I plan to be very well immersed in either EQII or WoW (possibly both)by the time D&DO is released.  Being a fan of AD&D I will definately be spending some time and money on getting to know D&DO.  I am hoping that Turbine will surprise alot of us and make a quality game...finally.  I think that the idea of D&DO is long overdue and am glad that someone is finally capitalizing on that market.  It is my experiance that alot of die hard fantasy MMORPG players at one time played D&D or are too young to have tried it before there was the online alternative.  Turbine needs to make sure that this game follows alot of the AD&D rules so that it stands out from Everquest and all of the similar fantasy MMOs out there.  Being a former pen and paper player myself I realise that if D&DO does not follow certain inherent guidelines the game runs the risk of losing alot of their client base.

       From what I have been able to see of the screens and gameplay footage the graphics look great.  Alot of my initial interest and excitement about D&DO is caused by remembering fun times with my friends; sitting around and taking part in the exploration of that weekend's adventure.  Whereas the setting in my mind took place in buildings fields and dungeons; it is my understanding that almost all of the adventuring in D&DO will occur almost exclusively in dungeons.   Seeing the same color and shaped room or hallway for the thousandth time will be a buzzkill.  I am hoping that the dungeon crawling and mostly instanced play does not get old quick.  Also I would like to see turbine putting alot of thought into the game's depth and content; as well as making it easy for people to stay interested and active after they reach the level cap.  Here's to hoping that Turbine entertainment, Atari, and Wizards of the Coast Produce a top quality product.

D&D...many a sleepless night has been spent with friends killing dragons and scavenging through dungeons for lost treasure using only my imagination, a peice of paper, a couple of dice, and a pen. I will definately be following this game.

Possibly my most favorite pen and paper RPG, I hope the experience isn't ruined by trying to make it an online adventure.

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Originally posted by DrSartin
Let's just hope it doesn't end up like all the other D&D games and have the gameplay suck.

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Oh yeah, those D&D games like Neverwinter Nights, Baldurs Gate, Icewind Dale... Their gameplay really sucked, right? No wonder they got such bad reviews... :12

to play D&D again, in an online world would make me consider leaving EQ2 - and I haven't even played that one yet...

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Originally posted by DrSartin
No No, I'm actually talking about the games with the D&D titles. BG, NWN, and the like are what kept the hope alive that they might still be able to make a decent D&D game. I just had no idea that the one D&D title that would be good would be of online type.

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You have actually played Neverwinter Nights? I heard the game was kinda...weak. But I never got the chance to play it. to Baldur's Gate, too.

I sure hope they get this game right. I'm a long-time D&D fan, have played NWN since release, even played the D&D wannabe games (BG, Diablo, etc etc).

But I'm not getting my hopes up for something fabulous because the chances are higher that it will end up mediocre (which is fine, really).

Only time will tell: it's too early to make any assumptions based on early screenshots and limited developer information.

Hehehe..what highly anticipated releases are you talking about? EQII? WOW? Bah...same games, nothing new to the genre but a graphical update.

Now WISH and Moruning have a possibility because atleast they are trying new things.

But as for trying this game? how could anyone not try it that grew up with PnP D&D? Yes I will try it, and probably be very dissastisfied because regardless of what is implemented it will still be a linear game environment.

Even if D&D were to be like EQ and DAoC i would think having the elements of all the good ole D/D adventures involved would make it much more enjoyable...i would rather run around in enviroments that i've experienced for years on paper.If this taken on carefully..i think we could be looking at the "Game of Games" online personally..no other game out there has the expansive history that can implemented into over the course of time.