tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post6344198039025014852..comments2024-03-29T09:18:29.382+09:00Comments on What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse...: Dungeon Design: Holmes D&DDennis Laffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-68748476745683572192011-09-20T11:55:08.528+09:002011-09-20T11:55:08.528+09:00Good point, Robert.Good point, Robert.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-29127271046758126632011-09-19T03:14:39.123+09:002011-09-19T03:14:39.123+09:00I agree with your speculation, Gwydion, and with Z...I agree with your speculation, Gwydion, and with Zenopus’ comments as well. Though I might frame it more as TSR responding to Judges’ Guild’s success and the kinds of questions players were sending TSR’s way. More “people want modules, so we’ll give them modules” than “this is inadequate”. But that’s just my own speculation as well.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733274876782876659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-20046944913871273302011-09-18T12:42:41.624+09:002011-09-18T12:42:41.624+09:00in OD&D Gygax points out that there are certai...<i>in OD&D Gygax points out that there are certain types of encounters that would make players angry</i><br /><br />I love the line from Vol 3 where Gygax refers to the transporters as being "sure-fire fits for map makers".Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-66005890668941692022011-09-18T12:38:09.120+09:002011-09-18T12:38:09.120+09:00I think the continuous revamping of the Basic Set ...I think the continuous revamping of the Basic Set contents (Geomorphs + M&TA -> B1 ->B2) is part of a trend to provide a more hand-holding instructional module for immediate play. The first requires the most work before starting the game. B1 still requires the DM to fill in the monsters and there's no homebase. B2 has a homebase and mostly everything you need to start immediate play. I say this despite thinking both B1 and B2 are fantastic.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-61439894930881129592011-09-17T14:20:44.597+09:002011-09-17T14:20:44.597+09:00Pure speculation here, Robert - could the dungeon ...Pure speculation here, Robert - could the dungeon design section in Holmes plus geomorphs/monster & treasure assortment combination have been inadequate in showing people how to craft their own dungeons? <br /><br />I don't know, but it's an interesting thought as to why they might have included modules in later printings.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-79930774157422956612011-09-17T04:32:40.611+09:002011-09-17T04:32:40.611+09:00Nitpick: According to the Acaeum, early versions o...Nitpick: According to the Acaeum, early versions of the Basic Set came with <i>Dungeon Geomorphs</i> and a <i>Monster and Treasure Assortment</i> rather than a module.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733274876782876659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-74517789103361060062011-09-16T20:46:45.876+09:002011-09-16T20:46:45.876+09:00Congrats on hitting 500.Congrats on hitting 500.Dangerous Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494853825931603065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-65795940358198507482011-09-16T20:27:36.907+09:002011-09-16T20:27:36.907+09:00Good advice. Congrats on hitting 500, LG!Good advice. Congrats on hitting 500, LG!Theodric the Obscurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201793290118146978noreply@blogger.com