Comments on: Greatest Hits 2009: Psionics Suck! http://dungeonsmaster.com/2009/12/greatest-hits-2009-psionics-suck/ A Dungeons & Dragons Resource Blog For Dungeon Masters & Players Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:33:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ameron http://dungeonsmaster.com/2009/12/greatest-hits-2009-psionics-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-13245 Ameron Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:15:27 +0000 http://dungeonsmaster.com/?p=3448#comment-13245 @JEB From what I've heard, the Dark Sun setting relies heavily on psionics. Given how much I'm enjoying the new stuff in PHB3 I may have to give 4e Dark Sun a go when it comes out this summer. I read somewhere that Thri-Kreen are definitely in the 4e Dark Sun books. @JEB
From what I’ve heard, the Dark Sun setting relies heavily on psionics. Given how much I’m enjoying the new stuff in PHB3 I may have to give 4e Dark Sun a go when it comes out this summer. I read somewhere that Thri-Kreen are definitely in the 4e Dark Sun books.

]]> By: JEB http://dungeonsmaster.com/2009/12/greatest-hits-2009-psionics-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-13216 JEB Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:17:55 +0000 http://dungeonsmaster.com/?p=3448#comment-13216 Thank you for being the big man ... :-) I agree that Psionics was a weird addendum to 1st and 2nd edition (I didn't play very much 3rd or 3.5) and that it probably was broken ... I, however, really enjoyed the randomness of rolling a perfectly normal fighter and giving him some lesser psionic abillity like making his hands into swords ... not a game-breaking mechanism, but just plain different... And Dark Sun ... I really enjoyed the grit and harshness of this world ... I really hope that Wizards will capture this in their 4ed version. Here Psionics really have a natural place, since most magic is "banned" on the fact that the world is lessened each time it is used. Ameron I think you have something to look forward to ... I wonder if Muls and Thri-Kreen will make their appearance in the new version ... and Gladiators as a class?? (even though Wizards have said that no new classes will come in the Dark Sun Handbook, if I recall correctly) Thank you for being the big man … :-)

I agree that Psionics was a weird addendum to 1st and 2nd edition (I didn’t play very much 3rd or 3.5) and that it probably was broken …

I, however, really enjoyed the randomness of rolling a perfectly normal fighter and giving him some lesser psionic abillity like making his hands into swords … not a game-breaking mechanism, but just plain different…

And Dark Sun … I really enjoyed the grit and harshness of this world … I really hope that Wizards will capture this in their 4ed version. Here Psionics really have a natural place, since most magic is “banned” on the fact that the world is lessened each time it is used.
Ameron I think you have something to look forward to …

I wonder if Muls and Thri-Kreen will make their appearance in the new version … and Gladiators as a class?? (even though Wizards have said that no new classes will come in the Dark Sun Handbook, if I recall correctly)

]]> By: Ameron http://dungeonsmaster.com/2009/12/greatest-hits-2009-psionics-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12879 Ameron Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:03:40 +0000 http://dungeonsmaster.com/?p=3448#comment-12879 @marius Now that I've seen the PHB3 and have a better understanding of how psionics work in 4e I'm coming around on the idea of using them in D&D. @marius
Now that I’ve seen the PHB3 and have a better understanding of how psionics work in 4e I’m coming around on the idea of using them in D&D.

]]> By: Player’s Handbook 3 (PHB3) Review (Part 3) — Dungeon's Master http://dungeonsmaster.com/2009/12/greatest-hits-2009-psionics-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12858 Player’s Handbook 3 (PHB3) Review (Part 3) — Dungeon's Master Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:02:31 +0000 http://dungeonsmaster.com/?p=3448#comment-12858 [...] classes to 4e D&D. My initial (and completely uninformed) opinion on the matter was that psionics suck. However, over the past few months as preview material was released through DDI, I got a chance to [...] [...] classes to 4e D&D. My initial (and completely uninformed) opinion on the matter was that psionics suck. However, over the past few months as preview material was released through DDI, I got a chance to [...]

]]> By: marius http://dungeonsmaster.com/2009/12/greatest-hits-2009-psionics-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-12720 marius Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:54:16 +0000 http://dungeonsmaster.com/?p=3448#comment-12720 to be fair psions make for terrifying villains and talor made for evil campians. with a little tweaking they form a unique and versitle challange for players and if the dm doesnt mind a useful comrade and makes for entertaining gameplay, atleast in my limited experance to be fair psions make for terrifying villains and talor made for evil campians. with a little tweaking they form a unique and versitle challange for players and if the dm doesnt mind a useful comrade and makes for entertaining gameplay, atleast in my limited experance

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