DnD is not JUST A GAME!! [Archive] - Wizards Community

DnD is not JUST A GAME!! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
justin_byrne
08-06-07, 07:52 PM I'm not quite sure how to describe it, what do you see DnD as, just a game or somthing more?
Ogre4Hire
08-06-07, 08:02 PM Let's see...

It's a game, a shelf load of novels, a box o' minis, and two crappy movies.

So not just a game ;)
Fatalis_902
08-06-07, 08:16 PM It's a franchise. There's the game I play, the novels other people read, the game using small plastic figures based on the game, and the two movies, both of which I enjoyed, but would not buy or watch again. So, yes.
Tuah
08-06-07, 08:16 PM It's nearly as effective in destroying a person's education as crack! :D
shadzar
08-06-07, 08:19 PM Let's see...

It's a game, a shelf load of novels, a box o' minis, and two crappy movies.

So not just a game ;)

so which one of the 3 movies did you like?

and D&D tastes like the color purple.
MacrossSD
08-06-07, 08:27 PM D&D is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

(huh, what? It's not? Oh, well...)

I'm sorry, that should be "Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma."

As for D&D, it is just a game, last I checked. A very nice game, but a game. Lessee...rulebook? check. Dice? Check. Playing pieces? Check, though your mileage may vary. All the hallmarks of a game there.

People who look for a deeper meaning in games are likely to be disappointed, unless they somehow have the Dailai Lama as their DM.
justin_byrne
08-06-07, 08:37 PM I was thinking more along the lines of cult status, for eample, i would never compare the DnD game to say, guess who, guess who is clearly a game, where as DnD....
caeruleus
08-06-07, 08:46 PM People who look for a deeper meaning in games are likely to be disappointed, unless they somehow have the Dailai Lama as their DM.

:blink:

That would be awsome.
LazyNinja
08-06-07, 09:19 PM :blink:

That would be awsome.

Never had the Dalai Lama DM, but I ran a game for him and Jesus once. DL wanted to play a VoP monk, but I was like

BORING! Dude, it's role-playing. Try something new.

So he ended up with a half-dragon, half-drow Barb/Warblade/Frenzied Berzerker with Wisdom as his dump stat.

And Jesus was all excited about the Paladin, 'til he read the code of conduct. He was like, "WTF? This guy's a total prude. No one can be that good." So he played a cleric of Erythnul who raised all the FB's victims as an undead army.

It was cool for like two sessions, but I had to bail 'cuz they totally wouldn't follow the intricate storyline I'd worked out in advance. I mean, they were supposed to be killed by the half-celestial Elder Titan. For the plot. You'd think these guys wouldn't be so skittish about Resurrection or Reincarnate via DM fiat...
captianhowdy
08-06-07, 09:20 PM I was thinking more along the lines of cult status, for eample, i would never compare the DnD game to say, guess who, guess who is clearly a game, where as DnD....

Im hoping you mean "cult status" as in a very in depth and popular thing. If not, I will choose to ignore the other meaning of that phrase as it gives players a bad name.
Urithair
08-06-07, 09:21 PM Actually, DnD is loaded with metaphysical nuances, especially Planescape. But to MOST people I would say it is just a game.

Fnord
Board_Rider
08-06-07, 09:22 PM Just a game...

...and possibly a great topic of social dynamics and team building.
Kaldric
08-06-07, 09:26 PM It is a game, but it is also a hobby.

Candyland, for instance, is just a game. D&D is a game, and also a hobby.
JoAT
08-06-07, 09:31 PM Never had the Dalai Lama DM, but I ran a game for him and Jesus once. DL wanted to play a VoP monk, but I was like

BORING! Dude, it's role-playing. Try something new.

So he ended up with a half-dragon, half-drow Barb/Warblade/Frenzied Berzerker with Wisdom as his dump stat.

And Jesus was all excited about the Paladin, 'til he read the code of conduct. He was like, "WTF? This guy's a total prude. No one can be that good." So he played a cleric of Erythnul who raised all the FB's victims as an undead army.

