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Episode 16: Four and Change
 
"4 and change"
Continuing from last episode: one last Great War tidbit.  A bunch of things related to the number 4 (the square root of 16, which is how many episodes this is), and also things changing.  Nobody was hurt this time, because time may change me, but I can't change the rules of fourth edition D&D.
 
- Wraith: The Great War (best roleplayer!)
other White Wolf historical settings for the Old World of Darkness
also Apocalypse versus Forsaken -- topical, people!
Justin's Great War GenCon experience
- D&D 4 Essentials
Heroes of the Fallen Lands, Forgotten Kingdoms, and... rules
"Red Box vs. Unearthed Arcana"
And then the ACTUAL new Red Box
What do you need for D&D?
Rules compendium is really all you need for game except character generator
Player books include all basic rules and equipment
DM set is weird, and so is the dice box -- for tiles buy frickin' tiles, for dice buy the red box, and for a straight DMG, why not get DMG 1 and 2, probably as cheap as the new box anyway and full of Robin Laws goodness
- Ravenloft: "Is it bigger than a Red Box?"
a complete game, great components, just a d20, a zillion minis
modular, like Descent or Space Hulk, but with a Dracolich
Incursion is another grid-tactics boardgame, which we may review later.
- Gamma World: "Why are we even talking about this?! Why aren't we PLAYING?!"
Some pent-up nerd rage: omitted mention of the White Wolf version
Though it's up for debate -- "...including versions based on d20?"
Basically 4e but more gonzo!
Brad Murray's review: http://www.vsca.ca/halfjack/?p=757
Might be more enjoyable than our GaryCon Tomb of Horrors 3.5E adventure
- iPhone 4: "iPhone, do this!"
Voice activation is pretty good, power is better
Tim Sullivan of Without Software - awesome iOS developer: http://withoutsoftware.com/
- Season 4 of Venture Brothers
Hasn't aired in Canada yet
It will make you grow a blonde mullet.
- Something about change
Also Heroscape being discontinued.
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