Badmike wrote:Props to your wife. If the newest version of the basic set is that 3.5 edition crapola, then she's merely showing her good taste....she'd probably bend over the table for some good old-fashioned 1st edition loving. If Gygax's name isn't somewhere on the box, I hope she throws you out.....
No way dude! A friend of mine (who doesn't play D&D) bought the
WOTC D&D Basic game thinking he could use the miniatures and tiles for play with his old HeroQuest boardgame.
He hadn't played it before bringing it over. It was the four of us (him, me, and both our wives). It was an OK game - probably would be a lot better if one were to come up with a decent dungeon idea rather than the dull adventure that comes already written.
The components were worth the price alone - even if you don't like the game per the rules given. In addition, the tile squares and minis are perfectly compatible (size wise) with HeroQuest. I had been curious about the game, and now I am really considering buying it.
It comes with 4 large tiles that are double-sided, nice looking, and very sturdy. It also has 16? miniatures. The miniatures aren't that great - you probably know by now if you care for the
WOTC D&D prepainted minis or not. If nothing else, they are usable and already painted. Throw on top of that a full set of dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, "d90," d12, &
d20) and you've got a decent bargain. This is one of those games that just begs to be houseruled - which is the key to unlocking a game like this' potential (just like my HeroQuest games).
