[UA] Mostly OT D&D

[med12 at cornell.edu]

I know this is really off-topic, but on the subject of Orkworld, what 
does everyone think about the alledged computr virus attack on John 
Wick's computer?

http://207.138.108.222/pf/read.php?f=5&i=3230&t=3230

-Mike

On Thu, 27 Apr 2000, James Palmer wrote:

> The D&D system at present sucks - but there's something about playing in
> Ye Generic Fantasy setting that brings back childhood like nothing
> else.  Orcs!  Elves!  +3 Vorpal Blades!  Roll the Fighters up front and
> let's get smashing!
> 
> So I'm looking forward to D&D3, yes.  And ORKWORLD, as it happens, for the
> other side of the coin.
> 
> James
> 
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> 
> On Thu, 27 Apr 2000, Kevin Elmore wrote:
> 
> > > said, based on the games I said I liked (Feng
> > > shui/OtE/Unknown Armies are the
> > > example I used IIRC), that I probably wouldn't be
> > > impressed with 3rd edition
> > > AD&D.  
> > 
> > Oh, I don't know.  Just because we like really cool games
> > like UA and OtE doesn't mean we don't like a good fantasy
> > epic here and there.  I loathe the 2nd Ed AD&D rules, but I
> > still play the game at conventions because I know of some
> > really good players.  
> > 
> > I'll say upfront that I am one of the biggest AD&D
> > naysayers.  I considered writing an essay on the top ten
> > reasons why AD&D sucked.  After playing in a 3E D&D demo, I
> > know that I can trash most of those ten reasons.  It'll
> > still have its problems, but I believe that it now has the
> > same amount of flaws as most games out there.  
> > 
> > So, what is the deal with the d20 system?  I heard that
> > WotC is releasing the "source code" of 3E D&D so that other
> > games can use the system.  I could have sworn I read on
> > this list that UA is considering releasing a d20 version.
> > 
> > BTW, I played a gnome paladin in the demo.  I wanted to
> > play a half-orc, but the demo didn't have the same
> > flexibility that the full-fledged game will have.  I
> > enjoyed playing a cocky little pipsqueak who could take
> > your knees off with a swing of his sword.
> > 
> > Kevin Elmore
> > 
> > 
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