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[Commander Rpg]

I'm looking for people willing to play D&D Next, the ideal platform would be Roll20 or any chatting system allowing throwing dice and maps. Video and audio are not needed, I'd spare that to you since I'm a terrible English speaker, I can easily rival with Arnold for it.

[The Invader]

D&D Next? What's that? I play 3rd and 3.5 myself.

[Commander Rpg]

It's the newer edition (5th), and I think it's better than 3.x and especially 4th.

[Treacherous J Slither]

Can I play as a Malaugrym?

[The Invader]

It's the newer edition (5th), and I think it's better than 3.x and especially 4th.

4th edition was terribad lol. As for next, I will have to check it out and see what it's like. If the classes are built like they were in 4th edition I will probably pass.

[mousestalker]

I could be up for that. Homebrew or official campaign? What setting? Any special rules?

[Commander Rpg]

I could be up for that. Homebrew or official campaign? What setting? Any special rules?

Homebrew adventures.

Setting: any setting that doesn't involve too many strange and soul-destroying things

No special rules, if not needed.

 

I'm not doing the mastering though.

[Queen Skadi]

What is actually required to play?

[Sully13]

I tried to get on but my crappy web-browser wont allow me to log in sorry.

[Fast Jimmy]

What is actually required to play?

An Internet connection. And a working knowledge of 5E DnD rules.

Roll20 is an easy, awesome, great program. It has single-handidly brought me back to PnP RPGs after close to a decade of not playing.

[Queen Skadi]

And a working knowledge of 5E DnD rules.

 

Hmm that I don't have, I have a working knowledge of 2e and 3e DnD rules from games like Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter but never actually played the PNP versions.

[Commander Rpg]

What is actually required to play?

For a player

 

- Player's Handbook and half of its knowledge, at least

- Character Sheet

- Dice

- Fun

 

1. It can be either on paper or digitalised
2. Same
3. No need for them, since online rolls them virtually
4. Always needed

[Fast Jimmy]

Hmm that I don't have, I have a working knowledge of 2e and 3e DnD rules from games like Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter but never actually played the PNP versions.

Well, PnP is MUCH different than a video game, even games that closely mirror the rules.

That being said, Roll20 has some amazing Character Sheets for 5E that automate a LOT, much more than the ones I had gotten used to for 3.5E. So that makes things like attacking, using skills, activating abilities, rolling initiative, etc. much more automated.

That said, you still need to know the rules to really play. Choosing your race, class, Path, background, Proficiencies... it's not overly complex stuff, but there is a lot of choice that goes into it that really helps define how your character behaves and works in the campaign. 5E is very well balanced, so there's not too many "bad" choices (mostly because the number of uber-powerful choices are fewer as well), but you still need to know the choices to make.


If you are truly interested, here's a link to something that will explain everything. Minus the spell list, it's about 150 pages. I wouldn't suggest playing a Spellcaster if this your first game of 5E, let alone your first PnP. Then again, you probably want to find a campaign before getting too far down this road, otherwise you'll be equipped to play the game and have no one to do so with (although Roll20 has a Looking for Group section that has a TON of 5E games always recruiting).

[FraQ]

I've never played D&D before but I've always wanted to try it. I have a general understanding of how things work but would need to learn the finer points.

Though, I'm not sure I would want my first experience to be web based.

[Draining Dragon]

I'll need to read up on 5th edition before I can play anything. I've only ever done a little pen-and-paper 3rd edition. Most of my knowledge of D&D is from CRPGs.

[Fast Jimmy]

I've never played D&D before but I've always wanted to try it. I have a general understanding of how things work but would need to learn the finer points.

Though, I'm not sure I would want my first experience to be web based.

I started out with RL PnP. And it is a great, formative experience.

But now? I'm not sure I would go back. Having so much of the "okay, so I need to add my Ability Modifier, roll a second d20, then I can cast the spell?" "Are you in range?" "The description says it is 100 feet... how many squares is that?" "Uh... 20? I think?" "How do I calculate that going diagonally?"

These were all real questions and concerns in real life. Now? There is a macro I can click that runs everything I need for my spell or power check. I can use a digital ruler to count exactly how many feet away something is quickly and easily. I can keep track of who's turn it is just by looking at the Attack order. I can update my character sheet without tons of erase marks or having to write down every little detail.

And the social aspect of it is great. I've only played with a headset (just about to enter my first campaign with a webcam) and haven't even noticed the difference in how people interact with each other or roleplay. It's a ton of fun and moments are still tense when things are going crazy and still hilarious when people act silly. I've become more excited about my campaigns than I have video game releases, honestly.

[metatheurgist]

Yep, WotC totally missed the boat with Virtual Table Tops. They should have built their own VTT for their game by now, and sold subscriptions for it. They're still working with a 70's paradigm.

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

Only NWN and IceWind Dale

[Fast Jimmy]

Yep, WotC totally missed the boat with Virtual Table Tops. They should have built their own VTT for their game by now, and sold subscriptions for it. They're still working with a 70's paradigm.

That's the best thing about Roll20 - totally free, donations only. Being a paying member is really only a benefit to DM's, though. Which is good (more free-ness is great), but aside from sponsoring your favorite DM's annual donation, there's not much a player gains from putting money in the system. They'd be wise to include some perks for players that aren't necessary, but would be "nice to have's" for those who wish to contribute.

[Voxr]

Oh that sounds fun! I'd be game, but alas I have very limited experience in PnPRPGs.

[FraQ]

Oh that sounds fun! I'd be game, but alas I have very limited experience in PnPRPGs.

 

We need a noobie league!

[L. Han]

No knowledge of DnD at all, sadly

 

Aside from classes like Hobo, Thug, and a wizard who specializes in watching other people having sex.

[Voxr]

We need a noobie league!

Yeah just like in bowling. Can we play with the bumpers up in D&D?

[Fast Jimmy]

Yeah just like in bowling. Can we play with the bumpers up in D&D?

With a good DM, you don't need to. Just tell them what you want to do and they'll tell you what rolls are involved. And combat can be designed to be painfully difficult or laughably easy - again, all in the DM.

I'm joining a paid-DM campaign here as my next one. I've never played one like this (either on Roll20 or RL), but it's already sounding very interesting. The DM is working hard to craft the entire campaign around the background of the characters the player create, as well as designing it to be very reactive (if the party make a choice one session, it affects how things play out a few sessions down the road). In addition, the DM has been great with helping people make their first character - helping out with backgrounds, giving mechanics advise, elaborating on some of the finer points, etc. - so it's been great for me, who is new to 5E.

Given that the quality of a DM is the driver of how enjoyable PnP can be and given that your first campaign is possibly the most important in terms of how you view these types of games, I would suggest that newbies look at entering a paid campaign. The company I'm going through has a "free first few sessions" policy, so there's no risk if you try it and hate it.



Just a suggestion.