates (using Hepburn Romanization) into Pureiyazu Handobukku. The interesting thing about the Japanese PHB is the amount of "Katakana English" it uses. All the class names are the English words transliterated into Japanese katakana. Even though the Japanese...