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9 months ago ::
Sep 13, 2012 - 4:03PM
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So i have to do a Problem/Solution or Cause/Effect research paper (about 5 pages) for English class. I plan on doing mine on Dungeons and Dragons, i was thinking about doing it on how D&D helped shape the world of today, how it "changed the world" i got the idea after seeing the D&D documentary kickstarter. If anyone has any better ideas on a research paper on D&D following the format that it has to follow, or can point me in the direction of good websites that will give me a ton of research on the topic i listed above, or even just comment your opinion on it, i can site that haha.
Thanks
Stragen
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9 months ago ::
Sep 13, 2012 - 4:20PM
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You'll get more feedback if you post this in the D&D general forum.
Partly because here we are mostly jaded and sarcastic.
We summoned a devil once. All we used was the D&D books, too. It was pretty kwazy.
God of Arrested Development and Intelligence 
Resident Left Hand of Stalin and Banana Stand Grandstander
Pie-Cooling-On-A-Windowsill of the House of Trolls
In the morning HK'll be sober but you'll still be a meatbag.
I know I misspell "Danke" in my posts. It's an inside joke.
"Ten cents gets you nuts." -George Michael
Spoiler:
Show
''Being president is like running a cemetery: you've got a lot of people under you and nobody's listening.''
—Bill Clinton
You are not a moral man. There are not enough middle fingers in the world for you.
Why do I get a silly PG-13 man giggle
going everytime I see Fist Of The Forest ?
Actually, Santa just didn't like you. However, you weren't on the Naughty List, so he had to give you something "better" than coal.
I'd take coal. Heating your house is expesive, and engery cost arn't going down.
Mabey if i beat enough homeless people, i won't have to be cold this year. 
"Heroes"...I wish I had those. I remember in my first-ever campaign one PC went around shootin all the unconscious baddies in the head to gain Dark Side Points...
Whaaaaaat?!??
Wow...way to waste perfectly good potential slaves.
Er...no wait I mean..uh...something not evil!
(Quotes screwed up on the next one, won't give the poster's name. It's in the Best Lines thread on the D&D forum)
First, an experience from a game I played in a few years back. Our DM didn't like 3.5 as a whole but liked parts of it. So he hands us a big ass rules packet for his modified FR campaign, complete with quotes from important NPC's on the front. I can't remember most of the HRs, just that some how gods like Cyric and Bhaal existed at the same time, despite the obvious problems there. In the end the game became a problem more because of the railroading than the HRs, but it ended with this classic line, after our ranger tried to disarm the strange woman following us WITH HIS BOW: DM: You just killed (insert random noble sounding name here) JP: Was she important? Jack: Dude, she's quoted on the front of the rules packet!
"Why in the wide,wide, world of all things irrational would I help you?
-Daniel Jackson
"Fun will now commence."
-Seven of Nine
"Excellent."
-Mr. Burns.
Whey is a crotch.
Cut the last encounter on your way out after dealing with the Darth. He's the BBEG. Treat him as such. Play up that Darth Revan is THAT much of a badarse. When the shuttle landed, I had no less than 13 JEDI MASTERS step off the shuttle. The PCs were slack-jawed. After the meetup with Bastila (as she's carrying Revan's body), only TWO jedi masters remained with her. Let me tell you, the player whining about not getting to fight Revan himself shut up pretty quickly when he saw that. 
There's so much you can do with insanity, especially when it has alot of resources.
1. Cleric cast protection from fire on Tank.
2. Tank goes in and get surrounded by enemies.
3. Wizard cast fireball and blows them up.
4. ???
5. Profit
I go by the saying," If it ain't friendly fire then it's not working."
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9 months ago ::
Sep 13, 2012 - 4:22PM
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Howdy Stragen8, I have moved this thread to a general discussion forum where, hopefully, it will get the kind of feedback you are looking for. Good luck with your project. 
Quentin Small
WotC Online Community Coordinator
All around helpful simian
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9 months ago ::
Sep 13, 2012 - 4:27PM
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Thanks! I wasnt sure where to post it too, to be honest haha
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9 months ago ::
Sep 13, 2012 - 4:36PM
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Thanks! I wasnt sure where to post it too, to be honest haha
No problem, the forum seperation can be confusing at times.
We summoned a devil once. All we used was the D&D books, too. It was pretty kwazy.
God of Arrested Development and Intelligence
Resident Left Hand of Stalin and Banana Stand Grandstander
Pie-Cooling-On-A-Windowsill of the House of Trolls
In the morning HK'll be sober but you'll still be a meatbag.
I know I misspell "Danke" in my posts. It's an inside joke.
"Ten cents gets you nuts." -George Michael
Spoiler:
Show
''Being president is like running a cemetery: you've got a lot of people under you and nobody's listening.''
—Bill Clinton
You are not a moral man. There are not enough middle fingers in the world for you.
Why do I get a silly PG-13 man giggle
going everytime I see Fist Of The Forest ?
