Topic: D&D 4th Review on Ain't it cool

[Hexx]

IF anyone's interested.. makes it sound interesting enough I might have to pick it up.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35776

[Sirgod]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5331429585309819856

Stephen

[S'Raek]

Wish I had a group to play with.  I've never really played D&D but I'd like to give it a try. 

[FPF-DieHard]

We still use second edition though we haven't played in nearly a year.

[Star Dragon]

Wow and to think I use to be a sucker and buy every add on known to man from 1st to 3 (stopping at 3.5).

It was nice how he reminded me twice in that article about how much cash (over two decades probably over 10 grand) I dumped into a MIND GAME and have nothing to show for it that's still current and "valid".

So once I get over my anger you think I'm gong to run right out and buy all the new 4e books? Why?  I bet when 5ed comes out all the 4e books are gonna get burned anyway. They admit every X years they reboot the system and make you do it all over again. PC games don't make you do that at least, they debug and PATCH IT!

Thank god for electronic PDF's is all I'm going to say on the matter...   

[Nemesis]

It was nice how he reminded me twice in that article about how much cash (over two decades probably over 10 grand) I dumped into a MIND GAME and have nothing to show for it that's still current and "valid".

You have nothing to show for it?  I have memories of many good times with friends just for a start.  Very worthwhile.

[marstone]

So once I get over my anger you think I'm gong to run right out and buy all the new 4e books? Why?  I bet when 5ed comes out all the 4e books are gonna get burned anyway. They admit every X years they reboot the system and make you do it all over again. PC games don't make you do that at least, they debug and PATCH IT!

Actually, most games just fad off and the operating systems quit supporting them.  Try and play the old X-wing fighter game now, probably will not run (and support is long gone).  At least a board game you can keep playing it even if it isn't the current version. (unless of course all your books get taken out in a flood )

[Vipre]

Good example marstone but X-wing, Tie Fighter and XvT are XP compatable. Though you probably need to run in 95/98 compatability mode for the earlier ones.

[Tulwar]

It's been so long since I've played D&D, I've forgotten how many sides a d20 has!  I just expect 4th ed. to be as bad as 2nd and 3rd.  Back when Gary Gygax was running the show, D&D was nice and wierd.  I still like the AD&D rulebooks.  After the franchise was stolen out from under Gygax, D&D descended to the lowest common denominator.  If I ever play again, I'll unpack the old books.

This thread is going off track fast!

[marstone]

Good example marstone but X-wing, Tie Fighter and XvT are XP compatable. Though you probably need to run in 95/98 compatability mode for the earlier ones.

Ah, but how many people still have a floppy drive on their spiffy new computers??

[Vipre]

You know they did release them all on CD...three times over. 

[Dash Jones]

Good example marstone but X-wing, Tie Fighter and XvT are XP compatable. Though you probably need to run in 95/98 compatability mode for the earlier ones.

Ah, but how many people still have a floppy drive on their spiffy new computers??

I did, you can get a USB one for cheap.