New Posts For Thread: Playtest with III packet - reviewhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29498735/Playtest_with_III_packet_-_reviewSecond Playtest with Third Packet – Adventure “Reclaiming Blingdenstone”Group Background: Experienced master and playersWe played nearly every editions of D&D from basic to 4th edition, and liked them all, but we always felt a senseI used the grid, the hint that we could play without grid and miniatures was rejected with horror and scorn.[/quote]yeah I am pretty sure they will not like D&D Next ever then if they can not stand a game without grid.I had two people quit without evhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29498735/Playtest_with_III_packet_-_review?post_id=526175781#526175781I used the grid, the hint that we could play without grid and miniatures was rejected with horror and scorn.[/quote]yeah I am pretty sure they will not like D&D Next ever then if they can not stand a game without grid.I had two people quit without evSun, 18 Nov 2012 12:11:20 -0600I used the grid, the hint that we could play without grid and miniatures was rejected with horror and scorn.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29498735/Playtest_with_III_packet_-_review?post_id=526175579#526175579I used the grid, the hint that we could play without grid and miniatures was rejected with horror and scorn.Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:02:42 -0600Are you doing Theater of the Mind combat or are you trying to Grid the combat? While there are no official grid rules it translates well to grid and does give those players who are used to that form of combat a better frame of reference. I switch ithttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29498735/Playtest_with_III_packet_-_review?post_id=526175489#526175489Are you doing Theater of the Mind combat or are you trying to Grid the combat? While there are no official grid rules it translates well to grid and does give those players who are used to that form of combat a better frame of reference. I switch itSun, 18 Nov 2012 11:59:09 -0600I agree w/ Fim, avoiding improv is a mechanically smart decision. For some groups it's too risky to improvise. I think the 4e terms might make it more easy for them w/ something they're familiar with, and the improvising being along the lines of "I hhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29498735/Playtest_with_III_packet_-_review?post_id=526172481#526172481I agree w/ Fim, avoiding improv is a mechanically smart decision. For some groups it's too risky to improvise. I think the 4e terms might make it more easy for them w/ something they're familiar with, and the improvising being along the lines of "I hSun, 18 Nov 2012 10:09:37 -0600Sounds like your players are just playing smart. Everything written on the character sheet has a math bonus to succeed. The consequence of that is anything not written on the character sheet is more likely to fail. Your players are smart - they won'thttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29498735/Playtest_with_III_packet_-_review?post_id=526171737#526171737Sounds like your players are just playing smart. Everything written on the character sheet has a math bonus to succeed. The consequence of that is anything not written on the character sheet is more likely to fail. Your players are smart - they won'tSun, 18 Nov 2012 09:41:45 -0600