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3 months ago ::
Feb 12, 2013 - 11:52PM
#21
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Date Joined:
Sep 22, 2005
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I love this game. Play it about once a week with friends and we always introduce someone knew to it. I have all the sets and preordered orcs. Hope they keep coming out with more...
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3 months ago ::
Feb 13, 2013 - 7:58AM
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I suppose we can't expect WoTC to guess what support is there, it has to be said here.
I just picked up two DC boxes, have played two games. I really like it, and hope to be able to find people to play with. My normal gaming group generally can't play very long games, and mostly only during work days not weekends; I'll see about playing with people at gaming nights at local stores - I just hope DC doesn't become too heavily unbalanced when a casual player (mixing at most two boxes) plays against the guys building their decks to maximum efficiency.
As a new outsider, I find these points the biggest bad marks:
1. WoTC official presence on forums lacking (I see it used to be somewhat present, but now just appears not to be there?)
2. No proper official FAQ/Errata collection - I mean there's a wiki, use it!
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3 months ago ::
Feb 13, 2013 - 9:15AM
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I honestly wouldnt hold my breath for any more sets. As a D & D player. I can say that although its nice to get the themed monsters. Its not practical to have to purchase 3 boxes just to get an encounter's worth of Drow assassin/soldiers. Not to mention there is nothing else in the box that is really useable. Some might use the terrain but its not very modular for that purpose. Now Obivously I know there are places that you can get singles from these sets (and yes Ive purchased them) but I dont think that really helps with sales of the game.
DC game itself is extremely fun and I do enjoy it. I pick up atleast 2 of each set that comes out. (though this last set doesnt have me very enthused)
Honestly I perfer the older sculps from Harbinger. These new ones look like monkeys and the ogre is kinda lack luster. The owlbear could be cool though. I dont have any of those. I have little faith that DC will continue but I do hope that they try something. I have to admit though. Reapers Bones looks to be better suited at meeting my D&D needs.
What I find disappointing is the lack of information from WOTC. As a company they have just gone down hill. (I dont even get their D&D produces, I play Pathfinder but thats just a matter of taste) The fact that it seems like they just abandon the forums and its customers is just not a good business model.
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3 months ago ::
Feb 13, 2013 - 10:21AM
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Date Joined:
Nov 22, 2010
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To be fair, after spending time at Paizo forums where the developers constantly talk to it's consumers ... yeah ... it does seem pretty cold and lifeless here at times. I love Dungeon Command and would love to know if this is it or if maybe we can get more down the road.
Sad there was only ONE "good guy" set versus all the monster/ evil things and I'm hoping we get at least 1 more before they bow out but I guess it's wait and see.
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3 months ago ::
Feb 15, 2013 - 9:30AM
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Date Joined:
Jan 14, 2013
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Hey WOTC, I have never spent a dime on any D&D books although I have played 'DnD' for nearly 20 years. I just used old books that friends bought years and years ago and when those got boring made my own homebrew system and setting entirely from scratch. I also played video games nearly religiously for about 20 years but have not spent a cent on video games in the last 3 years (and in fact only bought 1 game in the last decade, that being Starcraft II).
However I will have spent about $500 on DC after the Orc box comes out. That's because DC is a product that I can't easily reproduce on my own as a homebrew, or that I can't ever fully own and rely upon to work (like most modern video games due to bugs and DRM). This is a product that you can really make money on WOTC. I realise the numbers might not look good at the moment but this is seriously a potentially huge money maker for you WOTC. Don't give up on it when you haven't even really tried to push it yet!
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3 months ago ::
Feb 18, 2013 - 4:15AM
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Date Joined:
Apr 12, 2011
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Personally I can only afford one of each set at the moment, but I know people at my FLGS that have bought four of each set. I play DC frequently and am constantly introducing new people to it with only two so far that are not keen on the game (and to be honest: one is just having a hissy-fit due to the one time he did win a tournament, there were only a few entrants so there was not enough money for prize support beyond the promo card. He has barely played since...)
I have even had people who don't like roleplaying, don't like D&D and don't have the patience for miniature games like Warhammer enjoy this game.
It is a good product with a lot of potential: I have recently come up with the idea of scenarios for example. I have a few tiles from other packs around and thought I would build say a city board and we could play one side invading the city, the other defending. Mechanically the game would be the same, just the tiles would differ. There is potential for themed mini-expansions: a group of six non-random elementals for example. Or how about some Elven Archers with different abilities, say one with a longer range, or another with a stronger bow. And how about tile packs that feature different environments: we could have official city tiles, a mountainous terrain, something more unusual like one of the other planes.
There is a lot of possibility here, here's hoping that Wizards can see the potential and continue the line.
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3 months ago ::
Feb 22, 2013 - 1:35PM
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Date Joined:
Mar 28, 2009
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I spent $80 dollars on this game today. That brings my total for the last six months up to $190. One set of Lolth, Undead, Gruumsh, and a bunch of singles from ebay and auggies. I'll probably pick up Gobbos and Cormyr to round out my collection after PAX Prime. Hell, I'm even considering attending Pax Prime to enter in the DC tourney. I hope they release more sets, take all my money!
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3 months ago ::
Mar 05, 2013 - 9:51PM
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Date Joined:
Jan 13, 2013
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From todays D&D Podcast www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4...4:14 "This is the first of the dungeon command sets that features all new miniatures" Therefore there are more sets featuring all new miniatures coming out  I realize this is a bit of a stretch but hey it's something and it's recent
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3 months ago ::
Mar 06, 2013 - 2:25AM
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Date Joined:
Oct 25, 2009
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YES! That one liner did more to boost my spirits than anything I've read in a while. This one simple statement is not proof that more sets are coming, but it is a positive sign coming from the people in charge. Very happy, now please tell us more!
Want to know more about the history of D&D, especially how to play older editions of the game? Check out Crazy Monkey's "Tour through the editions":
http://community.wizards.com/crazymonkey/go/forum/view/133793/225799/Asylum_Play-by-Post
The current edition is BECMI, the most popular form of Basic D&D and the adventure is the classic Red Box quest to kill Bargle the evil magic user. Check it out, learn about the games roots, and enjoy the story as it unfolds.
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