I think it would be awesome if someone set up (and shared with other map makers) a good system to emulate dnd rules in Starcraft II. With the capabilities of the editor it should certainly be possible, but a hell of a lot of work. Perhaps someone is already setting up a map team to work on this? Maybe someone here wants to try and set one up? Imagine a map like the freeform DnD maps in WCIII, but the players get to play it in third person like that ghost map they demonstrated. Or a DOTA type map with dnd classes and rules (which were a blast to play in NWN). Or just the standard rpg type maps. 3.5 edition would be best for popularity and versatility, but 4th edition could be better for simplifying things and not alienating people who don't know much about dnd, and of course there are a ton of other PnP rulesets that translate well to video games that would be nice to have in SCII maps. P.S. Are they going to add a maps subforum to the starcraft 2 section? I know this is technically in the "other games only" section, but I figured it was better to discuss it here than starcraft 2 general.
I am not too sure about DnD rules but I can say that it is fun to watch people who are very passionate about it. I used to see it every now and then when I was still going to college. No doubt someone somewhere has an idea and is itching to make it happen especially after seeing those mapping capabilities put forth by Blizzard... /drools I do not see any reason why there should not be a separate StarCraft 2 Mapping forum. For now though, you can use these forums to discuss possible sc2 scenarios and map development with others.
I was a former DnD fanatic started from Baldurs gate 1 & 2, Icewindalte 1 & 2 then a few of NWN but not that deep though coz new gen games have started to take over by then. If some developer would be able to make a DnD ruled map for SC2 I'd give him my 100% support and hope that it would turn out good. Despite the fact that SC is a fast face rts game, the possibilities of making it happen is really high with the high spec capabilities of the new map maker. I can't recall if there was a DnD rules custom game for WC3 but if there was, I doubt it had the characteristics of a certified dnd ruleset. And in regards to map making, I also hope that a new trend would also arise out of SC2 to call on its own besides a revamp of a space-dota. But when SC2 does come out it's quite inevitable for the dota team to invade the map maker and start their infestation there. I just hope that whatever they would plan would turn out as good or better than dota. Now whos in for a custom Marvel Civil Wars ala SC2? Now thats something worth anticipating.
There are plenty of maps out there that could be considered maps with DnD rules and those would be RP maps. They have them both for Starcraft and Warcraft 3 although Warcraft 3's is far more sophisticated and can allow for a lot more rules. They won't exactly be DnD maps but they are the closest that are out there in my opinion. I've never played DnD but from what i have heard about it I believe RP maps would be closest
But too bad coz if you don't have lotsa friends that are interested with those types of rpg, the game just isnt that much fun... my buddies that I used to play dnd games are past over it and transmigrated with w0w and other various mmo's. Ive played some wc3 dnd ruleset games and they weren't that polished but good enough to be appreciated.
