ckissee
Sergeant
899 Posts
    
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 | | 24 Jan 2008 01:29 PM |
| According to the announcement regarding set rotations... Standard Rotation Schedule for 2008 - April 15: Standard format debuts with Unhallowed, Desert of Desolation, and Dungeons of Dread.
- June 1: Night Below rotates into Standard (using updated stats published online in May).
- July 4: Against the Giants rotates into Standard.
- August 1: All-Star set rotates into Standard (using updated stats published online in July).
- November 7: Demonweb rotates into Standard.
Sounds chock full of Lolth'y goodness! Yochlol time!! | | KD Minister of Economy, Organizer of The Maxminis Red Paper Clip Project
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Olaf the Stout
Sergeant
403 Posts
Adelaide, Australia
| | 24 Jan 2008 01:49 PM |
| Based on the last couple of sets, I really don't place much in the set name.
For example, how many Drow did the Night Below set have? 1 How many Drow were in Deserts of Desolation? 3 That makes a whole lot of sense......errrrr......wait a minute, no it doesn't.
I just think of the set names as a name and nothing more now.
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iluvxtina
Underboss
1507 Posts
Spain
| | 24 Jan 2008 01:56 PM |
| Against the giants?This is the name of a D&D novel I have read.Do you know if this set is based in this book?And about demonweb...Oh, the name is O.K and I espect to see lolth,s priestess soon.Maybe in this set? | | | LOVE THIS GIRL | |
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Nyarlathotep333
Sergeant
356 Posts
Alaska
| | 24 Jan 2008 02:15 PM |
| I'd agree with Olaf. Set names seem to have little to do with set content. Still though, I'm hoping that with Against the Giants we at least get some of the giants we are currently missing...male storm giant, female cloud giant, etc... Demonweb hopefully will have some nice underdark stuff but I'll not hold my breath for either one. | | - N333
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Corim Danex
Commander
4781 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 24 Jan 2008 03:33 PM |
| Posted By iluvxtina on 01/24/2008 1:56 PM
Against the giants?This is the name of a D&D novel I have read.Do you know if this set is based in this book?And about demonweb...Oh, the name is O.K and I espect to see lolth,s priestess soon.Maybe in this set? How many Lolth's priestesses do you need? There have been three already. Drow Priestess of Lolth, Drow Arachnomancer, Drow Spider Priestess. | | "Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
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Corim Danex
Commander
4781 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 24 Jan 2008 03:34 PM |
| The name demonweb definitely does not interest me. Blood War had too many demon/devil types and wasn't that long ago. | | "Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
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Sirohk
Commander
4107 Posts
USA
| | 24 Jan 2008 03:46 PM |
| Demonweb. Hmm, interesting. More Drwo, Spiders, and icky creatures.Â
Could be ok, might not be. It will keep my interest through GenCon.Â
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dblizzard
Sneak
58 Posts
| | 24 Jan 2008 04:01 PM |
| Posted By Nyarlathotep333 on 01/24/2008 2:15 PM
Still though, I'm hoping that with Against the Giants we at least get some of the giants we are currently missing...male storm giant, female cloud giant, etc...
Given the changes that have been revealed for 4E giants, I think "filling in holes" is the least of our concerns, especially since the larger changes are in the huge version of the giants. | | | | |
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Dordledum
Commander
3412 Posts
Netherlands
| | 25 Jan 2008 04:29 AM |
| Demonweb, Lolth's plane. Drow and outsiders, probably finally a Yochlol. Sounds good to me!
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yack
Commander
3037 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 25 Jan 2008 04:45 AM |
| Sounds good to me also and another Blood War type set is also due. More demons and devils please... | | Champion of the Peryton
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
9489 Posts
United States
| | 25 Jan 2008 04:49 AM |
| Well, Against the Giants was a 1e module, Queen of the Demonweb Pits was a 1e module; I wonder if WotC will be bringing back those modules, and I wonder if the miniatures in the sets will correspond so that someone could get the minis for the module by buying from the similarly-named set.
Just a thought.
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yack
Commander
3037 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 25 Jan 2008 05:23 AM |
| That's a amazing idea Dave chances of it happening prob slim why because it's awesome idea. (make money from both rpg'ers from AD&D and 4th) Nah that would make too much sense. | | Champion of the Peryton
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Nyarlathotep333
Sergeant
356 Posts
Alaska
| | 25 Jan 2008 03:53 PM |
| Posted By dblizzard on 01/24/2008 4:01 PM
Given the changes that have been revealed for 4E giants, I think "filling in holes" is the least of our concerns, especially since the larger changes are in the huge version of the giants.
Ahh, I haven't had time to keep up with the 4e news a whole lot. I haven't read anything on the giants, though I did some paging through a copy of the Races and Classes. I'll have to check it out...hopefully they're not doing too much damage to the Giants. I really like using them as monsters. | | - N333
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Round Table
Thenameless
Warlord
13541 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 25 Jan 2008 10:25 PM |
| Posted By Vrecknidj on 01/25/2008 4:49 AM
Well, Against the Giants was a 1e module, Queen of the Demonweb Pits was a 1e module; I wonder if WotC will be bringing back those modules, and I wonder if the miniatures in the sets will correspond so that someone could get the minis for the module by buying from the similarly-named set.
Just a thought.
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
8442 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 28 Jan 2008 02:52 PM |
| Bah, it's just part of the new "block" strategy
Which, I actually like. The more restrictive the pool, the more skill required, IMHO. Also, it helps with Power creep.
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PaSquall
Underboss
1317 Posts
| | 30 Jan 2008 03:03 PM |
| Posted By Vrecknidj on 01/25/2008 4:49 AM
Well, Against the Giants was a 1e module, Queen of the Demonweb Pits was a 1e module; I wonder if WotC will be bringing back those modules, and I wonder if the miniatures in the sets will correspond so that someone could get the minis for the module by buying from the similarly-named set.
Just a thought.
Dave I'm not sure at all WotC is bringing back these modules. It seems they are trying to bring a new generation to D&D, and not to cater to older 1E grognards like me, so why use them ? Maybe because the name sounds kewl... | | Vindicated Champion of the PSEUDODRAGON
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Thenameless
Warlord
13541 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 30 Jan 2008 05:27 PM |
| You can use old ideas that worked well in their time to introduce the game to a younger generation. A good adventure is still a good adventure. | | | Over 290 successful online DDM trades. | |
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Lord_rock
Underboss
2043 Posts
Portland OR
| | 30 Jan 2008 09:18 PM |
| Posted By Teflon Jeff on 01/28/2008 2:52 PM
Bah, it's just part of the new "block" strategy
Which, I actually like. The more restrictive the pool, the more skill required, IMHO. Also, it helps with Power creep.
No no no, set rotation makes it easier for power creep to occur. Balance sets appropriatly and you won't have to worry about power creep. | | Rock Bottom Pricing:
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