It was cool for like two sessions, but I had to bail 'cuz they totally wouldn't follow the intricate storyline I'd worked out in advance. I mean, the were supposed to be killed by the half-celestial Elder Titan. For the plot. You'd think these guys wouldn't be so skittish about Resurrection or Reincarnate via DM fiat...

Full of awesome and made of win, this is.

Oh, and D&D is just a game. It's also a hobby, and something (along with quite a few other RPGs) that occupies a good deal of my time.
Fatalis_902
08-06-07, 09:31 PM I was thinking more along the lines of cult status, for eample, i would never compare the DnD game to say, guess who, guess who is clearly a game, where as DnD....

D&D is as much a game as Clue, Guess Who?, or any other game. It still has a franchise based off of it, but then, so does Harry Potter. It has no cult status, unless you mean the sheer number of folks who play, read the books, or watch the movies. There are no religions based off of it, and no-one who reads into as more than a game is not mature enough to be playing. It is not a life-style, it is not an experience, any more than a Star Wars movie is an experience. LARPing could be called an experience, but then, so is any camping trip, or Rennaisance Faire, or religious retreat.
Sphyre
08-06-07, 09:41 PM I'm not quite sure how to describe it, what do you see DnD as, just a game or somthing more?

It, effectively, for me, is a social leisure activity. Yep. Seems like a game to me.
Bacon and Eggs
08-06-07, 10:09 PM It's a way for me to meet chicks... no foolin' :shifty:
zorgling25
08-06-07, 10:10 PM It, effectively, for me, is a social leisure activity. Yep. Seems like a game to me.

Ditto.

Occasionally its a mental puzzle, but thats only for CharOp.
Jake_D
08-06-07, 10:40 PM Wait, no, I read in a pamphlet somewhere that is IS more than a game. Yeah, this really smart guy (so what if he never actually played it?) shows how it isn't just an innocent game, there's more to it than that...
Oh wait, nope, I guess it is just a game. And he was an idiot.
Seriously dude, you've got to be kidding.:rolleyes:
Ash2Dust
08-06-07, 10:57 PM What's up with all the defensive "it is SO just a game!" responses? Seems like they're trying to be contradictory for contradiction's sake.

To me, D&D is a chance for fantasy and adventure in a way that goes more in depth than a movie or a novel. It's a core part of my social life. It's a creative outlet that allows me to make up what I want in an environment where it'll be appreciated. It's an opportunity to see the world from different points of view than my own.
Jake_D
08-06-07, 11:10 PM I didn't catch any defensiveness, just a bunch of people saying they thought it was just a game. If "Hobby" makes you happier, fine, it's a hobby. Some people are way into football, and guess what, that's just a game too. Some people eat, sleep, and dream video games, and that's their hobby too, but they're still just games.
I think the OP needs to clarify the "something more" part.
It might be your idea of the perfect game, and you might love it so much, and of course it has creative thinking benefits, but if it becomes a lifestyle or something that defines you as a person... well, I guess at least you're having fun...
And since when does disagreeing with something that you think is wrong make you "contradictory for contradiction's sake"?
Tequila_Sunrise
08-07-07, 12:07 AM D&D will always hold a special place in my heart as my first role-playing experience, but yes it is just a game that I try not to take too seriously.
Crimson_Concerto
08-07-07, 12:09 AM It's not just a game; it's an AWESOME game! :D
Especially for its replay value. I mean, how many games can you really consistantly play for years on end and still have so much fun doing new stuff?
I also enjoy its versatility as a game. I mean, everybody plays with the same rules, and yet NOBODY plays the same as anybody else. You just can't get that in most games.
The social aspect is also something you can't find in other games. You don't just play D&D with somebody for one night, after all. It usually lasts a while, and you get to know people.
So again, no, it's not just a game; it's an AWESOME game! :D

(yes, it's just a game :rofl:)
CCS
08-07-07, 12:20 AM I'm going to have to say it's a game....
Zaver
08-07-07, 12:28 AM And since when does disagreeing with something that you think is wrong make you "contradictory for contradiction's sake"?

