Hmmm I wonder if this is THE FINAL COUNTDOWN <The Last Rogue sneaks away to bust out his secret stash of 80's rock>
Hmmm I wonder if this is THE FINAL COUNTDOWN <The Last Rogue sneaks away to bust out his secret stash of 80's rock>
Darn you. I was waiting for the right moment to make the joke...
Sigh. Oh well.
Hmmm I wonder if this is THE FINAL COUNTDOWN <The Last Rogue sneaks away to bust out his secret stash of 80's rock>
You mean...this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_IKcMl_a9A
Sorry . . .lol . . but obviously I could not resist. Great link.
I hope you're quite pleased with yourself. Stuck at work for the next 7 hours and all I can hear is...that....song in my head.
anyone know why this WotC site has a countdown with a graphic of "Adventure" instead of its usually fare?
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/features
do we need this in every forum? You'll know in around 6 hours.
images of Gob Bluth throwing pennies are now stuck in my head...
I hope you're quite pleased with yourself. Stuck at work for the next 7 hours and all I can hear is...that....song in my head.
Lol. I'm quite pleased with myself. Hey, when I was in high school we loved this song...
duh duh DUH duh,
duh duh DUH DUH duh...
do we need this in every forum? You'll know in around 6 hours.anyone know why this WotC site has a countdown with a graphic of "Adventure" instead of its usually fare?
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/features
NNNNNNNNNNnnnnng! More 4th edition forums! NNNNNNnnnng!
*shuffle shuffle shuffle*
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do we need this in every forum? You'll know in around 6 hours.anyone know why this WotC site has a countdown with a graphic of "Adventure" instead of its usually fare?
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/featuresNNNNNNNNNNnnnnng! More 4th edition forums! NNNNNNnnnng!
*shuffle shuffle shuffle*
if only the announcement of 4th was that Paizo was buying the line from them... then the countdown would be worth it and a happy event instead of feeling like waiting for a doctor to come and give you bad news..
Yep. I'd definitely describe it more as "dread and anxiety" than "eager anticipation." Great marketing, huh?
So, the timer's run out, and the big announcement is:
Service Unavailable
Great. Well, I wasn't all that interesting in seeing what new articles they've finally managed to put onto the website anyway, so I might come back and check the website in a week or two, or whenever I can be bothered, and maybe by then WoTC might have bothered to show us whatever announcement/update they're hiding in the wings... or maybe they won't, who knows?
WoTC's possible new tagline:
WoTC, when great marketing rolls a natural '1'
Contributor, RPG Superstar 2008 Top 6
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So, the timer's run out, and the big announcement is:
Service Unavailable
Great. Well, I wasn't all that interesting in seeing what new articles they've finally managed to put onto the website anyway, so I might come back and check the website in a week or two, or whenever I can be bothered, and maybe by then WoTC might have bothered to show us whatever announcement/update they're hiding in the wings... or maybe they won't, who knows?
404th Edition!
(joke stolen from Chatdemon)
4e press release is on the website, confirmed by WotC customer service.
http://ww2.wizards.com/Company/Press/?doc=20070816b
Gotta go around the main webserver to the replicated ones.
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Looks like the millions and millions of fans of the world's greatest roleplaying game crashed the WotC server as they waited with baited breath for the second coming of the messiah or the mandatory sodomization depending on how they feel about 4th edition. Personally, I think it is funny as hell that there was all of this build up only to get a server crash as all us gamer dorks dog piled onto the website to cheer like idiots or cry like prepubescent girls depending on how we feel about the new edition.
Ah the irony of it all.
Here's the thing that upsets me. They made a big announcement and the site goes down. Now they have a message on the page that says we're experiencing high loads. Umm, just put the message there...
The announcement is really a reveal of the new 4E website. I managed to get in just before it crashed. It had announcements about the new Dungeon and Dragon online starting in October, with a new Chimes at Midnight adventure (that is all I can remember).
Anyhow... what concerns me is that if this is their kickoff to the big digitial initiative it fell pretty flat on it's face. They should be embarrassed for not planning for capacity properly.
I hope it gets better from here.
I was kind of hoping I could point and snicker from the comfort of EN World.
Apparently she's down for the count as well... :(
- Eric
In case anyone hasn't seen it...
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FLASHES 4-WARD AT GEN CON
August 16, 2007 (Renton, WA) -- Whether you storm a mad wizard’s tower every week or haven’t delved into a dungeon since you had a mullet and a mean pair of parachute pants, one thing is certain, millions of D&D® players worldwide have anticipated the coming of 4th Edition for many years. Today Wizards of the Coast confirms that the new edition will launch in May 2008 with the release of the D&D Player’s Handbook®. A pop culture icon, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is the #1 tabletop roleplaying game in the world and is revered by legions of gamers of all ages.
The 4th Edition DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game includes elements familiar to current D&D players, including illustrated rulebooks and pre-painted plastic miniatures. Also releasing next year will be new Web-based tools and online community forums through the brand new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Insider (D&D Insider™) digital offering. D&D Insider lowers the barriers of entry for new players while simultaneously offering the depth of play that appeals to veteran players.
The 4th Edition rules emphasize faster game play, offer exciting new character options, and reduce the amount of “prep time” needed to run the game. D&D Insider includes a character creator that lets players design and equip their D&D characters, dungeon- and adventure-building tools for Dungeon Masters, online magazine content, and a digital game table that lets you play 24/7 on the Internet — the perfect option for anyone who can’t find time to get together.
“We’ve been gathering player feedback for eight years,” said Bill Slavicsek, R&D Director of Roleplaying and Miniatures Games at Wizards of the Coast. “Fourth Edition streamlines parts of the D&D game that are too complex while enhancing the overall play experience. At its heart, it’s still a tabletop game experience. However, D&D Insider makes it easier for players to create characters, run their games, and interact with the rest of the D&D community.”
Wizards of the Coast will release two 4th Edition preview books in December and January—Wizards Presents: Classes and Races™ and Wizards Presents: Worlds and Monsters™. The first live demos of 4th Edition will happen at the D&D EXPERIENCE™ gaming convention in Washington D.C. in February 2008. The full scope of 4th Edition books, miniatures, and adventures will be available in the spring and summer of 2008.
Since its first release in 1974, the fantasy roleplaying game DUNGEONS & DRAGONS has taken millions of players on imaginary adventures of epic scale. Today, D&D is universally regarded as the original game that created the roleplaying game category, and the inspiration for generations of game designers. D&D is enjoyed by millions of players worldwide, while countless more remember it with fond nostalgia. For more information, visit our digital newsroom at www.wizards.com/gencon2007.
Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is a worldwide leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories, and a leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products. Wizards is also a publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times bestsellers.
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© 2007 Wizards
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Found a back door into the site
it doesn't do very much as far as I can tell.