Thing is when I want to play D&D I get some buddies around and have a tabletop session when I want to play a rather fun fantasy mmo I play Neverwinter.
Well, I do play D&D with my buddies every Saturday, but does that mean I have no right to expect a D&D experience from a D&D MMO?
For you its either D&D OR a generic MMO? How tame is that?
Well if it suits you.....ok ...but don't expect to become famous on facebook with that slogan
In case you find my grammar or spelling weird ---> native german speaker
Well, I do play D&D with my buddies every Saturday, but does that mean I have no right to expect a D&D experience from a D&D MMO?
For you its either D&D OR a generic MMO? How tame is that?
Well if it suits you.....ok ...but don't expect to become famous on facebook with that slogan
Its not a slogan. I don't do Facebook, Twitter or anything else like that I find social media sites like that somewhat tedious. Neverwinter isnt generic though the fast paced combat raises it above most other fantasy MMO's out there. I dont get what Facebook has to do with D&D that was a rather strange comment.
Its not a slogan. I don't do Facebook, Twitter or anything else like that I find social media sites like that somewhat tedious. Neverwinter isnt generic though the fast paced combat raises it above most other fantasy MMO's out there. I dont get what Facebook has to do with D&D that was a rather strange comment.
You called Neverwinter "a rather fun fantasy MMO" If that is not a generic description, what is?
And still my question remains unanswered: When I do play D&D with my buddies every Saturday, does that mean I have no right to expect a D&D experience from a D&D MMO?
Tell me please
PS: There is actually a Neverwinter Facebook game called "Heroes of Neverwinter". So if you REALLY don't get what Facebook has to do with it, I probably shouldn't expect any useful answers from you anyway...
In case you find my grammar or spelling weird ---> native german speaker
You called Neverwinter "a rather fun fantasy MMO" If that is not a generic description, what is?
And still my question remains unanswered: When I do play D&D with my buddies every Saturday, does that mean I have no right to expect a D&D experience from a D&D MMO?
Tell me please
PS: There is actually a Neverwinter Facebook game called "Heroes of Neverwinter". So if you REALLY don't get what Facebook has to do with it, I probably shouldn't expect any useful answers from you anyway...
Good Sir I made a statement not aimed at anyone that when I want D&D I play the true game with my friends and you start an argument. I am afraid you wont get an argument from me.
I am saying that for a true D&D experience people should try the real table top game, I think that is a statement most D&D players would back. Even people reading this that haven't tried it yet should. Its not as complicated as some would think ^__^
Neverwinter is just a computer game and I don't think you can express the essence of D&D in such a format. Sort of like how the LOTR movies where a diluted version of the books.
Good Sir I made a statement not aimed at anyone that when I want D&D I play the true game with my friends and you start an argument. I am afraid you wont get an argument from me.
I am saying that for a true D&D experience people should try the real table top game, I think that is a statement most D&D players would back. Even people reading this that haven't tried it yet should. Its not as complicated as some would think ^__^
Neverwinter is just a computer game and I don't think you can express the essence of D&D in such a format. Sort of like how the LOTR movies where a diluted version of the books.
Interestingly enough - now you mentioned LotR- the MMO based on Tolkiens works, LOTRO, does a darn good job of catching the spirit of the books within the restrictions of an MMO. Critics as well as players overally give the game credit to that, I played it from beta over to a year of subscription myself and can only agree.
And LotR is probably a little harder to transfer to an MMO than D&D, don't you think?
In case you find my grammar or spelling weird ---> native german speaker
Alignment would require a lot more quests and/or factions, which is a big burden.
There's nothing stopping people from making Foundry missions tailored to different alignments... heck, 'Tired of Being A Hero,' for example.
Sub-races and multi-class are not universal cross D&D editions, although Feywild is bringing several different flavors of elf, so... hey.
As for deity... that's one thing I wish they had done. Just have... SOMETHING you could pick up/enhance/whatever that could express your affiliation. It's particularly annoying that my cleric of Moradin is pretty much identical to clerics of Selune, Oghma, and so on.
I also kind of wished we got two skills -- one class skill, one of our choosing, so that we had some sort of implicit background possible. (Like the difference between a GWF with an extra 'Thievery' skill vs. 'Religion.')
Campaign: The Fenwick Cycle NWS-DKR9GB7KH
Wicks and Things: NW-DI4FMZRR4 : The Fenwick merchant family has lost a caravan! Can you help?
