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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 17, 2008 20:42:56 GMT -6
All I can picture is someone squeezing their eyes shut, clapping their hands over their ears and singing "La la la, I can't hear you!" over and over. Poor soul...
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 17, 2008 10:10:42 GMT -6
Yeah, that sounds about right. And Gary never played AD&D "by the book". He disliked psionics and weapon vs. AC adjustments (among other unpopular rules) and rarely used them.
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 15, 2008 20:40:45 GMT -6
Hey, once you realize that (as an AD&Der) you house rule, you are actually an OD&Der, the better off you'll be! It's all the same game, really! AD&D = by the book. OD&D = by the Ref. Everything else is essentially identical!
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 15, 2008 7:48:08 GMT -6
Gloat? No no no no no no no no no. Well yes, but that was honestly just secondary and subconsciously, so there
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 13, 2008 20:31:10 GMT -6
Yeah, yeah... Just a reminder: I didn't go over to that other forum. I was already there, posting as normal. When the reactions started coming, I came over to this forum to point out how touchy things had gotten and maybe continue the discussion here. In other words: I realized I was over-stepping certain sissy-bounds at Dragonsfoot and thought I'd repeat the posting here (abandoning the DF thread), thinking I'd have more folks here on a similar wave-length who might know what it was I was trying to get across. Thanks to jamesm I think my point has been made enough to inspire thought and discussion at this, my favorite OD&D forum ;D
Thanks, and may your dice always come up Box Cars!
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 10, 2008 16:31:09 GMT -6
Thaaannnk yoouuu! I was about ready to start dragging out books, magazines and a magnifying glass until I read the previous post. That's all I was getting at Things I love: OD&D Holmes D&D Moldvay D&D Mentzer D&D Advanced D&D People Who Love the Above You'll find no negativity in this boy, just elbow-nudging and pig-tail pulling
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 10, 2008 6:28:50 GMT -6
Actually, I didn't go over to another forum, I just happen to be in there lookin' around and wanted to post. The first post was innocent enough (just trying to make an observation), but when they started taking my idle comment as some kind of attack, I just couldn't resist. Nothing was mean-spirited or even meant to offend, I even tried explaining that although my post reflected the original intent of the games, everybody knows that's not how everybody actually does it. I thought of it as a kind of inside joke for those that read The Dragon or even a book's introduction, but it went over everyone's head. So, after they all ignored my smileys, winkys, etc., I decided to bug out; Especially since I was no longer contributing anything productive. Still, I think my point was valid and dragged it over to this forum for us to go over. I thought the Philosophy section was perfect. Poor, poor AD&Ders. I didn't realize folks could get so uptight over a game (Satanic Panic of the 80s not withstanding).
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 9, 2008 14:52:28 GMT -6
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Post by murquhart72 on Feb 25, 2008 16:45:47 GMT -6
Hit Points should represent the amount of damage rolled that a PC can take before kickin' the bucket. Fighting-Types can take more punishment than anyone else so they get more. Magic-Using and Thieving types don't like combat as much, so they get less. Pretty straight forward to me
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 30, 2008 18:34:25 GMT -6
Gary said on several occasions that AD&D as written included many mechanical elements that did not originate with him, but that he included at the insistence of others. I distinctly recall his saying that weapon speed factors were Schick's idea. True. I also remember Gary saying he was convinced in a moment of weakness to put that byzantine unarmed combat system in the DMG. He also never liked psionics (which, I think, was Brian Blume's baby). My point is that, overall, AD&D is Gary's baby, not Schick's baby. Yep, I'll second that ;D
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 3, 2008 17:18:46 GMT -6
You can't step into the same river twice. There is, unfortunately, no guarantee that even such cooperations would be as fruitful as they once were. People can change a lot over a few years, let alone more than 30. But I like the old river! How do I get it back
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Post by murquhart72 on Jul 8, 2007 16:03:12 GMT -6
Bonus XP for my GF, because I'm a fan of favoritism ;D
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Post by murquhart72 on Apr 6, 2008 9:14:49 GMT -6
Shouldn't this be under Men & Magic or the "Treasures from Literature" thread be brought here? Do we have Monsters from Literature or Places from Literature threads anywhere?
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 28, 2008 17:30:20 GMT -6
So if you flunk a D&D exam do you have to go to knight school? Doc Yeah, I miss Gary too ;D
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 28, 2008 17:29:09 GMT -6
Ja, I was just funnin' about themattjon's mantra. I really know next to nothing about Little Wars, except through reputation. Yep, also note that the specific reason I used the term role-playing was to separate it from earlier miniature games that it was based on
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 18, 2008 17:44:45 GMT -6
"So you play a version of D&D that's been around about (8) or so years? Well Billy, I play a version of D&D that's been around ( 34) years. If WotC & "D&D, v. XXXXX" is around in 2042, we can have this discussion. Now **** off". Paraphrased for my new signature. Thanks, oltekos!
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 18, 2008 15:54:52 GMT -6
That's just a pain, bad, unfriendly attitude! I've heard others say "Why don't you get out of the past and play the present." Don't these morons know we all just play different versions of the SAME GAME?! I'm thinking of trying out 4th edition just to see what it's like, but I'm pretty sure nothing's going to compare to good ol' original D&D. Kids these days just don't know what they're missing!