Since he wanted to be contradictory for contradictions sake?:P
Kojiro James
08-07-07, 12:29 AM You say that there's dice involved and consistent rules mechanics? ...Yeah. Game.
_Jayne_Cobb_
08-07-07, 09:47 AM D&D is an excuse to get together with friends.
glorfon
08-07-07, 10:02 AM I thought that it was a devise for summoning satan, isn't it? If it's just a game that would explain why I just keep getting fat kittens.
Steely_Dan
08-07-07, 10:09 AM D&D is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

More like a travesty of a mockery of a sham.

…Just kidding, that's the silly D&D magic/spell system…
Steely_Dan
08-07-07, 10:10 AM I thought that it was a devise for summoning satan, isn't it? If it's just a game that would explain why I just keep getting fat kittens.

But at least they're fiendish fat kittens, right?
RadicalTaoist
08-07-07, 01:17 PM what do you see DnD as
A MISERABLE LITTLE PILE OF SECRETS! BUT ENOUGH TALK.
Never had the Dalai Lama DM, but I ran a game for him and Jesus once. DL wanted to play a VoP monk, but I was like

BORING! Dude, it's role-playing. Try something new.

So he ended up with a half-dragon, half-drow Barb/Warblade/Frenzied Berzerker with Wisdom as his dump stat.

And Jesus was all excited about the Paladin, 'til he read the code of conduct. He was like, "WTF? This guy's a total prude. No one can be that good." So he played a cleric of Erythnul who raised all the FB's victims as an undead army.

It was cool for like two sessions, but I had to bail 'cuz they totally wouldn't follow the intricate storyline I'd worked out in advance. I mean, the were supposed to be killed by the half-celestial Elder Titan. For the plot. You'd think these guys wouldn't be so skittish about Resurrection or Reincarnate via DM fiat...

Full of awesome and made of win, this is.

It is indeed. LazyNinja has my sig.
DoveArrow
08-07-07, 01:31 PM It's not just a game. It's a time suck too. GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!! :)
High Octane
08-07-07, 03:36 PM I'm not quite sure how to describe it, what do you see DnD as, just a game or somthing more?

Nope. Just a game. One HELL of a game, but still just a game.
seldom_seen
08-07-07, 03:53 PM It's a game. As many previous posters have stated, it is one hell of a fun game, but a game nonetheless.
You could argue that it is also a focal point socially, by bringing together several like minded people once a week or so, but then again, so does weekly poker night, Monday Night Football, and your parents Bridge night, all of which are also....games.
There is nothing wrong with admitting the gameness of DnD. But trying to expand its essential gameness into something more falls short.
Holy_Beholder
08-07-07, 04:14 PM Its just a game. Its a good game, it has good replay value, and it is more fun than a lot of game, but its just a game.
Netak
08-07-07, 04:58 PM Not... A game. For me it is more (If you would say that it's just a game) For me it is about roleplay. To live myself into the dwarf fighter, who dreams of starting a pub and be the bartender, and a lovely women, but can't since his home country is under attack from Dark Tyranus, and he wants to return and revenge this madness......................
..
.....
........
..........WHOAW:D

That is what it is about to me:)

sometimes it is just so..something..:), to be another than yourself. A second life! YEAH BABY:)!.....uhm...
DwarfPcfan
08-07-07, 05:14 PM It's a great social game, the perfect excuse to get you're friends over and have fun, tell jokes and grab a drink

it's exactly what games are supposed to be: a way to get people together and have fun, do some bonding, whatever

all the more reason to enjoy our favorite past time...
Jake_D
08-07-07, 06:13 PM Wow, this post could go on until the end of time.... and people would still be posting "Yeah, it's awesome, but it's just a game!" I think we have the answer... But if you want to restate everyone else in your own words, don't let me stop you!
baby_kamikaize_kobold
08-07-07, 06:22 PM No it to me it is a monster that ravages my wallet and leaves it crying in a corner.... and a game.. an awsome game at that
shadzar
08-07-07, 07:05 PM D&D is an excuse to get together with friends.

:rolleyes: so is going to bars and geting drunk, getting high on recreational drugs, etc.

but wait D&D isn't an excuse to get to gether with friends because you should play D&D to play D&D not just to gather with friends. :rolleyes:

see several other threads about this where 50% of the groups thought this way while others were there to play the game rather than just socialize and what it did to there groups and their friendships.

don't do something jsut because everyone else is doing it. "above the influence" should extend beyond the drug related issues and go with other things just as well.

