Wow, that totally took me back to my first D&D.
Except for where the whole 4E part smacked me upside the head.
I still maintain its focus is as tactical minis game, but I will wait until ours arrives and I can read/play it.
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Volans - Jun 05, 2008 5:35:12 pm PDT #888 of 26132
move out and draw fire
billytea - Jun 05, 2008 8:56:32 pm PDT #889 of 26132
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Ok, some advice from the new PHB:
Play a dragonborn if you want... to look like a dragon.
Hee.
Laga - Jun 06, 2008 10:19:48 pm PDT #890 of 26132
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I got a message from my roomie that my nephew is sleeping over tonight. I will be very surprised if I don't find them playing Magic when I get home.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Jun 07, 2008 4:21:34 pm PDT #891 of 26132
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
I HAZ 4E 2!!!
Yeah, I'm gonna be settling down for some reading. I'm pleased to say it looks like my art printed well too.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Jun 09, 2008 11:06:16 am PDT #892 of 26132
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
My 2ยข on 4E. I'm even more surprised by the scale of changes to the system, but I am very excited to give it a whirl.
But man, do I wish this system had been out a few years ago as the fighter's new arsenal of powers would have been excellent for my great drunken dwarf character.
Sean K - Jun 09, 2008 11:27:58 am PDT #893 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
A buddy of mine who has been a rabid defender of 4E for several months has now read the books and even run Keep on the Shadowfell several times.
He now *hates* 4E.
I will elaborate on his thoughts later this afternoon, but he's very unhappy right now.
amych - Jun 09, 2008 11:31:50 am PDT #894 of 26132
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I will be interested to hear -- both his reasons for hating and just what it was he was expecting that was making him rabidly pro pre-release. (I have no dog in the fight, but the controversy is interesting on all sides.)
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Jun 09, 2008 11:43:25 am PDT #895 of 26132
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Sean, I suppose I shouldn't be but that actually amuses me. Just my perverse sense of humor, I guess. I look forward to hearing more.
Volans - Jun 09, 2008 4:04:16 pm PDT #896 of 26132
move out and draw fire
Ours still hasn't arrived, but every review makes it look more and more like a tactical fighting game. It could be a FUN tactical fighting game, but I don't think it's for me.
I mean, our gaming table is famous for exceeding any "time to play" estimate by at least two times because of role-playing.
In boardgaming news, our regular Saturday game was suspended due to a bad case of salmonella (mine), so we played a couple boardgames instead.
"Ra" is an Egyptian-themed bidding game. My DH always wins. I can't figure the game out, but at least I didn't come in last this time. It moves fast and has nice pieces. House rule: When you invoke Ra, you have to chant "Who is the fun god? Who is the sun god? Ra! Ra! Ra!" and do a dance.
"Winds of Plunder" is a pirate-themed game. Go on, act surprised. It's about wind, and plunder. You cruise around the Caribbean doing piratical things: establishing your reputation; gaining crew, provisions, and weapons; collecting booty; plundering other pirates. It's a victory point game, and quite unfortunately may have lead to a house rule requiring one ship to be named The Burning Stream and another to be named The Monkeyfucker.
Ailleann - Jun 09, 2008 5:29:33 pm PDT #897 of 26132
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House rule: When you invoke Ra, you have to chant "Who is the fun god? Who is the sun god? Ra! Ra! Ra!" and do a dance.
Ohh, iced tea everywhere.