Comments on: D&D Tips from Mass Effect 2

By: What Dragon Age Taught Me About D&D « In the Eye of the Beholder

What Dragon Age Taught Me About D&D « In the Eye of the Beholder — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:37:18 +0000

[...] say the same thing of Mass Effect 2 (I was going to write a blog about that, but Sly Flourish beat me to it!). In my opinion, Dragon Age doesn’t offer a wealth of setting material. The setting has many [...]

By: Vanir

Vanir — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:06:03 +0000

If having videogame stuff applied to RPG’s isn’t your bag, forget ye not that we already reviewed Mass Effect 2, in a D&D-free way

http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/26/review-mass-effect-2/
.-= Vanir´s last blog ..The Passion Of The Jesus Phone =-.

By: Mike Shea

Mike Shea — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:32:45 +0000

@James P You'll just have to play it and see, won't you! .-= Mike Shea´s last blog ..Losing Control =-.

By: James P

James P — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:57:19 +0000

Nice piece Mike, but I will say I think you’re a dick for posting two spoilers (assuming they’re true) in the article preview blurb.

By: LordVreeg

LordVreeg — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:01:48 +0000

And I did find it useful, or I would not have bothered, and I agree with the comments you and Dave made, as well as agreeing with your characterization of 4e. All good with that. I obviously liked the idea behind the article, as well, or else I would not have clicked it in the first place.

I mentioned that my issue was not with 4e or other game-centric articles, it was when they don’t have to be. There are plenty of times when an article that is more system specific (Character Concepts:DragonBorn comes to mind) and it should be.
It is Mike’s article, and obviously Dave’s site, and I should be clear and say that I appreciate the fact you do it and the level of quality you bring to it. But the gamer in me wishes that when the bias was not needed for the article, it could be minimized.

Thanks for listening, I’ll keep reading.
.-= LordVreeg´s last blog ..edited Who is Guildschool =-.

By: The Game

The Game — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:46:22 +0000

There are plenty of advantages to focusing on one specific system too- as a primarily 4e DM, I look for advice that will help me with my game that I don’t have to adapt, that can be used right out of the box. It’s not about glossing over, it’s about playing to strengths of a game.

Critical Hits will continue to serve 4e-specific articles alongside system-less articles… like this was published on the same day as Scott’s excellent RPG article that is not D&D specific. So I recommend checking that out, and leaving a comment there if you enjoyed it.

By: Mike Shea

Mike Shea — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:45:22 +0000

4e is my game of choice so that's what I'm going to focus on. There's certainly no lack of articles on other systems or completely system agnostic articles out there on the internets. My stuff, however, is very likely to focus on 4e. If you find it useful for other games too, all the better! .-= Mike Shea´s last blog ..Losing Control =-.

By: Wandprospekthalter Lang-DIN ARTLINE | Moderner Entwurf & Quälität

Wandprospekthalter Lang-DIN ARTLINE | Moderner Entwurf & Quälität — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:30:20 +0000

[...] D&D Tips from Mass Effect 2 : Critical Hits [...]

By: LordVreeg

LordVreeg — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:26:41 +0000

I’m with Trevor, actually, and was thinking the same thing.
I almost stoped reading after, “This, of course, depends a lot on your desires as the dungeon master and the desires of your players, but, assuming you already play and enjoy 4th Edition, don’t worry too much about what the system lacks. Instead focus on what it does best – combat!”

I’d rather be upront about it and say that system-specific articles that don’t have to be are a big turn off. This article was useful for almost any system. To paraphrase the article, We do live in interesting times. There are lots of different GMs running all sorts of typs of games, and by mentioning and using examples from only one you are merely excluding potential readers.
.-= LordVreeg´s last blog ..edited Who is Guildschool =-.

By: Arcade

Arcade — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:20:55 +0000

I’m going to disagree with Trevor. I like D&D centric. But even from a generic DMing point of view, I find these articles well done. Keep them coming.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:43:47 +0000

I wish these posts were less D&D-centric.

“DMing tips from Mass Effect Blah blah”

has a much braoder appeal than

“How to use Mass Effect stuff to gloss over D&D’s rough points”
.-= Trevor´s last blog ..Solar Beam is Super Effective! =-.

By: Pale Night

Pale Night — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:10:58 +0000

How about mentioning major fan updates to older classics, like Planescape Torment?

If only we got a new Ultima Underworld ;|.

By: Neuroglyph

Neuroglyph — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:42:21 +0000

Awesome post – I really enjoyed your previous post about the “Dragon Age” DM Tips and although I’ve never played Mass Effect 2, I think you bring up some great DM’ing points. Great advice, and just goes to show that inspiration for better gaming can come from a variety of sources.
.-= Neuroglyph´s last blog ..March is “In Like A Lion…” with a Bunch of Errata! =-.