tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post5169937339758833356..comments2023-12-18T20:29:07.600-05:00Comments on Read The Damn Book: Thoughts on D&D NextAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824918499495678713noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-608181372471182202013-09-22T13:34:19.927-04:002013-09-22T13:34:19.927-04:00I'm a collector by nature. I collected comic ...I'm a collector by nature. I collected comic books, action figures and dozens of other things over the years. Now, I'm more into RPGs and trying not to be a collector (although I am collecting World of Darkness books), but since I first started playing RPGs I've been a GM. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824918499495678713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-12733821042721105172013-09-22T13:21:06.279-04:002013-09-22T13:21:06.279-04:00Great post. Several of your points directly reflec...Great post. Several of your points directly reflect the reason why I've played some D&D but have never invested as a GM or collector. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103944527360389796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-43120038170141095802013-09-22T12:56:33.111-04:002013-09-22T12:56:33.111-04:00I just re-read the Complete Guide to Elves and was...I just re-read the Complete Guide to Elves and was blown away by all the details available for role playing elves that just isn't found anywhere else including things information on holidays and elven mythology.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824918499495678713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-37701321146909889202013-09-22T01:30:26.220-04:002013-09-22T01:30:26.220-04:00One of the things I love about 2nd Edition AD&...One of the things I love about 2nd Edition AD&D supplement books is the huge amount of detail and background material. There are at least 15 pages in most every Complete Class book from 2nd Edition with ideas for how to develop your character's personality and culture.<br /><br />Also, I would love, love, love to buy a full blown box-set each for Forgotten Realms, Planescape and Birthright.Nick L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01629706735080480379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-74590112347982155572013-09-21T22:30:29.872-04:002013-09-21T22:30:29.872-04:00I'm not going to disagree with you that there ...I'm not going to disagree with you that there were some good things that came out of the 3e OGL and D20 License. However, I just remember my local gaming store being completely overwhelmed by the sheer amount of those books. No one knew which book was going to be good or not. And in the end a lot of bad books sat around on the shelves. Some very good games came out of all that and I love Mutants and Masterminds, but for every M&M there is a ton of bad product. <br /><br />It's not a problem of what I buy as much as a problem of what game stores buy whole sale and have sit on their shelves. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824918499495678713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-50702884978492779212013-09-21T18:35:06.411-04:002013-09-21T18:35:06.411-04:00We'll have to agree to disagree on that one th...We'll have to agree to disagree on that one then. Sword and Sorcery did give us a lot of good products particularly early in the 3e cycle when there was a vacuum of material, and we also got things like Ptolus from Monte Cooke, Mutants and Masterminds from Green Ronin, Spycraft, Iron Heroes from Mike Mearls, and a host of other great games and campaign settings. Many of the people who worked on these games are now producing fantastic RPGs, making this a good time to be a gamer. It may be that the license didn't benefit D&D as much as it did the industry, but I think it was a win for everyone.<br /><br />Don't like Erotic Fantasy? It seems simple enough...don't buy it. It's pretty easy to sort the wheat from the chaff nowadays with all the reviews on the Internet, so it's not like you're going to accidentally buy something that horrid. At least I hope not. :)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909970736057182010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-21177019771996305752013-09-21T15:08:47.079-04:002013-09-21T15:08:47.079-04:00I agree with you on pretty much every point except...I agree with you on pretty much every point except the OGL. There was way too much bad stuff published because of the OGL. Sure we got Pathfinder which was awesome, but we also got Sword and Sorcery's Ravenloft, the crappy OGL DragonLance D20 setting, and the book of Erotic Fantasy. That's not to mention the other terrible stuff that I've seen or just the fact that the amount of stuff for D20 was just overwhelming. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824918499495678713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-58252771756220134632013-09-21T15:00:46.675-04:002013-09-21T15:00:46.675-04:00Regarding OGL/d20 license, I think if it's don...Regarding OGL/d20 license, I think if it's done to promote the publishing of adventures and campaign settings, it's a win for everyone, as you can never have too many of those. It's all the splatbooks, etc that I feel there were too many of. Pathfinder wouldn't even exist without the OGL, and though I don't play it, lots of people love it.