They missed the last deadline by two months, but they were working on Combat Superiority. I doubt it'll be on time, but not that late this time. Last week of October, close to November.
They missed the last deadline by two months, but they were working on Combat Superiority. I doubt it'll be on time, but not that late this time. Last week of October, close to November.
I also expect shardminds to be in the next packet, and for them to decide that the only playable class is the Tome of Battle Swordsage, and all characters must be a variant of that, using backgrounds and specialties.
And there will be a return to three alignments: Cool ranch, Nacho Chedder, and for a limited time Firey Habanero
I also expect shardminds to be in the next packet, and for them to decide that the only playable class is the Tome of Battle Swordsage, and all characters must be a variant of that, using backgrounds and specialties.And there will be a return to thre
Funyuns shatter my sense of immersion. They should be a background or a specialty, AT MOST.
Agreed, we should only have 4 types of chips. Lays, Ruffles, Pringles, and Corn Chips. Anything else is diluting the game. And no, corn chips should not come in different flavors under any circumstances, it ruins the experience!
Agreed, we should only have 4 types of chips. Lays, Ruffles, Pringles, and Corn Chips. Anything else is diluting the game. And no, corn chips should not come in different flavors under any circumstances, it ruins the experience!
Funyuns shatter my sense of immersion. They should be a background or a specialty, AT MOST.
Agreed, we should only have 4 types of chips. Lays, Ruffles, Pringles, and Corn Chips. Anything else is diluting the game. And no, corn chips should not come in different flavors under any circumstances, it ruins the experience!
I am a corn chip, and I am getting a kick out of these comments.
Agreed, we should only have 4 types of chips. Lays, Ruffles, Pringles, and Corn Chips. Anything else is diluting the game. And no, corn chips should not come in different flavors under any circumstances, it ruins the experience![/quote]I am a corn ch
Funyuns shatter my sense of immersion. They should be a background or a specialty, AT MOST.
Agreed, we should only have 4 types of chips. Lays, Ruffles, Pringles, and Corn Chips. Anything else is diluting the game. And no, corn chips should not come in different flavors under any circumstances, it ruins the experience!
No starches for me. I want cashews. Smoked almonds are great options too.
Agreed, we should only have 4 types of chips. Lays, Ruffles, Pringles, and Corn Chips. Anything else is diluting the game. And no, corn chips should not come in different flavors under any circumstances, it ruins the experience![/quote]No starches fo
Oh god puns... "packet" in, before it gets out of hand?
That was so cheesy.
That's nacho business.
I corn hardly believe that you said that.
Oh god puns... "packet" in, before it gets out of hand?[/quote]That was so cheesy.[/quote]That's nacho business.[/quote]I corn hardly believe that you said that.
Oh god puns... "packet" in, before it gets out of hand?
That was so cheesy.
That's nacho business.
I corn hardly believe that you said that.
I'll chip in my two quesos.
Oh god puns... "packet" in, before it gets out of hand?[/quote]That was so cheesy.[/quote]That's nacho business.[/quote]I corn hardly believe that you said that.[/quote]I'll chip in my two quesos.
Packet 3 is coming out on Dec 22nd. The Day after the end of the Mayan calendar. They don't want to start listening to new complaints about the system if the world is just going to end anyway.
Packet 3 is coming out on Dec 22nd. The Day after the end of the Mayan calendar. They don't want to start listening to new complaints about the system if the world is just going to end anyway.
Packet 3 is coming out on Dec 22nd. The Day after the end of the Mayan calendar. They don't want to start listening to new complaints about the system if the world is just going to end anyway.
The Mayan's didn't believe the world was going to end. They believed a huge change would come that would reset the world. Some kind of apocalyptic event that would reset mankind to the stone age...
The Mayan's didn't believe the world was going to end. They believed a huge change would come that would reset the world. Some kind of apocalyptic event that would reset mankind to the stone age...
