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Coming from the Jogger nogger. Son.

No. I've never actually played a game online. I'm not against it, but I've just always played in my home.

"In your opinion." Nearly everything published by WoTC for 5E is done with the consideration that players are 'magic(item)-poor.' Magic items definitely do have an objective, profound impact on 5E games unless you're allowing players to exploit some of the more suspect RaW. For example -- if...

This is the PDF I was referencing earlier in the thread. There are also a few others, but this one is great. If you want a copy, let me know. https://www.dmsguild.com/product/300395/The-Armorers-Handbook-Equipment-Upgrade-and-Rune-Magic-System I have this and it is an amazing campaign...

I've read a bunch of the comments from backers and it seems that fulfillment is a significant issue right now. The site says they'll make the minis available at retail when backer fulfillment is complete. I'll probably just wait until then.

Goddamnit, I hate that I missed this Kickstarter. I would have been in for 3x full sets.

Unless my memory is failing me or we're just talking about different people -- Brenlo definitely worked on the EQ team, but I'm not sure in what capacity. I just remember him as a big, fat fucker. That, and he's the one who approved my invitation to the Summit. I never got rid of my account...

I won't buy one unless it's IPS or better and my best friendly ardently argues his (TN) purchases are just as good. They're objectively trash in comparison and I have no idea how he can make the argument. I really believe it's his ego talking because he's competitive about stupid shit and my...

I haven't played a Wizard I created, but I found Gale to be dead weight for 95% of the time. Though, to be fair, most pure casters don't really start to come in to their own until level 5 and the way BG 3 is currently balanced exacerbates some of the fundamental issues casters face. For example...

I agree that Rogues are amazing in 5E. In fact, Rogue/Swashbuckler is my favorite class to play. I really enjoy the Corsair/Ship Captain narrative. Referring to my concerns - the vertical nature of the world and necessary implementation of the rules has created some odd (probably unintended)...

I have that book and it's pretty useful. Some complain that there isn't enough crunch in it, but I think it's fine. There are several other similar files on the DMsGuild that I find just as, if not more, useful. In fact, DMsGuild is an absolute treasure trove of amazing content. The problem is...

The document that they can draw from is only the core mechanics of 5E and not even the entirety of that. They're doing the best they can with what they have. Not to mention they're a tiny studio funded by a Kickstarter. The game is amazing given their circumstances.

I had no idea Astarion was a rogue so I made a Drow Rogue (Thief subclass) myself. I proceeded to shoplift everything from everyone. Sneak/hide is busted in the way that it's implemented. Sneak attack is incredibly easy to perform and repeat throughout an encounter. Furthermore, the additional...

Ya, Wyll. I know my post sounded 'racist' but the truth is I just never bothered inviting him and your post reminded me that I knew nothing of his story.

I have a standard Gtx 1080 running on a Predator monitor (27" 1440p 165mhz) and I plan to upgrade completely when the dust settles (probably early 2021). I genuinely don't understand all the hysteria with these cards. The cards we have available now run shit more than adequately.

I've played the EA for 80+ hours now and that dude has never been in my party.

I played the Demo. This game is definitely worth your time if you're a D&D fan.

That's a monstrous sum of gold, even for a noble. An average of half a million gold a year is absolutely ridiculous. The monthly cash flow is enough to fund an entire army of 20,000 (or more) while still allowing the noble to live a bourgeois lifestyle. Regardless, you have to give your players...

Well, those are a few of the specific magic items necessary to make that happen so it's less difficult for me to believe it was accurate. A lot of DMs don't quite understand how 5E is balanced. I dislike the inherent stinginess of 5E when it comes to magic items and other loot because it...

Well, I suppose the show gets a pass, but the "White people bad" narrative has gotten beyond tired.

I love these nostalgia threads. Partly, because I didn't have the foresight to hold on to the thousands of screenshots I took during my 'career.' but I wish I had kept in contact with more of the people I played with. So, I'm left with just a fading memory and all of your posts bring back so...

I haven't read any of the thread but wanted to post anyway. I guess I enjoyed S2, but can we just stop with the White Supremacy narrative in every other show? I legitimately almost stopped watching the series the moment they suggested Stormfront was a Nazi. For people that aren't delusional...

If it was 5E, I'd like to see the way that 34 was calculated. It's extremely difficult, if not impossible to get an AC that high at any level without some wacky homebrew rules or a misinterpretation of the official rules. In the bounded system of 5E, a 34 AC makes you impossible to hit for the...

5E isn't the only system where gold has caused DM's a headache; it's been a 'problem' for a long time. The DMsguild has a lot of files that offer fantastic material which solves many of the problems related to gold. For the life of me I can't remember the names of the files right now but I'll...

I'm excited about the game too, but I'm cautiously optimistic. The MMO industry over the last 5 years has made me terribly jaded.

It's probably odd, but the voice of that guy grates on me hard. I listen to some of his content, but I cringe the entire time.

Out of curiosity I let one of the camp scenes play out and that faggot literally sucked me dry (dead).

I think Larian said they're going to allow it though I'm not certain. I certainly hope so. There are some amazingly talented people that create jaw-dropping content when given the opportunity. The modding community kept games like NWN I/II relevant for a loooog time. I actually just finished...

I thoroughly enjoy combat, but it needs a purpose. If the combat in a game isn't the consequence of meaningful conflict or it doesn't further the narrative, it gets old fast. Pointless combat is one of the hallmark tells for players with relatively little D&D experience. Most experienced players...

It actually made me more excited about the finished game.

Maybe it comes off as pretentious, but I run a very solid game. Players rarely leave my group. When they do leave, it's almost always due to circumstances out of their control (moving, change in work schedule, spouse-aggro, etc) or I kick them (which generally only happens in the first few...

I definitely enjoyed the 60 hours I put in to it. There's not quite that much content (probably 30 hours if you're thorough), but I sniffed every single corner and attempted to run through every option for every scenario I found. The variable outcomes for some scenes are genuinely impressive. I...

That sounds like a lot of fun. One-shots with loose rules might be a good pressure release from the gritty, high-stakes campaigns I run. I'm definitely self-aware insofar that I can I be rather inflexible in the style of D&D I like to play/run. I am huge supporter of "the rule of cool," but I...

The idea of starting at a higher level is an interesting idea for a PC game, but I struggle with it at the table. For me, the narrative and character arcs are the most important part of D&D. Consequently, it's very difficult for me to connect with a character picked up 'mid-career.' It almost...

You're probably right about the locations. However, only "3" major locations likely doesn't tell the whole story. Even in the first act there are layers within layers at some of the locations. There will be no lack of content. From what I've read (and experienced to an extent in the EA) is that...

The level cap for BG3 was originally announced to be 10, but if memory serves it has been raised to 12 or 13. I doubt it'll get much higher than that, if at all. The meta-data for D&D campaigns shows that the overwhelming bulk of adventures are run in the 7-12 range. Ironically, I think higher...

BG3 won't be released for at least a year per the statement from Larian.

This. The game is obviously still very early in the development process. Lots of animations of completely broken, quests trees loop constantly, content tags aren't applied so that choices don't stick, etc. They wanted a working, playable build as early as possible so that the legion of...

As others have already pointed out, Larian has been very transparent that the Early Access is only a small portion of the game. Still, though the level is capped at 4, there is a lot to do. However, sdome of the content is arguably meant for a slightly higher level (there's a huge player power...

I've put almost 60 hours into the Early Access thus far and I absolutely love it. I have some major complaints, but overall I love the current game. Obviously, there are some VERY rough edges and a number of things are going to need numerous passes to get right, but it FEELS like D&D. I was...