Trashdome - Castle Ravenloft VS Descent: JitD

Jeff White wrote:

I'm not above playing a game with kids, but to me a good game is a good game. Whether it's a 'non-gamer' game, a euro, a kids game, whatever.

Sure, of course I agree with this. It is the PC thing to say after all. But is CR that good a game? It doesn't look like it to me. I have nothing against a kids game or against playing a game with kids. But if it wants to win in a trashdome it better bring it's A game... which 4th edition certainly did not do and CR doesn't look like it makes it any better. Dumbing down dungeon crawls won't bring me back into the dungeon crawl world.. Decent was a step in the right direction, if a little too focused on tactics. CR is a whole bunch of steps in the wrong direction. Like I said orignally, I'd rather just play our old copy of Heroquest with ALL the expansions for tons of replayability. CR fails at it's one task.

Whereas Decent is at least it's own game, it's tough to compare with any dungeon crawl on the market. CR is in a crowded field, Decent is almost all alone. Ilike that it's long because with a thick theme I need time for it to steep.

Final note: it's a trashdome

Haven't played either and not sure I ever will.

But I'm an FFG fanboy and WotC have pissed me off on numerous occasions, so...

Vote: Descent: JitD

Descent! For all its big, bloated, awesomeness.

"Always" - That much was obvious when folks started saying things like "I'd rather play CR" yet still vote Descent.

I'd rather watch Naughty Nurses Vol. 6 than Gone With the Wind. Doesn't mean I'm going to give the former an Oscar over the latter just because I have a personal preference for it.

Used to really really really like Descent, but it's done now. People vote for Descent, but they recognize that there's something missing (or too much of everything) to make it that truly great dungeoncrawl.

Voting for Descent, because of everything that it should've been.

On a sidenote, what is the general consensus on the best dungeoncrawler out there? Close to Descent in complexity, but more fun.

Ravenloft all the way.

On a sidenote, what is the general consensus on the best dungeoncrawler out there? Close to Descent in complexity, but more fun.

Dungeons & Dragons. End of story.

mjl1783 wrote:

On a sidenote, what is the general consensus on the best dungeoncrawler out there? Close to Descent in complexity, but more fun.

Dungeons & Dragons. End of story.

Hmm. Does this need lots of prep work? That's what killed WFRP for us. Our GM was a lazy bum who couldn't be bothered to do any work to prepare a fun day of adventure (me).

Sure are a lot of people that haven't played Castle Ravenloft around here.

kookoobah wrote:

mjl1783 wrote:

Dungeons & Dragons. End of story.

Hmm. Does this need lots of prep work? That's what killed WFRP for us. Our GM was a lazy bum who couldn't be bothered to do any work to prepare a fun day of adventure (me).

Sorry, you're screwed. You'll have to play crappy Descent or crappier Ravenloft for the rest of your life.

Vote: Descent

I've been looking with a jealous at at Descent ever since I got back into the gaming hobby, but I've never bought it. Why? Because it takes forever. This is a game genre which is all about building up your character and the idea of playing some sort of Descent campaign seems unrealistic for anyone who can't dedicate their entire lives to it.

CR on the other hand, I played 10 times in the week after I got it.

vote: Castle Ravenloft

kookoobah wrote:

Used to really really really like Descent, but it's done now. People vote for Descent, but they recognize that there's something missing (or too much of everything) to make it that truly great dungeoncrawl.

Voting for Descent, because of everything that it should've been.

On a sidenote, what is the general consensus on the best dungeoncrawler out there? Close to Descent in complexity, but more fun.

Advanced Heroquest.

There's even a random dungeon generator table your gm can roll on as you explore the dungeon.

Castle Ravenloft = 4
Jeff White
Stormcow
Josh Look
MattDP

Descent: Journeys In The Dark = 16
scissors
Ken B.
JonJacob
Columbob
Ska_baron
Mr Skeletor
Sagrilarus
Space Ghost
wkover
mjl1783
hotseatgames
Bulwyf
Death and Taxis
metalface13
kookoobah
Rliyen