They believed a huge change would come that would reset the world. Some kind of apocalyptic event that would reset mankind to the stone age...
The Mayans never really got out of the stone age.
I find it funny that the Mayans predicted events thousands of years in advance, but didn't see their own end coming at the hands of drought and deforestation.
The Mayans never really got out of the stone age.[/quote]I find it funny that the Mayans predicted events thousands of years in advance, but didn't see their own end coming at the hands of drought and deforestation.
I actually think the next packet will be released tommorow on the 8th. Last time unless I am mistaken the last packet was released as a legend and lore and was released later in the day, if you look at the calander the 8th has the legend and lore being release later in the day. So looks like it might be the packet since its like the time before, also its the only legend and lore that is listed as published later in the day.
I actually think the next packet will be released tommorow on the 8th. Last time unless I am mistaken the last packet was released as a legend and lore and was released later in the day, if you look at the calander the 8th has the legend and lore be
Packet 3 is coming out on Dec 22nd. The Day after the end of the Mayan calendar. They don't want to start listening to new complaints about the system if the world is just going to end anyway.
The Mayan's didn't believe the world was going to end. They believed a huge change would come that would reset the world. Some kind of apocalyptic event that would reset mankind to the stone age...
Oops...my bad. I guess it ain't so bad afterall.
The Mayan's didn't believe the world was going to end. They believed a huge change would come that would reset the world. Some kind of apocalyptic event that would reset mankind to the stone age...[/quote]Oops...my bad. I guess it ain't so bad after
I actually think the next packet will be released tommorow on the 8th. Last time unless I am mistaken the last packet was released as a legend and lore and was released later in the day, if you look at the calander the 8th has the legend and lore being release later in the day. So looks like it might be the packet since its like the time before, also its the only legend and lore that is listed as published later in the day.
I may be jumping the gun (and probably am) but seeing as Legends and Lore are usually up pretty darn near midnight every monday and this one is a little late (though, it's not like he has to have a new one the second it turns 12) you might actually be right.
If a new L+L isn't out by 1, I might actually go to bed expecting a nice surprise in the morning (and probably end up disapointed).
I may be jumping the gun (and probably am) but seeing as Legends and Lore are usually up pretty darn near midnight every monday and this one is a little late (though, it's not like he has to have a new one the second it turns 12) you might actually b
Yeah, I am not saying its for sure, but its weird that google calender on the WOTC website lists it as "
Legends & Lore (published later in the day)
WhenMonday, Oct 8, 2012
" and all the other Legends and Lore are don't have the ((published later in the day))... if you wanna check it out its here towards the bottom www.wizards.com/dnd/dndnext.aspx
Yeah, I am not saying its for sure, but its weird that google calender on the WOTC website lists it as " Legends & Lore (published later in the day)WhenMonday, Oct 8, 2012 "and all the other Legends and Lore are don't have the ((published
Yeah, I am not saying its for sure, but its weird that google calender on the WOTC website lists it as "
Legends & Lore (published later in the day)
WhenMonday, Oct 8, 2012
" and all the other Legends and Lore are don't have the ((published later in the day))... if you wanna check it out its here towards the bottom www.wizards.com/dnd/dndnext.aspx
Ooooo, how interesting >! Mewtwo my friend, I think you may be onto something here.
Here's for hoping!
Ooooo, how interesting >:)! Mewtwo my friend, I think you may be onto something here. Here's for hoping!
Packet 3 is coming out on Dec 22nd. The Day after the end of the Mayan calendar. They don't want to start listening to new complaints about the system if the world is just going to end anyway.
Sorry, that date allready passed. It was August 2011. The Mayan Calendar didn't take into account leap years.
Sorry, that date allready passed. It was August 2011. The Mayan Calendar didn't take into account leap years.
The Mayan Calendar didn't take into account leap years.
Which means absolutely nothing since their calendar was very accurate and leap years are a construct of the calendar that WE use which is a completely different calendar. What matters is that the guys converting the Mayan dates into Julian dates did it right.
