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It sure *looks* cool. And anything with zombies and shopping malls can't be that bad . . .

So my group is taking a break and there's this one guy who's die-hard 1e. I mean, he plays in our 3e group and enjoys it, but he's always going on about the "good old days" and "in my day we didn't have halfling paladins, we bitch-slapped halflings instead", etc. So finally we challenged him...

Remember the old days of AD&D, when it took months (of GAME time) to go up in level? (Or maybe it was just my DM :p ). Folks say that 3e is designed for rapid level advance, but I'm not convinced it must be so. So, out of curiosity, how fast do your PCs advance in level? (And DMs, it would be...

We're being buried in an avalanche of 3.5 books. Stormwrack, Races of Stone, Windwalker, Races of Copper, Heroes of Happiness, Heroes of Horror . . . I can't keep up. But I don't have to. You see, after taking some time off, here's what I've decided to do. I'm going to start a 3.0 campaign...

Hey dudes. I've decided I'd like to start a blog, focusing mainly on my experiences as an OOP gamer and husband/father. Juggling it all, etc. But I have no idea how one goes about starting and maintaining a blog. How should I go about it? Any advice/suggestions appreciated.

Quick question. Please take some time to click an answer. Unlike some of the polls here on enworld, which feature 17 different options (each with two votes at the end of the day), my poll has but two choices. Your input is needed! EDIT: By "old skool" I just mean "pre-d20". Sorry for the...

So I wanted to buy the game Attack! and checked out my FLGS. They had it for $39.99 (US funds). Then I went to Toys R Us. They also had Attack!. For $13.99. FLGS, piss off. :( *** Side rant: What's all this nonsense about "supporting" our FLGS, anyway? What are they, charities? Support...

It occured to me recently that I haven't been playing d20 stuff for close to a year now. These days I'm all about GURPS, AD&D 2e, and Paranoia XP. Yet I still spend time lurking a lot in the off-topic forum, because I really like the friendship here. Just curious: am I the only non-d20...

Am I crazy, or was Star Wars originally planned by Lucas as *three* trilogies, with the original films (New Hope, Empire, Jedi) being the middle trilogy??? I could swear I remember hearing that when I was in university about ten years ago, back when speculation was rampant about the possibility...

I love the Pepsi commercial where the white guy in his SUV fantasizes about being a rapper, and of course in the fantasy he's a completely geeky wannabe whose attempt at breakdancing ends up with him smashing over a table at a wedding. In the end, he decides to stick with his Pepsi. But one...

;) I know, I know, it sounds like flamebait, but it isn't. Allow me to explain. I recently purchased both Rifts and Beyond the Supernatural 2, and I have to say, I'm loving both of them. The scope and depth and general gonzo factor of Rifts blows me away, and I'm thinking of either a d20...

I've been out of the videogame scene for awhile, but I was thinking of maybe getting back into it. My impression, just from browsing around, is that the X-Box and PS2 are dominating the console scene, and the GameCube is pretty much dying out. Is that impression correct?

Is it a campaign setting for d20 Modern? An OGL game, similar to OGL Horror or OGL Steampunk? What? I'm sick of hearing about Grim Tales and not knowing exactly what it is! ;)

Over the years, I've heard three theories: 1. Aquaman is super strong, strong enough to punch holes in oil tankers and throw around blue whales. His physical strength rivals that of Wonder Woman or Superman. 2. Aquaman is remarkably strong, but not in the same league as WW or Supes. His...

I just saw KIDS (1995) and I need to talk. I'm so discouraged by this film. I've seen every horror movie and war movie ever made (hyperbole, but you get the point ;) ). Yet none of them tormented me the way this film did. Comfort me. Tell me that the film is a simple exploitation flick...

I'm curious about the concept of different "planes of existence", the material, astral, ethereal, etc. Where exactly does this concept come from? Is it taken from physics? Is it a religious belief? Is it from mythology? Did D&D simply invent it? If you mention "planes of existence" to a...

Recently discovered the website "infiltration.org". Some fascinating ideas for d20 Modern...in fact, this website got me back into d20 Modern after a brief hiatus. I'm interested in hearing what you guys think, especially about this section: http://www.infiltration.org/hotels-ryork.html...

I thought that rather than thread-jack I'd start a new thread. The quote above illustrates perfectly my frustrations with trying to run a D20 Modern game. In D&D the technology is all either (a) medieval or (b) magic, so explaining how things work is easy. In Modern, you potentially run into...

Back in the day, 1981, to be exact, there was this cool board game called SUPERIORITY. You can read about it here: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/viewitem.php3?gameid=3680 Now although this game was, in retrospect, rather mediocre (it was kind of a sophisticated version of BATTLESHIP), I...

My dad used to say, "There are card games, and then there is poker." What he meant by this I do not know, except perhaps that poker is somehow in a league of its own. My dad was a long-time recreational gambler, and never played cards for fun. Lately I've been curious about a number of games...