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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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 Posted - 01 Dec 2004 : 03:35:54
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Friend doctordoom, allow me to welcome you to Candlekeep. Welcome! 
Now, looking at your sig, I must ask... What is "Hackmater"?  |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 01 Dec 2004 : 04:07:08
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Now, looking at your sig, I must ask... What is "Hackmater"?
Only you would notice a misspelling like that.  |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36912 Posts |
Posted - 01 Dec 2004 : 04:51:06
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Now, looking at your sig, I must ask... What is "Hackmater"?
Only you would notice a misspelling like that.
I'll take that as a compliment.
Truly, I don't look for typos... 'Tis just that I am naturally an editor-type, and those kinda things jump right out at me. |
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Lashan
Learned Scribe
USA
235 Posts |
Posted - 01 Dec 2004 : 15:18:18
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| I play 3.5 Edition and I find it far superior to all previous versions. I think the style of a DM is what sets the ton for a good campaign or not. |
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4696 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2004 : 00:13:27
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Okay what is the difference between Dungeons & Dragons Basic and
Dungeons & Dragons Expert?
Also view coments I agree a vote for only one does not appear correct.
I play BD&D, 1st, 2nd 2.5 , 3.0 3.5 even dabled some with d20 Modern.
Alas I do not have White book, if I did would play that as well when able to. Also 1.5 UA I have yet to aquire, but one of these days. |
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Kitira Gildragon
Learned Scribe
USA
191 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2004 : 00:58:22
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| If and when I get serious about D&D, I'll be stuck with 2e. That's all my collection is, though 3.0 is slowly filtering into my shelves. *hoards them* MINE! Go steal... I mean, dust your own shelves! |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36912 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2004 : 03:21:41
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Originally posted by Kentinal
Also 1.5 UA I have yet to aquire, but one of these days.
I have that one... It was one of the first 1E books I got. I have all of the 1E and 2E hardcovers, and no desire to backtrack further than that. |
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Hymn
Senior Scribe
Sweden
514 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2004 : 03:37:57
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| Hmm well I would have liked to fill on several of the poll options but ... I currently play 3,5ed, 3ed, 2nd, 2nd Players Option, I also found myself playing an old D100 game last weekend (as a brake from Halo 2) Hmm yepp I think that is about it. As someone mentioned before I belive it's the group and the DM and not the rules that creates a good session. All though not to say that for some the rules might help to achive this goal by providing what ever the group is aiming for. As for me that is to have a good time. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2004 : 12:49:17
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Now, looking at your sig, I must ask... What is "Hackmater"?
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It's a shortened form of the Native American name "Mates with Hack." Hack is defined in the "Dictionary of Native American Words That I Just Made Up" as a "small, furry plains rodent of North America." (me, 2004) |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Sylvanas_Windrunner
Acolyte
5 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2004 : 22:14:01
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| I personally play any version I can get my hands on.... |
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the psychotic seaotter
Seeker
USA
78 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2004 : 00:34:49
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Now, looking at your sig, I must ask... What is "Hackmater"?
Hackmater is Illmater's evil twin illegitament brother. Supposedly he is also the son of Loviatar wich makes us wonder about Illmater's parentage... |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2004 : 02:39:52
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Originally posted by the psychotic seaotter
Hackmater is Illmater's evil twin illegitament brother. Supposedly he is also the son of Loviatar wich makes us wonder about Illmater's parentage...
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36912 Posts |
Posted - 10 Dec 2004 : 04:03:48
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by the psychotic seaotter
Hackmater is Illmater's evil twin illegitament brother. Supposedly he is also the son of Loviatar wich makes us wonder about Illmater's parentage...
That is a good response!
So much fun from a single typo... |
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aragorn II
Learned Scribe
USA
101 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2004 : 17:25:27
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| I can't believe nobody that goes to Candlekeep plays Chainmail or original D&D (Basic or Expert) anymore. My cousin plays D&D Expert all the time, but apparently he hasn't found this site yet. |
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Kentinal
Great Reader
4696 Posts |
Posted - 15 Dec 2004 : 17:42:22
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Originally posted by aragorn II
I can't believe nobody that goes to Candlekeep plays Chainmail or original D&D (Basic or Expert) anymore. My cousin plays D&D Expert all the time, but apparently he hasn't found this site yet.
You must have missed my post. I do play BD&D, just never got into Immortal levels. |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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Alparon
Seeker
Turkey
67 Posts |
Posted - 17 Dec 2004 : 09:57:57
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actually we play v2.7
because there are still some silly things about 3rd edition(the rules bout attack of oppurtunity for example) |
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Lysander
Learned Scribe
USA
183 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2004 : 20:08:44
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Originally posted by the psychotic seaotter
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by the psychotic seaotter
I think I'll hold out for the 6.9 edition
I can only imagine the promotional tie-ins for such a product.
Just wait until you see the miniatures line that goes with it.
They really won'dn't be miniatures now, would they?
