Comments on: GenCon 2009: 4e Extravaganza (with Photos) http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Critical Hits » Critical Hits 4th Blogiversary http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66661 Critical Hits » Critical Hits 4th Blogiversary Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:16:42 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66661 [...] GenCon 2009: 4e Extravaganza (with Photos) [...] [...] GenCon 2009: 4e Extravaganza (with Photos) [...]

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]]> By: Graham http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66659 Graham Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:22:53 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66659 @Grandore - Yes it is. But there have been minotaur player stats since launch (Monster Manual), and there was an article on playing minotaurs (with updated stats) on Dragon not too long ago. .-= Graham´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/criticalanklebites/~3/nRx1GL1x6CA/" rel="nofollow">Damn you, Dave! You and your… logic…</a> =-. @Grandore -

Yes it is. But there have been minotaur player stats since launch (Monster Manual), and there was an article on playing minotaurs (with updated stats) on Dragon not too long ago.
.-= Graham´s last blog ..Damn you, Dave! You and your… logic… =-.

]]> By: Grandore The Giant Killer http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66658 Grandore The Giant Killer Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:11:42 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66658 What the... Is that a Minotaur I see on Player Handbook 3?! Are they seriously letting us play as minotaurs?! Man I can't wait for that book! What the… Is that a Minotaur I see on Player Handbook 3?! Are they seriously letting us play as minotaurs?! Man I can’t wait for that book!

]]> By: Miniature Freak http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66657 Miniature Freak Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:01:10 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66657 I see in the complete years schedule that Players Handbook Heroes series 2 minis are being released in Sept of 2009. I thought that series 2 was already released back in July? Am I missing something? Or is this a Wotc typo? I see in the complete years schedule that Players Handbook Heroes series 2 minis are being released in Sept of 2009. I thought that series 2 was already released back in July? Am I missing something? Or is this a Wotc typo?

]]> By: pjstoneson http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66656 pjstoneson Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:13:36 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66656 Had seen bits and pieces of this during GenCon coverage, thanks for this great expansion/summary of the information. .-= pjstoneson´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.dungeonbriefs.com/?p=280" rel="nofollow">Virtual GenCon Pt 3</a> =-. Had seen bits and pieces of this during GenCon coverage, thanks for this great expansion/summary of the information.
.-= pjstoneson´s last blog ..Virtual GenCon Pt 3 =-.

]]> By: Nicholas http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66655 Nicholas Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:56:24 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66655 It seems like they are moving away from just crunch books for players and into more guides and fluff. Possibly because the crunch goes up on the Character Builder anyway, less incentive to buy the books. Doesn't matter to me though, I enjoy reading through physical books much more. .-= Nicholas´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DungeonMastering/~3/ISWGsPRhPdA/the-10-freakiest-facts-you-never-knew-about-gelatinous-cubes" rel="nofollow">The 10 Freakiest Facts You Never Knew about Gelatinous Cubes</a> =-. It seems like they are moving away from just crunch books for players and into more guides and fluff. Possibly because the crunch goes up on the Character Builder anyway, less incentive to buy the books. Doesn’t matter to me though, I enjoy reading through physical books much more.
.-= Nicholas´s last blog ..The 10 Freakiest Facts You Never Knew about Gelatinous Cubes =-.

]]> By: Jack Smith IV http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66654 Jack Smith IV Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:11:29 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66654 Am VERY curious as to what was said about contributing to D&Di. I'm assuming they talked about submissions a bit. Am VERY curious as to what was said about contributing to D&Di. I’m assuming they talked about submissions a bit.

]]> By: Fabio Milito Pagliara http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66653 Fabio Milito Pagliara Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:14:56 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66653 Thank you for all the pics :) I love most of the covers (even the missing one, but it's on the spring catalogue: Plane Above) already ordered most of them .-= Fabio Milito Pagliara´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FMPLibri/~3/L-xzgVpmMo4/massarenti-armando-il-lancio-del-nano.html" rel="nofollow">MASSARENTI Armando; Il lancio del nano</a> =-. Thank you for all the pics :)

I love most of the covers (even the missing one, but it’s on the spring catalogue: Plane Above)

already ordered most of them
.-= Fabio Milito Pagliara´s last blog ..MASSARENTI Armando; Il lancio del nano =-.