:ahem:
RadicalTaoist
08-07-07, 09:34 PM :rolleyes: so is going to bars and geting drunk, getting high on recreational drugs, etc.

but wait D&D isn't an excuse to get to gether with friends because you should play D&D to play D&D not just to gather with friends. :rolleyes:

see several other threads about this where 50% of the groups thought this way while others were there to play the game rather than just socialize and what it did to there groups and their friendships.

don't do something jsut because everyone else is doing it. "above the influence" should extend beyond the drug related issues and go with other things just as well.

:ahem:
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/stoned.jpg
TyWebb
08-07-07, 09:50 PM You could argue that it is also a focal point socially, by bringing together several like minded people once a week or so, but then again, so does weekly poker night, Monday Night Football, and your parents Bridge night, all of which are also....games.

I've actually described it to my wife as "poker night for nerds". She got a kick out of that.
Ultima0071
08-07-07, 10:29 PM Well, I have a life, unlike some people on these forums (not hinting to anyone specific), so to me it is JUST an addictive game :P
Omnirahk, half-Rahkshi
08-08-07, 07:48 PM Well, I have a life, unlike some people on these forums (not hinting to anyone specific), so to me it is JUST an addictive game :P

Yeah, I'll admit that I'm one of those guys. But I didn't have a life before D&D. I'd shift from one geeky hobby to another, trying to find something to fill the void where my life should be. Every time I gave up on getting a life because I just couldn't manage it. . . . yeah, I'm gonna . . . try again to get a life.
ArgulFraster
08-08-07, 11:43 PM D&D is my anti-drug.

Kidding. Common sense and a vibrant imagination are my anti-drug. But D&D is a major part of my life. I can't play much (about five times a year if I'm lucky) so I spend a lot of time fleshing out my homebrew worlds, making monsters, and otherwise preparing.

D&D is something to look forward to. When I roll the dice (even if I am horribly unlucky) I slip into the persona of my fireloving Felinian sorcerer. I revel in the burst of a Fireball, or the arc of a Lightning Bolt, or even the simple joy of rolling for how long that girl I met in the bar and I spend making a night of it (my DM has made an ingenious system involving Ride checks) I am a part of the game. I require no robes, no staves, no real-world material components-I merely slip into the body of Argul Fraster, "master" sorcerer (of 6th level), Favored of his god, and have fun.

I have no conventional "life"-what most people consider a life is either dangerous or non-existent up here. I don't work on cars, I don't drink, I don't smoke, and I'm a virgin. I am a major uniqueness where I live. Personally, I have no interest in what most people call a "life" due to the dangers inherent in it. I can imagine the same thing so richly that it might as well be me doing it.

Rave? Please. The simple pleasure of listening to a Bard in whichever tavern we are staying the night will do. Drugs? My stoner wizard/druid bud can provide side-effect-less entertainment with all the hallucinations I could ever want. Fighting? Who wants to use fists when you have Bigby's Hand? Granted, others may argue, but I'm happy with my lot. I do as I please and I don't get hurt.

Nerd? No. Geek? Yes, and proud of it. D&D is a sufficiently major part of my life to keep me safe and sane.
RobbyPants
08-09-07, 11:44 AM I'm not quite sure how to describe it, what do you see DnD as, just a game or somthing more?
Are you refering to the RPG that is D&D or anything with the D&D name tied to it?

If it's the first, then yes, D&D is just a game. While I might love this game, that's ultimately what it is.
moonhop21
08-17-07, 08:20 PM i cant figure out how to make char sheets for d&d
i stuck on the grappel mod, base attack bonus size mod misc mod deflection mod and magic mod

and what dose flat footed meen on the char sheet? and touch?

if someone can help me i would be greatful e-mail me at

dmv90@yahoo.com

thank u again
Darkarcher736
08-17-07, 09:04 PM What is D&D you ask?

