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Okay, considering the game you're traveling to is a good one, and you enjoy playing it, how far would you be willing to travel (one-way) on a weekly or bi-weekly basis in order to attend? The reason this comes up is that one of my players drives from Palm Springs to Vista in order to play in my game...

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[quote="Gotetsu"]Ok, you're using a system that uses a handfull of the same kind of dice (d6, d10, etc...). Which mechanic do you prefer? 1) Roll and count the number of dice that come up in a certain range (WoD style). or 2) Roll and add the totals, trying to beat a standard target number.[/quote]...

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[quote="Gotetsu"]When you are considering buying a new, self-contained RPG, how do you like it laid out? Do you prefer mechanics first (generally character creation, ala D&D), or do you prefer background first, like setting information and history?[/quote] It's a really close call for me, becau...

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I'm a bit partial to this entry, myself. These guys have some interesting Mythos-themed shirts, as well.

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[quote="mordraine"]The original Thirteen Ghosts? Or the one with Monk in it?[/quote] The latter. I enjoy creative instances of improbable horror flick gore, and there are a few interesting effects in [i]Thirteen Ghosts[/i] that I liked. Speaking of Karl Urban, here's another: [i]Ghost Ship[/i]. I h...

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I'm not shy about it. I enjoy watching both Riddick and Krull quite a bit. Krull somewhat more than Riddick , but I appreciate both of them. Other good "movies as background noise that you wind up watching" include Blood of Heroes , a good post-apocalypse movie starring Rutger Hauer. Think...

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Sense of wonder. Let me climb into the Wayback Machine for a moment and revisit one of those times. I'll try to be brief. A friend of a friend of mine had just picked up a new RPG entitled "Cyberpunk." Was it '89? '90? Heck, I don't know. I was in my late teens, and my experience in gaming...

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I rarely get a "sense of wonder" when I'm sitting the GM's chair (which is, admittedly, most of the time). The nostalgia for the old days is there, sure, and I recall fondly when I first began role-playing and how much fun it was to pretend to be someone else in another time and place. It'...

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Geek chic. Yeah, well...all the really rich guys are geeks, aren't they? In fact, it's always been my opinion that there are geeks we wouldn't normally categorize as geeks, but who are just as geeky in their own way. Hard core Civil War reenactors, for one, are some of the geekiest (albeit, politica...

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The nice thing about having a gamer spouse is that I don't need to hide my purchases from her. Truth is, she goads me into buying these things every so often. I can only assume that she's loading up the guilt gun so that she can make purchases of her own later on down the line...

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[quote="Count Zero"]Children shouldn't be involved in RPG's. They are the devil's handy work. [url=http://www.chick.com/articles/dnd.asp]Straight Talk About Dungeons and Dragons[/url][/quote] I'd almost forgotten about Bill Schnoebelen. Do a little research on him and you'll see that's not all ther...

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[quote="mordraine"]One thing to think about, as far as introducing your kid to gaming, is how would your group take it if you were to bring your kid in. Would they mind having a kid in their group? Would it fundamentally change the dynamic of your group? With my son being the age he is, he'd probab...

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I did a quick search, and didn't see anything right off that looked to resemble this thread. Let me say that I'm the father of a one-year old. I realize that not everyone here is a parent, but your input is still valuable. As it is right now, my boy is a bit on the young side for anything that even ...

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~~[quote="devlin1"]~~I just want to clarify that all this was meant with utmost sarcasm.[/quote]
Don't worry, I smelled your sarcasm. It was fragrant, with a hint of rose hips and lavender.

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[quote="Neuro"]Barrier Peaks, as for your eggplant almondine, I'm not sure there's a thread during which I wouldn't be perfectly happy to read your recipe for eggplant anything nice, really. One of the nice things that print media offers us is the ability to hold multithreaded conversations all at ...

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Under certain circumstances, I would be happy to spend $600 on a piece of art. Then again, I think I'd be more appreciative of a necklace of gold-painted macaroni made by my son than by a sterling silver bracelet strung with dice made by an anonymous art student.

