Should I try this DnD game?

[Llyranor]

I've been reading up on this DnD RTS, Dragonshard. The average review score seems to be 80%, which isn't bad. http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/922155.asp I've seen it for a decent price recently. Should I get it? How in-tune with DnD is it? How's the roleplaying elements integrated with the RTS gameplay? Until NWN2 comes out, I'm looking into getting some DnD gaming going on :cool:

[Darque]

I'm kinda curious as well.

 

It does look interesting.

[Dark_Raven]

I've seen it at CompUSA for $10 on DVD.

[Darque]

Wow, that's pretty cheap.

[Dark_Raven]

Which makes me wonder about it, being so cheap and not being that old.

[alanschu]

It could just be poorly marketted or something. Wouldn't be the first game that was good that went under the radar.

[Pidesco]

I always thought the title was rather silly. "Dragon Shard" or "Dragons Hard"?

[Judge Hades]

Dragonshard is a type of artifact within the Eberron setting. My only exposure to Eberron was that stint with DDO which was crap. My suggestion is to aquaint yourself to the setting and if it appeals to you then go for it.

[Darque]

From what I've seen of Eberron, it's a "sci-fi" setting built using fantasy elements.

 

Kinda like how dark sun was a post-apoc game using fantasy.

[Dark_Raven]

Something I wouldn't like probably.

[Judge Hades]

Basically, yes. The only thing that DDO had of Eberron were the Warforge and location names. Beyond that it was just vanilla DnD, which it didn't even get that right, with the Eberron label to sound cool. It was pretty damn pathetic.

 

From what I have heard of Dragonshard it is closer to the setting style in terms of player races, technology, and themes.

[Dark_Raven]

Website

[Darque]

Wow, it seems you can have a Beholder as a unit.

 

THAT would be awesome.

[Dark_Raven]

Gamespot gave it an 8.5 rating.

[alanschu]

The gamerankings page that Llyranor linked has that ranking, and many others.

[Judge Hades]

I don't particularly like RTS games but this look interesting enough to give it a try.

[Lare Kikkeli]

when i see a dnd game, i expect it to be an RPG.

[Judge Hades]

It is a RPG. RPG Strategy.

 

You have Action CRPGs, traditional CRPGs, FPS CRPGs, and well Dragonshard is a RTS CRPG.

Edited September 9, 2006 by Judge Hades

[Llyranor]

RPG elements.

[Lare Kikkeli]

it's an RTS. with RPG elements. kind of like FOBOS is an action game with RPG elements.

[Judge Hades]

You are derailing the thread, not me, Lare. This thread is not about FOPOS.

[Lare Kikkeli]

i know.

[Deraldin]

You are derailing the thread, not me, Lare.  This thread is not about FOPOS.

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No but he has a point. Dragonshard is a lot closer to being an RTS then an RPG. I remember playing the demo and finding I couldn't complete it because it couldn't seem to hold my interest long enough.

[Judge Hades]

So stop baiting.

 

Besides it does have sequences in which you have a small party of adventurers trying to get through an maze like area so Dragonshard does have a traditional dungeon crawling aspect to it.

[Judge Hades]

You are derailing the thread, not me, Lare.  This thread is not about FOPOS.

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No but he has a point. Dragonshard is a lot closer to being an RTS then an RPG. I remember playing the demo and finding I couldn't complete it because it couldn't seem to hold my interest long enough.

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It has nothing to do with FOPOS. Discuss Dragonshard. Sheesh.