A lifestyle.
moonhop21
08-17-07, 11:57 PM i need help plz can someone plz explain how do i get base attack, misc modifier, size modifier. magic modifier, natural armor, and deflection modifier?

and wtf dose flat footed armor class and touch armor class mean?

if someone can answer these questions for me o would be vary greatful

send all answers to

dmv90@yahoo.com

thank you

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
justin_byrne 08-06-07, 07:52 PM	I'm not quite sure how to describe it, what do you see DnD as, just a game or somthing more?
Ogre4Hire 08-06-07, 08:02 PM	Let's see... It's a game, a shelf load of novels, a box o' minis, and two crappy movies. So not just a game ;)
Fatalis_902 08-06-07, 08:16 PM	It's a franchise. There's the game I play, the novels other people read, the game using small plastic figures based on the game, and the two movies, both of which I enjoyed, but would not buy or watch again. So, yes.
Tuah 08-06-07, 08:16 PM	It's nearly as effective in destroying a person's education as crack! :D
shadzar 08-06-07, 08:19 PM	Let's see... It's a game, a shelf load of novels, a box o' minis, and two crappy movies. So not just a game ;) so which one of the 3 movies did you like? and D&D tastes like the color purple.
MacrossSD 08-06-07, 08:27 PM	D&D is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. (huh, what? It's not? Oh, well...) I'm sorry, that should be "Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." As for D&D, it is just a game, last I checked. A very nice game, but a game. Lessee...rulebook? check. Dice? Check. Playing pieces? Check, though your mileage may vary. All the hallmarks of a game there. People who look for a deeper meaning in games are likely to be disappointed, unless they somehow have the Dailai Lama as their DM.
justin_byrne 08-06-07, 08:37 PM	I was thinking more along the lines of cult status, for eample, i would never compare the DnD game to say, guess who, guess who is clearly a game, where as DnD....
caeruleus 08-06-07, 08:46 PM	People who look for a deeper meaning in games are likely to be disappointed, unless they somehow have the Dailai Lama as their DM. :blink: That would be awsome.
LazyNinja 08-06-07, 09:19 PM	:blink: That would be awsome. Never had the Dalai Lama DM, but I ran a game for him and Jesus once. DL wanted to play a VoP monk, but I was like BORING! Dude, it's role-playing. Try something new. So he ended up with a half-dragon, half-drow Barb/Warblade/Frenzied Berzerker with Wisdom as his dump stat. And Jesus was all excited about the Paladin, 'til he read the code of conduct. He was like, "WTF? This guy's a total prude. No one can be that good." So he played a cleric of Erythnul who raised all the FB's victims as an undead army. It was cool for like two sessions, but I had to bail 'cuz they totally wouldn't follow the intricate storyline I'd worked out in advance. I mean, they were supposed to be killed by the half-celestial Elder Titan. For the plot. You'd think these guys wouldn't be so skittish about Resurrection or Reincarnate via DM fiat...
captianhowdy 08-06-07, 09:20 PM	I was thinking more along the lines of cult status, for eample, i would never compare the DnD game to say, guess who, guess who is clearly a game, where as DnD.... Im hoping you mean "cult status" as in a very in depth and popular thing. If not, I will choose to ignore the other meaning of that phrase as it gives players a bad name.
Urithair 08-06-07, 09:21 PM	Actually, DnD is loaded with metaphysical nuances, especially Planescape. But to MOST people I would say it is just a game. Fnord
Board_Rider 08-06-07, 09:22 PM	Just a game... ...and possibly a great topic of social dynamics and team building.
Kaldric 08-06-07, 09:26 PM	It is a game, but it is also a hobby. Candyland, for instance, is just a game. D&D is a game, and also a hobby.
JoAT 08-06-07, 09:31 PM	Never had the Dalai Lama DM, but I ran a game for him and Jesus once. DL wanted to play a VoP monk, but I was like BORING! Dude, it's role-playing. Try something new. So he ended up with a half-dragon, half-drow Barb/Warblade/Frenzied Berzerker with Wisdom as his dump stat. And Jesus was all excited about the Paladin, 'til he read the code of conduct. He was like, "WTF? This guy's a total prude. No one can be that good." So he played a cleric of Erythnul who raised all the FB's victims as an undead army. It was cool for like two sessions, but I had to bail 'cuz they totally wouldn't follow the intricate storyline I'd worked out in advance. I mean, the were supposed to be killed by the half-celestial Elder Titan. For the plot. You'd think these guys wouldn't be so skittish about Resurrection or Reincarnate via DM fiat... Full of awesome and made of win, this is. Oh, and D&D is just a game. It's also a hobby, and something (along with quite a few other RPGs) that occupies a good deal of my time.
