Ok, anyone think this late70s/early80s fashion thing is getting out of hand?

[jester47]

Looking at the new Dungeon Cover, I figure this is probably going to happen to Dragon too.

But how bout we avoid that whole retro lettering thing and aim for somthing more classic?

I just don't think "fantasy/swords and Sorcery" when I see the new letters. I think "Zhents wearing plaid with butterfly collars and straight 'golf pant' style slacks."

Aaron.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

No way!

In fact, I'm pretty excited about the draft I've seen for the cover for the next issue:

Sweet!

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

No way!

In fact, I'm pretty excited about the draft I've seen for the cover for the next issue:

Sweet!

Like we'd expect anything different from a person with a 'Greatest American Hero' avatar

 

[KB9JMQ]

No way!

In fact, I'm pretty excited about the draft I've seen for the cover for the next issue:QUOTE]

Ha ha ha.

On topic - As long as the quality of the insides stays where I like it I don't really care what the "look" looks like.

 

[Style]

Covers? Covers?? Luxury!

As a veteran gamer with three hundred years' gaming experience I can only laugh at this munchkinist faddery. Back in the day when we played the Post-It edition of D&D we didn't have covers (the legendary precursor to both Chainmail and the Fantasy Game, PID&D comprises literally a single yellow post-it note bearing the legend "Design fantasy game with classes and levels" - Gygax and Arneson still dispute whose handwriting it is in...). Classes and levels, classes and levels - that was it. And it was fantasy. I played a 97th level Dragonslayer, my little brother played an Anti-Illusionist who was about to reach Green Level and this one wierd guy who ran the local SCA played an enormous intelligent stoat who claimed he was level 200 and something - even back then you had your powergamers, I guess.

The game has gone continually downhill ever since they put it into those stupid booklets.

 

[Ronin84]

Now that was funny!

 

[Gregor]

What ever happened to Philip Michael Thomas?

 

[diaglo]

The game has gone continually downhill ever since they put it into those stupid booklets.

someone else who agrees with me.

 

[fredramsey]

What ever happened to Philip Michael Thomas?

He put out that godawful album and has been dumpster diving ever since.



Remember:

In the 70's, we had Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'N Roll.

In the 80's, we had AIDS, Crack, and Michael Bolton.

 

[Drifter Bob]

Covers? Covers?? Luxury!

As a veteran gamer with three hundred years' gaming experience I can only laugh at this munchkinist faddery. Back in the day when we played the Post-It edition of D&D we didn't have covers (the legendary precursor to both Chainmail and the Fantasy Game, PID&D comprises literally a single yellow post-it note bearing the legend "Design fantasy game with classes and levels" - Gygax and Arneson still dispute whose handwriting it is in...). Classes and levels, classes and levels - that was it. And it was fantasy. I played a 97th level Dragonslayer, my little brother played an Anti-Illusionist who was about to reach Green Level and this one wierd guy who ran the local SCA played an enormous intelligent stoat who claimed he was level 200 and something - even back then you had your powergamers, I guess.

The game has gone continually downhill ever since they put it into those stupid booklets.

Well said my friend! Brings a tear of fond rememberance to my jaundiced eye, it does.

DB