New Posts For Thread: Actual Playability and Longevity of Gamma Worldhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28779317/Actual_Playability_and_Longevity_of_Gamma_WorldLet me start off by saying I LOVE Gamma World in all its incarnations.I'm wondering how many here are currently running GW as a campaign or just one-shots between other games.I am not nor ever was a D&D4e player/DM. I stopped at 3.5 and went back toCombat grindfest 4e happens when:1. The DM is unwilling to allow combats to be resolved without playing through the fight.Specifically if you just automatically call for initiative when the players walk into a room full of monsters, you're heading fohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28779317/Actual_Playability_and_Longevity_of_Gamma_World?post_id=516710775#516710775Combat grindfest 4e happens when:1. The DM is unwilling to allow combats to be resolved without playing through the fight.Specifically if you just automatically call for initiative when the players walk into a room full of monsters, you're heading foWed, 22 Feb 2012 20:39:24 -0600This will be my first foray into a GW4e campaign, we'll see how long it goes. I would like to at least get through all 3 published modules, "Steading of the Iron King" is now finished.You can follow our progress in our Group: Flori-Duh Gammaraudersihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28779317/Actual_Playability_and_Longevity_of_Gamma_World?post_id=514988569#514988569This will be my first foray into a GW4e campaign, we'll see how long it goes. I would like to at least get through all 3 published modules, "Steading of the Iron King" is now finished.You can follow our progress in our Group: Flori-Duh GammaraudersiFri, 13 Jan 2012 19:03:21 -0600My group is playing two GW campaigns right now. I am running a home-brew campaign where the PC's have just hit 6th level, and one of my players is running the published mods. I enjoy GW but after these campaigns I think we'll give it a rest for ahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28779317/Actual_Playability_and_Longevity_of_Gamma_World?post_id=514950517#514950517My group is playing two GW campaigns right now. I am running a home-brew campaign where the PC's have just hit 6th level, and one of my players is running the published mods. I enjoy GW but after these campaigns I think we'll give it a rest for aThu, 12 Jan 2012 20:11:12 -0600PeelSeelTwo, thanks!That is all very helpful, and sort of where I was thinking of taking it. I do the loose "morale" thing as well so fights don't drag out to a "video game" conclusion.As stated before I was always a bit worried Players might feel jihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28779317/Actual_Playability_and_Longevity_of_Gamma_World?post_id=514513097#514513097PeelSeelTwo, thanks!That is all very helpful, and sort of where I was thinking of taking it. I do the loose "morale" thing as well so fights don't drag out to a "video game" conclusion.As stated before I was always a bit worried Players might feel jiMon, 02 Jan 2012 18:34:24 -0600When running larger amounts of players (7-16) I have found it useful to not use a battlemap, but use a small DM map where I keep track of all characters and creatures. I do it loosely. Player says I move here, I tell them whether or not they can.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28779317/Actual_Playability_and_Longevity_of_Gamma_World?post_id=514475683#514475683When running larger amounts of players (7-16) I have found it useful to not use a battlemap, but use a small DM map where I keep track of all characters and creatures. I do it loosely. Player says I move here, I tell them whether or not they can.Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:56:52 -0600