Comments on: A New Red Box http://blog.binkystick.com/2010/02/04/a-new-red-box/ Thoughts on gaming, pictures I took, and whatever else comes to mind Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:56:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BigFella http://blog.binkystick.com/2010/02/04/a-new-red-box/comment-page-1/#comment-8 BigFella Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:21:04 +0000 http://blog.binkystick.com/?p=47#comment-8 <a href="#comment-7" rel="nofollow">@Paul: </a> My hope would be something similar to something James Maliszewski's wished for, one of them wooden boxed Milton Bradly classic style games with the original B/X included. That would be boss. @Paul:
My hope would be something similar to something James Maliszewski’s wished for, one of them wooden boxed Milton Bradly classic style games with the original B/X included. That would be boss.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.binkystick.com/2010/02/04/a-new-red-box/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Paul Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:54:48 +0000 http://blog.binkystick.com/?p=47#comment-7 Well, don't forget that LL also did Original Edition Characters, an OD&D variant. I suspect Mr. Proctor just wants to cover all the bases of retro clones. And as he says, LL is not the greatest game in the world, it's just a tribute. I just can't imagine that 4e will have the following older editions had thirty years ago to warrant such a tribute, but I suppose only time will tell. I am extremely curious what WotC was thinking giving this box set the old style trade dress, and focusing on the original races and classes. Are they trying to appeal to us old schoolers? If so, I suppose it's nice that they recognize our existence, but I think they're missing the point. I think most of us would be be way more interested in some nice reprints of the original material, or returning to sale of the <a href='http://dh.binkystick.com/?action=entry&page=index&id=1239100994' rel="nofollow">old documents as PDFs</a>. I'm sure though, no matter what their intentions, WotC will screw this one up too. Well, don’t forget that LL also did Original Edition Characters, an OD&D variant. I suspect Mr. Proctor just wants to cover all the bases of retro clones. And as he says, LL is not the greatest game in the world, it’s just a tribute. I just can’t imagine that 4e will have the following older editions had thirty years ago to warrant such a tribute, but I suppose only time will tell.

I am extremely curious what WotC was thinking giving this box set the old style trade dress, and focusing on the original races and classes. Are they trying to appeal to us old schoolers? If so, I suppose it’s nice that they recognize our existence, but I think they’re missing the point. I think most of us would be be way more interested in some nice reprints of the original material, or returning to sale of the old documents as PDFs. I’m sure though, no matter what their intentions, WotC will screw this one up too.

]]> By: BigFella http://blog.binkystick.com/2010/02/04/a-new-red-box/comment-page-1/#comment-6 BigFella Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:53:42 +0000 http://blog.binkystick.com/?p=47#comment-6 It's funny, I feel like WotC is turning back the clock here, while Labyrinth Lord seems to be trying to repeat the evolution of D&D with their recent Advanced Edition. (Does this mean that in 30 years we'll see a 4th. Edition LL bringing back those old school power cards and cardboard cutouts?) On a tangentially related note, I've heard also that WotC is gonna come out with a Gamma World box set/game world for 4e. I'm vaguely interested to see it (probably get some glimpses at Gen Con.) but probably won't buy it, as most Gamma World variants after the 2nd. edition generally leave me pretty cold. It’s funny, I feel like WotC is turning back the clock here, while Labyrinth Lord seems to be trying to repeat the evolution of D&D with their recent Advanced Edition. (Does this mean that in 30 years we’ll see a 4th. Edition LL bringing back those old school power cards and cardboard cutouts?)

On a tangentially related note, I’ve heard also that WotC is gonna come out with a Gamma World box set/game world for 4e. I’m vaguely interested to see it (probably get some glimpses at Gen Con.) but probably won’t buy it, as most Gamma World variants after the 2nd. edition generally leave me pretty cold.

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