Actually, Santa just didn't like you. However, you weren't on the Naughty List, so he had to give you something "better" than coal.
I'd take coal. Heating your house is expesive, and engery cost arn't going down.
Mabey if i beat enough homeless people, i won't have to be cold this year.
"Heroes"...I wish I had those. I remember in my first-ever campaign one PC went around shootin all the unconscious baddies in the head to gain Dark Side Points...
Whaaaaaat?!??
Wow...way to waste perfectly good potential slaves.
Er...no wait I mean..uh...something not evil!
(Quotes screwed up on the next one, won't give the poster's name. It's in the Best Lines thread on the D&D forum)
First, an experience from a game I played in a few years back. Our DM didn't like 3.5 as a whole but liked parts of it. So he hands us a big ass rules packet for his modified FR campaign, complete with quotes from important NPC's on the front. I can't remember most of the HRs, just that some how gods like Cyric and Bhaal existed at the same time, despite the obvious problems there. In the end the game became a problem more because of the railroading than the HRs, but it ended with this classic line, after our ranger tried to disarm the strange woman following us WITH HIS BOW: DM: You just killed (insert random noble sounding name here) JP: Was she important? Jack: Dude, she's quoted on the front of the rules packet!
"Why in the wide,wide, world of all things irrational would I help you?
-Daniel Jackson
"Fun will now commence."
-Seven of Nine
"Excellent."
-Mr. Burns.
Whey is a crotch.
Cut the last encounter on your way out after dealing with the Darth. He's the BBEG. Treat him as such. Play up that Darth Revan is THAT much of a badarse. When the shuttle landed, I had no less than 13 JEDI MASTERS step off the shuttle. The PCs were slack-jawed. After the meetup with Bastila (as she's carrying Revan's body), only TWO jedi masters remained with her. Let me tell you, the player whining about not getting to fight Revan himself shut up pretty quickly when he saw that.
There's so much you can do with insanity, especially when it has alot of resources.
1. Cleric cast protection from fire on Tank.
2. Tank goes in and get surrounded by enemies.
3. Wizard cast fireball and blows them up.
4. ???
5. Profit
I go by the saying," If it ain't friendly fire then it's not working."
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9 months ago ::
Sep 13, 2012 - 5:10PM
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So i have to do a Problem/Solution or Cause/Effect research paper (about 5 pages) for English class. I plan on doing mine on Dungeons and Dragons, i was thinking about doing it on how D&D helped shape the world of today, how it "changed the world" i got the idea after seeing the D&D documentary kickstarter. If anyone has any better ideas on a research paper on D&D following the format that it has to follow, or can point me in the direction of good websites that will give me a ton of research on the topic i listed above, or even just comment your opinion on it, i can site that haha.
Thanks
Stragen
a great place to get the words right from one of the creators is here. this is all gary gygax
www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php...
the dragonsfoot forums in general would be a good place to have any question, however esoteric, answered enthusiastically. seriously, just ask them, they will be glad to help.
www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/index.php
for general research of products, dates of release, check these
acaeum.com/
www.tsrinfo.net/archive/index.htm
www.aeolia.net/dragondex/index.html
www.grey-elf.com/
jgrimbert.free.fr/add2/advice/?order=id&...
if you want free copies of what are basically simulacra of the original games check here
www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric/
here
www.swordsandwizardry.com/
and here
www.goblinoidgames.com/labyrinthlord.htm...
(there are many more of these "retro-clones" but those can get you started)
good luck
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9 months ago ::
Sep 15, 2012 - 9:04PM
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D&D inspired various text based online games when the internet was not well known. Those text based online games inspired the first few MMORPGs, which inspired the newer MMOs. All three types of online games gave many people from around the world to game together and learn more about each others cultures.
D&D provided a way for many super smart nerds to socialize with other nerds, which likely helped them be more successful entrepreneurs when they launched assorted high tech companies. You will need some google searches to identify which famous entrepreneurs were gamers.
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9 months ago ::
Sep 16, 2012 - 1:55PM
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That's cool, writing a report on D&D. if you don't mind my asking, what grade are you in? i'm a junior in high School, and I haven't written a paper on D&D yet. Yet.
I fight for freedom. I fight for justice. I fight for honor. I fight for VENGEANCE.Beware, all you monsters, all you villains, for you have unleashed the wrath of Edward Darkforest. May your god have pity on your soul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDDGJr6LOiw&feature=share
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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9 months ago ::
Sep 16, 2012 - 2:48PM
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D&D has also proven to be a popular pastime among U.S. soldiers who are overseas. I wish I could direct you to a link, but I forgot where I read about it. 
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9 months ago ::
Sep 17, 2012 - 12:54PM
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Also, you might choose to include the growth of the player base and evolution of the game itself as part of the paper. It might help to give the rest of your points more context.
You should totally post the paper on here after you finish writing it. I'd love to brush up on my DnD history and influence. Good luck!
My monday night wouldn't be half as cool if DnD didn't exist.
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