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When will we see the new Skill Challenge format?

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#1
_Mithreinmaethor_
Apr 16, 2009 14:51:03 I have seen it in several of the adventures in Dungeon and am wondering when we will see this new format in the LFR modules.

I actually really like how the new format looks and think it will help with some of the problems people have with skill challenges in LFR currently.

Secondly is there a chance that these will be retrofitted into the older LFR modules as well? Since new people coming into the campaigns will be playing those modules as well. It would be nice for them to get the benefit of the new and easier to use format.
#2
gomeztoo
Apr 16, 2009 17:42:05 Probably starting the XXX1-5 adventures.
That is: we did get a new template for skill challenges, not sure if it is the same.
#3
Keith53
Apr 19, 2009 7:18:07 I looked at a couple of dungeon adventures' skill challenges yesterday, and they look to be the same format as the latest LFR Adventure Template we received recently. You will see the new format in usage for the 1-5 adventures.

The previously released LFR adventures will not be updated for the new format. Once published, adventures are only corrected if a major error is found.

Keith
#4
_Mithreinmaethor_
Apr 19, 2009 11:25:06
I looked at a couple of dungeon adventures' skill challenges yesterday, and they look to be the same format as the latest LFR Adventure Template we received recently. You will see the new format in usage for the 1-5 adventures.

The previously released LFR adventures will not be updated for the new format. Once published, adventures are only corrected if a major error is found.

Keith

Wouldnt the crappy old Skill Challenge format be considered a major error
#5
Alphastream
Apr 19, 2009 14:20:15
I looked at a couple of dungeon adventures' skill challenges yesterday, and they look to be the same format as the latest LFR Adventure Template we received recently. You will see the new format in usage for the 1-5 adventures.

Interesting! Some of the mods use unusual approaches to skill challenges (which I love) and that would make it hard to fit them into the Dungeon format. It is really pretty/clean cosmetically, but I like what authors are doing with the skill challenges to keep them interesting/creative.
#6
bgardner_1971_dup
Apr 20, 2009 12:56:33 Hopefully, we never see the Dungeon format for skill challenges in RPGA adventures.

I strongly prefer the RPGA's more flexible format. The Dungeon format straightjackets the author into one linear path for the challenge, and almost never works. We've definitely seen some nonstandard formats in the RPGA adventures and I find them much more interesting. Of course, it helps that RPGA adventures are not as tightly page limited as the online magazines are. If it takes an extra page to make an RPGA/LFR adventure really work it's no big deal, since there's no printing involved.

That being said there are some mechanical/descriptive advances that I've seen in dungeon that I like. Describing the # of successes/failures the use of a skill generates is one. Also capping the # of times a skill can be used is another.
#7
Alphastream
Apr 21, 2009 15:49:42
That being said there are some mechanical/descriptive advances that I've seen in dungeon that I like. Describing the # of successes/failures the use of a skill generates is one. Also capping the # of times a skill can be used is another.

These are in the most recent adventure template format, so expect these changes to appear with the Gen Con mods, if not sooner.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 _Mithreinmaethor_ Apr 16, 2009 14:51:03	I have seen it in several of the adventures in Dungeon and am wondering when we will see this new format in the LFR modules. I actually really like how the new format looks and think it will help with some of the problems people have with skill challenges in LFR currently. Secondly is there a chance that these will be retrofitted into the older LFR modules as well? Since new people coming into the campaigns will be playing those modules as well. It would be nice for them to get the benefit of the new and easier to use format.
#2 gomeztoo Apr 16, 2009 17:42:05	Probably starting the XXX1-5 adventures. That is: we did get a new template for skill challenges, not sure if it is the same.
#3 Keith53 Apr 19, 2009 7:18:07	I looked at a couple of dungeon adventures' skill challenges yesterday, and they look to be the same format as the latest LFR Adventure Template we received recently. You will see the new format in usage for the 1-5 adventures. The previously released LFR adventures will not be updated for the new format. Once published, adventures are only corrected if a major error is found. Keith
#4 _Mithreinmaethor_ Apr 19, 2009 11:25:06	I looked at a couple of dungeon adventures' skill challenges yesterday, and they look to be the same format as the latest LFR Adventure Template we received recently. You will see the new format in usage for the 1-5 adventures. The previously released LFR adventures will not be updated for the new format. Once published, adventures are only corrected if a major error is found. Keith Wouldnt the crappy old Skill Challenge format be considered a major error
#5 Alphastream Apr 19, 2009 14:20:15	I looked at a couple of dungeon adventures' skill challenges yesterday, and they look to be the same format as the latest LFR Adventure Template we received recently. You will see the new format in usage for the 1-5 adventures. Interesting! Some of the mods use unusual approaches to skill challenges (which I love) and that would make it hard to fit them into the Dungeon format. It is really pretty/clean cosmetically, but I like what authors are doing with the skill challenges to keep them interesting/creative.
#6 bgardner_1971_dup Apr 20, 2009 12:56:33	Hopefully, we never see the Dungeon format for skill challenges in RPGA adventures. I strongly prefer the RPGA's more flexible format. The Dungeon format straightjackets the author into one linear path for the challenge, and almost never works. We've definitely seen some nonstandard formats in the RPGA adventures and I find them much more interesting. Of course, it helps that RPGA adventures are not as tightly page limited as the online magazines are. If it takes an extra page to make an RPGA/LFR adventure really work it's no big deal, since there's no printing involved. That being said there are some mechanical/descriptive advances that I've seen in dungeon that I like. Describing the # of successes/failures the use of a skill generates is one. Also capping the # of times a skill can be used is another.
#7 Alphastream Apr 21, 2009 15:49:42	That being said there are some mechanical/descriptive advances that I've seen in dungeon that I like. Describing the # of successes/failures the use of a skill generates is one. Also capping the # of times a skill can be used is another. These are in the most recent adventure template format, so expect these changes to appear with the Gen Con mods, if not sooner.