Dungeons and Dragons. Who still plays it? (consoles,pc, heck the dice game itself)

[MraK]

SInce this is an off-topic section, I'd thought to add this thread here

First off I am a fellow Dungeons and Dragons player, but tend to be the Dungeon master most of the time. (DND the book/dice playing version) I guess DMing is much more exciting than being the player, since I have yet to meet a DM thats worth being a player to. I Have long created a world much with detail and imagination where I had created booklets and wrote stories about most of all my NPCs *Non-player-characters* in my world. PM me if your interested in what my world is all about. I started creating my world back in the 1995 till now, for everytime ideas pop into my head I would add it to my world and its characters. I love fantasy, drawing, writing, haning out with friends, what more could you ask form Dungeons and Dragons.

Anyhow, enough of me:laugh: DND has placed itself to be one of the top selling gaming products in the world and its influence gave way to so many videogames/movies/books/toys.

That's the reason for this thread, I could talk about all the games/toys/movies/etc that relate to the game itself, but I rather talk about the original game of Dungeons and Dragons, (the feeling you get when you think you hit 20 on a d20 twice or three times in a row to hit a monster) I'm talking about the DND game where every geek has his/her ritual of rolling the dice, where people sit together around a table with different kind of dice and funky miniatures, where junk food is the food of choice at a night time get-together, where war is fought out with magic and dragons, where treasure awaits, where saving the kingdom or princess are most always the main scenerio and where your imagination comes to life.

Thats the game I'm talking about:thumbsup:

So yea, who amongest the people of Anandtech still play or had played Dungeons and Dragons? and who has never really played it and would like to know the real deal about the game?

 

[Q]

I've never even seen the cards in my life.

No offense but I have no idea what a Dungeon Master is but it's probably the most hilarious 'word' in the English language

 

[dartworth]

played D&D back in HS...


good times, good times

 

[Maleficus]

Console/PC most definitely DO NOT COUNT as playing D&D.

Pen and Paper for life!

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: Maleficus
Console/PC most definitely DO NOT COUNT as playing D&D.

Pen and Paper for life!

No way man........ painted lead figures and cardboard dungeons FTW

Cheers,
Aquaman [315 kg] [ has not played D&D since original advanced rules and high school]

 

[Xonoahbin]

Haven't played since high school.. wait, last month. Yeah.

 

[nageov3t]

I played D&D in grammar school, high school, and college, but stopped after graduation since I had no one to play with

I was in an irc game for a few weeks, but it kinda just fell apart.

 

[lupi]

I was interested in the latest edition and it's ability to play online with graphical party dungeon aides, then I read that bastards were going to charge monthly for it and moved on.

 

[rcraig]

Ok. I'm dating myself but does anyone remember Mele? It was the forerunner of D&D and came out back in the late 70's. For a few bucks you got a card that had hexagons and was about 5X8 and markers, this was the board or battlefield. To create players you rolled the dice three times and the three rolls told how much strength, armor, and dexterity you had. You used hexagon markers to move with each player starting on opposite sides. You rolled the dice and moved your mice (that was another game,) I mean marker. If you came in contact with your opponent on your move, you got to attack first. You rolled the dice back and forth taking hit points until someone was dead. Then you got points for winning that you could use to upgrade strength, armor, or dexterity.

It was a few years later before I ever heard about D&D and it was being played by the same guys who introduced me to Mele.

 

[robphelan]

i really, really, really wish some company would come out with a good D&D PC game

 

[MraK]

Originally posted by: Quintox
I've never even seen the cards in my life.

No offense but I have no idea what a Dungeon Master is but it's probably the most hilarious 'word' in the English language

none taken yet I dont recall Dungeons and Dragons ever being a card game though:laugh: And yet something tells me I could be wrong.

 

[MraK]

Originally posted by: robphelan
i really, really, really wish some company would come out with a good D&D PC game

me too, well actually for me one good pc version of the game itself would be Temple of Elemental Evil, but thats just me really wish they made a more freedom-like DND pc game

 

[Brainonska511]

I've been playing Icewind Dale II on and off over the past few months.

