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demiurgent) wrote2006-05-06 07:43 pm
demiurgent) wrote2006-05-06 07:43 pm
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On Dungeons and Dragons Online
So, I downloaded the free 7 day trial of Dungeons and Dragons Online.
To my surprise, it translated the traditional Dungeons and Dragons experience pretty well. The audible Dungeon Master describing the rooms you enter help with this, of course.
It was a truly decent representation of the game -- right down to an interface that seemed clumsy at best, which honestly is about right for D&D. And I can't imagine spending money on this. I don't personally play World of Warcraft but I figure anyone who does wouldn't consider dropping it for D&DO.
The weird thing is... I now have an undeniable urge to run a 2nd Edition AD&D campaign again. A real, honest to God, not-d20 post WotC Family Friendly variation. But actual 2nd Edition.
Or even 1st. Man, that would rule.
So. All I need to do is manage to get Frank, Bankert, Karen, Kevin, Robin and Ernestine into a room (two different groups of friends, mind, but hey, this is fantasy, right?) and start them to smiting shit....
To my surprise, it translated the traditional Dungeons and Dragons experience pretty well. The audible Dungeon Master describing the rooms you enter help with this, of course.
It was a truly decent representation of the game -- right down to an interface that seemed clumsy at best, which honestly is about right for D&D. And I can't imagine spending money on this. I don't personally play World of Warcraft but I figure anyone who does wouldn't consider dropping it for D&DO.
The weird thing is... I now have an undeniable urge to run a 2nd Edition AD&D campaign again. A real, honest to God, not-d20 post WotC Family Friendly variation. But actual 2nd Edition.
Or even 1st. Man, that would rule.
So. All I need to do is manage to get Frank, Bankert, Karen, Kevin, Robin and Ernestine into a room (two different groups of friends, mind, but hey, this is fantasy, right?) and start them to smiting shit....