Dungeons and Dragons

[Vman]

I'm just wondering if anyone here happens to play Dungeons and Dragons? The reason I ask is you're all good folks for the most part and I'm trying to put a group together for a game. Just figured I'd ask. I'm totally new to the whole game and I'm trying to get in with the new 4th edition.

[Jinto]

While I haven't played around (or even looked at for that matter) 4th edition, I did play a rather short game that used 3.5 set in the Forgotten Realms.  I've also played Iron Heroes and Dark Heresy.  For a starter I'd recommend Iron Heroes first.  It's a little easier with not as much background stuff to go through.  Of course, if your talking about running a game, you might want the fluff to draw from.

[Vman]

I like the fluff for most games, like in video games I'm not just furiously pressing X through all of the cinematics.

[Jinto]

I'm not saying fluff is bad, but D&D tends to have excessive fluff.  This is largely because they have to make something up for you to buy the next book.

[Vman]

Yeah there are so many books...I guess they have to make money to keep the war machines in good repair and everything.

[Cheff]

Back in high school me and a friend of mine managed to make a rather shortlived but fun adventure for few friends of ours. It was really hard work being a GM(my friend) so I helped him when he got overwhelmed by rules or our players' inpatient nature I still harbour a lot of fun memories from back then. I recently tried to acquaint myself with 4th edition but somehow it didn't grab me and I am very reluctant to give it more of my time...

[nikita]

I'm actually playing in a 4.0 campaign right now, and it's kinda fun.  The system is different, so it feels like back in high school where most of us didn't know the rules and just had a blast making shit up (And later figuring out how wrong it was, lol)  Some aspects of the new system are kinda cool, and others are just random, but I suppose I'll get used to them eventually.

[Vman]

4E is the one I've started with obviously and I like it, it's a blast to play and I had my first game not too long ago.

[phalst]

I haven't played 4E, but i've glanced through a few of the books. I have mostly played 3.5 games and a few Wheel of Time campaign