http://diceofdoom.com/blog The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:12:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-life/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-life/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:19:49 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3364 The Lore of Life is very powerful spell lore in Warhammer Fantasy Battles that has a good mix of Augments and Direct Damage spells. It contains features of both a defensive and an offensive spell lore. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-life/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-3-tactics/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-3-tactics/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:43:08 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2314 In this third article on Warhammer Wood Elf Strategy, we look at the tactics that you use on the battlefield to get the most out of the Wood Elf army. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-3-tactics/feed/ 21 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-2-heroes-and-lords/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-2-heroes-and-lords/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:51:53 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2228 Part 2 of this series on the Wood Elf army in Warhammer Fantasy in which we will look at the choices of Heroes and Lords for your army, examining general strategies for these characters and popular builds. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-2-heroes-and-lords/feed/ 12 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-1-basic-army-selection/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-1-basic-army-selection/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:01:57 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2162 Welcome to the first part of a series on my favourite Warhammer Army: the Wood Elves. We’ll cover the building of an army, selection of characters, and tactics for getting the most out of your army. No doubt this series … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-1-basic-army-selection/feed/ 16 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/powergaming-understanding-area-of-effect-in-dnd4e/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/powergaming-understanding-area-of-effect-in-dnd4e/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:52 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1571 Area of Effect powers, or AoE, are pretty common in 4th Edition D&D. No longer are they limited to Wizards, but can be found in the arsenal of many non-spellcasters, such as Fighters, as well as being used by many … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/powergaming-understanding-area-of-effect-in-dnd4e/feed/ 29 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-choosing-a-wizard-school-specialization/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-choosing-a-wizard-school-specialization/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:20:18 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1452 Wizards, apart from being arguably the most powerful character class in 3.5 D&D, have the neat ability to choose to specialize in a specific school of magic, just in case nigh-unlimited power wasn’t enough, in exchange for dumping the ability … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-choosing-a-wizard-school-specialization/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/powergaming-introduction/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/powergaming-introduction/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:54:32 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1337 Today we begin the first of a series of (hopefully weekly…) articles discussing various powergaming strategies in D&D, both 3.5 and 4E. But what do we really mean by powergaming? How can we discuss details without understanding it? Well, that’s … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/powergaming-introduction/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/nostalgia-revisited-half-life-1/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/nostalgia-revisited-half-life-1/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 07:41:19 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1110 This is the first in what will hopefully be a series of articles, where we here at Dice of Doom look at old games, and see if they are really as good as we once thought. Warning: this is a … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/nostalgia-revisited-half-life-1/feed/ 7 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zombieville-usa-beginners-strategy-guide/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zombieville-usa-beginners-strategy-guide/#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 05:28:44 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1009 Zombieville USA is one of those simple to play magical games that can distract you for hours doing the same repetitive thing over and over. It’s hard to say whether the charm stems from playing a trucker’s cap, flannelet shirt … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zombieville-usa-beginners-strategy-guide/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/beginner%e2%80%99s-guide-to-nethack/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/beginner%e2%80%99s-guide-to-nethack/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:44:25 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=943 NetHack is a Rogue-like hack and slash computer RPG. It is particularly notable because it has been in development reasonably recently, and the overall quality of the game is incredibly good. The game shares a heritage with Moria and Rogue … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/beginner%e2%80%99s-guide-to-nethack/feed/ 5 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/idracula-beginners-strategy-guide/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/idracula-beginners-strategy-guide/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:12:24 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=870 iDracula has an awesome visual feel to it - very Diablo in mood and atmosphere and the controls and game play are simple but effective. Like some other games, I struggled at first, so I thought I'd post the lessons I have learnt playing the game in the hope that it helps a few others out there. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/idracula-beginners-strategy-guide/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/strategy-guide-for-zombie-attack/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/strategy-guide-for-zombie-attack/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:30:12 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=730 Zombie Attack! for the iPhone has kept me happily distracted protecting the beer shack vigorously against the zombie onslaught for more hours than I care to admit. The recent update has seen the game improved immensely with new ways of … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/strategy-guide-for-zombie-attack/feed/ 32