tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post5850282984460086064..comments2023-09-18T15:13:07.133-04:00Comments on Cyclopeatron: 5e: Returning to a Basic / Advanced Model? Awesome!Bob Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807225519106277noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-55475881787420115252013-03-05T00:30:13.827-05:002013-03-05T00:30:13.827-05:00Huh. I just now read your post (and the link to th...Huh. I just now read your post (and the link to the Mearls article). Personally, I really don't see anything here worth getting excited over...which is to say, I don't seem to be inferring the same things you are from his post.<br /><br />Maybe I'm just cynical?JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-614091499122877002013-01-19T07:24:17.950-05:002013-01-19T07:24:17.950-05:00Well SoCal is still difficult to find players who ...Well SoCal is still difficult to find players who like old school versions of D&D. I tried with a re-formed group of players to try Castles & Crusades and they wanted to play Pathfinder instead. Grrr.Greg Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309648175626829683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-5452540206906485872013-01-18T22:45:06.530-05:002013-01-18T22:45:06.530-05:00Sadly the basic monsters are full page characters....Sadly the basic monsters are full page characters. Eldrad Wolfsbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14292418521508905397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-68341761807911491462013-01-17T20:38:14.932-05:002013-01-17T20:38:14.932-05:00I'm hopeful and now paying attention to Next. ...I'm hopeful and now paying attention to <i>Next</i>. That's more than a few weeks ago! I'd like to see those guys get it right and recapture some of the magic. Reaching that unreachable star, even.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031181424520125213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-68327024725479448572013-01-17T19:36:40.041-05:002013-01-17T19:36:40.041-05:00You know, Cyc, when I saw Mearls' announcement...You know, Cyc, when I saw Mearls' announcement, I SWEAR he was addressing the questions and issues you had on the blog.<br /><br />Funny, that. :)<br /><br />- ArkArkheinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04197738947435750745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-77519888691096550442013-01-17T19:04:17.590-05:002013-01-17T19:04:17.590-05:00Yeah. New gamers, new interest, and new product.Yeah. New gamers, new interest, and new product.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-3678383925298650512013-01-17T16:45:24.203-05:002013-01-17T16:45:24.203-05:00Finding people to play with. Most gamers look at m...Finding people to play with. Most gamers look at me like I'm insane when I say I like playing 1970s or 1980s editions. They just don't get it, and won't even try to understand. I want to be able to walk into the local game shop or game club meeting and not feel like a leper. This doesn't matter for you in SoCal, but it matters for me in this little town in the middle of upstate NY.Bob Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807225519106277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-35141031927402217752013-01-17T16:20:48.778-05:002013-01-17T16:20:48.778-05:00But if 5e is essentially Basic/Expert, why would o...But if 5e is essentially Basic/Expert, why would one need buy 5e if one has B/X rules already? And with the plethora of retro-clones out there, what is the appeal for 5e?Greg Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309648175626829683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-88564727972948511632013-01-17T13:33:17.673-05:002013-01-17T13:33:17.673-05:00That post also sparked a little hope on me regardi...That post also sparked a little hope on me regarding D&D 5E (I only liked the 1st package and the Sorcerer/Warlock classes). But I guess its still a 'wait and see'.Tzimiscedraculhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762161243138880483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-80732470051964827712013-01-17T12:39:18.982-05:002013-01-17T12:39:18.982-05:00I noticed the same thing about how his post seemed...I noticed the same thing about how his post seemed to be directly relevant to yours. I assume either a) he reads OSR blogs (which I am sure he does) and potentially yours, b) your concerns were common to many other people (which is likely), or c) a combination of both. <br /><br />Regardless, I share your enthusiasm. Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744547048757312772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005132770907882258.post-6788644304844895252013-01-17T11:18:09.454-05:002013-01-17T11:18:09.454-05:00I agree. Encouraging. We need a Basic D&D for ...I agree. Encouraging. We need a Basic D&D for under the Christmas trees.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.com