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[Khan the Warlord]

I honestly cannot believe that this thread still exists, that so many people are contributing to Malik's blatant exposure of a pirated playtest .pdf, and that no one has raised the question of morality before me.

Bad form, to everyone involved.

/me gets off the soapbox and let's the discussion continue (since I doubt very seriously that my words above will stop anyone).

 

[BlackMoria]

Good God! A 230 hp Wyrmling......

Must have Dinochrome Chobham Ablative natural armor and have a freaking Point Singularity Projector for a breath weapon....

I'm freaked out.... don't want to ever run into this one's momma

 

[Paladin]

I honestly cannot believe that this thread still exists, that so many people are contributing to Malik's blatant exposure of a pirated playtest .pdf, and that no one has raised the question of morality before me.

Bad form, to everyone involved.

/me gets off the soapbox and let's the discussion continue (since I doubt very seriously that my words above will stop anyone).

I have to agree with Khan. This is deplorable behavior. As punishment we, the EN Board community, demand that the perpetrator post the entire playtest document. That is the only way he will learn the error of his ways.

(To be honest, even if the entire book were posted here, I'll still be knocking down my local game shop's door in July for this book.)

 

[Crothian]

Sure why not.

Wyrmling 20d12+100 (230)
Very Young 25d12+150 (312)
Young 30d12+210 (405)
Juvenile 35d12+315 (542)
Young Adult 40d12+440 (700)
Adult 45d12+585 (877)
Mature Adult 50d12+750 (1075)
Old 55d12+935 (1292)
Very Old 60d12+1140 (1530)
Ancient 65d12+1365 (1787)
Wyrm 70d12+1610 (2065)
Great Wyrm 75d12+1875 (2362)

And that is it, enjoy...........

Wow, BADD is really going to have a hard time making these guys powerful enough to NOT be disposible. Actually, the thought of what BADD can do with these guys is a REALLY scarey thought.

 

[Piratecat]

Folks - while there's no problem answering questions or posting minor spoilers, I'm not comfortable with wholescale cutting-and-pasting. Please use discretion and your best judgement when deciding what to post, if anything. WotC trusts people not to violate their legal agreement; I'd just as soon not see them change how playtesting is handled, just because one person was a jerk.

And, as always, don't offer to distribute the document here. But you knew that.

Thanks!

 

[Paladin]

WotC trusts people not to violate their legal agreement; I'd just as soon not see them change how playtesting is handled, just because one person was a jerk.

Since he didn't sign an NDA, he doesn't "count" towards that, does he?

 

[Sodalis]

I think small teasers actually help in the product sales. Even if malik eventually posts the entire book online, many people (myself included) would read through the post, and drool over the stuff that will come out. I dont think that any amount of cutting and pasting and printing can ever replace the book- especially the wonderful art that is DND.

When the Deities book was posted on the web, I had little interest in it because why would the stats of the GODs matter when you have mortal players? But the teasers made me think of how interesting the pantheons were, and of all the cool things that I can get the Gods to do- DM is more powerful than GODs- and so I went and got the book.

Not taking anything away from the book's contents- which was very well done- but the clincher was the artwork. Lockwood and Reynolds are the most awesome fantasy artists i have ever seen.

Sure- if someone decided to scan and post every picture in the book, you can DL and printout a perfect copy of teh book and have Kinko's bind it- but there is something missing from that-

Even if the entire book is posted, i will still pay the $30 and get it if not just to support my local game shop.

 

[Moon_Goddess]

Well you all, I hope you enjoyed errata free, (or at least low errata) books. I hope you got a kick out of rule that actually worked, cuz that's over now.

There is no way that they can continue the playtest process after this stunt. Hope you enjoyed your preveiw of the last playtested book ever.

 

[Andy_Collins]

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It would be bad enough that someone Wizards trusted to be a playtester saw fit to violate confidentiality agreements with someone who feels no remorse at anonymously airing that violation.

But to add injury to insult, this...person...seems to think that copyright laws are also merely something to be ignored.

In case it's not clear, this activity represents an awfully good way to ensure that external playtesting ENDS. It's a privilege, not a right, and people like "Malik Doom"--and, frankly, everyone encouraging such efforts--are busy putting nails in the coffin.

As a 20+ year veteran of gaming, and one of the authors of the document in question, I am ashamed that people like this share my hobby.

If this "Malik Doom" is so brave, maybe he'll come forward and identify himself so that everyone out there can heap glory upon him.

But I doubt it.


Andy Collins
RPG Designer, Wizards of the Coast
andy.collins@wizards.com

 

[Numion]

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