Recent content by Oofta

I've heard people say this, just not sure where it came from or whom. I'm also not aware of any timing attached. It will likely happen but not until next year when other products are finished.

Why not? What are they going to do, show some random NPCs that no one's ever heard of? How would that be better? If you recognize Venger it might get you interested and talking, which could inspire others like the Gen Xer's kids. If you don't, the picture still holds up. Meanwhile there's...

I like complex monsters, but only now and then. A constant diet of complexity doesn't do much for me personally, especially for something that's only going to exist for 15 minutes. Meanwhile I can play simple monsters as interesting because of improvised actions and tactics, roleplay and...

I think the inspiration for the characters on the cover don't really matter all that much. What else are they going to use? Drizzt is just about as old as the cartoon, even if he's had more staying power. There aren't a lot of iconic PCs floating around nowadays. Why not use these that tie it...

Some of my most fun encounters are with ogres. Not everything about the game is combat tactics and complexity. :)

As a kid I loved schlocky old TV monster movies. I thought the stop action 7th Voyage of Sinbad was amazing (skeletons! hydras! What's not to love?) I may be old, but I'm not old enough to have been around when they were released. I still thought they were awesome.

Feeling samey is a matter of perspective. The play loop was the same for all classes with the AEDU structure, exactly what you did of course was different. Whether it felt like there was enough distinction likely depended on what mattered to the person.

It depends on a lot of things. Focus on DPR? Well, do you have a 5 minute work day and have a lot of relatively low level monsters always showing up in fireball formation or do you have relatively low number of monsters that can't easily be targeted simultaneously. I play Solasta now and then...

You can tell that's an 80s female mini. Lots of leg and cleavage. :)

I sgree, there is no such thing as perfect balance. Too much depends on specific builds, the DM, other players, nature of encounters and so on. For example in games I've played or run, Wizards don't really overshadow other characters. They have their moments. They're flashier. But if you're...

Doesn't mean they can't also be something else, something distinctly different from fighters in other editions.

People in the real world are extraordinary. Fighters in other versions are extraordinary, as are all PCs at a certain point. Having supernatural abilities does not make you a caster. A werewolf is supernatural, zombies are supernatural, a dragon may cast spells but they do not have to in order...

Having a supernatural ability does not make one a caster. I can't help it if some people disagree with my impression of fighter abilities. What other term is there? Fantastical?

One of the figures on the back cover is quite short. :unsure:

I don't get the issue with the word I chose or why you have to call me prejudiced. It's a game. Would you find "fantastical" objectionable?