<br /><br />I'm not a fan of D&D Insider any more and my subscription runs out in a few days, but at one time I felt they produced a lot of content for the money, especially in Dungeon magazine. The electronic tools however, have been frustrating, especially when they redid the character generator to be online only and slower.<br /><br />It is true, errata never really ends, but at some point it reaches a critical mass, and yeah, five or six years sounds good to me too.<br /><br />If collectible mini's still made them money, I think they'd still be making them. I like the latest mini games they've produced, but they're too expensive if you just want a squad of goblins or skeletons to plop down on a battle mat. By making mini's to go with their published adventures, they could make some very nice boxed sets that I would pay more for. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909970736057182010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-65969472331855890722013-09-21T13:05:41.887-04:002013-09-21T13:05:41.887-04:00I don't necessarily agree with all your points...I don't necessarily agree with all your points, but I think they are all good points of discussion. <br />6. I'm not sure about OGLs and the D20 License. There was such a glut of products after 3E, and I'm not really sure if I want to see that again.<br />7. I am not a fan of D&D Insider. I don't think that WotC should charge for that service. It's too expensive and does too little. I would like to see Apps <br />8. PDFs are a must. The market for RPGs is changing and PDFs are a requirement now. Many players and DMs use ebook readers and ipads. I do.<br />9. Errata is never complete, but an edition with errata after 5 or 6 years would be nice.<br />10. Collectible minis in randomized packs are a huge market or were. I think Paizo does mini packs that aren't random though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824918499495678713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-76548829641116796122013-09-21T12:43:02.130-04:002013-09-21T12:43:02.130-04:00I couldn't agree more with your points. Using...I couldn't agree more with your points. Using the same tone of constructive advice, I would like to add a couple of points of my own for WotC to consider:<br /><br />6. Make the core rules of the D&D game open. The OGL and d20 license created a renaissance of game design, and encouraging people to publish their own adventures is good for the hobby and therefore good for D&D and WotC / Hasbro.<br /><br />7. Consider what customers want when implementing the next version of electronic tools, and don't assume we all use them. Charge for them if you must, but don't assume everyone who uses these tools always has an Internet connection.<br /><br />8. Allow us to buy PDF versions of the core rulebooks too, and update those versions with errata on a regular basis. Yes, some people will pirate this, but it will also generate sales as people who try the game will like it and want a printed copy, and they will buy adventures and supplements too. I'd settle for a Kindle version, but that's just me.<br /><br />9. Once the errata seems to be complete, do another print run with the errata applied, and if feasible, perhaps a collector's edition.<br /><br />10. Bring back miniatures, but not as a separate, collectible game or randomized. Sell me packages of mini's that are made for adventures that you publish. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909970736057182010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-43246570540361459642013-09-21T12:40:17.931-04:002013-09-21T12:40:17.931-04:00Thanks! Planescape is obviously my favorite campa...Thanks! Planescape is obviously my favorite campaign setting, but FR has to be my next favorite. I've run an entire campaign in the realms in 3E and I had a lot of fun. I also love many of the FR novels. My favorite writer is Elaine Cunningham. If you haven't read her novel, Daughter of the Drow, you're missing out. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824918499495678713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825080273489283845.post-2980988588174993122013-09-21T12:31:51.272-04:002013-09-21T12:31:51.272-04:00Well, I like your post and agree with your thought...Well, I like your post and agree with your thoughts.<br />Ten years is good. Since I'm from Brazil usually takes 1-2 years to the new versions arrived translated and this space between the realeases that maintain the hobby alive for here. About the scenarios I don't have much to say 'cause I'm a FR huge fan, so most of my campaigns are in this realms. But I agree again, we need more options in scenarios and adventures, not classes and mechanics all the time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174461975144653003noreply@blogger.com