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"D&D Next"

Started by danbuter, March 13, 2012, 01:24:02 PM

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ggroy

#405
April 20, 2012, 03:22:10 PM Last Edit: April 20, 2012, 03:24:22 PM by ggroy
Quote from: estar;532023Also remember the power curve of D&D Next is enormously flattened in a way not seen in any prior edition.

Wonder if they are trying to significantly reduce or eliminate the "always fighting orcs" thing.

ggroy

#406
April 20, 2012, 03:25:38 PM
Quote from: Black Vulmea;532052Trying to keep that 'sweet spot' that some gamers talk about?

Spamming the "sweet spot" to over 30+ levels?

For that matter, why not spam the "sweet spot" to over hundreds of levels, if not to infinity.  :pundit:

The Butcher

#407
April 20, 2012, 03:30:11 PM
I was half-tempted to start a new thread for this, but here it goes.

James Malizewski is writing for WotC.

http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd%2F4alum%2F2012April#79823

He's flat-out said it that he's not consultant for 5e, like Pundit or Zak. But if this isn't grognard outreach, I don't know what is.

Benoist

#408
April 20, 2012, 03:50:29 PM
Quote from: The Butcher;532063I was half-tempted to start a new thread for this, but here it goes.

James Malizewski is writing for WotC.

http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd%2F4alum%2F2012April#79823

He's flat-out said it that he's not consultant for 5e, like Pundit or Zak. But if this isn't grognard outreach, I don't know what is.
Well, I'll be damned. *laughs*

Black Vulmea

#409
April 20, 2012, 05:04:50 PM
Quote from: The Butcher;532063James Malizewski is writing for WotC.  . . [If] this isn't grognard outreach, I don't know what is.
:rolleyes:
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Black Vulmea

#410
April 20, 2012, 05:06:13 PM
Quote from: ggroy;532059Wonder if they are trying to significantly reduce or eliminate the "always fighting orcs" thing.
3e D&D: the game where you roll 10 or better on d20 . . . forever . . .
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Black Vulmea

#411
April 20, 2012, 05:07:21 PM
Quote from: ggroy;532061Spamming the "sweet spot" to over 30+ levels?
Remember when 'high level' was about twelve or thirteen?
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PaladinCA

#412
April 20, 2012, 05:14:10 PM Last Edit: April 20, 2012, 05:18:38 PM by PaladinCA
Quote from: Black Vulmea;532093Remember when 'high level' was about twelve or thirteen?

I remember when high level was anything from nine on. Ninth was the level that you took on henchmen, a tower or keep, and got handed "responsibilities."

ggroy

#413
April 20, 2012, 05:17:45 PM
Quote from: Black Vulmea;532093Remember when 'high level' was about twelve or thirteen?

When we only had the Holmes basic D&D box set, we thought anything above level 3 was considered "high level".  (We neglected to use any XP for treasure rules).

Marleycat

#414
April 20, 2012, 05:27:05 PM
Quote from: Black Vulmea;532093Remember when 'high level' was about twelve or thirteen?

I don't we reached higher than 12th in 2e. Most of our games ended between 7th-9th.
Don\'t mess with cats we kill wizards in one blow.;)

Black Vulmea

#415
April 20, 2012, 05:40:57 PM
Quote from: PaladinCA;532095I remember when high level was anything from nine on.
Quote from: Marleycat;532097I don't we reached higher than 12th in 2e. Most of our games ended between 7th-9th.
Exactly.

D&D != Exalted.
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PaladinCA

#416
April 20, 2012, 05:52:39 PM
I think I can count on one hand the number of campaigns I've been in that lasted beyond level ten.

Might be why the "Sweet" spot of D&D gameplay for me has always been somewhere between level five and ten.

Certainly not in the twenties.....

Marleycat

#417
April 20, 2012, 05:56:40 PM Last Edit: April 20, 2012, 05:59:46 PM by Marleycat
My personal sweet spot was 9th. It was the beginning of the endgame fighters had 2 attacks per round and were starting to get followers and reputation. Wizards could do teleport with risk.....because everybody was getting reputation it was easy to really get hooked into whatever setting was going on and whatever you did had actual lasting reprecussions, I like that level of importance in the setting. YMMV

Edit: It started getting a bit gonzo at 12+ but those levels were great for one shots and short arc campaigns.
Don\'t mess with cats we kill wizards in one blow.;)

B.T.

#418
April 20, 2012, 06:22:28 PM
Quote from: Black Vulmea;532099Exactly.

D&D != Exalted.
Don't say that on TBP.  They'll scream bloody murder that D&D characters are more powerful than Exalted characters.
Quote from: Black Vulmea;530561Y\'know, I\'ve learned something from this thread. Both B.T. and Koltar are idiots, but whereas B.T. possesses a malign intelligence, Koltar is just a drooling fuckwit.

So, that\'s something, I guess.

RPGPundit

#419
April 21, 2012, 03:16:45 AM
Interesting, James seems to be writing articles related to D&D nostalgia.  I take that as a good sign.

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