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Dark Sun in 2010

Started by Zachary The First, August 14, 2009, 12:37:26 PM

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Lawbag

#15
August 14, 2009, 03:37:26 PM
Dark Sun when it was released was a thinly disguised attempt by TSR to show the results of not being "Green", i.e. wasting and destroying natural resources.

Whilst I disagreed with the premise, the quality of material of Dark Sun was good, certainly on par with Al Qadim. But I do question the relevance of DS in 2009 and for DND 4.0, but I suppose it needs all the help it can get.
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Kinetic

#16
August 14, 2009, 03:46:47 PM
I was always a fan of the first Dark Sun setting (screw revised...) so I'm excited for this one, and I am not a huge fan of 4E at all.

estar

#17
August 14, 2009, 03:48:04 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;320647Well why the FUCK couldn't you do that with Forgotten Realms you fucking cunt?!!


The one size mentality when the game was new perhaps?

I find the idea of using 4e mechanics with Dark Sun interesting and just might work. The real test is when then get to Dragonlance or better yet Greyhawk.

If they continue with rewrite the powers to fit the premise of the original then a 4e Greyhawk may be very interesting to see.

kaemaril

#18
August 14, 2009, 03:55:25 PM
Quote from: Benoist;320640It's a nice cover though. Seriously.
It is, but I kinda miss the original Dark Sun logo. That was a pretty cool logo, somehow.
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PaladinCA

#19
August 14, 2009, 03:58:17 PM
I welcome the return of Dark Sun. It will be the first 4e setting that I purchase.

Fifth Element

#20
August 14, 2009, 04:03:03 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;320647Well why the FUCK couldn't you do that with Forgotten Realms you fucking cunt?!!
Because they thought it worked better for the Realms? Why do they have to treat every setting the same way? Or maybe they just listened to the fans who complained about that treatment for FR?

So if you consider it a mistake, and now they've learned from their mistake, you call them a cunt? Takes a big man to do that. Sorry, not man. Dick. I meant to say dick.

Also takes a big man to call someone a cunt where he's not going to read it, and while hiding behind the anonymity of a message board nickname. Sorry, I meant dick again. My bad.
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Akrasia

#21
August 14, 2009, 04:04:32 PM
Quote from: jrients;320642Back in the day I never grokked Dark Sun as a D&D saying.  I would consider playing a 4e Dark Sun game.  I'm not sure why I'm saying that, but it seems intuitively like a good match.

4e is more 'high powered' than earlier versions of D&D, and Dark Sun was a rather 'high powered' setting (in contrast to all other A/D&D settings).

So I guess the match makes sense.
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GrayPumpkin

#22
August 14, 2009, 04:09:32 PM
I'm not a big fan of 4e but like others here I do think the setting might be a good fit for 4e.
 

Fifth Element

#23
August 14, 2009, 04:15:11 PM
Quote from: Akrasia;3206904e is more 'high powered' than earlier versions of D&D, and Dark Sun was a rather 'high powered' setting (in contrast to all other A/D&D settings).

So I guess the match makes sense.
That's true. IIRC characters started at 3rd level in Dark Sun.
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Benoist

#24
August 14, 2009, 04:46:37 PM
Quote from: Fifth Element;320693That's true. IIRC characters started at 3rd level in Dark Sun.
They did. With psionic powers.

Hackmaster

#25
August 14, 2009, 05:12:43 PM
Bittersweet. I really have no interest in 4e but love Dark Sun. Hopefully there will be enough system neutral fluff in there to justify me buying it. It may be my first 4e book purchase!
 

Settembrini

#26
August 14, 2009, 06:10:19 PM
Dark Sun, the ultimate Sandbox.
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Mistwell

#27
August 14, 2009, 06:27:54 PM
Quote from: Settembrini;320723Dark Sun, the ultimate Sandbox.

And siltbox.

jswa

#28
August 14, 2009, 07:02:42 PM
Quote from: Lawbag;320680Dark Sun when it was released was a thinly disguised attempt by TSR to show the results of not being "Green", i.e. wasting and destroying natural resources.

Whilst I disagreed with the premise, the quality of material of Dark Sun was good, certainly on par with Al Qadim. But I do question the relevance of DS in 2009 and for DND 4.0, but I suppose it needs all the help it can get.

Are you kidding? If anything, we're more fucked today than we were then in the Earth department.

That having been said, I highly doubt 4E Dark Sun will have any sort of message at all. It's just an RPG setting and will be considered as such.

Fifth Element

#29
August 14, 2009, 07:05:24 PM
Quote from: Lawbag;320680Dark Sun when it was released was a thinly disguised attempt by TSR to show the results of not being "Green", i.e. wasting and destroying natural resources.
You think so? I don't see that at all.

"Siltbox". I like it.
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