Dungeons And Dragons
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An article on BBC about D&D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3655627.stm[^] I've never played it in the original form myself preferring the computer versions, so I'm well aware of the Wizards of the Coast brand. To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. Which to be honest is probably a bit rich coming from me. :-O pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
Thanks for the link! Great article :D. Boy it sure brings back memory; I've spent countless hours GMing our groups through perils and dangers. It was great fun and a wonderful way to socialize with your friends. Nice to see that it (to a degree) can compete with all the new technology nowadays.
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An article on BBC about D&D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3655627.stm[^] I've never played it in the original form myself preferring the computer versions, so I'm well aware of the Wizards of the Coast brand. To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. Which to be honest is probably a bit rich coming from me. :-O pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
ahh god Dnd brillant love the game ...started bac inthe early 80's when i was..about 13 i think Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
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An article on BBC about D&D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3655627.stm[^] I've never played it in the original form myself preferring the computer versions, so I'm well aware of the Wizards of the Coast brand. To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. Which to be honest is probably a bit rich coming from me. :-O pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
pseudonym67 wrote: To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. It's the only way to go, but you need a good DM. My son (13) is awesome at it, balancing adventure, puzzles, and fighting into an adventure we all enjoy! Nowadays, even the pen and paper version are all "pre-made". Where's the imagination in that? A couple years ago I bought just about every out of print AD&D book I could find on Amazon. They'be been making great birthday and Christmas presents for my son! Marc Microsoft MVP, Visual C# MyXaml MyXaml Blog
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An article on BBC about D&D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3655627.stm[^] I've never played it in the original form myself preferring the computer versions, so I'm well aware of the Wizards of the Coast brand. To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. Which to be honest is probably a bit rich coming from me. :-O pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
Many recent / current games make use of D&D rules. If i'm not wrong it has evolved to generation 3 (games like Knight of the Old Republic, Neverwinter Night, Ice winddale etc). Even many MUDs (multi user dungeon) make use of the rules (or a slightly modified version). :cool:
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pseudonym67 wrote: To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. It's the only way to go, but you need a good DM. My son (13) is awesome at it, balancing adventure, puzzles, and fighting into an adventure we all enjoy! Nowadays, even the pen and paper version are all "pre-made". Where's the imagination in that? A couple years ago I bought just about every out of print AD&D book I could find on Amazon. They'be been making great birthday and Christmas presents for my son! Marc Microsoft MVP, Visual C# MyXaml MyXaml Blog
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An article on BBC about D&D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3655627.stm[^] I've never played it in the original form myself preferring the computer versions, so I'm well aware of the Wizards of the Coast brand. To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. Which to be honest is probably a bit rich coming from me. :-O pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
Tell you one thing: say what you want about inspiring satanic beliefs, corrupting minds, what have you, I'm free to admit that this system is possibly one of the major contributing factors to my current reading and creativity levels. When I was about 5 or so, my uncle bought the original "red box" edition, and on a road trip to Missouri, he taught me how to play. Well, I was instantly hooked, and *did not stop reading* through all the various manuals, etc., until we got to our destination. Then I begged my mom to find the nearest book store so we could buy the "advanced" versions so I could continue. I didn't put those damned books down until...ohh, about 10 years later :)
Jeremy Kimball Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. (I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head)
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ahh god Dnd brillant love the game ...started bac inthe early 80's when i was..about 13 i think Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
I am dreading your Super 12 wrap up. What a dismal weekend. That Reds vs. Sharks game was the worst game of Rugby I have ever watched. Half way through we found ourselves chatting to the barman and watching a EUFA cup game, occasionally glancing over to the big screen to see if either team had managed to run more than 5 feet without dropping the ball. Bet you are damned happy after a weekend of not one gaggle of happy Japies. Jeez we sucked. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "...that would require my explaining Einstein's Fear of Relatives" Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
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An article on BBC about D&D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3655627.stm[^] I've never played it in the original form myself preferring the computer versions, so I'm well aware of the Wizards of the Coast brand. To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. Which to be honest is probably a bit rich coming from me. :-O pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
I can't say that I really got into playing D&D. I tried a few times, while in my teens, playing against my yonger brother but it was a rather frustrating experience! :mad: It seemed that he had the all rules somehow embedded in his brain, pulling them "out of the bag" when he needed them. After arguing, and then me picking the rule book up and reading it (again!) I would have to back down!! :-O He still plays the odd game today, when he isn't looking after his son! Ant.
