Comments on: Hireling Preview Event Encore http://pumpingirony.net/2008/11/14/hireling-preview-event-encore/ Me, My Virtual Self, and I Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:32:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott http://pumpingirony.net/2008/11/14/hireling-preview-event-encore/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Scott Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:33:51 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2008/11/14/hireling-preview-event-encore/#comment-1491 I tend to treat DDO as a group-required multiplayer game and I'm paying $10/month for continued updates rather than treating it the same as a "worldy" MMORPG where I can solo and gather materials and craft or whatever fluffy activities to occupy myself. D&D (any edition) has always been about you and your group of friends adventuring, not soloing. Matter of fact, I can't think of a single tabletop RPG that was "balanced for solo;" it simply wasn't done. A GM could adapt a session or so but overall the games were not intended to be solo content. Having said that, I definitely feel ya... it was so nice to join an active guild so I can play DDO more often instead of logging in, trying to get a PUG with the LFG tool, then giving up and logging out for a week or few. Hopefully hirelings will help in that regards, and also help the small group of friends or spouses who game together. I tend to treat DDO as a group-required multiplayer game and I’m paying $10/month for continued updates rather than treating it the same as a “worldy” MMORPG where I can solo and gather materials and craft or whatever fluffy activities to occupy myself.

D&D (any edition) has always been about you and your group of friends adventuring, not soloing. Matter of fact, I can’t think of a single tabletop RPG that was “balanced for solo;” it simply wasn’t done. A GM could adapt a session or so but overall the games were not intended to be solo content.

Having said that, I definitely feel ya… it was so nice to join an active guild so I can play DDO more often instead of logging in, trying to get a PUG with the LFG tool, then giving up and logging out for a week or few.

Hopefully hirelings will help in that regards, and also help the small group of friends or spouses who game together.

]]> By: Lars http://pumpingirony.net/2008/11/14/hireling-preview-event-encore/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Lars Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:17:19 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2008/11/14/hireling-preview-event-encore/#comment-1490 DDO needed these at launch. D&D 3.5 is simply not balanced for solo play, and people can't group 100% of the time in MMOs. I quit solely because I spent more time shouting LFG in the inns than playing. DDO needed these at launch. D&D 3.5 is simply not balanced for solo play, and people can’t group 100% of the time in MMOs. I quit solely because I spent more time shouting LFG in the inns than playing.

]]> By: Openedge1 http://pumpingirony.net/2008/11/14/hireling-preview-event-encore/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Openedge1 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:16:56 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2008/11/14/hireling-preview-event-encore/#comment-1489 YESSSssssss.... Thanks for that FAQ about the 60 minute limit. This is looking better now. YESSSssssss….

Thanks for that FAQ about the 60 minute limit.

This is looking better now.

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