I have 2-3 other friends who are interested in learning the game and I figured we can all start together. My question is: Is it worth it to spend a lot of money on 4e stuff? Or should we wait until the next edition (if there is one? I'm sorry, like I said, I'm a noob) comes out? I don't quite understand the ebb & flow of the D&D universe, so I don't know what exactly to buy. My goal right now is to just get my hands on a Player's handbook and start from there (or maybe some other starter set if I can find one).
So yeah, TL:DR: Should I wait until a new edition of D&D comes out? Or is it okay to get a lot of the 4e stuff?
Thank you so much for helping a little nooblet!! I apologize if this is in the wrong forum, any mods can feel free to move it to the correct location!
Hope to be a part of this awesome community!
-Noah
You could begin with the playtesting module!
Well, yes, there's another edition coming out but it's only the begining of playtesting right now.
You could begin with the playtesting module!
Would that be better for an absolute beginner? My only real concern is spending a lot of money on 4e stuff, only have it be replaced shortly after. I mean, I know that eventually it will get replaced, but I just don't want it to be the day after I buy all the 4e stuff
.Thanks for your reply!
I'd buy the 4e box set, and just use that. DND Next (5e) is coming out relatively soon and buying more than that would probably be a waste of money. It won't be backwards compatable at all if the playtests are any indication.
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Go for a used copy, and you might consider 2-3 players handbooks. Otherwise just the Monster manual, dungeon masters guide and 2-3 player handbooks.
These rules are incomplete right now but I think that, to learn, it's enough.
It's a pretty big bundle and the guy was selling it for cheap, ($60)... so between me and my 4 other nooblet friends, I'd say it's a nice start for $15 a person..
Thank you all for your opinions! Very helpful! :D <3
I'm glad you got a great deal. Welcome to the hobby.
Don't forget, nobody will be forcing you to give up 4e when 5e comes out. Have fun with the game, and reassess your options when the next edition actually comes out. Personally, I still play 3.5, and I know people who still play 2e or even 1e.
I'm glad you got a great deal. Welcome to the hobby.
Thanks for the warm tidings
Everything I've read so far on D&D has mainly gravitated aroudn 4E, so I'm not sure what anything before 4E was like. Where the next editions completely game-breaking? Is it like a complete overhaul of the game?
Everything I've read so far on D&D has mainly gravitated aroudn 4E, so I'm not sure what anything before 4E was like. Where the next editions completely game-breaking? Is it like a complete overhaul of the game?
I don't know anything about "NEXT", but I know the differences between editions in the past have been enormous. It would be difficult to transition the mechanics between them. On the other hand, the "fluff", or the fictional background that is not rooted in numbers, can be transitioned more easily. In that, the more that you play in any edition, the more that your imagination can grow to meet the challenges of role-playing.
I know you already have the rules but you might want to try teh dnd insider for a month or two. I found teh character builder and monster vault ot be extremely helpful as both a player and DM
Yeah, I was looking at it... I think I might wait until I can get through my first one or two game nights before actually buying it. Thanks though! :D
As another noob, I find that you can get by with just the standard 7 piece set, but I went ahead and bought another d6 and d8 because my character uses them when dealing damage. It just depends on the character I'd say. Hope this helps.
Okay cool, what character do you play? I plan on playing a wizard/spell-caster-y type of character.
Another quick question: How many sets of dice should I have? I already have one standard 7-piece set, but I know that some rolls require that you roll several dice. I just don't know if I should buy another set or two, or if I should buy individual die. Does it depend on character?
The 7-piece set is all you really need.
However, it seems like most players, if they have to roll something like 3d8, like to roll three dice at the same time and add them up rather than rolling one die three times. So, you might want to pick up a few extra of whatever your character may need to do those rolls.
You probably only need one d20, but you should have at least two of whatever die or dice types your character uses for their damage. If your character never uses a particular die type, you'll only ever need one of them.
( Older editions and some other games used to use two 10-sided dice to generate percentile scores (1-100, or 01-00), but 4E doesn't use percentile at all and even 3.5 didn't use it much.)
Dice are cheap - if you really want to, you can go online and buy a pound of them for something like $20...
Six-sided dice in particular are ridiculously easy to find in bulk.
Chessex sells really nice sets starting at around $3-4 in an astounding variety of colors and patterns from basic primary colors to dice so pretty it's hard to read them.
Another quick question: How many sets of dice should I have? I already have one standard 7-piece set, but I know that some rolls require that you roll several dice. I just don't know if I should buy another set or two, or if I should buy individual die. Does it depend on character?
Check your FLGS, mine has a large selection of individual dice in varying sizes. They are quite cheap, about 10 cents a pop.
Excepting high level dailies and their equivalent, individual damage entries tend to cap out at four dice, although bonus effects might push the number beyond that.
It looks like you have a good start keep on the shadowfell is a good starter as it also distributes the level treasure very well. and you can start the adventure with combat to bring people together. nothing says we should team up like a good old frosty level 1 kobold .
dont worry too much about the systems people talk of 3.5 but there is another group that has put out material under whats called the open game licence that works with the 3.5. I like 4.0 because it focuses more on the party dynamics then just 1 god like character next to 3 other god like characters who are beating gods 1 on 1. I like that it takes a party to defeat a challange
Well, yes, there's another edition coming out but it's only the begining of playtesting right now.
You could begin with the playtesting module!
Would that be better for an absolute beginner? My only real concern is spending a lot of money on 4e stuff, only have it be replaced shortly after. I mean, I know that eventually it will get replaced, but I just don't want it to be the day after I buy all the 4e stuff .
Thanks for your reply!
Fortunately, D&D editions are not like video game patches where the new one is (usually) always better than the old one. I personally don't enjoy 4E, and have been playing 3E for a good 7 years. There's also AD&D, 1E, and Pathfinder which are all essentially different flavors of the same game. Each one has its benefits and disadvantages and each one caters to a different type of player. For you I still would reccommend 4E though because it's very concise and noob-friendly. Plus, books are still in print and there will be plenty of supplements out now, and plenty still to come. PLUS, it probably has the largest player-base of all the editions.
Find a version you like, and stick with that.
Hello everyone, my name is Noah and I am (*FINALLY*) getting into D&D. I never got into it as a kid because of various reasons, but now here I am (24 years old if you're wondering) and I cannot wait to start my adventuring!
I have 2-3 other friends who are interested in learning the game and I figured we can all start together. My question is: Is it worth it to spend a lot of money on 4e stuff? Or should we wait until the next edition (if there is one? I'm sorry, like I said, I'm a noob) comes out? I don't quite understand the ebb & flow of the D&D universe, so I don't know what exactly to buy. My goal right now is to just get my hands on a Player's handbook and start from there (or maybe some other starter set if I can find one).
So yeah, TL:DR: Should I wait until a new edition of D&D comes out? Or is it okay to get a lot of the 4e stuff?
Thank you so much for helping a little nooblet!! I apologize if this is in the wrong forum, any mods can feel free to move it to the correct location!
Hope to be a part of this awesome community!
-Noah
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