The new D&D podcast focusing on 4e features two play-testers characters: a gnome warlock and a human fighter.
Unfortunately this podcast provided even less insight on 4e than the last one, but perhaps good reason.
What did come out of it was scant:
Fighters are overpowered. - In 3.5 or 4e? Whatever game format it was overpowered in, it has been dialed down a notch.
Great Axes are overpowered. These weapons have been dialed down a notch as well. But dialed down from what? 3.5 or 4e rules? I have my own opinions on why I believe 2 handed weapons are broken, but the subject is pretty much irrelevant as I see it now.
Warlocks are/were cool. Maybe too cool. Their abilities have cool names while the fighters don’t.
That’s pretty much it. Pretty scant details. Oh, those of you that had a problem with the phrase “put a bullet in its head” will like the new D&D podcast revelation that a horde of 5th graders are easy to take down with a machine gun. Even some of the other gamers in the studio backed away from that one.
In any case, it seems to me that they continue to tweak game balance rules. This is likely the main reason Paizo does not have a copy of the rules just yet.
P.S. – I’d link to the WotC website featuring the podcast, but my thread building skills are pretty limp. I only dropped 1 skill rank in “Craft: Thread”. But at least it’s a class skill.
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P.S. – I’d link to the WotC website featuring the podcast, but my thread building skills are pretty limp. I only dropped 1 skill rank in “Craft: Thread”. But at least it’s a class skill.
I didn't care much for this podcast. Some parts were interesting, but it wasn't really very informative. With 4e in such a state of flux right now the podcast ended up more or less being a couple of guys talking about their characters for 35 minutes.
Oh, those of you that had a problem with the phrase “put a bullet in its head” will like the new D&D podcast revelation that a horde of 5th graders are easy to take down with a machine gun. Even some of the other gamers in the studio backed away from that one.
You're kidding, right? The quote about 5th graders isn't really in the podcast, right?
You're kidding, right? The quote about 5th graders isn't really in the podcast, right?
Yes the quote is in the pod cast but it was a bad analogy that got carried away by the conversation, hence their quickly backing away from it.
The fact that they are still having to do the large amount of changes they are so close to release date seems a little worrisome. I figured they would have the game balance issue ironed out already and it would be a matter of fine tuning.
Still not much info on the new system.
You're kidding, right? The quote about 5th graders isn't really in the podcast, right?Yes the quote is in the pod cast but it was a bad analogy that got carried away by the conversation, hence their quickly backing away from it.
Who said it?
For the record, I didn't have a problem with it. Its in bad taste, but so is 80% of the garbage I say with my friends.
Who said it?
I'm not sure. I haven't bothered to put names to voices.
Oh, those of you that had a problem with the phrase “put a bullet in its head” will like the new D&D podcast revelation that a horde of 5th graders are easy to take down with a machine gun. Even some of the other gamers in the studio backed away from that one.You're kidding, right? The quote about 5th graders isn't really in the podcast, right?
Seriously! We all know that hordes of ALL grades go down just as easy to machine gun fire. Pssshhhah.
Seriously! We all know that hordes of ALL grades go down just as easy to machine gun fire. Pssshhhah.
Right. Just don't lead 'em as much.
For the record, I didn't have a problem with it. Its in bad taste, but so is 80% of the garbage I say with my friends.
This isn't a group of your friends just kidding around. This is part of a marketing campaign by a subsidiary of a multibillion dollar corporation whose target audience on a lot of their products includes 5th graders.
I find it disgusting.
*shrug*
Same old, same old, from the new improved awesome WotC.
who knows who said what? They were making a bad joke about how easier it would be to beat up a 5th grader than it was to be smarter. It was a poor joke nothing more.
The new D&D podcast focusing on 4e features two play-testers characters: a gnome warlock and a human fighter.
Worst podcast ever - it was mostly incoherent babbling and inside jokes. One fellow said "Um.." every second word, which got really annoying. I realize these guys aren't professional broadcasters, but they could have at least made some effort to produce a useful and informative show.