Sheesh.
Which means absolutely nothing since their calendar was very accurate and leap years are a construct of the calendar that WE use which is a completely different calendar. What matters is that the guys converting the Mayan dates into Julian dates did
The Mayan Calendar didn't take into account leap years.
Which means absolutely nothing since their calendar was very accurate and leap years are a construct of the calendar that WE use which is a completely different calendar. What matters is that the guys converting the Mayan dates into Julian dates did it right.
Sheesh.
Which they didn't. :D
Which means absolutely nothing since their calendar was very accurate and leap years are a construct of the calendar that WE use which is a completely different calendar. What matters is that the guys converting the Mayan dates into Julian dates did
The Mayan Calendar didn't take into account leap years.
Which means absolutely nothing since their calendar was very accurate and leap years are a construct of the calendar that WE use which is a completely different calendar. What matters is that the guys converting the Mayan dates into Julian dates did it right.
Sheesh.
Which they didn't. :D
I think the accuracy of the conversion is under debate, yes, but leap years has nothing to do with it.
Which means absolutely nothing since their calendar was very accurate and leap years are a construct of the calendar that WE use which is a completely different calendar. What matters is that the guys converting the Mayan dates into Julian dates did
I predict next packet will be available by October 24th. As per today's October In The Works, the next season of D&D Encounters uses D&D Next, and the Session 0, "Character Creation" is on the 24th. EDIT - *Derp*, from reading the In the Works about next Encounters season, I thought they were talking about moving to Next, but it looks like I was misinterpreting and they're trying to get aspect of 5e play in a 4e game environment, mini adventures each week with exploration, combat, and interaction. I doubt they'll be able to succeed in fitting enough into an Encounters session.
I predict next packet will be available by October 24th. As per today's October In The Works, the next season of D&D Encounters uses D&D Next, and the Session 0, "Character Creation" is on the 24th. EDIT - *Derp*, from reading the In the Works about
Mike on Twitter said 12 hours ago: ( so DRUMROLL...)@GX_SigmaLegends & Lore isn't up yet.. should we get excited? : )@mikemearlsPerhaps! We'll see tomorrow...
He's such a tease. Hopefully it pays off. I'm refreshing like crazy over here!
Mike on Twitter said 12 hours ago: ( so DRUMROLL...)@GX_SigmaLegends & Lore isn't up yet.. should we get excited? : )@mikemearlsPerhaps! We'll see tomorrow...[/quote]He's such a tease. Hopefully it pays off. I'm refreshing like crazy over here
Sooner would be better, that way if they stay on the two month track we could get something prior to the winter holiday. (meaning packet 4 mid december)
Sooner would be better, that way if they stay on the two month track we could get something prior to the winter holiday. (meaning packet 4 mid december)
I hope there's more to the packet than just new DM stuff, and that all of it isn't updated yet.
EDIT: Well, after looking at the magic items pdf, it seems like they spent a lot of time with that and at first glance the xp values make sense. I guess those are two very important things.
I just feel like wizardly traditions should have made it in.
I hope there's more to the packet than just new DM stuff, and that all of it isn't updated yet.EDIT: Well, after looking at the magic items pdf, it seems like they spent a lot of time with that and at first glance the xp values make sense. I guess th
People are going to be disapointed, but only because we were... i don't want to say promised, but told levels 1-10 and most expected wizard traditions and some new origins and pacts.
People are going to be disapointed, but only because we were... i don't want to say promised, but told levels 1-10 and most expected wizard traditions and some new origins and pacts.
People are going to be disapointed, but only because we were... i don't want to say promised, but told levels 1-10 and most expected wizard traditions and some new origins and pacts.
People are going to be disapointed, but only because we were... i don't want to say promised, but told levels 1-10 and most expected wizard traditions and some new origins and pacts.
