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<blockquote data-quote="Joshua Randall" data-source="post: 1548658" data-attributes="member: 7737"><p>I think the entire design process -- of making it a stand-alone game rather than a D&D ad-on -- is questionable. That doesn't mean it's <strong>wrong</strong>, just worthy of questioning. According to Mongoose, they did this because they believe that people are more interested in buying one book that has all the rules they need to play a Lone Wolf RPG, as opposed to needing the PH + DMG + Lone Wolf book. I think they are wrong; I think everyone who buys this book will already own the PH + DMG. Or to put it another way, I think the number of non-D&D'ers who will buy the Lone Wolf book will be miniscule.</p><p> </p><p>Thus, having the d20 core rules (or some modification thereof) contained in the Lone Wolf RPG book is a waste of space. Space that could have been spent on more maps, more monsters, or more whatever. Or just make the book smaller and charge less -- $39.95 is a high price.</p><p> </p><p> (emphasis added)</p><p> </p><p>The Kai Lord class is much more complex than <strong>anything</strong> in the PH. I was hoping for a more elegant solution. Also, I had some extensive criticisms of the class, both at the micro- and macro-level, which are posted on the Lone Wolf d20 Yahoo Group <a href="http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/LoneWolfd20/message/597" target="_blank">in this message</a> and <a href="http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/LoneWolfd20/message/599" target="_blank">this one</a>.</p><p> </p><p>I think the biggest problem I have with Mongoose's approach is their sloppy implementation of several d20 rules (such as save DCs for special abilities). There is a reason the D&D has specific mechanics for those functions! That Mongoose would choose an alternate implementation without any particular reason just makes me dubious of their overall approach.</p><p> </p><p>Like I said -- I've already pre-ordered the Lone Wolf RPG, but instead of waiting for it like a kid at Christmas, I am waiting for it like someone expecting the results of a test for a terminal disease... hoping that I'm wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joshua Randall, post: 1548658, member: 7737"] I think the entire design process -- of making it a stand-alone game rather than a D&D ad-on -- is questionable. That doesn't mean it's [b]wrong[/b], just worthy of questioning. According to Mongoose, they did this because they believe that people are more interested in buying one book that has all the rules they need to play a Lone Wolf RPG, as opposed to needing the PH + DMG + Lone Wolf book. I think they are wrong; I think everyone who buys this book will already own the PH + DMG. Or to put it another way, I think the number of non-D&D'ers who will buy the Lone Wolf book will be miniscule. Thus, having the d20 core rules (or some modification thereof) contained in the Lone Wolf RPG book is a waste of space. Space that could have been spent on more maps, more monsters, or more whatever. Or just make the book smaller and charge less -- $39.95 is a high price. (emphasis added) The Kai Lord class is much more complex than [b]anything[/b] in the PH. I was hoping for a more elegant solution. Also, I had some extensive criticisms of the class, both at the micro- and macro-level, which are posted on the Lone Wolf d20 Yahoo Group [URL=http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/LoneWolfd20/message/597]in this message[/URL] and [URL=http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/LoneWolfd20/message/599]this one[/URL]. I think the biggest problem I have with Mongoose's approach is their sloppy implementation of several d20 rules (such as save DCs for special abilities). There is a reason the D&D has specific mechanics for those functions! That Mongoose would choose an alternate implementation without any particular reason just makes me dubious of their overall approach. Like I said -- I've already pre-ordered the Lone Wolf RPG, but instead of waiting for it like a kid at Christmas, I am waiting for it like someone expecting the results of a test for a terminal disease... hoping that I'm wrong. [/QUOTE]
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