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BleAaH!! D&d Game Day Kit.... What The F___?

Started by Koltar, September 19, 2009, 10:14:52 PM

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Koltar

September 19, 2009, 10:14:52 PM
Want to really rant about this.....

At my store we wound up with an extra DM kit for this so my manager gave it to me.

AAaRRGGHH!!!

 This is what they sent out?

Oh there is either 'story gaming' or 'forgie' influence in the writing of this and terminology.
 Hell outright MMO terms are used on the front page of the booklet. If this is how they want 4/e D&D  Dungeon Masters to design their adventures - no wonder I'm having troubles as a player in that campaign.  The mindset is all weird and strange.

Anyone on this board reun this thing earlier today?

 Did you follow the instructions as they wrote it ?

WHY?

Or rather did you TRY to follow the instructions then say "What the Fuck?"


- Ed C.
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jeff37923

#1
September 19, 2009, 10:24:51 PM
OK, we got the rant part. Could you give us some examples of this weird terminology and writing?
"Meh."

thecasualoblivion

#2
September 19, 2009, 10:31:02 PM
A simple kit to let any random somebody(who's never done this before) cobble together an adventure in less than an hour ended up underwhelming. Pregens were laughably built, worse than usual. I'm less impressed with this Game Day than in the past.
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Zachary The First

#3
September 19, 2009, 10:34:43 PM
Better or worse than Keep on the Shadowfell?

Sorry if it was underwhelming.  Hopefully, folks still had a good time.
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Koltar

#4
September 19, 2009, 10:45:06 PM
Quote from: Zachary The First;332611Better or worse than Keep on the Shadowfell?

Sorry if it was underwhelming.  Hopefully, folks still had a good time.

What the hell is a "Shadowfell" anyway??

I'm still trying to get a good description or feel for that in the D&D game that I'm in.

What is it? - spooky 'jump space' realm like in TRAVELLER - just for D&D worlds tho ?

- Ed C.
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

Still here, still alive, at least Seven years now...

jeff37923

#5
September 19, 2009, 10:58:19 PM
And I see we are still no closer to finding out why the latest 4E DM Store Kit has irritated Koltar so much...

Jeez, just have another Pabst Blue Ribbon and go to bed already.
"Meh."

Koltar

#6
September 19, 2009, 11:01:47 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;332617And I see we are still no closer to finding out why the latest 4E DM Store Kit has irritated Koltar so much...

Jeez, just have another Pabst Blue Ribbon and go to bed already.

Give me an hour , my sleep shedule has been fucked up.

- Ed
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

Still here, still alive, at least Seven years now...

jeff37923

#7
September 19, 2009, 11:06:41 PM
Quote from: Koltar;332618Give me an hour , my sleep shedule has been fucked up.

- Ed

I was joking. Please tell me you are not drinking PBR. Anything but that, that or Miller High Life. Please tell me you are not drinking PBR or Miller High Life.
"Meh."

Koltar

#8
September 19, 2009, 11:10:17 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;332620I was joking. Please tell me you are not drinking PBR. Anything but that, that or Miller High Life. Please tell me you are not drinking PBR or Miller High Life.

Of course not - I can't stand the taste of most beers.

 Remember the "Recommend me a Good Beer" thread?


- Ed C.
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

Still here, still alive, at least Seven years now...

Joethelawyer

#9
September 19, 2009, 11:16:46 PM
Quote from: Koltar;332621Of course not - I can't stand the taste of most beers.

 Remember the "Recommend me a Good Beer" thread?


- Ed C.

I'm also curious as to the language in it that is forgie.  

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Koltar

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September 19, 2009, 11:22:25 PM Last Edit: September 20, 2009, 03:30:03 AM by Koltar
The first messed up thing I saw that jumped outat me was on the front page.  Its annoyingly titled - Step2A: Pick A Boss.

They're not 'Bosses" damnit - they're called masterminds!! Whats with the fucking MMO terminology?? (and if I'm picking aboss......)*

 Its a goddamn at the table roleplaying game!!

 Let me guess, WotC guys, HASBRO giving you pressure to make it sound like WoW because they think thats what sells?

OR they think the only potential customers are online addicts and not people that actually play games around a table?

Or are they giving up the over 25 years old market entirely?


- Ed C.


* If I'm picking a Boss - can a pick a really cute one in her early 30s with brunette hair that looks good in a woman's suit while wearing glasses - oh damn not THAT kind of Boss.!! I knew that.
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

Still here, still alive, at least Seven years now...

Zachary The First

#11
September 19, 2009, 11:25:50 PM
So...how did Worldwide D&D Game Day go, though?
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ggroy

#12
September 19, 2009, 11:32:30 PM
Quote from: Koltar;332626Or are they giving up the over 25 years old market entirely?

They may very well be doing this?

Wonder if they have done any recent market surveys which determined that gamers over age 25 are not a viable market for them anymore.

Koltar

#13
September 19, 2009, 11:35:34 PM
Quote from: Zachary The First;332627So...how did Worldwide D&D Game Day go, though?

Zach , Did YOU run it ?

 Did you try to run it?

Did you do the "group exercises" and team-building aspects of it?

How did it go in your town?


- Ed C.
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

Still here, still alive, at least Seven years now...

The Shaman

#14
September 19, 2009, 11:37:35 PM
Koltar, you're making even less sense than usual.

Back up a step, take some time to compose an actual post, sans "ARGHS" and exclamation points, and tell us what the sodding thing actually reads.
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