Lab Monkey
Commander
4136 Posts
    
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| There's an article on the NYTimes about D&D and DDO with picture of Ragnara, Psychic Warrior. Check it out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/27/arts/27drag.html?hp&ex=1141102800&en=75b2cd5c0c6da84c&ei=5094&partner=homepage
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 02/27/2006 12:46 PM |
| | Cool, hopefully that helps promote the game and D&D in general since it is hardly seen at stores around here. | |
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Count Dooku
Commander
4637 Posts
New York
| | 02/27/2006 2:04 PM |
| Long live pen and paper D&D.
...Though I dont recall ever needing happy-face dice :) | |
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reezel
Sergeant
555 Posts
| | 02/27/2006 2:20 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Vash
quote:
Originally posted by Count Dooku
Long live pen and paper D&D.
...Though I dont recall ever needing happy-face dice :)
What you mean you've never had to randomly determine your PC's overall mood for the day [:p]
Not sure how to modify them in the positive, but I know thier sadness was always a factor of how many beholders I used that day. | |
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Vash
Underboss
1995 Posts
| | 02/27/2006 2:21 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Count Dooku
Long live pen and paper D&D.
...Though I dont recall ever needing happy-face dice :)
What you mean you've never had to randomly determine your PC's overall mood for the day [:p] | |
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 02/27/2006 3:25 PM |
| | Thanks for pointing this out. I will have to read it later though, as I need to go to work. | |
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dariustad
Warlord
6322 Posts
| | 02/27/2006 3:52 PM |
| Interesting.
Usually, people are worried about the amount of damage my dragons will dish out. [}:)] | |
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wolfsbane114
Warrior
327 Posts
| | 02/27/2006 4:08 PM |
| | I'm not really into the MMORPG games, preferring pen and paper but after reading the article I might give it a try. | |
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azuretide
Sergeant
407 Posts
| | 02/27/2006 4:15 PM |
| | I was one of the beta testers for D&D online and have to say I wasn't very impressed with what they did with the game. It's very pretty but that can really only get a game so far. It's interesting how they do the skill sets though for individual classes. The storyline is pretty sparse though and after a few hours of play you can begin to feel as if you are just tediously killing things for items and xp. Compared to other online games that have more insentives to play (IE WOW has factions that are at war with each other that add to fun gameplay, guild wars has a strategy pvp area that is quite fun and free to play, even the two city of games let you explore the world using the power of flight etc to make it more fun). Just my opinion though many people like the game. If you like a ton of dungeons to crawl through with not much storyline and no really exciting pvp modes try it i guess. | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 02/27/2006 5:03 PM |
| Great to see positive PR about D&D :)
Can't say I`m into MMorgs & the like... but anything to gain converts. | |
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Orion72
Underboss
1917 Posts
| | 02/27/2006 5:14 PM |
| | OMG! I think the Sam Weiss mentioned in the article is my old trading buddy from Mage Knight days. Coolness! | | | |
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Lab Monkey
Commander
4136 Posts
| | 02/27/2006 5:23 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Bert the Troll
Great to see positive PR about D&D :)
I agree. I was surprised by how positive the article was about D&D. | |
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True_Blue
Underboss
2386 Posts
| | 02/27/2006 5:29 PM |
| | Always nice to have any kind of positive coverage | |
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Tactician
Sergeant
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Harneloot
Sergeant
575 Posts
| | 02/27/2006 5:53 PM |
| Pen & Paper!!!
(sans 3.5 power gaming please!) | |
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Monsoon28
Underboss
2313 Posts
Toronto
| | 02/27/2006 5:59 PM |
| Cool that they mentioned DDO and old style PnP D&D.
Unlike Azuretide I liked DDO, In fact it may be the most promising MMORPG out there to date, there are still alot of questions about it but on the last day of European BETA testing (last Thursday) we did a Raid (meaning a 12 person group instead of the normal 6 person max.) into one of the most challenging quests in the game. I have to say I had a blast! Most fun I've ever had in any MMO.
The greatest weakeness of the whole game is that Turbine and Codemasters don't have any shared servers so the only way for Auzzies and North American to play with Europeans is to buy a European version of the game, and the other way around if you live in Europe. That is true Suckage!
Keep in mind I hate PVP so that never appealed to me in WoW or EQ and is why I never even bothered with Guild Wars. | |
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Monsoon28
Underboss
2313 Posts
Toronto
| | 02/27/2006 6:11 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Bert the Troll
Great to see positive PR about D&D :)
Can't say I`m into MMorgs & the like... but anything to gain converts.
Agreed, and I've already seen it!
I don't see MMO's as a threat to the PnP version but something that will improve visibility of 'Classic' DnD. I've seen at least two people online state they were going to go out and buy the PHB. That's a start sure their buying the book to help improve the play Online but as they read through the book they may just see how great a concept it is and decide to try a little 'ol RPG'ing. | |
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 02/27/2006 11:58 PM |
| | I much prefer pen & paper D&D with all the great miniatures. For me, any computer game version of D&D that I have played was a substitute for the better, live version of pen & paper. | |
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