shingold

Dungeons and Dragons is an ever-evolving game. I’m going to keep this short.
I like this new edition of DND and I do not. I started with AD&D, and loved it, but was sometimes lost without the guidance of those who knew the system better.
This system is not one that loses a new player as easily.
One thing that I do not like about it is the additions to combat like attack of opportunity and bloodied. Those things make sense to some degree, but also add a lot of complexity to a game that can really confuse new players and DM’s.
Overall, I like the new powers, and character creation is relatively simple.
I have found, however, that leveling up can be confusing. There are a variety of new powers, but sometimes which powers you are allowed to choose is confusing.
I had bought the fourth edition starter box. It came with a few map tiles, a set of dice, and a few tokens. The rules really are built to be used with more grid maps and miniatures, but they are not included with the game. Those are expansions that you have to buy of course.
The miniatures are no longer in production, but can still be easily obtained.
Now, to find some more players!

This game can be a lot of fun. I really enjoy the environment this game sets up. A fantasy world with the goal of controlling the world

I have enjoyed playing this game with people who are not into fantasy.
One person got a hold of the thief, TWICE. What a pain in the butt!

The variety of characters, and their abilities, makes the game quite interesting. The fact that you are supposed to draw character cards randomly means that you will never play the same game twice, unless someone get the thief twice in a row that is 😛

Risk is a good idea, but the problem is that you can have amazing strategy, and luck will pull you down.

The board and pieces (I have the classic version) are wonderful. I would love to get my hands on the 2210 edition.

The randomness from the dice can really hurt a lot.

The mechanics of the game are fun though. Setting up is not difficult, and can be entertaining when you set pieces on something someone else is trying to control. “******, I wanted Asia!”

This game takes a long time to play. I have never spent less than 3 hours to finish a game.

Dungeons and Dragons is an ever-evolving game. I’m going to keep this short.
I like this new edition of DND and I do not. I started with AD&D, and loved it, but was sometimes lost without the guidance of those who knew the system better.
This system is not one that loses a new player as easily.
One thing that I do not like about it is the additions to combat like attack of opportunity and bloodied. Those things make sense to some degree, but also add a lot of complexity to a game that can really confuse new players and DM’s.
Overall, I like the new powers, and character creation is relatively simple.
I have found, however, that leveling up can be confusing. There are a variety of new powers, but sometimes which powers you are allowed to choose is confusing.
I had bought the fourth edition starter box. It came with a few map tiles, a set of dice, and a few tokens. The rules really are built to be used with more grid maps and miniatures, but they are not included with the game. Those are expansions that you have to buy of course.
The miniatures are no longer in production, but can still be easily obtained.
Now, to find some more players!

I have not actually played this yet. I do not have this new version of the game.
Here in Malaysia, it is very difficult to find games and then more difficult to buy them. There are few places that sell the games, and those that do sell them for very high prices.
I, before the new version came out, downloaded, printed and started constructing dungeon quest to be played as a group game, or to be played as a solo game. The reason that I am not finished with the construction is that I lost motivation. There are almost 400 pieces to put together, and that does not include anything from the expansions.
When I finish this, I’m going to enjoy it very much. It is a challenging game, and it has been a challenge to construct.

I have now finished construction of this game, at long last. The game is a lot of fun. Very difficult, quite random. I am proud of my PnP copy of the old game.

I do not really like the combat, paper rock scissors with cards, so I use the dice rules for single player from the rulebook instead.

Setup takes a bit, and the game can be very fast, you usually die after all. I suggest getting this one out when there are more people around to help set it up and to play it for awhile before you put it away. Otherwise it will really seem like a big chore.