Li Shenron
Legend
So what about Basic D&D?
Has anyone already bought it? I'd be interesting to know what was actually simplified!
Has anyone already bought it? I'd be interesting to know what was actually simplified!
So what about Basic D&D? (Merged w/"Basic D&D Set Thumbs Up")
- Thread starter JoeGKushner
- Start date
johnsemlak
First Post
Li Shenron
Legend
johnsemlak said:
...I have even read that thread and forgot about it
I'll post a question there then.
Li Shenron
Legend
What are the changes or simplifications done to combat? It looks like there are no AoOs anymore for example... anything else to prevent casting or ranged-attacking in melee or nothing specific?
There are only a few skills, feats and spells, it would be interesting to know which ones they have chosen.
There are only a few skills, feats and spells, it would be interesting to know which ones they have chosen.
WizarDru
Adventurer
I picked it up at Southern Exposure last week, but haven't really had a chance to do more than crack the box and look at the minis. The dice looked plain, but didn't strike me as cheesy. The whole package has a slick look, and I think we may be seeing a new Moldvay box....IF they can get it into stores and hype it.
They better be pushing it pretty heavily next Saturday, for example.
They better be pushing it pretty heavily next Saturday, for example.
JoeGKushner
Adventurer
It's sad but I'm actually thinking of buying another one to have all of the grids useable at one time. Of course another medium/large dragon isn't a bad thing either.
The real question should be if anyone knows whether Hasbro is going to be selling these sets in its regular toy/game division?
That's something that astounds me about the current situation; Hasbro owns WoTC, and yet Wizards hasn't been able to get D&D back into Toys R' US and Sears.
If it could do that, it would instantly develop a massive new fanbase.
Surely, at least with this basic set, Hasbro could do that.
Because unfortunately, otherwise, its only going to be sold in the same old comic stores, and to the various people on this list who said they'd buy it.
In other words, it will be useless at what its meant to do, which is not to appeal to 30-something gamers who've been in it for decades, but to appeal to 13 year olds who are destined to either become roleplayers or become yu-gi-oh players, skateboarders, videogame players, juvenile delinquents, etc. etc.
All to often these days, they make the choice of any of those but RPGs, because they aren't being marketed to. All the marketing goes to us old guys, which give the companies money in the short term but are doomed to kill the hobby by lack of procreation in the long run.
Nisarg
That's something that astounds me about the current situation; Hasbro owns WoTC, and yet Wizards hasn't been able to get D&D back into Toys R' US and Sears.
If it could do that, it would instantly develop a massive new fanbase.
Surely, at least with this basic set, Hasbro could do that.
Because unfortunately, otherwise, its only going to be sold in the same old comic stores, and to the various people on this list who said they'd buy it.
In other words, it will be useless at what its meant to do, which is not to appeal to 30-something gamers who've been in it for decades, but to appeal to 13 year olds who are destined to either become roleplayers or become yu-gi-oh players, skateboarders, videogame players, juvenile delinquents, etc. etc.
All to often these days, they make the choice of any of those but RPGs, because they aren't being marketed to. All the marketing goes to us old guys, which give the companies money in the short term but are doomed to kill the hobby by lack of procreation in the long run.
Nisarg
Similar Threads
