Dungeon crawl skirmishes: DESCENT vs. DDM

[Festivus]

Do not forget that the current DDM rules and miniatures (the bulk of them at least) will become obsolete when the new edition comes out. If you buy lots of older DDM miniatures and want to use some of the newer set they will likely be incompatible.

 

[Stormborn]

Do not forget that the current DDM rules and miniatures (the bulk of them at least) will become obsolete when the new edition comes out. If you buy lots of older DDM miniatures and want to use some of the newer set they will likely be incompatible.

If all you want to do is play DDM then there is enough of the old out there that you can play the game forever w/o worrying about the new stuff. I was not aware that they were going to make a drastic change to the minis game right away.

 

[Festivus]

From Inquest Gamer Magazine

http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazi.../005672645.cfm

So Fourth Edition will be a new rule set based on d20, but not remotely compatible. What’s that mean for the minis game? Effectively, this is D&D Minis 2.0 as well. Starting with Dungeons of Dread in April of 2008, D&D Minis sets will use Fourth Edition rules. According to Slavicsek, “All your plastic will still be usable, but your stat cards will need to be updated.” However, you’ll be able to get updated stat cards for free on Wizards’ website for Unhallowed and the sets printed since. In addition, there will be a sort of all-star set of updated cards available for download that will include updated stats for the figs getting the most tournament play. And of course, there’s always room for re-releasing popular figs in post-Fourth expansions of the future.

 

[MoogleEmpMog]

Do not forget that the current DDM rules and miniatures (the bulk of them at least) will become obsolete when the new edition comes out. If you buy lots of older DDM miniatures and want to use some of the newer set they will likely be incompatible.

Keep in mind, however, that this is likely to be 'Magic the Gathering incompatible:' all the old miniatures will still be usable under the new rules, there will be a free and widely promulgated update document, and the changes to the system will not alter basic gameplay elements.

Considering Wizards' experience and success with collectible games, especially when it comes to upgrading the rules, don't expect it to be the kind of clean break you see with a new edition of the D&D RPG.

 

[SteveC]

Honestly, I would suggest either getting a copy of Warhammer Quest via Ebay or trying Dungeon Bash through the online retailer of your choice.

Warhammer Quest is the very best version of this kind of game that has ever been done, and Dungeon Bash is most of what you're looking for in a cheap PDF format.

--Steve