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[quote="Neuro"]So here's my related question: are we unwelcoming in those forums dedicated to roleplaying games?[/quote] That's a tough question. I'm not exactly a rabid poster by any stretch of the imagination (though the amount of medication in my bloodstream at any one time can influence that to...

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Um. No thanks. Even if I did like gaudy geek jewelry, I think I have to agree that the colors in this piece aren't exactly appealing. I'm also not sure where the supposed retail cost is coming from. I know that sterling silver isn't all that expensive (check Artbeads for some idea as to prices for b...

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Once again, I enter the fray late. All I can really do is explain my position. This is a very dense thread thanks to Neuro's well-thought-out posts, and I'm not sure I have much to add. As for me, there's never been a lack of females in the games I've been playing since about high school. A large AD...

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Given the choice between a crappy president and a crappy beer, I guess I'll take the beer. Hangovers don't have four-year terms of office.

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I did the math a long time ago. Namely: buy at a local shop for full price, plus sales tax; or buy on Amazon (or other online service) for 30% off, plus shipping. With Amazon prime (which I've been trying out for free since before Christmas), I don't even need to worry about shipping charges. As muc...

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It's not my boy's birthday, that was last Tuesday. It's actually his cousin's birthday (she's turning 2), and all the babies in the family are going to be there. Should be...um...interesting.

I tell you, the sacrifices you make for your kids are never fully defined by the initial contract...

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~~[quote="jimmy corrigan"]~~you should come, barrier peaks. it's gonna be off the hook![/quote]
I might have, but I've got a birthday party to take my one-year old to that day. It's a family event, so there's no getting out of it. Sounds like fun, though. Maybe next year.

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Diterlizzi is a great artist. I especially liked the stuff he did for Planescape. In fact, his art (and the fact that it was so consistent) is what gave that campaign setting such a large dose of flavor.

Gary

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From a fan's perspective: I've only recently taken a look at Dan Abnett's "Eisenhorn" omnibus, and I've really enjoyed it. I suppose I should pick up some of the "Gaunt's Ghosts" books, too, as folks who are "in the know" say that they're just as good as Eisenhorn. Now,...

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So, who's heard about this, and what do ya'll think about it?

Black Industries Press Release

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[quote="Wintermute"]Yep. I think, ultimately, we all try and run games that we'd enjoy as a player. Sometimes that sets the bar really high... a good thing in my opinion.[/quote] Not to sound like an egotistical bastard, but it's not so good when you set the bar so high that you're playing other pe...

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[quote="Skyman"]Do you consider mostly a player or GM? Now I know it's easy to say 'both' but where do you lean?[/quote] I'm a GM, pure and simple. That's not to say I don't enjoy playing in a good game, but having been the primary GM in my group for a number of years, it's hard to break out of the...

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Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd edition. It's a good bit of old school and new school wrapped up in a nice, shiny package. It's a total nostalgia game, with a lot of built-in nastiness to boot. Don't believe me? Read the section on diseases. Maybe I'm biased towards WFRP, but it's pretty cool IMO. B...

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Actually, no. Didn't check Amazon. Probably should've. As for Ebay, my addictive personality does not permit me to dabble in such activities. I leave that sort of thing for my parents.

Gary

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~~[quote="Skyman"]~~But then most folks are D20 fanboys anyways.[/quote]
I'm not a fanboy. I'm a freelance whore. There ~~[i]~~is[/i] a difference.

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This is a long shot, but what the heck. Does anyone out there own a copy of Hideouts & Strongholds for WEG's Star Wars d6 that they're willing to part with? It's not incredibly high on my list of priorities at the moment, but I wouldn't mind finding a copy at some juncture. If so, drop me a line...

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Ow. My eyes are bleeding.

This is not to say it's not attractive; I just didn't expect it to be so...bright.

Gary

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I agree, GURPS is a good system, but it can get bogged down sometimes. Depends on which rules you use, and how consistently they are applied. I've had success in the past with the Stormbringer / Elric! system, though it has its quirks. Similar is Runequest . Though I've never played Harn , I hear th...

