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Newsletter Thoughts 10 years 1 month ago #1

The new Newsletter is out, detailing the changes to the exit room Jeff mentioned in a previous thread. There were a couple of items in it I was curious about:

1) "Finally, there will also be a free photo opportunity wall inside the Epilogue Room where NPCs can use players’ cellphone cameras to take team photos."

Is there a reason it singles out cellphone cameras? If we have actual cameras with us, can we use those in the photo op also?

2) "For almost all classes, the Stu-pendous Pendant will grant the following benefits:
+2 To Hit when making Melee attacks
+2 To Hit when making Ranged attacks
+2 to your Damage when making Melee attacks
+2 to your Damage when making Thrown attacks
+2 to your Armor Class
+2 to all your Reflex saving throws"

That sounds like nearly all classes, 4th and 5th level, will have odd numbered St and Dx stats next year. Is that how it was this year also? If the character stats are going to be modified, I hope lots more characters get odd Con stats, so that the Rod Segment 7 gets more use. :)

3) It doesn't mention having to have your medallion, or token holder, etc. as proof of being 6th level or higher to get the bonus treasure token. Will the NPC's have a list in order to see who gets the bonus coin?

Thanks!
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Re: Newsletter Thoughts 10 years 1 month ago #2

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And I am hoping the TD store will have level-up items (medallion, badge holder, pin) at GC, and that we won't have to wait to do it via mail.
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bpsymington wrote: And I am hoping the TD store will have level-up items (medallion, badge holder, pin) at GC, and that we won't have to wait to do it via mail.


Second that.

Also, a friend has 2013 errors, but is missing prior year runs as well. I was guessing this had to do with problems converting from the old data base. What can be done about this?
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Allowing us to edit 2013's xp doesn't fix my 2008 xp that was screwed up . . .
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Re: Newsletter Thoughts 10 years 1 month ago #5

bpsymington wrote: And I am hoping the TD store will have level-up items (medallion, badge holder, pin) at GC, and that we won't have to wait to do it via mail.


I'll second that! And it's not just the delay, for anyone not ordering anything from the store, it's essentially adding a $5 fee to getting their level-up items.

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Re: Newsletter Thoughts 10 years 1 month ago #6

Hmmm I didn't get this newsletter though I usually do get them.
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jedibcg wrote: Hmmm I didn't get this newsletter though I usually do get them.

My cyber mail person must be slow too. It will probably show up later. Stuck in cyber space

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Mike Steele wrote: 3) It doesn't mention having to have your medallion, or token holder, etc. as proof of being 6th level or higher to get the bonus treasure token. Will the NPC's have a list in order to see who gets the bonus coin?


It would be neat to have the medallion actually do something but I suspect not everyone has theirs anymore so there might be some blow back.
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Re: Newsletter Thoughts 10 years 1 month ago #9

This will be my first year as a Level 5 player, so my question is how did they record the bonus treasure token in the past? I assumed the medallion token needed to be presented during the coaching room and filling out the party card, just like the presence of RoR, HoP, CoGF, etc. If the NPC's are going off the party card and it also includes a checkbox for 5th level players then that should make it easy to calculate in when setting up each person's "treasure cut" :)

Another recommendation, would it be easier just to do a photo op station for the team in front of some kind of cool TD backdrop for the group and have the pictures taken with a TD specified camera and posted collectively online at a later time? I'd imagine it would be a lot easier having a tripod mounted camera pointed at a backdrop for the team to stand in front of, do a quick snap and then give out the URL for the team pictures later on. Juggling individual people's phones/cameras with all the nuances and quirks that come with it seems like it would quickly eat up that limited time available before the next team comes in at the next room push. The only issue would be with having everybody's pictures all posted together in one spot if anyone had any real concerns about privacy or something weird. We're already signing our lives away at the beginning of the run so I'm sure it wouldn't be such a big deal to add the disclaimer for your photo to be added to a TD page.

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Re: Newsletter Thoughts 10 years 1 month ago #10

Re: point 1 - I assume the main message was to bring your own camera as none would be provided by TD or staff. And don't bring some Project Runway gizmo that takes 20 minutes to set up and teach some stressed out staff person how to use, while parties are backing up to wait their turn.

And I applaud this change. It'll make me feel better about enforcing the "no photos in the dungeon" rule.

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Re: Newsletter Thoughts 10 years 1 month ago #11

PS - I didn't think we got a bonus treasure chip until level 6, not 5...

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Re: Newsletter Thoughts 10 years 1 month ago #12

Brad Mortensen wrote: PS - I didn't think we got a bonus treasure chip until level 6, not 5...

correct
Level 5 is the medallion of nobility
Level 6 is extra treasure pull

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