Comments on: Inq. of the Week: Ask the D&D Designers http://critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yax http://critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61757 Yax Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:27:06 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61757 I want to know if they know who Expy the red dragon is. I want to know if they know who Expy the red dragon is.

]]> By: The DM http://critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61756 The DM Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:16:27 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61756 Game - awesome. No, <i>awesemo 9000</i>. Yes, please please pleeeeease drop the knowledge on the Digital Tools. Fast-like. I'm dyin to know. It's the one thing that keeps me up at night. That, and the 6 Diet Cokes I drank during the late-night appetizer special at Uno's... At any rate, I am SO jealous of you guys. I wish I lived closer to the big deal. I think I'd even trade GenCon for DDXP this year. Game -

awesome. No, awesemo 9000.

Yes, please please pleeeeease drop the knowledge on the Digital Tools. Fast-like. I’m dyin to know. It’s the one thing that keeps me up at night.

That, and the 6 Diet Cokes I drank during the late-night appetizer special at Uno’s…

At any rate, I am SO jealous of you guys. I wish I lived closer to the big deal. I think I’d even trade GenCon for DDXP this year.

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61755 The Game Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:57:41 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61755 DM: I've been told that we'll get some hands-on time with the Digital Tools, so we should be able to report on that, probably as its own article. Like you, I really want them to be good, but am expecting failure after E-tools was a resounding mess. (Though I thought the demo that came with the early 3.0 PHBs were pretty good, if limited.) DM: I’ve been told that we’ll get some hands-on time with the Digital Tools, so we should be able to report on that, probably as its own article.

Like you, I really want them to be good, but am expecting failure after E-tools was a resounding mess. (Though I thought the demo that came with the early 3.0 PHBs were pretty good, if limited.)

]]> By: The DM http://critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61754 The DM Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:54:24 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61754 Here's what I'm interested in knowing: How is the DM tools software coming along? If there's one thing I expect to be disappointed with, it's this. I want to be optimistic. Really, I do. But the whole E-tools thing really left me with a bad taste when it comes to WotC's ability to have usable software designed. Here’s what I’m interested in knowing:

How is the DM tools software coming along?

If there’s one thing I expect to be disappointed with, it’s this. I want to be optimistic. Really, I do. But the whole E-tools thing really left me with a bad taste when it comes to WotC’s ability to have usable software designed.

]]> By: joshx0rfz http://critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61753 joshx0rfz Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:30:06 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61753 I've always found the HP system to be a bit silly. Is there going to be a way to make combat deadly? As far as "epic battles" go, I think combat is long enough right now. I would prefer a more streamlined system. Will the combat system itself be functional? I suppose you could just nerf everyone's HP but that seems like a bad alternative and could make stats themselves unbalanced. More things will surface as I delve into my brain for the things that annoy me about D&D. I’ve always found the HP system to be a bit silly. Is there going to be a way to make combat deadly?

As far as “epic battles” go, I think combat is long enough right now. I would prefer a more streamlined system.

Will the combat system itself be functional? I suppose you could just nerf everyone’s HP but that seems like a bad alternative and could make stats themselves unbalanced.

More things will surface as I delve into my brain for the things that annoy me about D&D.

]]> By: TheMainEvent http://critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61752 TheMainEvent Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:21:26 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61752 Query: Is there an underlying 'value' assigned to the various skillsets, hit points, abilities etc. undergirding the system? If so, is that something that will be transparent or will it be hidden in play balance? Query: Is there an underlying ‘value’ assigned to the various skillsets, hit points, abilities etc. undergirding the system? If so, is that something that will be transparent or will it be hidden in play balance?

]]> By: Bartoneus http://critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61751 Bartoneus Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:39:43 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61751 Joshxorfz: You see that on pretty much a weekly basis...greedy and manipulative bastard. Graham: I'll be sure to try out some "you seem trustworthy" moments to see how the system copes with social encounters! I'll hopefully get to be a rogue and just run around screaming "nerf nerf nerf!" as I backstab friend and foe alike repeatedly. Joshxorfz: You see that on pretty much a weekly basis…greedy and manipulative bastard.

Graham: I’ll be sure to try out some “you seem trustworthy” moments to see how the system copes with social encounters! I’ll hopefully get to be a rogue and just run around screaming “nerf nerf nerf!” as I backstab friend and foe alike repeatedly.

]]> By: joshx0rfz http://critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61750 joshx0rfz Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:15:36 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61750 What I'd like to see: Bartoneus and TheGame scantily clad rolling dice... What I’d like to see: Bartoneus and TheGame scantily clad rolling dice…

]]> By: Graham http://critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61749 Graham Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:32:18 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/02/24/inq-of-the-week-ask-the-dd-designers/#comment-61749 Well, my biggest interest is going to be in your personal impressions of what you see there. In particular, the social encounter mechanics, as we've gotten a peak at the rest already. Aside from that... hmm... not much, actually. How about "Why does the rogue get increased damage with shurikens, while shurikens are unusable with any rogue abilities? Or do shurikens somehow count as light blades?" Well, my biggest interest is going to be in your personal impressions of what you see there. In particular, the social encounter mechanics, as we’ve gotten a peak at the rest already.

Aside from that… hmm… not much, actually.

How about “Why does the rogue get increased damage with shurikens, while shurikens are unusable with any rogue abilities? Or do shurikens somehow count as light blades?”

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