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by erc1971
Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:23 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: What has changed since the 4th printing?
Replies: 5
Views: 2094

What has changed since the 4th printing?

The latest printing I have is the 4th. I see they are currently on the 6th printing. What has changed rules wise between the printings?

Thanks,
Eric
by erc1971
Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:45 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: PAIZO to continue with 3E!! (Sorry Peter)
Replies: 125
Views: 3943

<t>I took a look at the Pathfinder PDF this morning.<br/> <br/> While the game is still too rules heavy for my taste, it really does go along way in streamlining the rules of 3.5 as well as eliminating the insane combo's and such.<br/> <br/> If I had a choice between playing Pathfinder, 3rd edition,...
by erc1971
Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:15 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

Just bumping in case anyone knew to the forums would like this sheet.

Eric
by erc1971
Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:35 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: RPGs that Failed
Replies: 35
Views: 887

RPG's that failed: D&D 4th Edition? Hell, they lost me as a customer and the damned thing is not even out yet
Eric
by erc1971
Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:26 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Oh my... AVP-R
Replies: 18
Views: 540

<t>I loved this movie - pure carnage and ass kicking!.<br/> <br/> If you go to a movie called 'Alien vs. Predator" - you should want to see 1 thing: two different species of extra terrestrial's kicking the crap out of each other - and that is what you get. Not to mention all the poor humans caught i...
by erc1971
Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:51 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

<r>yes, the original link was on the webspace of a friend. Unfortunately his provider messed up his billing and he refused to pay $300 he did not owe them. Needless to say, his websites are no longer up.<br/> <URL url="http://www.dragonsfoot.org/cc/">http://www.dragonsfoot.org/cc/</URL> is the new l...
by erc1971
Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:28 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

<r>Alot of people have been having trouble finding my sheet on the Dragonsfoot site.<br/> <br/> Here is the link...<br/> <URL url="http://www.dragonsfoot.org/cc/">http://www.dragonsfoot.org/cc/</URL><br/> <br/> Mine is the is 'Automated' C&C Character Sheet<br/> <br/> As of right now it is the t...
by erc1971
Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:59 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

If you are looking for my spreadsheet - I had it posted up at www.dragonsfoot.com

If you are still having trouble finding it, send me a PM and I can email you a copy.

Eric
by erc1971
Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:57 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Talisman 4e
Replies: 14
Views: 646

Re: Talisman 4e

Omote wrote: I just picked up the new Talisman boardgame, and it's pretty neat. The graphics, presentation, box, etc is all better and ramped up. For fans of the Talisman boardgame, essentially Talisman 4e is exactly what 2nd edition Talisman is, except with a few more rules (clearer), and all new ...
by erc1971
Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:39 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: A post I made about 4E over on ENWorld I thought some of you
Replies: 40
Views: 2610

phadeout wrote: ROTFLMAO [rolling on the floor laughing my @$$ off!] That is the BEST I have seen of 4th Edition being summed up in 2 words. Dungeons & Dragonballz I need to add this to my sig, after Davis' comment from the old forums... *Damn, it don't fit. - need more sig. space.... Thanks, W...
by erc1971
Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:16 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What makes Greyhawk so cool?
Replies: 54
Views: 2044

<t>1: Nostalgia. I have to admit that growing up with this setting when I was a teenager does give it a special place in my heart.<br/> <br/> 2: Fuedal European feel. More than any other setting out there, Greyhawk captures that. You have dozens of sovereign states, each one with a good overview - r...
by erc1971
Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:26 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: A post I made about 4E over on ENWorld I thought some of you
Replies: 40
Views: 2610

<t>There is no 4th edition of D&D being released. What WotC is releasing is the 1st edition of Dungeons and Dragonballz. Hell, there is so much anime feel to the tidbits they have revealed it might as well be a "Big Eyes Small Mouth" expansion. I wonder if Gokuh is statted in the PHB? Everytime ...
by erc1971
Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:56 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Tons of Illusion Questions
Replies: 2
Views: 314

Tons of Illusion Questions

<t>We recently started a new C&C game, and for the first time we have an illusionist PC. So...I have lots of questions, and probably more questions after I get some answers <br/> 1: It states that the illusion disappears if an opponent makes a save. Does this mean the illusion disappears for eve...
by erc1971
Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:03 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Where do I go for C&C software tools?
Replies: 8
Views: 862

you can also use www.dragonsfoot.com - they have a large download section, including my super spiffy excel spreadsheet that auto calculates many things for you
Eric
by erc1971
Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:57 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Two-Weapon Fighting question
Replies: 17
Views: 1925

Two-Weapon Fighting question

<t>the rule books states as follows when it comes to 2-weapon fighting (2nd printing)...<br/> <br/> The character is allowed to swing with both weapons, thus gaining two attacks in a single round, but the attack with the primary hand is at -3 and the attack with the off hand is at -6. These penaltie...
by erc1971
Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:54 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Working on new spreadsheet - who made Deconstruction sheet?
Replies: 3
Views: 612

serleran wrote: I did. Just so you know: If you plan on making the sheet available to the public, you can't, nor can you use it to make a freely available spreadsheet. The information in the deconstruction pdf is covered by a NDA, and all those who have it, or use it, must conform to that. I've sta...
by erc1971
Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:56 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Working on new spreadsheet - who made Deconstruction sheet?
Replies: 3
Views: 612

Working on new spreadsheet - who made Deconstruction sheet?

