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Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation - D&D Board Game Adaptation Done Right - The RPG Files -

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited November 2017 in News & Features Discussion

imageTales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation - D&D Board Game Adaptation Done Right - The RPG Files - MMORPG.com

Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation is more than a long-winded title. It is a video game adaptation of a board game adaptation of the increasingly popular, you guessed it, Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. As such, the video game has all the same pitfalls and restrictions of the board game without the hassle of setting and cleaning up the board and a lot more visual finesse.

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  • ElvocElvoc Member RarePosts: 549
    I agree this is a pretty good PC board style game, I also really dislike the constant encounter phase...luckily some of our problems with the crafting system have already been changed making it better.
  • Slapshot1188Slapshot1188 Member LegendaryPosts: 17,651
    Was interested... but you left out the most glaring issue with it... they left out the multiplayer part of the board game.
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  • knightsbayneknightsbayne Member UncommonPosts: 19
    edited November 2017

    Slapshot1188 said:

    Was interested... but you left out the most glaring issue with it... they left out the multiplayer part of the board game.



    I can't imagine waiting even longer between actions with more players, especially waiting for them to confirm between each phase of a turn. I think their exclusion of multiplayer was probably for the best.
  • OzmodanOzmodan Member EpicPosts: 9,726
    Translating a board game to a game using the same ruleset is an exercise in frustration.  D&D is an excellent example, a lot of long wait times for regeneration of magic, stamina, health etc that are not that noticeable in the board game become frustrating in a computer game.

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  • LuposDavalteLuposDavalte Member UncommonPosts: 91
    4th edition rule inspired D&D board game.... Nooooope
  • YashaXYashaX Member EpicPosts: 3,100
    Those D&D boardgames seem to be simulating a computer game (an rpg-lite with no DM), with the different "phases" designed to help the board play itself against the players.
    ....
  • KonfessKonfess Member RarePosts: 1,667
    The encounter phase seems to me to rely on some sort of early or expanded sight skill to improve player reaction. Or that is at least how I would have done it.

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    As if it could exist, without being payed for.
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    Even telemarketers wouldn't think that.
    It costs money to play.  Therefore P2W.

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