Fatalis_902 08-06-07, 09:31 PM	I was thinking more along the lines of cult status, for eample, i would never compare the DnD game to say, guess who, guess who is clearly a game, where as DnD.... D&D is as much a game as Clue, Guess Who?, or any other game. It still has a franchise based off of it, but then, so does Harry Potter. It has no cult status, unless you mean the sheer number of folks who play, read the books, or watch the movies. There are no religions based off of it, and no-one who reads into as more than a game is not mature enough to be playing. It is not a life-style, it is not an experience, any more than a Star Wars movie is an experience. LARPing could be called an experience, but then, so is any camping trip, or Rennaisance Faire, or religious retreat.
Sphyre 08-06-07, 09:41 PM	I'm not quite sure how to describe it, what do you see DnD as, just a game or somthing more? It, effectively, for me, is a social leisure activity. Yep. Seems like a game to me.
Bacon and Eggs 08-06-07, 10:09 PM	It's a way for me to meet chicks... no foolin' :shifty:
zorgling25 08-06-07, 10:10 PM	It, effectively, for me, is a social leisure activity. Yep. Seems like a game to me. Ditto. Occasionally its a mental puzzle, but thats only for CharOp.
Jake_D 08-06-07, 10:40 PM	Wait, no, I read in a pamphlet somewhere that is IS more than a game. Yeah, this really smart guy (so what if he never actually played it?) shows how it isn't just an innocent game, there's more to it than that... Oh wait, nope, I guess it is just a game. And he was an idiot. Seriously dude, you've got to be kidding.:rolleyes:
Ash2Dust 08-06-07, 10:57 PM	What's up with all the defensive "it is SO just a game!" responses? Seems like they're trying to be contradictory for contradiction's sake. To me, D&D is a chance for fantasy and adventure in a way that goes more in depth than a movie or a novel. It's a core part of my social life. It's a creative outlet that allows me to make up what I want in an environment where it'll be appreciated. It's an opportunity to see the world from different points of view than my own.
Jake_D 08-06-07, 11:10 PM	I didn't catch any defensiveness, just a bunch of people saying they thought it was just a game. If "Hobby" makes you happier, fine, it's a hobby. Some people are way into football, and guess what, that's just a game too. Some people eat, sleep, and dream video games, and that's their hobby too, but they're still just games. I think the OP needs to clarify the "something more" part. It might be your idea of the perfect game, and you might love it so much, and of course it has creative thinking benefits, but if it becomes a lifestyle or something that defines you as a person... well, I guess at least you're having fun... And since when does disagreeing with something that you think is wrong make you "contradictory for contradiction's sake"?
Tequila_Sunrise 08-07-07, 12:07 AM	D&D will always hold a special place in my heart as my first role-playing experience, but yes it is just a game that I try not to take too seriously.
Crimson_Concerto 08-07-07, 12:09 AM	It's not just a game; it's an AWESOME game! :D Especially for its replay value. I mean, how many games can you really consistantly play for years on end and still have so much fun doing new stuff? I also enjoy its versatility as a game. I mean, everybody plays with the same rules, and yet NOBODY plays the same as anybody else. You just can't get that in most games. The social aspect is also something you can't find in other games. You don't just play D&D with somebody for one night, after all. It usually lasts a while, and you get to know people. So again, no, it's not just a game; it's an AWESOME game! :D (yes, it's just a game :rofl:)
CCS 08-07-07, 12:20 AM	I'm going to have to say it's a game....
Zaver 08-07-07, 12:28 AM	And since when does disagreeing with something that you think is wrong make you "contradictory for contradiction's sake"? Since he wanted to be contradictory for contradictions sake?:P
Kojiro James 08-07-07, 12:29 AM	You say that there's dice involved and consistent rules mechanics? ...Yeah. Game.
_Jayne_Cobb_ 08-07-07, 09:47 AM	D&D is an excuse to get together with friends.
