tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122479270024132240.post6854648264410257217..comments2009-10-30T17:40:45.120-04:00Comments on Outsyder Gaming: Insanely CoolJoshua Cornwellnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122479270024132240.post-18029682349968400622009-10-30T17:40:45.120-04:002009-10-30T17:40:45.120-04:00As a gaming aid, I guess the deal breaker would be...As a gaming aid, I guess the deal breaker would be how much work the DM has to put into the board ahead of time. I'm a big fan of only preparing the bare bones of a story and just seeing where the players take it... this doesn't seem like it would lend itself to much improvisation.<br /><br />However, if you're running a module and you can get said module preprogrammed (or had the Josh Cornwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06498206412285063607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122479270024132240.post-89058098230681893992009-10-30T01:59:56.697-04:002009-10-30T01:59:56.697-04:00I think it is cool as a alternative platform, as a...I think it is cool as a alternative platform, as a gaming aid not so much, but any way cool enough to make drool for it.woroxonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912380729700488612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122479270024132240.post-81278521364223838712009-10-28T11:01:42.866-04:002009-10-28T11:01:42.866-04:00Yeah, visually cool.
It also looks as though it i...Yeah, visually cool.<br /><br />It also looks as though it is entirely inflexible as a game aid. Nothing is mentioned of designing one's own maps, or alternate layouts for the battlemap (hexmap, anyone?). Random algorithms haven't changed, so you're still stuck with the computer ultimately making patterns with the d20. And what if you don't play 4e?<br /><br />Expensive piece Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.com