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[quote="jimmy corrigan"]i walked by the green ronin booth to say "hi" on sunday around 1pm to no avail. but, it sounds like you had fun time overall, which is good enough for me.[/quote] The TW game ran 11am to 2pm on Sunday, which is why I wasn't around. Not that the size of the GR booth really le...

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You have my sympathies. GMs like that take the power trip thing too far. Games are about fun , for pity's sake. As far as one-shots are concerned, a certain amount of railroading needs to be expected. But flexibility is also crucial to running con games, and this guy (with his one way to win) obviou...

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As mentioned previously, I'll be there Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, I'll be sitting in on one of the Game Mechanics' seminars (11/19, 11:00am, SEM00014 - d20 Design Tips) prior to running my TW game for Green Ronin at 4pm. Sunday, I'm running that TW game from 11am to 2pm (or so) before heading...

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[quote="smartmonkey"]The only companies I follow that consistently release on schedule are Green Ronin (well, mostly), White Wolf, and the Black Library(WFRP's publisher).[/quote] I love working for Green Ronin. They're a great group, and they always give authors enough time to get the goods togeth...

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[quote="smartmonkey"]Just out of curiousity, how did you get started as a freelancer?[/quote] Long story short, I'd been writing for number of years before I got published. I always wanted to write for the [i]Cyberpunk[/i] RPG, but it didn't pan out. I kept at it, made some contacts in the industry...

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[quote="jimmy corrigan"]i know a couple of writers on the boards who've been published that aren't piping up...[/quote] Yeah, I've been publishing in the RPG arena for a couple of years. I don't really brag about it. A year ago, I might've considered the work I do being worth a little bit of "geek ...

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Alternity had an interesting supplement that covered inter-dimensional and time travel titled Tangents . There is another game put out by Timeline Ltd. called Time and Time Again . Same folks as who originally put out The Morrow Project . I've never played Time and Time Again ; heck, I don't even ow...

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~~[quote="jimmy corrigan"]~~anyone driving up to gencon on sunday (11/20)?[/quote]
Not I. I'm driving up Saturday morning along with my wife and son.

I do expect to see you at the con, Albert. I'll be in and out at the Green Ronin booth all weekend, so don't disappoint me.

Gary

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[quote="ekomega"]I dated a girl I met on the internet.[/quote] I'm not sure if this beats you out, but I married a girl I met on a BBS. We met thirteen years ago, before I even knew what the internet was. Plus, she was a gamer before we met. Once in a while, fate does smile (or it laughs hysterical...

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My wife and I used to play Magic: The Gathering in a local pizza joint. I also adapted some of Boromir's dialogue from "The Fellowship of the Ring" (the book, mind you) into a soliloquy for a play audition when I was in high school. Oh, and let's not forget the fact that everytime I see a ...

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Ahh, Cyberpunk. I loved that freakin' game. Admittedly, we never had many netrunners in the game, but we eventually tried it out and liked it quite a bit. The solution was to keep the 'runs concise and focused and, most of all, fast. Instead of hacking, we might just make the 'runner make a series o...

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I'll be doing at least one test run with my home group, so it's not really to worry. I always like running these things with folks I don't know, though. It's a little more authentic that way.

Gary

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Well, I'll see what I can do. I'm starting to reconsider the whole Pair A Dice thing altogether. Who knew that growing up would cause so many issues with scheduling?

Bests,
Gary

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I guess Veteran's Day at Pair a Dice is likely to consist of a 40k tournament, which means that gaming there that day is going to be a challenge. Supposedly, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the least busy days, insofar as events are concerned. So, Satori (and anyone else with an interest): how do the 8th...

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[quote="Satori"]Pair a Dice is really close to where I live, so I'm sure I could give you a hand. I could also bring a group of people, too. I've got my fiance and two others I could bring, if needed.[/quote] Given the response thus far, that might be a good idea. ]gary@garyastleford.com[/email] an...

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As I posted a while back somewhere else hereabouts, I'm running a Thieves' World game for Green Ronin at Gen Con SoCal. I plan to run at least one playtest sometime in mid-November, and I'm aiming towards running it at Pair a Dice Games in Vista (mostly because it's a heck of a lot closer to home th...

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