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by shadzar
Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Alignment - because we ...ing can't let it pass
Replies: 166
Views: 24627

The main problem I always saw with alignment was trying to fit one of 9. If you don't think of it as 9, but two parts of a whole, then the problem goes away. There is no difference at all between a 2-part-alignment and two 1-part-alignments. Lets break out the math for people. The 9 alignments have...
by shadzar
Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:31 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Alignment - because we ...ing can't let it pass
Replies: 166
Views: 24627

Are you Chaotic? Yes Are you Good? No, I became Neutral. It isn't brain surgery, or rocket science. Either you are Lawful, Chaotic, or in-between. ALSO, either you are Good, Evil, or In-between. They NEVER have to cross each other in order to function. Chaos is not the opposite of good, and is not ...
by shadzar
Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How would you redo spells in D&D?
Replies: 27
Views: 5816

Vancian. Maybe allow simple "magic tricks" as there exists today to allow casters something to do when they run out of Vancian allotments, to still work within their profession. Like those silly illusions with extremely limited time and application use. The banana peel cantrip comes to min...
by shadzar
Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:15 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Alignment - because we ...ing can't let it pass
Replies: 166
Views: 24627

I think all alignment needs is the 2 axis system. Law/Chaos Good/Evil You start on one side or in between for both axis. There isn't really a need to make out the 9 combinations of it. Just each thing that is so big where alignment would need to be looked at checks whether you are moving closer to ...
by shadzar
Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:26 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Alignment - because we ...ing can't let it pass
Replies: 166
Views: 24627

Unless it is too late, and this thread too old that was necro'd, I will throw my hat in the ring. (Hopefully I haven't already posted this here.) I think all alignment needs is the 2 axis system. Law/Chaos Good/Evil You start on one side or in between for both axis. There isn't really a need to make...
by shadzar
Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:48 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: TNE: Dungeonkeeper as a model, or "Bring back the douch
Replies: 14
Views: 2040

What exactly does permanent character death have to do with the question? Very little. "Can we have mechanics that allow an adversarial GM? Or can we have a GM free cooperative game?" Permanent character death does not answer that one way or the other with its presence or lack of it. A wh...
by shadzar
Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:33 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: TNE: Dungeonkeeper as a model, or "Bring back the douch
Replies: 14
Views: 2040

You mean along the lines of Hero Quest board game by Milton Bradley and Games Workshop? I think game design has hit a wall with the "DM vs players" and is trying to somehow make it more fair for players, which means to many that the threat of death of the character has become a problem. So...
by shadzar
Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:37 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Does new FTC regulations on blogging affect us in any way?
Replies: 6
Views: 971

So not even John Doe that got some freebie at a con of a new product, and goes home and blogs about isn't really that bothersome even if they blog on a bigger site related to our niche industry, and wouldn't have to be bothered by declaring they were given a gift as to the reason of the blog entry, ...
by shadzar
Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:13 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Does new FTC regulations on blogging affect us in any way?
Replies: 6
Views: 971

I don't think the RPG corporate community has enough money to hand out freebies for good reviews. We don't exactly have a well known and openly broadcasted center for RPG related stuff. :confused: Really? By well known, you mean to the mas media and entire consumer market as we are in a niche hobby...
by shadzar
Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:20 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Does new FTC regulations on blogging affect us in any way?
Replies: 6
Views: 971

Does new FTC regulations on blogging affect us in any way?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hkwZoioSbjzxT0I75HWiZSvFrAXAD9B56C4O2 FTC states that any "gifts" or "payments" to bloggers from companies must be declared of the blogger could be fined $11,000 USD for each instance that is undeclared after Dec 1, 2009. Does thi...
by shadzar
Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:34 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Welcome ot the NEW D&D website - review
Replies: 14
Views: 2584

Again my apologies to all for the lack of continued review, but I have some energy and a clear mind right now and will continue with the next page down below full screen header to where the content begins. On the left we actually have content. News and articles, in a nearly full page column Beside t...
by shadzar
Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:48 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: The Core of Magic Item Design
Replies: 36
Views: 5000

I actually played in a 2E campaign that took that approach to magic items. There were two types of magic treasure we would find: generic, but weak items which we would occasionally find (like a Ring of Protection +1) and the rare super-badass weapon/armor/staff (like a minor artifact) that would be...
by shadzar
Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:41 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Welcome ot the NEW D&D website - review
Replies: 14
Views: 2584

