New Dungeoncraft: The Dungeons of Greenbrier Chasm

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Nope.

Not even close.

Is your point that 3.x is giving you better tools to build worlds, which is why "good" (which means in this context "world-building" (?) will lean towards 3.x instead of 4E?

In that case, I do not agree.

 

[ThirdWizard]

The point reads to me to be that it takes longer to build encounters in 3.5 so world building DMs will prefer it to 4e. Which can't be it, so I think we need some clarification.


I could make a broad baseless statement that good DMs will prefer 4e, and only a poor DM would remain with 3.5. Of course, that isn't true and would only serve to insult a large number of people (many of whom I respect as DMs). Obviously something is amiss here.

 

[Primal]

Is she an elite dungeon master as well?

You aren't? I thought this thread was for "Elite DMs only".

 

[Primal]

Yeah but the hot chicks will be playing 4e.

In your dreams, man... have you actually ever seen hot chicks playing tabletop RPGs?

 

[Primal]

If plenty of people don't run the Realms, they cite this as their reason, then it is true as far as they are concerned.

You may have a different opinion, but that doesn't make them wrong.

Actually, you're correct. I should have noted that this is only my personal observation and not a "universal" truth. Also, I understand Dr. Awkward's point about having players who know a lot more about the setting than the DM -- it may feel stressful to even bother with a campaign in developed areas. However, once you've read the FRCS, you could run a campaign in one of the less developed areas -- the Border Kingdoms, for example. In the end it's *your* version of the Realms and you're free to change stuff from "canon" lore as much as you want to.

 

[Primal]

Just so I'm not further accused of mischaracterizing what you said.

You're claiming that because 4e does not force DM's to world build, that good DM's won't play it. In other words,"Good DM's" spend their time building worlds, and bad DM's don't.

Is that a fair characterization of your point?

I'd say that "Good DMs" cater to the needs of their players and "Bad DMs" don't. So, if your players are into details and want you to spend time on world-building, you should do it. If they don't, well, then you don't *have* to do it (yet if you do, don't try "force-feeding" the fluff down their throats).