tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post2939353983333247763..comments2024-03-28T17:48:19.196-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: D&D Red Box, I have it and Post 300Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-44770659907570343082010-09-03T10:35:17.685-05:002010-09-03T10:35:17.685-05:00Hmmm....
Been waiting to write about this and now...Hmmm....<br /><br />Been waiting to write about this and now I can!<br /><br />I bought this and I can see where this product is going to be a great introduction to the game, it is well written and there was only one mistake that I caught on my first two read throughs. Acrobatics for thief btw.<br /><br />I see a game that has been broken down to make it easier to understand but nothing really different from the 4E core books. From what I understand we are going to see 10 products in support of 4E.E and then it will shift to an online type presence. IF you want updates to the game you will have to sign up and pay for some type of account. I may be wrong about this but I seemed to remember hearing this at GenCon.<br /><br />On the 10th of September we will get the 4E.E rules cyclopedia and this will have nothing to do with character generation just the base rules...mmm. Ok I like the digest size and I also like the price point, so I will get it. Now sometime down the road we get the heroes book and a monster vault. I have to say I am looking forward to the Monster Vault! <br /><br />I am going to look closely at all of this I have the 4E books, two sets as a matter of fact and I have kids who prefer these rules over the Pathfinder rules...I personally feel that this is going down a slippery road for Habro-WOTC but I guess we shall see.<br /><br />Last and not least, love the cover on the box set, made me feel very old! ;)Rhonin84https://www.blogger.com/profile/12705745087341419896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-81764616178528844222010-09-01T12:27:20.711-05:002010-09-01T12:27:20.711-05:00Thanks for the info.Thanks for the info.Narmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635665594860371230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-18275224371183938422010-09-01T06:32:56.241-05:002010-09-01T06:32:56.241-05:00Narmer: Sort of. The first round of character gen...Narmer: Sort of. The first round of character generation is dealt with in the pre-programed adventure in the Player's Book. The advantages to this are it can be run solo, it focuses more on the role-playing aspects of your abilities and it is great for new players.<br />On the downside there are no tables for older hands just to look at.<br />The DMs book has advancement to 2nd level and tells you what you can do at third, but that is mostly left to the new Essentials products.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-75243993045234645482010-09-01T04:45:56.968-05:002010-09-01T04:45:56.968-05:00Thanks for this Tim. Very insightful. Hoping to pi...Thanks for this Tim. Very insightful. Hoping to pick up my copy later this month (via Amazon) and could have a new gaming group lined up to test drive 4e with as well.Tim Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845783872464372488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-85364708598434834032010-08-31T20:33:07.686-05:002010-08-31T20:33:07.686-05:00My sons will love it! Of all my rpgs, they go for ...My sons will love it! Of all my rpgs, they go for my copy of the first 4e box set the most.christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-73697022280943021642010-08-31T19:50:56.637-05:002010-08-31T19:50:56.637-05:00Congratulations on your 300th and thanks for the b...Congratulations on your 300th and thanks for the breakdown of the new basic. I've avoided both 3.0 and 4.0 like the plague. But my oldest son wants to give it a try and I told him we would pick this up. I figure for $20 we can't go too wrong.<br /><br />One question: Is character creation covered? You mentioned pre-gens but not creation.<br /><br />Thanks.Narmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635665594860371230noreply@blogger.com