The new design is NOT backwards compatible with IE 6. Thjat is all I can offer now, as flu hitting worse. Still trying and slowly handwriting down thought to compile a good typed review for all. So viewing the new site from work with IE6 will likely be unpleasant for people like yourself clikml. Not...
by shadzar
Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:59 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Welcome ot the NEW D&D website - review
Replies: 14
Views: 2584

Sadly it isn't just the new WotC site because many more are following the social networking method of ADD/ADHD design for people that cannot focus, rather than giving information that can be focused with enough proper breakups to make reading the content and viewing the page less monotonous. I am st...
by shadzar
Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:44 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: The Core of Magic Item Design
Replies: 36
Views: 5000

Even if not a gem or actual item embedded within the sword, Sting still have something put into the natural elements that made it to cause it to be magical. It is a change of flavor really, but something that can have more concise mechanical balance if you can get past the wonky flavor. So your gam...
by shadzar
Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:00 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Welcome ot the NEW D&D website - review
Replies: 14
Views: 2584

To me, that site is too cluttered. Whenever I'm browsing, if I encounter a site like that that I don't have to be in, I tend to just leave. That much clutter overwhelms me and I tend to just shut down. If I went in looking for something in particular, I'm likely to hit CTRL + F to 'find' a keyword ...
by shadzar
Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:48 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: The Core of Magic Item Design
Replies: 36
Views: 5000

I like weapon gems from a mechanical standpoint, but I hate them from a flavor standpoint. I don't think that Sting should have a little elven crystal in it that you can put into any old sword to make it spider bane. Then again, I really hate how D&D does magic items in general, so in my ideal ...
by shadzar
Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:14 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Welcome ot the NEW D&D website - review
Replies: 14
Views: 2584

Re: Welcome ot the NEW D&D website - review

~Good stuff~ I type so that I can read it. Not everyone is blessed with two working eyes. Breaking up thoughts with more space between at least allows me to be able to see what I wrote and correct it in the small space provided by forums including phpBB with its gracious allotment of space for post...
by shadzar
Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:06 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Welcome ot the NEW D&D website - review
Replies: 14
Views: 2584

Welcome ot the NEW D&D website - review

http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/welcome :confused: Did I magically move to Japan where we read right to left since the "menu" is over there. There is so much bad design in this thing it isn't funny. http://www.wizards.com/dnd/ Starting here at the new main page.... Ther...
by shadzar
Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:07 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: The Core of Magic Item Design
Replies: 36
Views: 5000

Socketed items were things like gems, runes, and skulls that can be placed into a compartment of your armor/shield/weapon/boots/hat/belt; doing so provided a bonus to your character (such as increasing your health or manna, granting your weapon the lifestealing property, or a whole assload of other...
by shadzar
Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:01 am
Forum: About the Gaming Den
Topic: Giants in the Playground thread in IMHO
Replies: 6
Views: 3465

TavishArtair wrote:From the Obligatory Rules thread.
So this is the name of the CoC thread? :rofl: I was trying to find one labeled like the announcement and looking for CoC specifically.

Ok got it.
by shadzar
Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:04 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: The Core of Magic Item Design
Replies: 36
Views: 5000

Re: The Core of Magic Item Design

Diablo II is a great game, but literally every single thing it does with magic items is bad for a table top role playing game. Can anyone elaborate on this for me? I can imagine a few things, like the obvious "paying for magic items" but what else? And why are they so bad? Lets see... som...
by shadzar
Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:56 am
Forum: About the Gaming Den
Topic: Giants in the Playground thread in IMHO
Replies: 6
Views: 3465

Sorry, didn't find anything against the type of thread, nor am I able to find the COC thread that tells about such things in case it was mentioned in it. :sad:
by shadzar
Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:11 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Need Help Explaining Game Balance Logic to People
Replies: 54
Views: 10474

My preferred edition of D&D is AD&D 2nd. Within the confines of it, there are many systems working together to keep some structure to the game. Many don't like the systems, but they work. Humans can do anything and gain any level, while other races can only reach a certain level and do less...
by shadzar
Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:32 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Need Help Explaining Game Balance Logic to People
Replies: 54
Views: 10474

If you can ever figure out how to explain balance to anyone in gaming, then let me know. I have tried even explaining to Peter LEe, that when making things you cannot use the Magic the Gathering approach. While I understand your concept, not the game; I think MtG is a good source for the wrong way t...