]]> By: Tarrl http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66652 Tarrl Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:53:50 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66652 Thanks for sharing. Great pics and some really awesome info. Like some of you, I was ready to find another game as the group I was playing in was very frustrated with 3.5. At first I was really pissed off as I had just spent money on two 3.5 books for bdays. But once I started looking into I became very excited and thus far(other than the VTT) I have not been disappointed. Thanks for sharing. Great pics and some really awesome info.
Like some of you, I was ready to find another game as the group I was playing in was very frustrated with 3.5. At first I was really pissed off as I had just spent money on two 3.5 books for bdays. But once I started looking into I became very excited and thus far(other than the VTT) I have not been disappointed.

]]> By: DirkAnger http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66651 DirkAnger Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:16:37 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66651 Let see, Dark Sun New Races: Muls and Thri-Kreen New Classes: Templar Feats: Empower spells by flipping off the EPA. Epic Destinies: Dragons and Avangions These are my guesses anyhow. I can't wait. Now if they only release Spelljammer and Birthright I'd be thrilled. Let see,

Dark Sun

New Races: Muls and Thri-Kreen

New Classes: Templar

Feats: Empower spells by flipping off the EPA.

Epic Destinies: Dragons and Avangions

These are my guesses anyhow. I can’t wait. Now if they only release Spelljammer and Birthright I’d be thrilled.

]]> By: Triptych http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66650 Triptych Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:01:30 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66650 Sounds like Razz is the one who is brain washed. (Mind Flayer perhaps?) Ranting about D&D editions to me is a bad as ranting about what console is the best or what band/music is better. Everyone has an opinion and we all don't like the same thing, I never quiet get why people have to go out of their way to try and discredit something another person likes because they don't like it them self. Also @The Game. Do you check for comments on older posts much? I made a comment on a post from last year and would love a response when you get a chance. :) .-= Triptych´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.rainysundays.net/2009/08/17/dungeons-and-dragons-4th-edition/" rel="nofollow">Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition</a> =-. Sounds like Razz is the one who is brain washed. (Mind Flayer perhaps?)

Ranting about D&D editions to me is a bad as ranting about what console is the best or what band/music is better.

Everyone has an opinion and we all don’t like the same thing, I never quiet get why people have to go out of their way to try and discredit something another person likes because they don’t like it them self.

Also @The Game. Do you check for comments on older posts much? I made a comment on a post from last year and would love a response when you get a chance. :)
.-= Triptych´s last blog ..Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition =-.

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66649 The Game Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:43:28 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66649 Razz has regularly threatened violence against people because they worked on a game he doesn't like, and certainly doesn't listen to any kind of reason. I've tolerated it in the past, but any further threatening comments will be deleted, and depending on how extreme they are, sent to the authorities. Razz has regularly threatened violence against people because they worked on a game he doesn’t like, and certainly doesn’t listen to any kind of reason. I’ve tolerated it in the past, but any further threatening comments will be deleted, and depending on how extreme they are, sent to the authorities.

]]> By: N0Man http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66648 N0Man Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:14:49 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66648 Right Razz, I was brainwashed into liking 4E. It didn't have anything to do with the fact that after my interest in D&D diminished greatly during the 3E and 3.5 era, I found the game increasingly more frustrating and broken, fewer of my friends were playing D&D anymore for similar reasons as myself. It certainly has nothing to do with the fact that I have found 4E to be the most fun version of D&D I've ever played, and the first version that actually inspires me to DM. You are entitled to your opinion and preferences, but when you claim people are brainwashed into liking something that you don't like, you aren't being objective or open-minded at all. It makes you sound like an anti-fanboy. Right Razz, I was brainwashed into liking 4E. It didn’t have anything to do with the fact that after my interest in D&D diminished greatly during the 3E and 3.5 era, I found the game increasingly more frustrating and broken, fewer of my friends were playing D&D anymore for similar reasons as myself. It certainly has nothing to do with the fact that I have found 4E to be the most fun version of D&D I’ve ever played, and the first version that actually inspires me to DM.