glorfon 08-07-07, 10:02 AM	I thought that it was a devise for summoning satan, isn't it? If it's just a game that would explain why I just keep getting fat kittens.
Steely_Dan 08-07-07, 10:09 AM	D&D is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. More like a travesty of a mockery of a sham. …Just kidding, that's the silly D&D magic/spell system…
Steely_Dan 08-07-07, 10:10 AM	I thought that it was a devise for summoning satan, isn't it? If it's just a game that would explain why I just keep getting fat kittens. But at least they're fiendish fat kittens, right?
RadicalTaoist 08-07-07, 01:17 PM	what do you see DnD as A MISERABLE LITTLE PILE OF SECRETS! BUT ENOUGH TALK. Never had the Dalai Lama DM, but I ran a game for him and Jesus once. DL wanted to play a VoP monk, but I was like BORING! Dude, it's role-playing. Try something new. So he ended up with a half-dragon, half-drow Barb/Warblade/Frenzied Berzerker with Wisdom as his dump stat. And Jesus was all excited about the Paladin, 'til he read the code of conduct. He was like, "WTF? This guy's a total prude. No one can be that good." So he played a cleric of Erythnul who raised all the FB's victims as an undead army. It was cool for like two sessions, but I had to bail 'cuz they totally wouldn't follow the intricate storyline I'd worked out in advance. I mean, the were supposed to be killed by the half-celestial Elder Titan. For the plot. You'd think these guys wouldn't be so skittish about Resurrection or Reincarnate via DM fiat... Full of awesome and made of win, this is. It is indeed. LazyNinja has my sig.
DoveArrow 08-07-07, 01:31 PM	It's not just a game. It's a time suck too. GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!! :)
High Octane 08-07-07, 03:36 PM	I'm not quite sure how to describe it, what do you see DnD as, just a game or somthing more? Nope. Just a game. One HELL of a game, but still just a game.
seldom_seen 08-07-07, 03:53 PM	It's a game. As many previous posters have stated, it is one hell of a fun game, but a game nonetheless. You could argue that it is also a focal point socially, by bringing together several like minded people once a week or so, but then again, so does weekly poker night, Monday Night Football, and your parents Bridge night, all of which are also....games. There is nothing wrong with admitting the gameness of DnD. But trying to expand its essential gameness into something more falls short.
Holy_Beholder 08-07-07, 04:14 PM	Its just a game. Its a good game, it has good replay value, and it is more fun than a lot of game, but its just a game.
Netak 08-07-07, 04:58 PM	Not... A game. For me it is more (If you would say that it's just a game) For me it is about roleplay. To live myself into the dwarf fighter, who dreams of starting a pub and be the bartender, and a lovely women, but can't since his home country is under attack from Dark Tyranus, and he wants to return and revenge this madness...................... .. ..... ........ ..........WHOAW:D That is what it is about to me:) sometimes it is just so..something..:), to be another than yourself. A second life! YEAH BABY:)!.....uhm...
DwarfPcfan 08-07-07, 05:14 PM	It's a great social game, the perfect excuse to get you're friends over and have fun, tell jokes and grab a drink it's exactly what games are supposed to be: a way to get people together and have fun, do some bonding, whatever all the more reason to enjoy our favorite past time...
Jake_D 08-07-07, 06:13 PM	Wow, this post could go on until the end of time.... and people would still be posting "Yeah, it's awesome, but it's just a game!" I think we have the answer... But if you want to restate everyone else in your own words, don't let me stop you!
baby_kamikaize_kobold 08-07-07, 06:22 PM	No it to me it is a monster that ravages my wallet and leaves it crying in a corner.... and a game.. an awsome game at that
shadzar 08-07-07, 07:05 PM	D&D is an excuse to get together with friends. :rolleyes: so is going to bars and geting drunk, getting high on recreational drugs, etc. but wait D&D isn't an excuse to get to gether with friends because you should play D&D to play D&D not just to gather with friends. :rolleyes: see several other threads about this where 50% of the groups thought this way while others were there to play the game rather than just socialize and what it did to there groups and their friendships. don't do something jsut because everyone else is doing it. "above the influence" should extend beyond the drug related issues and go with other things just as well. :ahem:
