Comments on: I think I might be done with DnD… http://www.bostongeek.com/2008/09/20/i-think-i-might-be-done-with-dnd/ We celebrate all facets of geekiness, including Tech Geek, Science Geek and Gaming Geek... coming to you straight from Boston. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:13:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tahsin http://www.bostongeek.com/2008/09/20/i-think-i-might-be-done-with-dnd/comment-page-1/#comment-454746 Tahsin Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:28:44 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/?p=924#comment-454746 Can't believe this is the first time I'm reading this blog! Descent, if I may say so, is pure awesome. All the action of RPG combat without any RP. If all I want is a quick action fix, I pick up Descent. If I want a campaign/story, I head to D&D. Send me an email if you've ever got a game going. Can’t believe this is the first time I’m reading this blog! Descent, if I may say so, is pure awesome. All the action of RPG combat without any RP.

If all I want is a quick action fix, I pick up Descent. If I want a campaign/story, I head to D&D.

Send me an email if you’ve ever got a game going.

]]> By: Colin http://www.bostongeek.com/2008/09/20/i-think-i-might-be-done-with-dnd/comment-page-1/#comment-367689 Colin Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:50:09 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/?p=924#comment-367689 4e is good. I am slowly being turned into a 4e fanboy. 4e > 3e :) 4e is good. I am slowly being turned into a 4e fanboy.

4e > 3e :)

]]> By: Big Remy http://www.bostongeek.com/2008/09/20/i-think-i-might-be-done-with-dnd/comment-page-1/#comment-365292 Big Remy Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:44:02 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/?p=924#comment-365292 Naw, I've gotten big into playing Descent: Road to Legends. Fantastic boardgame. Granted, it has a few weak spots and an occasional balance issue but its still a lot of fun. I'd much rather play that than DnD at this point, either 3.5 or 4E. Naw, I’ve gotten big into playing Descent: Road to Legends. Fantastic boardgame. Granted, it has a few weak spots and an occasional balance issue but its still a lot of fun. I’d much rather play that than DnD at this point, either 3.5 or 4E.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.bostongeek.com/2008/09/20/i-think-i-might-be-done-with-dnd/comment-page-1/#comment-359030 Ivan Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:11:50 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/?p=924#comment-359030 Done with DnD... well... looks like it's time for Warcraft! Done with DnD… well… looks like it’s time for Warcraft!

]]> By: Big Remy http://www.bostongeek.com/2008/09/20/i-think-i-might-be-done-with-dnd/comment-page-1/#comment-327337 Big Remy Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:22:40 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/?p=924#comment-327337 First, the cartoon was awesome and I'll fight to the death anyone who says otherwise. Second, the cartoon was for 2nd edition. Third, while the movie sucked it really did have so little to do with the game that it didn't matter. Fourth, the miniatures game is an entirely different kind of game than a pen and paper RPG. 4E, by all accounts and everything I've read, is a video game turned into a pen and paper RPG. "Realism" as it were has been completely sacrificed. The fact that you "managed" to have a good time isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of the game. I've seen some sessions in action at the local store and wasn't impressed by what I saw. I really seems to be the version of DnD geared towards people who have never played DnD before, and don't want to bother with actual mechanics. Like I said, will I never try it? Probably not, but everything I've seen about it so far isn't giving me a good opinion concerning it. First, the cartoon was awesome and I’ll fight to the death anyone who says otherwise. Second, the cartoon was for 2nd edition. Third, while the movie sucked it really did have so little to do with the game that it didn’t matter. Fourth, the miniatures game is an entirely different kind of game than a pen and paper RPG.

4E, by all accounts and everything I’ve read, is a video game turned into a pen and paper RPG. “Realism” as it were has been completely sacrificed. The fact that you “managed” to have a good time isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of the game. I’ve seen some sessions in action at the local store and wasn’t impressed by what I saw. I really seems to be the version of DnD geared towards people who have never played DnD before, and don’t want to bother with actual mechanics.

Like I said, will I never try it? Probably not, but everything I’ve seen about it so far isn’t giving me a good opinion concerning it.

]]> By: Colin http://www.bostongeek.com/2008/09/20/i-think-i-might-be-done-with-dnd/comment-page-1/#comment-327336 Colin Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:42:05 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/?p=924#comment-327336 You know, I really think you shouldn't decide you don't like the new 4E D&D until you sit down and play a few sessions of it. I just played my first one, and I managed to have a good time. I haven't made up my mind about the new rules yet, but again, I had a good time and that is what matters most to me. As for the Facebook app, its marketing. I mean, did you give up on D&D 3/3.5E when the Miniatures game was released? How about give up on D&D when the cartoon was released? Or, how about those God awful movies they made a few years back? Those have little to do with the table-top, pen & paper RPG, and I think the same could be said for the Facebook app. You know, I really think you shouldn’t decide you don’t like the new 4E D&D until you sit down and play a few sessions of it. I just played my first one, and I managed to have a good time. I haven’t made up my mind about the new rules yet, but again, I had a good time and that is what matters most to me.

As for the Facebook app, its marketing. I mean, did you give up on D&D 3/3.5E when the Miniatures game was released? How about give up on D&D when the cartoon was released? Or, how about those God awful movies they made a few years back? Those have little to do with the table-top, pen & paper RPG, and I think the same could be said for the Facebook app.

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