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Will 2011 be the last year of Wizards D&D?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kafen" data-source="post: 5405927" data-attributes="member: 11273"><p>I agree with the points on all levels with the addition of one thing. People live in an information age. Most people with a laptop, desktop, phone, and/or cyborg implant does a google search on 4e the moment they hit a snag. So, it is hard for a good GM to actually draw people into the game using the Red Box if they defer to the internet if you are trying to lure the young people into the game. It is a common issue with modern kids. They love phone apps.</p><p></p><p>Let us say you send your nephew/niece a copy... I will use my own nephew's story after my gift of the Red Box.</p><p><em></em></p><p><em>When you get to the internet trying to figure it out, you find the Red Box does not have any easy answers. The main site leads you to a pay site when you click tools. The free section is not present. The large portion of materials do not apply to the actual game. It is an easy choice to toss the thing to the side and use your phone to check out stupid pet tricks on your youtube app which is free. Plus, you get to spend your allowance on the awesome bacon burger. Bonus! You have extra time to surf for lawl cats to impress that one Person.</em></p><p></p><p>That being said, it is a fun idea if you are close to the kids and can corrupt their video game minds before they tire of the odd paper things with ink on them. I wish others luck in that regard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kafen, post: 5405927, member: 11273"] I agree with the points on all levels with the addition of one thing. People live in an information age. Most people with a laptop, desktop, phone, and/or cyborg implant does a google search on 4e the moment they hit a snag. So, it is hard for a good GM to actually draw people into the game using the Red Box if they defer to the internet if you are trying to lure the young people into the game. It is a common issue with modern kids. They love phone apps. Let us say you send your nephew/niece a copy... I will use my own nephew's story after my gift of the Red Box. [I] When you get to the internet trying to figure it out, you find the Red Box does not have any easy answers. The main site leads you to a pay site when you click tools. The free section is not present. The large portion of materials do not apply to the actual game. It is an easy choice to toss the thing to the side and use your phone to check out stupid pet tricks on your youtube app which is free. Plus, you get to spend your allowance on the awesome bacon burger. Bonus! You have extra time to surf for lawl cats to impress that one Person.[/I] That being said, it is a fun idea if you are close to the kids and can corrupt their video game minds before they tire of the odd paper things with ink on them. I wish others luck in that regard. [/QUOTE]
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