I am not a "Noob"

Mystery Man · September 27, 2006, 11:07:21 AM

Oh golly, I'm irritated today. I was reading some threads on the new MMIV on some other boards. I'm getting my ire up and my patience with people who have an overblown sense of their own intellectual superiority is coming to an end. The premise that somehow I'm a terrible DM or a NOOB because I find the stuff in the new MM useful.

I will say without shame or fear of retribution that I like the new MMIV format. I like the statted out humanoids. I like the lairs and encounter ideas. I love the knowledge check charts.

I hope WoTC continues publishing books using this new format until these fucking euphuistic, high-minded twerps jump screaming from a helicopter.

Man!! Geez!!!

flyingmice · September 27, 2006, 11:20:48 AM

Feeling better now?

-clash

Abyssal Maw · September 27, 2006, 11:25:30 AM

Most people here aren't going to know what you are talking about

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I like MMIV too, especially the encounters and the new format. One thing it allowed me to do a lot easier than I have done before was just improvise encounters.

Mr. Analytical · September 27, 2006, 11:31:04 AM

Monster Manual 4?

Mystery Man · September 27, 2006, 11:32:28 AM

Quote from: flyingmiceFeeling better now?

-clash

Actually....yeah.

Nicephorus · September 27, 2006, 11:36:59 AM

I didn't even know the product existed, so I read a quick review. I rarely buy monster books because I like humanoid villains. But lair maps and stat blocks that could be used for leaders would be very useful - stuff I could do but it's paying for a book to cut prep time. So, it's not crammed with 300 monsters, no one has to buy it.

jrients · September 27, 2006, 11:37:17 AM

It sounds like I should check that book out. Those guys were being dillholes.

Abyssal Maw · September 27, 2006, 11:42:44 AM

Quote from: NicephorusI didn't even know the product existed, so I read a quick review. I rarely buy monster books because I like humanoid villains. But lair maps and stat blocks that could be used for leaders would be very useful - stuff I could do but it's paying for a book to cut prep time. So, it's not crammed with 300 monsters, no one has to buy it.

The sections on Drow were the encounters I used- a drow priestess, a drow ranger (lolth touched template), and the drow snipers. They were all statted out and equipped and everything, and they just happened to fit the current plotline, so I gave them names and used them as npcs.

I suppose my only complaint is that this a slightly slim book , and it is different from all previous monster books.

hgjs · September 27, 2006, 11:44:00 AM

Quote from: Mystery ManI love the knowledge check charts.

Amen!

Mcrow · September 27, 2006, 11:47:14 AM

Quote from: Mystery ManOh golly, I'm irritated today. I was reading some threads on the new MMIV on some other boards. I'm getting my ire up and my patience with people who have an overblown sense of their own intellectual superiority is coming to an end. The premise that somehow I'm a terrible DM or a NOOB because I find the stuff in the new MM useful.

I will say without shame or fear of retribution that I like the new MMIV format. I like the statted out humanoids. I like the lairs and encounter ideas. I love the knowledge check charts.

I hope WoTC continues publishing books using this new format until these fucking euphuistic, high-minded twerps jump screaming from a helicopter.

Man!! Geez!!!

oh, you can do better than that! Only 5 on the rant-o-meter.

Yeah, I hate it whem people think they are some sort of intellectual because they point out how dumb you are if you play "X" game or use "X" book. It's just stupid. If gaming required any sort of intellect, I think there would be a whole lot less people gaming.

Mystery Man · September 27, 2006, 11:48:33 AM

Quote from: NicephorusI didn't even know the product existed, so I read a quick review. I rarely buy monster books because I like humanoid villains. But lair maps and stat blocks that could be used for leaders would be very useful - stuff I could do but it's paying for a book to cut prep time. So, it's not crammed with 300 monsters, no one has to buy it.

Here's a link to an exerpt of exactly what I like about this book.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20060704a&page=3

Mystery Man · September 27, 2006, 11:54:54 AM

Quote from: Mcrowoh, you can do better than that! Only 5 on the rant-o-meter.

I know, I know...

It usually takes a lot to get me going, practice makes perfect.

Sigmund · September 27, 2006, 11:55:06 AM

Quote from: Mystery ManHere's a link to an exerpt of exactly what I like about this book.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20060704a&page=3

That actually looks really cool. I love the monster itself, and the inclusion of a sample environment and other info is awesome.

I also think anyone who calls someone "noob" and means it to be an insult is a fucking loser. Tell the asshats hassling you to sign on here and try that shit.

obryn · September 27, 2006, 12:02:22 PM

I just wish Wizards would have bothered telling me how a creature's hit points were calculated.

I know I can reverse-engineer it from the hit dice, the creature type, and their Constitution, (oh and size stuff for constructs), but I really don't want to. I buy monster books so I don't need to do the work.

-O

Caesar Slaad · September 27, 2006, 12:13:47 PM

What boards? Link?

I am not a "Noob"

Mr. Analytical