Beggar's Hollow: NW-DR6YG4J2L : Someone, or something, has stolen away many of the Fenwicks' children! Can you find out what happened to them?
Into the Fen Wood: NW-DL89DRG7B : Enter the heart of the forest. Can you discover the secret of the Fen Wood?
Interestingly enough - now you mentioned LotR- the MMO based on Tolkiens works, LOTRO, does a darn good job of catching the spirit of the books within the restrictions of an MMO. Critics as well as players overally give the game credit to that, I played it from beta over to a year of subscription myself and can only agree.
And LotR is probably a little harder to transfer to an MMO than D&D, don't you think?
Oh no no no I love the Tolken books but LoTRO just butchers them. Really they tried to make it more like the movies than the books. I probably feel the same why about LoTRO that you do about Neverwinter.
Both DDO and NW fail to get the true feel of D&D across but they are both good games. But I am pretty sure one day someone will get it perfect ^__^
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Both DDO and NW fail to get the true feel of D&D across but they are both good games. But I am pretty sure one day someone will get it perfect ^__^
It might not be for the same reasons, but I can agree on that. If you like, we can take your quote as the closing words of our short discussion ^^
In case you find my grammar or spelling weird ---> native german speaker
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Well, I do play D&D with my buddies every Saturday, but does that mean I have no right to expect a D&D experience from a D&D MMO?
For you its either D&D OR a generic MMO? How tame is that?
Well if it suits you.....ok ...but don't expect to become famous on facebook with that slogan
Its not a slogan. I don't do Facebook, Twitter or anything else like that I find social media sites like that somewhat tedious. Neverwinter isnt generic though the fast paced combat raises it above most other fantasy MMO's out there. I dont get what Facebook has to do with D&D that was a rather strange comment.
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You called Neverwinter "a rather fun fantasy MMO" If that is not a generic description, what is?
And still my question remains unanswered: When I do play D&D with my buddies every Saturday, does that mean I have no right to expect a D&D experience from a D&D MMO?
Tell me please
PS: There is actually a Neverwinter Facebook game called "Heroes of Neverwinter". So if you REALLY don't get what Facebook has to do with it, I probably shouldn't expect any useful answers from you anyway...
Good Sir I made a statement not aimed at anyone that when I want D&D I play the true game with my friends and you start an argument. I am afraid you wont get an argument from me.
I am saying that for a true D&D experience people should try the real table top game, I think that is a statement most D&D players would back. Even people reading this that haven't tried it yet should. Its not as complicated as some would think ^__^
Neverwinter is just a computer game and I don't think you can express the essence of D&D in such a format. Sort of like how the LOTR movies where a diluted version of the books.
Nepht and Dr Deflecto on primus
Interestingly enough - now you mentioned LotR- the MMO based on Tolkiens works, LOTRO, does a darn good job of catching the spirit of the books within the restrictions of an MMO. Critics as well as players overally give the game credit to that, I played it from beta over to a year of subscription myself and can only agree.
And LotR is probably a little harder to transfer to an MMO than D&D, don't you think?
There's nothing stopping people from making Foundry missions tailored to different alignments... heck, 'Tired of Being A Hero,' for example.
Sub-races and multi-class are not universal cross D&D editions, although Feywild is bringing several different flavors of elf, so... hey.
As for deity... that's one thing I wish they had done. Just have... SOMETHING you could pick up/enhance/whatever that could express your affiliation. It's particularly annoying that my cleric of Moradin is pretty much identical to clerics of Selune, Oghma, and so on.
I also kind of wished we got two skills -- one class skill, one of our choosing, so that we had some sort of implicit background possible. (Like the difference between a GWF with an extra 'Thievery' skill vs. 'Religion.')
Wicks and Things: NW-DI4FMZRR4 : The Fenwick merchant family has lost a caravan! Can you help?
Beggar's Hollow: NW-DR6YG4J2L : Someone, or something, has stolen away many of the Fenwicks' children! Can you find out what happened to them?
Into the Fen Wood: NW-DL89DRG7B : Enter the heart of the forest. Can you discover the secret of the Fen Wood?
Oh no no no I love the Tolken books but LoTRO just butchers them. Really they tried to make it more like the movies than the books. I probably feel the same why about LoTRO that you do about Neverwinter.
Both DDO and NW fail to get the true feel of D&D across but they are both good games. But I am pretty sure one day someone will get it perfect ^__^
Nepht and Dr Deflecto on primus
It might not be for the same reasons, but I can agree on that. If you like, we can take your quote as the closing words of our short discussion ^^