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Title: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Alice on December 18, 2013, 01:03:42 AM
So since the other thread's been dead for awhile and I feel inspired, let's play 4th Edition!

Total noobs are welcome. Well, we need one person who knows their 4E sheet to make sure we're on track, but newbies are welcome. Probably doing this via Roll 20 might be the best idea, but people can vote for whether they want a more IRC thing or a play by post thing.

So, what we're needin' here is some players and a GM. If all else fails, I can do the GM thang, but for that we'll need someone for sure that knows their 4E sheet to make sure I'm making the right calls in all my GM-y might. I have an idea for a character though, so there's that.

I do have a few requirements though, even if I don't end up as GM. The alignment system is the same as the one for 3.5. And it's more of a fun, not quite serious RP, more along the lines of this: Let's Play Dungeons and Dragons Episode 1 Act I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmN1ph3K4GY#) Basically, some serious moments, but sillier sheet is AOK.

And... that's it! Though behaving, all getting along, that's a requirement too, but hopefully that should go without saying. So, let's get some people in here!

GM:

Players:
Nachos
Magos
Cherry Lover
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 01:09:08 AM
I can keep you all on track with that, but I'm not GM'ing this.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on December 18, 2013, 01:12:11 AM
Roll me in as a player.

Time to paladin the fuck up, lawful stupid all up in this shizzle. Int score, if you are double digits I am going to be so pissed.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Alice on December 18, 2013, 01:20:59 AM
Nachos on list! :D

And gotcha on that, Magos. :) So I assume that means you go on the player list too? :3
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 01:22:11 AM
Sure, depending on the night.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Alice on December 18, 2013, 01:28:49 AM
On the list you go! :3 As for nights, that'll depend on what works for everybody and whether we do it via Roll 20 or play by post. :)
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 01:31:48 AM
Actually, considering that Lantz wanted to run a D&D campaign, why don't we see if he wants to GM this one.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Cherry Lover on December 18, 2013, 01:36:43 AM
Well, I'm potentially interested, if we can find a way to do this that will suit everyone.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 01:39:30 AM
Well, I'm potentially interested, if we can find a way to do this that will suit everyone.
Welcome to the gloriously hellish world of online gaming for brits.

I found a decent trick is doing a session earlier on a weekend day. Works rather well, and allows you to participate fully like us.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Alice on December 18, 2013, 01:41:47 AM
Adding Cherry to ze list! :3 But yeah, stating times and the way you'd prefer to play wouldn't hurt, definitely. :)
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Cherry Lover on December 18, 2013, 01:45:23 AM
Well, ideally Monday - Thursday from about 7 PM to 2 AM British time, since I do often go away weekends, but that is unlikely to be realistic.

As a more realistic option, just about anything between about 2 PM and 4 AM British time on Saturday and Sunday should be doable most weeks, as well as 7 PM to 2 AM Friday.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 01:49:06 AM
Well, ideally Monday - Thursday from about 7 PM to 2 AM British time, since I do often go away weekends, but that is unlikely to be realistic.

As a more realistic option, just about anything between about 2 PM and 4 AM British time on Saturday and Sunday should be doable most weeks, as well as 7 PM to 2 AM Friday.
...I think we can swing that for sunday and saturday. Hell, if you wanted you could join my Hunter Game with that schedule.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: lantzblades on December 18, 2013, 01:49:07 AM
Still doing mine actually arch. It's just taking awhile because I'm scaling and adapting things. As for GMing this I have serious issues with 4th edition in addition to the prep I'm doing for my game.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 01:50:03 AM
Are you kidding Lantz? 4e is like the easiest edition to GM. 3.5e is a clusterfuck of thirdparty splatbooks and shit.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: The Man With All The Cute Boats on December 18, 2013, 01:52:31 AM
I'm free most nights these days, with school done for the semester. So, m'good with anything.

Unless there is a snowstorm and I'm out shoveling, but I'd give you a warning beforehand.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: lantzblades on December 18, 2013, 01:52:59 AM
4th ed is bland Arch, it's incredibly sameish regardless of which class you choose. I dislike it, it doesn't matter if it's easy or not the system is very weak in my opinion.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 01:55:14 AM
And I'd say you're quite wrong on that regard - wizards play far differently than say, Fighters. 3.5e was a clusterfuck of rules and Ivory Tower design. It was Caster Edition. 4e's cut down on that quite well.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: lantzblades on December 18, 2013, 02:02:38 AM
I've played every edition of D&D arch, in my opinion 4th is the worst for a number of reasons and yes the transparency between the daily powers and such is a serious problem, 3.5 had just as many issues but at least creating a character in that system made them feel like they had an identity.

for my personal opinion I find something between the "first" and second editions of d&d makes for the best gaming experience.

and 3.0 was basically unplayable.

for my own personal wish I'd like to run a cyber punk type game with a lil bit of cowboy bebop
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Cherry Lover on December 18, 2013, 02:03:09 AM
Well, ideally Monday - Thursday from about 7 PM to 2 AM British time, since I do often go away weekends, but that is unlikely to be realistic.

As a more realistic option, just about anything between about 2 PM and 4 AM British time on Saturday and Sunday should be doable most weeks, as well as 7 PM to 2 AM Friday.
...I think we can swing that for sunday and saturday. Hell, if you wanted you could join my Hunter Game with that schedule.

Well, when do you guys play?

