D&D Podcast: A Year in Review

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#1

MaximumHavoc

Dec 21, 2010 8:41:46
D&D Podcast
A Year in Review

by Mike Mearls

This episode, we look back at the books, games and movies that we’ve enjoyed and have influenced us this past year.

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#2

edashen

Dec 21, 2010 16:49:33
This podcast was a lot different than what I originally thought.  The contents was mainly fluff and people talking about how they liked playing Halo Reach and are looking forward to the new WOW expansion.

I was hoping to see something similar to Mark Rosewater's State of the Game discussion.  A podcast where they talk about what actually happend in the past year and what they thought succeeded and what could have been done better.

This past year saw the release of a lot of "controversial" products - from Essentials to the new Character Builder and Gamma World - but none of these really got a "relective look back" and "lessons learned" that i was hoping for.
#3

pruano

Dec 22, 2010 14:45:40
This past year saw the release of a lot of "controversial" products - from Essentials to the new Character Builder and Gamma World - but none of these really got a "relective look back" and "lessons learned" that i was hoping for.



Indeed.

90% of the time talking about computer games, movies, books and football.

45m wasted.
#4

darknesscreeping

Dec 22, 2010 15:14:18

This past year saw the release of a lot of "controversial" products - from Essentials to the new Character Builder and Gamma World - but none of these really got a "relective look back" and "lessons learned" that i was hoping for.



Indeed.

90% of the time talking about computer games, movies, books and football.

45m wasted.

Thanks for saving me the time from listening to it. 

I have a few questions about this podcast if anyone would care to answer.

  • Did they even discuss any regrets they might have over the fiasco that has been the launch of their new online tools? 

  • Did they discuss the reaction to the Essentials line, and the new direction in which it has taken 4e?

#5

edashen

Dec 22, 2010 15:26:10

I have a few questions about this podcast if anyone would care to answer.



  • Did they even discuss any regrets they might have over the fiasco that has been the launch of their new online tools? 

  • Did they discuss the reaction to the Essentials line, and the new direction in which it has taken 4e?




No and no.

Those kinds of subjects were what I was expecting, but they weren't addressed in any way.
#6

darknesscreeping

Dec 22, 2010 16:04:48

I have a few questions about this podcast if anyone would care to answer.



  • Did they even discuss any regrets they might have over the fiasco that has been the launch of their new online tools? 

  • Did they discuss the reaction to the Essentials line, and the new direction in which it has taken 4e?




No and no.

Those kinds of subjects were what I was expecting, but they weren't addressed in any way.


Thank you edashen.
#7

drnick

Dec 22, 2010 16:09:40
I know this probably isn't the venue but I never listen to the podcasts. I think the reason is that they are too long in general.

Can't they cut this stuff down to like 15 minutes? Then it's not such a commitment. I need all my 45 minute blocks to catch up on my television watching before my DVR starts deleting shows.
#8

Jokke

Dec 22, 2010 19:19:29
A little more focused look on this year (and it's products) would have been nice yes, but that said I still found the pod cast really enjoyable.


#9

ricksouth

Dec 23, 2010 4:04:44
Any chance of picking up the Mass Effect licence for a table top rpg then?