I'd be happy with revised monster math so they have a chance of hitting and lasting in combat. But we'll see how the new orc traits affect that.
I'd be happy with revised monster math so they have a chance of hitting and lasting in combat. But we'll see how the new orc traits affect that.
I get the feeling this is not all there is to this packet. The Summary mentions a How to Play document, for one thing. I think that and other parts were unintentionally left out.
I get the feeling this is not all there is to this packet. The Summary mentions a How to Play document, for one thing. I think that and other parts were unintentionally left out.
I get the feeling this is not all there is to this packet. The Summary mentions a How to Play document, for one thing. I think that and other parts were unintentionally left out.
There is a How to Play document in the packet. It's the same one from August.
There is a How to Play document in the packet. It's the same one from August.
People are going to be disapointed, but only because we were... i don't want to say promised, but told levels 1-10 and most expected wizard traditions and some new origins and pacts.
I'd be happy with revised monster math so they have a chance of hitting and lasting in combat. But we'll see how the new orc traits affect that.
Disappointment!!! They did a little to the monsters, but few if any have better "to hit" scores. This means more house ruling for my games.
I'd be happy with revised monster math so they have a chance of hitting and lasting in combat. But we'll see how the new orc traits affect that.[/quote]Disappointment!!! They did a little to the monsters, but few if any have better "to hit" scores.
From the latest Legends & Lore article, it looks like this is in fact the entire packet. Mike Mearls said that they are planning to release smaller, more frequent packets that focus on one aspect of the game at a time. I, for one, like the sound of this.
From the latest Legends & Lore article, it looks like this is in fact the entire packet. Mike Mearls said that they are planning to release smaller, more frequent packets that focus on one aspect of the game at a time. I, for one, like the sound of t
Well I was holding off starting a playtest campaign until this packet came out. I expected some fixes to the characters, as well as level 1-10 progression, and was at least hoping for Wizard traditions. Guess I wasted my time.
Hopefully this "smaller packets, more often" will mean we get levels 1-10 and more build options sooner than the 2 month wait.
WEEKLY PACKETS!!! Now there is an idea...
Well I was holding off starting a playtest campaign until this packet came out. I expected some fixes to the characters, as well as level 1-10 progression, and was at least hoping for Wizard traditions. Guess I wasted my time.Hopefully this "smaller
I think weekly would be a bit too often for them to get useful feedback, and for them to analyse it thoroughly. Monthly would probably work.
It IS a good idea to concentrate on small pieces each time so they're not introducing too many variables for them to be able to figure out exactly what worked well and what needs more attention.
I think weekly would be a bit too often for them to get useful feedback, and for them to analyse it thoroughly. Monthly would probably work.It IS a good idea to concentrate on small pieces each time so they're not introducing too many variables for t
+1 for small incremental pieces. If they give too much at once, they loose focus. Better to get 1 thing right the 10 things (levels) wrong.
And yea.. 1/month is about right. It gives enough time for people to play it and surveys to be collected.
+1 for small incremental pieces. If they give too much at once, they loose focus. Better to get 1 thing right the 10 things (levels) wrong.And yea.. 1/month is about right. It gives enough time for people to play it and surveys to be collected.
I think weekly would be a bit too often for them to get useful feedback, and for them to analyse it thoroughly. Monthly would probably work.
It IS a good idea to concentrate on small pieces each time so they're not introducing too many variables for them to be able to figure out exactly what worked well and what needs more attention.
My weekly suggestion was an exaggeration and based more on what I want than what I think is a good idea. I want new content on a daily basis, but clearly that is neither feasible or smart.
Monthly seems good, HOWEVER I would have preferred the "smaller packets, more often" announcement before they gave out the packet. I have been stalling a playtest campaign waiting for a packet with lots of changes, and then I am handed this DM supplement and I ask "Where is the rest?" and they respond "O you wanted more, too bad we are only giving out small amounts now"
I feel a bit like Oliver Twist asking for more and getting laughed at. A heads up would have been nice.