 

[MraK]

I still play Dungeons and Dragons alot. I have this group consisting of married people how have kids already, except me (just have a Girlfried but I have 2 lovable daughters)

We all just started getting back into 2nd edition which was the prime part of our DND experience and we do play 3.5 from time to time, but 2nd edtion what brought us all together (the 9 of us *1 DM + 8 PCs)

As for 4th edition, I had a friend give me the PDF version of the players handbook, monster manual, and Dungeon master guide, so that we all wouldnt have to spend on the new books if this edition didnt seem to excite. After trying 4th out we all decided to leave it alone as it died down alot of the most interesting parts of how Dungeons and Dragons is all about, that just our opinion about 4th edition.

 

[FallenHero]

Played it for years back before HS and during it. Stopped in college (couldnt find a group) Just getting back into it. Level 6 monk in 3.0.

 

[Ultralight]

Started with 1e, all of us skipped 2e, came back to 3 and 3.5 and rarely get together but when we do we have fun.

4e is mutated.

 

[phoenix79]

Played for a bit a few years ago then the group just fell apart. Starting again this weekend

Edit: 3.5ED btw

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Aquaman

No way man........ painted lead figures and cardboard dungeons FTW

When I was in HS I briefly played with a group that not only had a full collection of hand-painted lead figurines, but they also has a special table. It was about 10'x14' and had a clear plastic top layer with a white tablecloth underneath on which they had drawn large sized square grids. So instead of mapping on graph paper they used wax pencils to draw the maps right onto the table itself and moved the figurines around it. They were REALLY into the game which is why I had to drop out. I liked it, just not enough to get to that level of obsession. They would even repaint their figures or adopt new ones to reflect changes in equipment. I don't think any of them ever got laid until they were in their 20s, but they had a good time.

 

[MraK]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

I don't think any of them ever got laid until they were in their 20s, but they had a good time.

The first time I got laid was on easter early morning when I was 17 and I was already a die-hard D&D player, but not as much as that group you were playing with:laugh: What I'm trying to say is you dont have to be a nobody,virgin,nerd,emo,childish or the odd type: to play Dungeons and Dragons. Its just I love Fantasy doesnt mean I only have to love D&D alone, basically anyone who enjoys a get-together, who is open-minded, who has an imagination, who loves to act-out, and whos tired of the real world at times, would play the game, heck fix cars, go clubing with my friends, drink out with the buddies, but when sunday hits, its D&D time.

I believe when it comes down to it, its more of personal preference.

 

[alkemyst]

as a level 66 dungeon master, I know that no one here was ever cool enough to really play true AD&D yet will talk about it like they did by searching the internet for buzzword like 'Druid Half Elf' and Drizzt, etc.

many don't even have enough dex to roll a simple die.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
as a level 66 dungeon master, I know that no one here was ever cool enough to really play true AD&D yet will talk about it like they did by searching the internet for buzzword like 'Druid Half Elf' and Drizzt, etc.

many don't even have enough dex to roll a simple die.

you crazy

 

[TruePaige]

We have a lil' group we get together on fridays, either hit up dinner and a movie, or play D&D and have some home cooking. It's a nice group from work.

 

[NatePo717]

/raises hand

Playing a game next weekend. Gonna try out a Cleric in 4th. I just started playing like two or three weeks ago.

I'm big into the fantasy games though. I have been playing Warhammer 40k for the past 10 years. Abandoned that about a year ago for Warhammer Fantasy. Just find it a bit more strategic (also love the models. Dark Elves ftw!).

 

[Elbryn]

still playing here as well in a regular weekly game. our game changes every month or so though. we alternate between 3.5, 3.5, 3.5, and aberrant. different campaigns/chars

 

[child of wonder]

I started playing ADD 2e back in 1994 while a freshman in high school. Haven't played for several years now but wouldn't be opposed to getting a group started. I'll bet my 14th level Chaotic Evil battle cleric character sheet is still around somewhere.

However, Shadowrun is my favorite RPG and would probably want to play that more.