You are entitled to your opinion and preferences, but when you claim people are brainwashed into liking something that you don’t like, you aren’t being objective or open-minded at all. It makes you sound like an anti-fanboy.

]]> By: drow http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66647 drow Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:02:32 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66647 it'll be awesome to see dark sun for 4e. it was one of my favorite settings in 2e, and i often drew from it for my 3e campaigns. not so excited about the soft-cover race splats, but we'll see. i'll end up buying them anyway, just to fill the collection. it’ll be awesome to see dark sun for 4e. it was one of my favorite settings in 2e, and i often drew from it for my 3e campaigns.

not so excited about the soft-cover race splats, but we’ll see.
i’ll end up buying them anyway, just to fill the collection.

]]> By: bugleyman http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66646 bugleyman Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:16:23 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66646 I wondered where you'd ended up after abandoning Paizo, Razz. It's good to see you haven't changed. :P I wondered where you’d ended up after abandoning Paizo, Razz. It’s good to see you haven’t changed. :P

]]> By: EN World RPG News http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66645 EN World RPG News Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:06:29 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66645 [...] Seminário 4Ed Extravaganza (com Fotos das Capas) A Critical Hits passa algumas informações do que todos nós já vimos. Mas, o seminário foi uma mostra de imagens, com fotos das capas. O pessoal da Critical Hits foi legal o bastante para nos trazer essas fotos. [...] [...] Seminário 4Ed Extravaganza (com Fotos das Capas) A Critical Hits passa algumas informações do que todos nós já vimos. Mas, o seminário foi uma mostra de imagens, com fotos das capas. O pessoal da Critical Hits foi legal o bastante para nos trazer essas fotos. [...]

]]> By: Razz http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66644 Razz Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:00:23 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66644 *sigh* Why didn't they do ALL of this with 3rd Edition? Why didn't they put all this work and resource into the best edition D&D has ever made? No, they waste it on this crap 4E. Instead they brainwash these morons into playing 4E and then convince them to mind-numbingly purchase "expansion sets" year after year. I can't wait till 5E is announced and all the 4E people start to throw a fit, and maybe cut themselves for being so stupid to fall for WotC's lies once again. One reason I can't go to GenCon---I'd knock out the first WotC employee that was a major contribution to 4E that I bump into. *sigh* Why didn’t they do ALL of this with 3rd Edition? Why didn’t they put all this work and resource into the best edition D&D has ever made? No, they waste it on this crap 4E.

Instead they brainwash these morons into playing 4E and then convince them to mind-numbingly purchase “expansion sets” year after year. I can’t wait till 5E is announced and all the 4E people start to throw a fit, and maybe cut themselves for being so stupid to fall for WotC’s lies once again.

One reason I can’t go to GenCon—I’d knock out the first WotC employee that was a major contribution to 4E that I bump into.

]]> By: Cedric http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66643 Cedric Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66643 Dang it! I can feel my wallet emptying as I read this. Thanks for the report. I'm strangely excited at the upcoming Dark Sun content, though I probably won't be playing in that setting. It seems logical to make Dragon-Kings and Avangions epic destinies, but I want to see how they're gonna treat Templars and arcane magic. .-= Cedric´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FamiliarGround/~3/ECQZmr4wN_I/" rel="nofollow">Evil is Ugly</a> =-. Dang it! I can feel my wallet emptying as I read this.

Thanks for the report.

I’m strangely excited at the upcoming Dark Sun content, though I probably won’t be playing in that setting. It seems logical to make Dragon-Kings and Avangions epic destinies, but I want to see how they’re gonna treat Templars and arcane magic.
.-= Cedric´s last blog ..Evil is Ugly =-.

]]> By: Portal Talásia: Notícias Recentes http://critical-hits.com/2009/08/17/gencon-2009-4e-extravaganza-with-photos/#comment-66642 Portal Talásia: Notícias Recentes Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:36:41 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=4611#comment-66642 [...] 18/08/2009: Critical hits fez um resumo dos próximos lançamentos para D&D 4E. Confira! [...] [...] 18/08/2009: Critical hits fez um resumo dos próximos lançamentos para D&D 4E. Confira! [...]

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