<t>Hello Everyone.<br/> <br/> I am working on a new spreadsheet, a companion to my automated character sheet.<br/> <br/> This new sheet will automatically calculate the XP needed for custom classes - using the information found on class ability XP cost deconstruction PDF. The thing is, I need to cha...
by erc1971
Sat May 26, 2007 3:04 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Old skool is new again
Replies: 30
Views: 3108

serleran wrote: You may be dealing with people who have no experience with pre-d20 games. They may also have no experience with any other game, or only pre-d20 in forms of computer games like Baldur's Gate. The sad fact is that d20 has warped the sensibility of game logic. I was chatting with nelzi...
by erc1971
Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:53 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What makes C&C better...
Replies: 19
Views: 1329

Re: What makes C&C better...

StealthSuitStanley wrote: That's not a question. That is the beginning of a statement that ends with a short story... I'm a trainer who travels all over the country holding seminars on...nevermind...that's not important. When I travel, I like to visit local game stores in the evenings to try to get...
by erc1971
Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:44 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Encumberance
Replies: 10
Views: 986

<t>I am currently in 2 C&C games. In one I am a player, and in the other I am the GM.<br/> <br/> In both games, we use the encumbrance rules exactly as written in the 2nd printing with the exception that we have assigned an EV to coins, as there is none in the book (100 coins = 1 EV)<br/> <br/> ...
by erc1971
Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:23 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: What's the appeal of C&C? -newbie
Replies: 22
Views: 10326

Re: re:

slimykuotoan wrote: I must admit I'm now insanely curious about the system; I too am tired of DR, maximized immune to everything characters, and spending 2 hours pouring through eight rulebooks so a player can prove to me that he can't be hurt. I really want a system that brings back roleplaying; i...
by erc1971
Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:57 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: What's the appeal of C&C? -newbie
Replies: 22
Views: 10326

<t>I have been playing D&D since 1978. <br/> <br/> When 3.0/3.5 first came out, I loved it. The idea of being able to customize your characters to fit your personal view of your character was great (and, I still like that aspect of D&D 3.x).<br/> <br/> However, after a while, D&D became ...
by erc1971
Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:35 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Forums problem with Firefox Browser
Replies: 5
Views: 1118

Forums problem with Firefox Browser

<t>Like all good computer geeks, I recently made Firefox my web browser of choice.<br/> <br/> It works perfectly, every website works...except 1.<br/> <br/> When I try to log into the Troll Lord forums while using Firefox, the page just reloads, without signing me in. If you guys know what is causin...
by erc1971
Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:06 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

StealthSuitStanley wrote: I must say that you have done an amazing job, erc. All that data entry is what has kept me from finishing my sheet. A piece of advice...Protect cells that have formulas in them. It's amazing how easy it is for someone unfamiliar with C&C to crash a spreadsheet like thi...
by erc1971
Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:45 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

<r>I made the changes neccessary to turn this into a "finished product"<br/> <br/> Go to <URL url="http://www.daggerhosting.com/rpg/">http://www.daggerhosting.com/rpg/</URL> as normal, download the .xls file, and the font (place the font file in your \Windows\Fonts directory to install it onto your ...
by erc1971
Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:03 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

Zudrak wrote: Indeed, while C&C IS an easier game to run than 3.* D&D, I have found the Excel sheets to still be useful, for reasons stated previously in the thread. Nice work, erc! Thanks much Zudrak. Yes, C&C is a very easy game to play - I became drawn to it by Nelzie (another forum-...
by erc1971
Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:45 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

DangerDwarf wrote:
On the custom fillable weapons its not giving the damage, damage bonus or notes on the 1st page. Just getting errors in those fields.

Fixed and Uploaded,
http://www.daggerhosting.com/rpg/

Thanks for finding the bugs,

Eric
by erc1971
Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:27 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

DangerDwarf wrote:
On the custom fillable weapons its not giving the damage, damage bonus or notes on the 1st page. Just getting errors in those fields.

OK, I know what I did wrong. I will correct it tonight.

Thanks for the beta testing
Eric
by erc1971
Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:04 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

DangerDwarf wrote:
One more thing.
Do you think the races could get extra spots like you did for the weapons and armor?

Done.

Newest version is back at...
http://www.daggerhosting.com/rpg/

Eric
by erc1971
Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:48 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Automated Excel Spreadsheet
Replies: 52
Views: 2426

<r>My friend who was hosting this file has not been home all night.<br/> <br/> So, I had Nelzie toss it up on the net for me...<br/> <URL url="http://www.nelzie.net/data/C&C%20Character%20Sheet.xls">http://www.nelzie.net/data/C&C%20Character%20Sheet.xls</URL><br/> <br/> Enjoy,<br/> <br/> Eri...