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I am dreading your Super 12 wrap up. What a dismal weekend. That Reds vs. Sharks game was the worst game of Rugby I have ever watched. Half way through we found ourselves chatting to the barman and watching a EUFA cup game, occasionally glancing over to the big screen to see if either team had managed to run more than 5 feet without dropping the ball. Bet you are damned happy after a weekend of not one gaggle of happy Japies. Jeez we sucked. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "...that would require my explaining Einstein's Fear of Relatives" Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
mate, you're an evil japie but i'm just pleased you read and seem to enjoy my blog i think this year will see the Evil Japies Bok Buggers (8 weeks to krige by the way) perform a lot better i prefer a strong japie team to a strong evil cheating ocker team cheers Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
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An article on BBC about D&D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3655627.stm[^] I've never played it in the original form myself preferring the computer versions, so I'm well aware of the Wizards of the Coast brand. To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. Which to be honest is probably a bit rich coming from me. :-O pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
The article asks, "What happened to D&D?" That's easy to answer: AD&D! :)
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An article on BBC about D&D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3655627.stm[^] I've never played it in the original form myself preferring the computer versions, so I'm well aware of the Wizards of the Coast brand. To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. Which to be honest is probably a bit rich coming from me. :-O pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
I started playing in the mid-70s when it first came out. I stopped in the early 80s at college. By then, with all the books and new rules, it had lost its simple charm. The players were also getting even more geeky than even I thought possible. (Part of the attraction was the socialization aspect. Once you realize you didn't like anyone at the event, it lost its point--on the other hand, I did pick up a really cool babe at a game once. No, I can't figure out how that happened either.) Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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An article on BBC about D&D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3655627.stm[^] I've never played it in the original form myself preferring the computer versions, so I'm well aware of the Wizards of the Coast brand. To be honest I always thought of the pen and paper version as a bit Geeky for my tastes. Which to be honest is probably a bit rich coming from me. :-O pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
actually it was AD&D that was really fun to play. I played the pencil and paper version for years when I was in junior high school and high school. I still remember when the first dnd style games came out on the apple back in the mid 80's. The Ultima series was pretty good back then. But nothign can quite match the feeling you got when you had 6 people, a good DM (not GM because they were dungeon masters! back in the day). Memories.......
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I started playing in the mid-70s when it first came out. I stopped in the early 80s at college. By then, with all the books and new rules, it had lost its simple charm. The players were also getting even more geeky than even I thought possible. (Part of the attraction was the socialization aspect. Once you realize you didn't like anyone at the event, it lost its point--on the other hand, I did pick up a really cool babe at a game once. No, I can't figure out how that happened either.) Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
Joe Woodbury wrote: on the other hand, I did pick up a really cool babe at a game once. *Danger Will Robinson! BS meter reaching critical level!* :-D j/k...I actually met an old gf through some gaming friends...
Jeremy Kimball Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. (I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head)
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Joe Woodbury wrote: on the other hand, I did pick up a really cool babe at a game once. *Danger Will Robinson! BS meter reaching critical level!* :-D j/k...I actually met an old gf through some gaming friends...
Jeremy Kimball Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. (I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head)
Normally, yes, but in this case it's actually true. And do note that "pick up" means pretty much just that and not much more (hey, I was eighteen, a geek and not wise in the ways of women, which is, of course, entirely redundant. [I'm 42 now and still not wise in the ways of women, but my wife puts up with me so I must be doing something right.]) Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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Ahhh text based role playing games they were the days. I played the hobbit text game when I was younger. :-D I think I just walked round in circles. :confused: But I'm not sure :~ pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
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Tell you one thing: say what you want about inspiring satanic beliefs, corrupting minds, what have you, I'm free to admit that this system is possibly one of the major contributing factors to my current reading and creativity levels. When I was about 5 or so, my uncle bought the original "red box" edition, and on a road trip to Missouri, he taught me how to play. Well, I was instantly hooked, and *did not stop reading* through all the various manuals, etc., until we got to our destination. Then I begged my mom to find the nearest book store so we could buy the "advanced" versions so I could continue. I didn't put those damned books down until...ohh, about 10 years later :)
Jeremy Kimball Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. (I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head)
It was comics that hooked me. A friend of my mums gave me his entire comic collection that he had been collecting since he was a kid when I was about seven or eight so most of my youth was spent in the company of Spiderman, The Hulk and Daredevil. As I got older the reading addicition just spread. pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
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I can't say that I really got into playing D&D. I tried a few times, while in my teens, playing against my yonger brother but it was a rather frustrating experience! :mad: It seemed that he had the all rules somehow embedded in his brain, pulling them "out of the bag" when he needed them. After arguing, and then me picking the rule book up and reading it (again!) I would have to back down!! :-O He still plays the odd game today, when he isn't looking after his son! Ant.
That's exactly the sort of thing I'm on about when I say I found it geeky. Everyone I ever met who was into it was like that and to be honest the idea of even trying to remember all the rules just bored me. pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
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It was comics that hooked me. A friend of my mums gave me his entire comic collection that he had been collecting since he was a kid when I was about seven or eight so most of my youth was spent in the company of Spiderman, The Hulk and Daredevil. As I got older the reading addicition just spread. pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
Ahh, yes....I fondly remember eating my fathers collection of star wars comics...well, at least I was told that I had eaten them. Actually, I "learned" to read from reading comic books and billboards - [egomode:on] at around 3 years old [egomode:off]. The old school G.I.Joe (well, old-school for me - 1980-81 or so) was one of my favorites.
Jeremy Kimball Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. (I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head)
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Ahhh text based role playing games they were the days. I played the hobbit text game when I was younger. :-D I think I just walked round in circles. :confused: But I'm not sure :~ pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "They say there are strangers who threaten us, In our immigrants and infidels. They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves. That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves." Rush
You mean the one with the freaky color pictures? I loved that game! My dad got it for his 8088 XT when I was like 7 or 8. That was the major impetus for me reading the LOTR the first time - of course, I couldn't follow the Silmarillion at all at that time... I also remember when his monitor died, but I whined enough that he turned on the verbose output to the printer...so I would type the commands into the computer, then read the output to figure out what the heck was going on. :-D
Jeremy Kimball Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. (I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head)