As for edition, If 2E:S&P is roughly 2.5E, then I'm somewhereabout 2 and 11/16ths E |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36912 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2004 : 04:28:02
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Originally posted by Lysander
As for edition, If 2E:S&P is roughly 2.5E, then I'm somewhereabout 2 and 11/16ths E
You know, I bought all of the S&P stuff, but none of it grabbed me enough to want to play it... |
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Nevorick
Acolyte
USA
29 Posts |
Posted - 01 Apr 2005 : 04:35:26
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| We play 2nd Edition only in our games, though we have used a couple of rules from 3rd, i.e., multiclass advancement in a single class per level, and the sorcerer class. Other than that, it's 99% 2nd edition and house rules. |
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Melfius
Senior Scribe
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 01 Apr 2005 : 04:53:18
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When I'm not trying to continue my conversions of 3.5e modules to Basic, old red-book rules  , I have been testing out the new D&D Longhorn edition. It's a pretty cool rules setup, but every twenty die rolls or so you have to start the game over. |
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Weiser_Cain
Seeker
87 Posts |
Posted - 01 Apr 2005 : 07:32:58
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| I have no one to play with. |
I'm always the Wizard! |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 01 Apr 2005 : 08:15:05
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Originally posted by Weiser_Cain
I have no one to play with.
Ever thought of trying to find an online game or is that option not possible? |
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Mareka
Learned Scribe
Canada
125 Posts |
Posted - 01 Apr 2005 : 17:51:04
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Originally posted by Weiser_Cain
I have no one to play with.
There used to be a billboard at my local gaming store. I've seen notices posted there by gamers looking for other players interested in a specific game or setting. (I know it sounds like a singles ad but it didn't come across that way). Anyway, that billboard is gone now to make room for more shelf space, but it seemed to be a good resource. Maybe your local store has such a resource, or if not, they might like to.
I'm a virgin when it comes to online games, so I can't offer any further advice there.
Best of luck. |
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LordAnki
Seeker
USA
73 Posts |
Posted - 04 Apr 2005 : 00:48:41
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| 3.5E fa sho. Although me and my stepbrothers did a Modern d20 game in like 1998 or 1999 I dont know. We were gangsters. lol. Then last year Christmas 2003, I got my grandma to buy me the 3.5E of DND Players Handbook because I said it could help me with my writing. Which it has |
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Kiralari
Acolyte
USA
11 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2005 : 02:23:02
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| ME, I'd have to say I can't really vote atall I'm afraid. I learned in 2nd, and then they made the jump to 3rd a few years after that. I'd have to say I mostly play in 3rd with a good blend of 2nd in it just cause I liked some stuff better from then. And very occasionally, if one of my gamers points out something from 3.5E that I like, I include it in as well! So really, I play a little of all of it. |
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Lokahn Mandrake
Acolyte
USA
18 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2005 : 02:16:21
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Well, it should come as no shock that I regularly DM and/or play 3.5e <looks down at top of sig>  . There was a time when I was all nostalgic about the 'old ways' and was stubbornly refusing to convert over to 3rd ed. Something along the lines of: "We fear change...change is bad mmmkay..." or "D@#$ it, if it ain't broke, don't fix it WOTC!!! We don't need no stinking new system we need more adventures, detailed areas, boxed sets, accessories, supplements (all FR of course)!" [I should probably mention that I've been playing D&D for about 16 years].
But then I checked 3rd ed. out, read the books, realized what effect it would likely have on my game/campaigns. And I tried it out, and have been playing it or 3.5e (properly modified) since. While it takes longer to prep adventures and stat out NPCs then it did when I DM'd 1e/2e campaigns, it also offers a rather bold host of additional options that I really enjoy. IMHO, the old rules system was great, but the new rules system can be even better with the proper utilization of certain house rules depending upon the personal interests of you and your gaming group. As far as meshing multiple systems, I thought about that, but it's easier for me to just apply a set of house rules that my players get used to then to utilize multiple systems. After all, I don't want to break my back as I haul my books back and forth between sessions ;).
I won't bother to get into all of the details of why I now prefer 3.5e over previous systems, but in some ways it is like a computer...Microsoft (WOTC) is no longer officially supporting version 1e or 2e, or even 3e for that matter, but they are fully supporting version 3.5e. So I don't have to do any conversion necessarily, I can use much of the material as is...Also, I've been using miniatures in my RPGs for years, and I really like how well they work in 3.5e.
Cheers and Happy Gaming regardless of what rules set you are using!
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Tanyn Midrain
Acolyte
Sweden
27 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2005 : 03:54:55
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| I'm relatively new to D&D, I started with 3rd Ed. about 4 years ago. My DM has switched to 3.5, though we still keep some of the old stuff, together with some rules from Unearthed Arcana or where-ever that idea of spellpoints came from. |
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jebeddo
Seeker
Canada
69 Posts |
Posted - 04 May 2005 : 03:31:03
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I'm a relative newcomer to D&D, having begun playing at the twilight of 3E, only to change all my books five months later to 3.5. 
I actually once tried AD&D, but the THAC0 thing completely drove me nuts... |
"Only half-orcs rush in where devas fear to tread." |
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Rudar Dimble
Learned Scribe
131 Posts |
Posted - 04 May 2005 : 09:13:08
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Originally posted by jebeddo
I'm a relative newcomer to D&D, having begun playing at the twilight of 3E, only to change all my books five months later to 3.5.
I actually once tried AD&D, but the THAC0 thing completely drove me nuts...
Hehe, I tried to explain it to my players, who only have experience with 3.0 and 3.5... , didn't work either. So don't worry.
I play 3.5 now, but without the ridiculous damage reduction rules |
Jesus saves... and takes ½ damage |
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Which edition of Dungeons & Dragons do you play?