RadicalTaoist 08-07-07, 09:34 PM	:rolleyes: so is going to bars and geting drunk, getting high on recreational drugs, etc. but wait D&D isn't an excuse to get to gether with friends because you should play D&D to play D&D not just to gather with friends. :rolleyes: see several other threads about this where 50% of the groups thought this way while others were there to play the game rather than just socialize and what it did to there groups and their friendships. don't do something jsut because everyone else is doing it. "above the influence" should extend beyond the drug related issues and go with other things just as well. :ahem: http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/stoned.jpg
TyWebb 08-07-07, 09:50 PM	You could argue that it is also a focal point socially, by bringing together several like minded people once a week or so, but then again, so does weekly poker night, Monday Night Football, and your parents Bridge night, all of which are also....games. I've actually described it to my wife as "poker night for nerds". She got a kick out of that.
Ultima0071 08-07-07, 10:29 PM	Well, I have a life, unlike some people on these forums (not hinting to anyone specific), so to me it is JUST an addictive game :P
Omnirahk, half-Rahkshi 08-08-07, 07:48 PM	Well, I have a life, unlike some people on these forums (not hinting to anyone specific), so to me it is JUST an addictive game :P Yeah, I'll admit that I'm one of those guys. But I didn't have a life before D&D. I'd shift from one geeky hobby to another, trying to find something to fill the void where my life should be. Every time I gave up on getting a life because I just couldn't manage it. . . . yeah, I'm gonna . . . try again to get a life.
ArgulFraster 08-08-07, 11:43 PM	D&D is my anti-drug. Kidding. Common sense and a vibrant imagination are my anti-drug. But D&D is a major part of my life. I can't play much (about five times a year if I'm lucky) so I spend a lot of time fleshing out my homebrew worlds, making monsters, and otherwise preparing. D&D is something to look forward to. When I roll the dice (even if I am horribly unlucky) I slip into the persona of my fireloving Felinian sorcerer. I revel in the burst of a Fireball, or the arc of a Lightning Bolt, or even the simple joy of rolling for how long that girl I met in the bar and I spend making a night of it (my DM has made an ingenious system involving Ride checks) I am a part of the game. I require no robes, no staves, no real-world material components-I merely slip into the body of Argul Fraster, "master" sorcerer (of 6th level), Favored of his god, and have fun. I have no conventional "life"-what most people consider a life is either dangerous or non-existent up here. I don't work on cars, I don't drink, I don't smoke, and I'm a virgin. I am a major uniqueness where I live. Personally, I have no interest in what most people call a "life" due to the dangers inherent in it. I can imagine the same thing so richly that it might as well be me doing it. Rave? Please. The simple pleasure of listening to a Bard in whichever tavern we are staying the night will do. Drugs? My stoner wizard/druid bud can provide side-effect-less entertainment with all the hallucinations I could ever want. Fighting? Who wants to use fists when you have Bigby's Hand? Granted, others may argue, but I'm happy with my lot. I do as I please and I don't get hurt. Nerd? No. Geek? Yes, and proud of it. D&D is a sufficiently major part of my life to keep me safe and sane.
RobbyPants 08-09-07, 11:44 AM	I'm not quite sure how to describe it, what do you see DnD as, just a game or somthing more? Are you refering to the RPG that is D&D or anything with the D&D name tied to it? If it's the first, then yes, D&D is just a game. While I might love this game, that's ultimately what it is.
moonhop21 08-17-07, 08:20 PM	i cant figure out how to make char sheets for d&d i stuck on the grappel mod, base attack bonus size mod misc mod deflection mod and magic mod and what dose flat footed meen on the char sheet? and touch? if someone can help me i would be greatful e-mail me at dmv90@yahoo.com thank u again
Darkarcher736 08-17-07, 09:04 PM	What is D&D you ask? A lifestyle.
moonhop21 08-17-07, 11:57 PM	i need help plz can someone plz explain how do i get base attack, misc modifier, size modifier. magic modifier, natural armor, and deflection modifier? and wtf dose flat footed armor class and touch armor class mean? if someone can answer these questions for me o would be vary greatful send all answers to dmv90@yahoo.com thank you