Ever since I was a kid, I've always wanted to play Dungeons & Dragons but never did. My cousin (who used to play it) says I'm too impatient and too used to video games to get into it. For those on this board who have played it, do you think it would be hard for someone like me to get into?
Don't. It's a waste of time and thinking power that could better be spent on a console game with a much more compelling story, pre-programmed stats and mechanics, and just the ease of all the fun without all the bullcrap. If you're looking for the social aspect, there are so much better things you could be doing, and most of the people playing D&D aren't exactly the most interesting or fun types anyway.
Well I was thinkin of the whole group of friends in the basement with soda, pizza, and chips kind of thing.
darthmunk
Well I was thinkin of the whole group of friends in the basement with soda, pizza, and chips kind of thing.
Sounds like fun.
Fuck the haters!
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14 years, 2 months ago
Mezase_Master
Don't. It's a waste of time and thinking power that could better be spent on a console game with a much more compelling story, pre-programmed stats and mechanics, and just the ease of all the fun without all the bullcrap. If you're looking for the social aspect, there are so much better things you could be doing, and most of the people playing D&D aren't exactly the most interesting or fun types anyway.
Have you ever played? Playing a real role playing game is so much better than a video game. You need to out think and plan the DM (or GM). There's also the luck factor. Nothing in a role playing game is predetermined. The game master is in charge, but also needs to adapt to the players. And everything you just said is a load of shit.
Yes, I have played. More times than I would have liked. Of course there's luck in video games and stuff too, I don't know what you're talking about, it's just the difference between dice and random number generators. Sorry if I'd rather spend my time with friends going out and doing other things but to each their own I guess. ;o
I haven't been able to play D&D but I want to try it. I got as close as making my character and getting all of the skills and abilities, but never actually start.
Making a character was the best part, especially for us since we used this computer program to put in all our stats, come up with backstories, and print them out on these really neat-looking glossy papers. But again, so many other games let you do that now the process of character creation's lost its value unless it's something you're really into.
Mezase_Master
Making a character was the best part, especially for us since we used this computer program to put in all our stats, come up with backstories, and print them out on these really neat-looking glossy papers. But again, so many other games let you do that now the process of character creation's lost its value unless it's something you're really into.
Yeah that was a lot of fun, but I was wanting to get into the story, see where the characters would go. I would imagine with the group I was trying to get with, would be in a bar, rolling a D20 as to how many times we could drink and roll a D10 on how drunk we got.
All you really need to concern yourself with is this:
http://www.retrojunk.com/forums/index.php?view=posts&fid=371&tid=51825
http://www.retrojunk.com/forums/index.php?view=posts&fid=371&tid=51825
Captain_Howdy
All you really need to concern yourself with is this:
http://www.retrojunk.com/forums/index.php?view=posts&fid=371&tid=51825
intresting..I'll check it out!
I honestly never played a D&D game that wasn't a videogame. My level of geekiness never went that high. We were huge fans of board games in my house and we played some fantasy-based games like Dark Tower. But never a game that required a Dungeon Master.
Guild_Navigator
I honestly never played a D&D game that wasn't a videogame. My level of geekiness never went that high. We were huge fans of board games in my house and we played some fantasy-based games like Dark Tower. But never a game that required a Dungeon Master.
I never did either. I'm not really into RPG that much either via video games. One of my friends from college said "Why not? Give it a try." I like creating characters, so I thought "ok." I still haven't had my first "meeting" with a DM. I think I'll just stick with creating characters.
I played it on a daily basis back then. I would love to do it again.
Go ahead man, have some fun you know.
D&D >> video consoles.
Go ahead man, have some fun you know.
D&D >> video consoles.
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14 years, 2 months ago
My friends and I had a weekly Marvel Super Heroes game, that went on for about 5 years. It was held on a Sunday night. We'd play from 8pm to about 1am. I love how some people are saying that role players have no social life. This was scheduled on a night, when things were dull. The rest of the week we would go out and do stuff.
The thing is, I have tried to learn how to play D&D several times but I just don't get it. And all my friends who want to play have never played before either.
I never did either. I'm not really into RPG that much either via video games. One of my friends from college said "Why not? Give it a try." I like creating characters, so I thought "ok." I still haven't had my first "meeting" with a DM. I think I'll just stick with creating characters.
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I never did either. I'm not really into RPG that much either via video games. One of my friends from college said "Why not? Give it a try." I like creating characters, so I thought "ok." I still haven't had my first "meeting" with a DM. I think I'll just stick with creating characters.
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I'm an RPGer myself although U get into games like "Twilight: 2000" and "The Morrow Project" but I did cut my teeth on D&D and Gamma World. Give it a shot, have some fun.