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 15, 2008 20:25:31 GMT -6
As heterosexual as I am, I find female dwarven beards to be sexy! Maybe I'm just weird...
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 7, 2008 9:43:24 GMT -6
Hm, the pic looks just like my two copies. Except I paid about $60 each for those...
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 4, 2008 17:46:30 GMT -6
Well, I'm glad he's not always sick or drained anymore. I watched Futurama so I know exactly what he's doing right now, even if he's not with the same people. At least I know I'll be gaming with him someday...
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 3, 2008 17:16:05 GMT -6
I wouldn't worry about crediting the small stuff. But if you copy/paste a huge crap-load of stuff to use, you may want to title it with the originator's name in your notes, just in case. BTW, I've posted a lot of good stuff regarding OD&D including Barsoomian animals, various other creatures (some of which Gary Gygax is using himself for Lejendary Adventures) and a few tidbits here and there. Take 'em and use 'em!
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 26, 2008 18:32:37 GMT -6
In the upcoming 4th Edition, halflings will be around four feet tall, slender and strong, and be depicted as outdoorsmen who maintain a secret culture beneath the notice of humankind across the length of the continent. Are you kidding me??? I'm not sure what sort of creature that is; likely some form of small elf, but it isn't a halfling. Hobbits were around in D&D from the earliest days, and they were, well, HOBBITS. When the Tolkein estate forbade the use of certain words in the D&D lexicon (including not only hobbit, but ent and balrog as well), the little fellows still stuck around under the title of "halfling," a term that the humans of middle earth sometimes used to describe their sawed-off neighbors. Over time, though, the halfling began to morph into something quite unhobbitish. They developed a reputation as itinerant kleptomaniacs who would steal from their own adventuring mates as easily as downing a second lunch. They went from small and fat to taller and trimmer. When Dragonlance hit it big, the halflingesque Kender gave us another way of looking at halflings; as annoying troublemakers unable to mind their own business. By the time of third edition, halflings were svelte and dangerous dungeon delvers who loved to wander. Now let me ask you this: WHAT WAS WRONG WITH JUST HAVING HOBBITS? When I play a halfling, I don't want to play a miniature elf or a nincompoop who is always getting the group into trouble. No, I want to play a hobbit. A short, plump, shoeless, hairy-toed, pipeweed-toking, gluttonous, home-loving HOBBIT!! I ask you, where have all of the hobbits gone? If D&D wanted to distance themselves from The Lord of the Rings, then why couldn't they have just written the halflings out of the newer editions rather than transforming a beloved literary character type into something that it was never meant to be? (huff, huff) Okay, I just wanted to get that off my chest. Are there any others out there who are perturbed about the path that our little friends with the fuzzy wooly toes have taken? FRODO LIVES! Doc Hm, a word comes to mind. What is it... Hmmm.. Oh yeah: DITTO!!!
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Post by murquhart72 on Jul 18, 2007 18:24:56 GMT -6
Ok, just bid twice on the item, but still didn't get it. Reserve Not Met usually means the seller has his sights set far too high anyway. I'd like to see just how much this item sells for, if it ever sells
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Post by murquhart72 on Mar 30, 2008 18:23:03 GMT -6
Not sure if I mentioned this earlier, but my Pa used to call me Matt Jon (first nickname, followed by my middle name) when I was a kid (especially if I were in trouble). I thought it'd make a good screen name when I first went online in 2000. mattjon was taken so many times though, I got p*ss*d and said "No way, Man, I'm THE Matt Jon." In a semi-rage, I typed out themattjon for a screen name and lo, the rest is history
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Post by murquhart72 on Jul 20, 2007 17:07:10 GMT -6
My dad always used to call me Matt Jon (my first and middle names). When I first got online and tried getting a Yahoo! account, believe it or not, mattjon was taken! Offended, I informed everyone online that I was THE Matt Jon. There you go...
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Post by murquhart72 on Jul 13, 2007 21:06:25 GMT -6
I would've thought as such too. If it's any consolation, I've told Gary I know more about OD&D than he does and he can ask me any questions. Not to seem too presumptuous, but he seems to think I could be a decent new torch-bearer for any OD&D Q&A. The old man just doesn't do D&D anymore, he's moved on to his latest masterpiece: Lejendary Adventures (also a great game).
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Post by murquhart72 on Jul 7, 2007 17:27:32 GMT -6
In addition to my TSR stuff, I wouldn't mind having Arduin stuff (I have the first 3 volumes) and Judges Guild stuff, especially City State of the Invincible Overlord, Caverns of Thracia and Dark Tower!
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Post by murquhart72 on Jul 7, 2007 17:24:55 GMT -6
I don't know if it counts, but I have several sets of the old, school dice used in the seventies. I think they're the kewlest addition besides my white boxed D&D
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Post by murquhart72 on Jul 7, 2007 17:18:11 GMT -6
Hi, My name is Matt. Born and raised along the southern coast of Maine (but without a taste for seafood). I started gaming at the tender age of 10 with Moldvay's D&D Basic Set. I've owned, played or at least heard of pretty much every RPG from the start to the mid-nineties. Over the past few years, I've been more of a collector than a player, but still obsess about my all-time favorite game: original Dungeons & Dragons!
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