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Author:  shuyung [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:01 pm ]
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See, this is what supporting 4e has wrought.
http://www.wizards.com/WPN/Sales/Articl ... ds_shadows
Author:  Kaffis Mark V [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:18 pm ]
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Lol.

On the other hand, I could see this as being kind of fun, depending on the sorts of cards they have. Glad it's a supplement, though.
Author:  Darkroland [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:12 pm ]
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I guess they have to fight pokemon somehow.
Author:  TheRiov [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:56 pm ]
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disgusting.
Author:  Corolinth [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:46 pm ]
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Darkroland wrote:
I guess they have to fight pokemon somehow.
Their flagship product is doing fairly well on that front.
Author:  Coren [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:25 pm ]
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This isn't the first instance of this type of product...the earliest one I recall offhand was made by Paizo for Pathfinder.
Author:  Kaffis Mark V [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:56 pm ]
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Indeed. Which, I might add, is a 3.5-based product. Well, SRD-derived product.

Point is, 4e resisted this longer!
Author:  Corolinth [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:47 pm ]
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http://www.amazon.com/Players-Handbook-Fighter-Power-Accessory/dp/0786952237

Did it, really?
Author:  shuyung [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:31 pm ]
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I haven't been impressed by Pathfinder either. That having been said, investigating the earlier card offerings indicates that the WotC and Paizo stuff were merely record-keeping aids. I find them ridiculous, but not all that offensive. These from WotC are intended to influence gameplay. Apparently the game mechanics of 4e are such a failure, or the players and DMs are so inept and unimaginative, that this tragic further bastardization of Dungeons and Dragons was warranted.
Author:  darksiege [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:00 pm ]
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Hell even TSR had simple record keeping cards:

Priest Spell Cards
Wizard Spell Cards
Psionic Power Cards

Hell I even made a set of 3x5 index cards that had every weapon/armor or misc equipment item and its stats from the 2e PHB.

I would even make some of those cards for my magic items.

It was easier to keep a set handy for the things I need as opposed to flipping through books or memorizing that crap.

But these are ridiculous. Again I would like to say Down with 4E. Gary Gygax did not die, he escaped the travesty that WoTC is turning his game into.
Author:  Corolinth [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:12 pm ]
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I thought the power cards were a pretty good idea. These, which turn your encounters into CCG matches, not so much.
Author:  darksiege [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:15 pm ]
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Corolinth wrote:
I thought the power cards were a pretty good idea. These, which turn your encounters into CCG matches, not so much.


As did I. I just used my example to expand upon what Shuyung stated right above me.
Author:  Coren [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:18 am ]
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shuyung wrote:
I haven't been impressed by Pathfinder either. That having been said, investigating the earlier card offerings indicates that the WotC and Paizo stuff were merely record-keeping aids.


The cards I referred to by Paizo were plot twist cards meant to be used to change up gameplay.
Author:  Raell [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:25 am ]
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shuyung wrote:
I haven't been impressed by Pathfinder either.



My DM has been tempted to switch from standard 3.5 to Pathfinder. His lone reason for this, Druids. We have a druid in our group and he is pretty much over powered when held up to the rest of the group. Pathfinder changed this.

Other than that, I don't want to switch.
Author:  shuyung [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:24 am ]
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Coren wrote:
The cards I referred to by Paizo were plot twist cards meant to be used to change up gameplay.

Ah, I see them. Still ridiculous, but extremely limited in distribution and utility. Mechanically, they're not much different than a potion. From a storytelling perspective, they have something to offer the less imaginative DMs and players. Plus which, I notice the plot twists have a number of potentially-detrimental-to-PCs options.
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And, although the rules card for the Plot Twist cards states that a player can choose to use either the mechanical or storytelling piece of the card, it says nothing as to whether the DM can or can't implement a storytelling option in order for the player to receive the mechanical benefit.

Meanwhile, the WotC fortune card offering, while stating that
Wizards of the Coast wrote:
they are an enhancement that simulates blind luck, the winds of fate, or divine influence

ignores that half of that should be bad.
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And further, they are not limited in distribution. They indeed turn the RPG into a CCG.
Author:  Coren [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:36 am ]
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Well I have pretty much no reason to use the cards, I can't bring myself to nerdrage over 'em either. It's just kind of a re-emergence of a concept that's been used in RPGs in the past to add randomness.

Just like everything else with D&D, you're encouraged to use what you like and not use what you don't, so I don't see the problem. :)
Author:  shuyung [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:39 am ]
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So what are you going to do when one of your players brings in a deck?
Author:  Coren [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:48 am ]
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Won't happen. They already know not to. :)
Author:  shuyung [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:48 pm ]
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Good luck with that.
Author:  Coren [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:57 pm ]
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No luck needed. That's what communication is for.
Author:  Raell [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:15 pm ]
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shuyung wrote:
So what are you going to do when one of your players brings in a deck?



Tell them we are going back to 3.5... :mrgreen:
Author:  darksiege [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:48 pm ]
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Raell wrote:
shuyung wrote:
So what are you going to do when one of your players brings in a deck?



Tell them we are going back to 3.5... :mrgreen:


dude... why not just really get fun: player brings in a deck and you dust off these F**kers....
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Author:  Corolinth [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:08 am ]
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They'd get that confused with this product that came out in September.
Author:  Rorinthas [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:19 am ]
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Coren wrote:
This isn't the first instance of this type of product...the earliest one I recall offhand was made by Paizo for Pathfinder.

Not by a long shot. Adventure card have been around for a while.
Author:  darksiege [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:10 am ]
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*grumble grumble*

Sadly Coro... I know it would.
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