My weekly suggestion was an exaggeration and based more on what I want than what I think is a good idea. I want new content on a daily basis, but clearly that is neither feasible or smart.Monthly seems good, HOWEVER I would have preferred the "smalle
Well I was holding off starting a playtest campaign until this packet came out. I expected some fixes to the characters, as well as level 1-10 progression, and was at least hoping for Wizard traditions. Guess I wasted my time.
Hopefully this "smaller packets, more often" will mean we get levels 1-10 and more build options sooner than the 2 month wait.
WEEKLY PACKETS!!! Now there is an idea...
So why don't you playtest the stuff we've got already?
It seems to me you are waiting for fixes that aren't coming, what ever those are.
I'm a little underwhelmed by the latest release, but I'm glad they didn't do anything to the classes yet. They also said that the wizard changes aren't likely to appear until they do some in house testing and it might take several packets before we see them.
I'd kind of like a list of changes rather than have to sift through everything to find them. I'm sure to miss something.
So why don't you playtest the stuff we've got already? It seems to me you are waiting for fixes that aren't coming, what ever those are. I'm a little underwhelmed by the latest release, but I'm glad they didn't do anything to the classes yet. They al
So why don't you playtest the stuff we've got already?
It seems to me you are waiting for fixes that aren't coming, what ever those are.
I'm a little underwhelmed by the latest release, but I'm glad they didn't do anything to the classes yet. They also said that the wizard changes aren't likely to appear until they do some in house testing and it might take several packets before we see them.
I'd kind of like a list of changes rather than have to sift through everything to find them. I'm sure to miss something.
One of the documents in the playtest file specifically outlines changes.
One of the documents in the playtest file specifically outlines changes. :)
Well I was holding off starting a playtest campaign until this packet came out. I expected some fixes to the characters, as well as level 1-10 progression, and was at least hoping for Wizard traditions. Guess I wasted my time.
Hopefully this "smaller packets, more often" will mean we get levels 1-10 and more build options sooner than the 2 month wait.
WEEKLY PACKETS!!! Now there is an idea...
So why don't you playtest the stuff we've got already?
It seems to me you are waiting for fixes that aren't coming, what ever those are.
I'm a little underwhelmed by the latest release, but I'm glad they didn't do anything to the classes yet. They also said that the wizard changes aren't likely to appear until they do some in house testing and it might take several packets before we see them.
I'd kind of like a list of changes rather than have to sift through everything to find them. I'm sure to miss something.
I was about to start an new playtest campaign but I saw the new packet was coming out so I pushed it back a few weeks in order to start with fresh materials.
I will probably go ahead and start with the current packet material, although I will be house-ruling a lot of fixes, which I don't like to do, hence waiting for the new packet. I generally don't like to house-rule too much, especially when trying to evaluate new material, but there are some things that just need to be fixed (AC/Hit).
I am a little upset that they didn't fix AC and Hit. It has been a complaint of most since Packet 2 came out. You can fix it either on the player side or the monster side, and since they gave us a revised Beastiary, it would have been easy for them to adjust monster AC and Hit.
New monster traits and revised exp are nice but they really missed a chance to fix a big problem many people are having.
So why don't you playtest the stuff we've got already? It seems to me you are waiting for fixes that aren't coming, what ever those are. I'm a little underwhelmed by the latest release, but I'm glad they didn't do anything to the classes yet. They al
So, this packet is more 2.1 than 3, so next month we'll get 2.2 (theoretically). And I expect paladins. I never liked them until 4e, but w/ a holy avenger in the playtest? I wanna see what they do.
So, this packet is more 2.1 than 3, so next month we'll get 2.2 (theoretically). And I expect paladins. I never liked them until 4e, but w/ a holy avenger in the playtest? I wanna see what they do.
! Mewtwo my friend, I think you may be onto something here. 