Also, I will definitely be missing some weeks if we do weekends. I'm away this weekend, for example.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 02:04:35 AM
Sundays, about 5 to 6 Mountain.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 02:06:17 AM
I've played every edition of D&D arch, in my opinion 4th is the worst for a number of reasons and yes the transparency between the daily powers and such is a serious problem, 3.5 had just as many issues but at least creating a character in that system made them feel like they had an identity.

for my personal opinion I find something between the "first" and second editions of d&d makes for the best gaming experience.

and 3.0 was basically unplayable.

for my own personal wish I'd like to run a cyber punk type game with a lil bit of cowboy bebop
Well, I've played both 3.5 and 4, and 4 is easily better, far more streamlined, and the idiotic skill system far improved.

Then play Eclipse Phase or Shadowrun. Hell, I'd be willing to run either.

Eclipse Phase is the SHIT when it comes to posthuman settings.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: lantzblades on December 18, 2013, 02:16:00 AM
Nah dude, when it comes to the punk it's all home brew for me. And I mean I'd run it.

streamlined is fine but it trades alot of options for simplicity. That's ok but not at all what many people myself included enjoy.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 02:20:05 AM
Why homebrew when there's GURPS or splats? FOr that matter, why homebrew when there's a system for it already?

Seriously, Shadowrun and Eclipse Phase are amazing cyberpunk and post human settings. Shadowrun is a god damn cyberpunk classic at this point, having gone through 20 years of evolution into a serious voice in cyberpunk fiction as we know it.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: lantzblades on December 18, 2013, 02:26:19 AM
Why home brew? Because it's amazing, because the settings for the punk while cool aren't up to date or are off for one reason or another. And because Gurps while awesome is a game creation kit, it's fantastic when you get it rolling but a pain to start, plus my books are lent out at the moment.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 02:28:21 AM
>Punk settings aren't up to date

Shadowrun 4e run Gibsonpunk style (no magic) is basically a perfect up to date Cyberpunk setting. There you freaking go.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: lantzblades on December 18, 2013, 02:41:10 AM
Haven't had the time to pick up 4th for shadow run, I'll take your word for it but most other systems are archaic 80's future tech like a cellphone that's a brick. That aside I prefer to home brew because then no player can have the jump on others in either the technical or the story sense.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 02:49:40 AM
SR 4e is basically the best edition they've done. 5e can suck a dick for going back to a non-wireless Matrix.

And priority Gen.

And if you want I can send you the PDF of the corebook.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: lantzblades on December 18, 2013, 03:13:55 AM
Yeah but SR has been always very setting entrenched. It might be good but it's not something I find particularly fun to GM when not in person.

I'm not interested in reading pdfs, I prefer physical books
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 03:16:15 AM
Yeah but SR has been always very setting entrenched. It might be good but it's not something I find particularly fun to GM when not in person.

I'm not interested in reading pdfs, I prefer physical books
Your loss - the industry is switching over to PDF, and I'm betting you won't be able to find a copy of SR 4E 20th Anniversary Edition without paying out the nose for shipping fees.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: lantzblades on December 18, 2013, 03:21:15 AM
Another reason why home brewing is awesome
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Cherry Lover on December 18, 2013, 09:43:45 AM
Sundays, about 5 to 6 Mountain.

Ah, wait, crap, I just realised that the times I gave are a bit off. I should have said Friday 7 PM to about 4 AM and Sunday 2 PM to about 2 AM, since I have to work Mondays. It might still just about be doable, but it depends how long you play for.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Arch-Magos Winter on December 18, 2013, 09:31:44 PM
Sundays, about 5 to 6 Mountain.

Ah, wait, crap, I just realised that the times I gave are a bit off. I should have said Friday 7 PM to about 4 AM and Sunday 2 PM to about 2 AM, since I have to work Mondays. It might still just about be doable, but it depends how long you play for.
Usually we play for around 4 hours or so.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Cherry Lover on December 18, 2013, 10:32:09 PM
Yeah, then I ain't going to be able to make that. It's just too late for me.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Alice on December 21, 2013, 11:31:52 PM
Hmm, so looks like I'm probably going to wind up being GM up in here. ...Be afraid. ^^"

Might give this a bit more time to try to see if anyone else is interested, blah blah blah. Any particular time periods people suggest, any ways to drum up more interest,  any particular requests so y'all have a good time, etc?
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: SINIB on September 09, 2014, 05:23:49 AM
is this still possible?
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Alice on September 09, 2014, 05:54:49 AM
Possibly. It all comes down on me really, since I think I'm probably going to end up GMing it. Well, that and people's schedules. First step though is making sure I'm up for it. I'll probably say something in here if I'm up for running a game.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: SINIB on September 09, 2014, 06:19:15 AM
ok
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: saintsant on September 13, 2014, 11:40:16 AM
I've never played D&D before, but I've been interested in experimenting for a while and can get ahold of the source material through torrent purchasing it from a legitimate purveyor. If you're still looking for participants, that is.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Soldat der Trauer on September 14, 2014, 01:28:42 AM
Also interested.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: SINIB on September 14, 2014, 02:34:13 AM
I've never played D&D before, but I've been interested in experimenting for a while and can get ahold of the source material through torrent purchasing it from a legitimate purveyor. If you're still looking for participants, that is.
I own hardcopys of the three core books for 4th edition.
Title: Re: D&D 4th Edition
Post by: Lycodrake on September 14, 2014, 02:31:25 PM
Don't think I mentioned it, but I have played 4e before and liked it quite a bit, though it was only for a single session (several hours long, but still).
Lyco has played as a Star-locke Kenku with Paladin multiclass. OHGODTHEMOONSANDSTARSHAVEEYES