I wasn't into computer games until 3 years ago when a friend of mine introduced me to Diablo II. Since then on, I've been in hack & and slash Rpg craze. Currently, I'm playing D2, Sacred, DD, Dugeon Siege, Blade and Sword (A Kung Fu version of D2 - not that great but still fun though a bit hard). I love the combat aspect of the games, and the looting, too.
Now I don't want to limit myself to such games. I read in the other forums about Icewind Dale, BG 1 & 2 and NWN. I heard that those games employ Dungeon and Dragon rules (2nd and 3rd editions). I'd really appreciate it if anyone can explain what they are. What makes them different from real time rpgs? Can anyone give links to D&D rules?
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Shootnrun - Welcome to the forums. I'm a huge fan of RPGs and have been for eons. I played D&D years back, too. The rules have been amended many times since I've played in a group. I have NWN and even after the amount of computer RPGs I've played, I found it confusing. It is helpful to know the core rules, but not necessary to memorize them (who could?) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
DATD is right, though. Every liking and becoming comfortable with gameplay depends on the game itself. (As well as your individual preferences). I started out playing more 'adventure' oriented games where questing was involved. I didn't like the H&S part at first. But, as I grew comfortable with different games, I've grown into enjoying some H&S. I liked Sacred for about the first 10 hours - after that, I found all that fighting tiring. The reason I liked Divine Divinity so much was the way it blends elements of H&S with storylines and questing. Unfortunately, I've been struggling with NWN and recently uninstalled it. I'm sure there will come a time when I'll try to play it and have fun in the process. (That's the whole point, isn't it?) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" /> I guess I'm a fickle RPGer. *g*
Oh, and thanks for posting the rules site, HandEFood. I've bookmarked it. I don't have a printed copy of any D&D books, so this will be a good reference source.
Faralas <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mage.gif" alt="" />
