the king is dead, long live the king!

[mordicai]

Comments

[chadvalentine]

You play any MMOs? I imagine you probably don't have the time.

[mordicai]

yeah-- i've never been an online gamer. once a week in person is my preference. i do play pmog, the passive multiplayer online game though.

[kromelizard]

I was disappointed not to get a chance to play with the new forced movement options. A big fight would probably be a whole lot of fun, though the saving throw and effect bookkeeping was making me bored and I was the one who cast the damn spell.

[mordicai]

i totally look forward to a big brawl.

[inspectorxero]

i have not played a game with the new rules so it's hard to know how well the mechanics work. but. there are some things i like (new attack categories as far as vs. AC, vs. Reflex, vs. Will, et al) i like rituals. i like warlocks

[mordicai]

at-will is great. having play-tested the warlock in the olden days of 3e, i can say that it works just fine. consider: swinging a sword with power attack was an at-will action.

i do like the new defenses-- i'm not sure i'd even bother with ac, actually.

the rules ARE very combat sim. then again-- how much roleplaying rules do you need? all i'd like to see is non-fighty powers...rituals seem to work thus, but i'd like some easier ones.

i don't like missing the lawful evil, yeah, but then, i DO like unaligned. so that is a grab bag.

don't know why hit points are static-- that does sort of bum me out, but only out of nostalgia. i DO like healing surges, because it puts a limit on clerical craziness, & also lets a cleric do more than act as a first aid station.

[kingtycoon]

Played at gameday - the human male fighter - he was alright - the only one to survive - I like that the warlock and the ranger are "blaster" classes - and that it's like a new scheme to have them in - but the premade characters didn't include either and we were sort of schooled and often. My set is in the mail - I like that they made the combats more interesting and seem to have stepped away from adjudicating the RP action - like - we'll make it a better fighting sim and if you want this other stuff - you should do it! We're done telling you how.

[mordicai]

the warlock was fun fun fun. also, the half-elf is suuuuuuper tantalizing, actually: you get an off-class power? what, sweet.

[primroseport]

getting mine today :):):)

[mordicai]

we've been talking about it all day-- i recommend playing a half-elf! & taking a multi-class feat.

[primroseport]

so I compulsively bought the PHB, then just now purchased the El Cheapo box set, so I'll have to pawn this PHB off to someone. I just read it

[primroseport]

I guess I forgot that you can add your dex or int mod to light armor, but not heavy armor. That makes more sense. I still want my precious DR.