Gods, I hope so.
Inara: So. Would you like to lecture me on the wickedness of my ways? Book: I brought you some supper, but if you'd prefer a lecture, I've a few very catchy ones prepped. Sin and hellfire... one has lepers.
'Serenity'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
A thread for the discussion of games: board, LARP, MMORPG, video, tabletop RPG, game theory etc. etc. and all attendant news, developments and ancillary subjects thereof, as well as coordinating/scheduling games either online or IRL. All are welcome to chime in, talk about their favorite games or learn about gaming of any sort.
PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.
amych - Oct 06, 2008 12:44:46 pm PDT #1297 of 26132
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Volans - Oct 06, 2008 2:40:04 pm PDT #1298 of 26132
move out and draw fire
They haven't come out with a Mal-proof set yet, huh?
While Mal has gotten much better, esp. with the new "no-fail" and "freeform" settings on RB2, we can all blame my DH, our drummer, for killing the original drums.
The PC/NPC thing is interesting to me too, esp. since one of the gamer guys said that he thought Blizzard folks could "inhabit" any of the NPCs in WoW if they wanted, at least the level bosses. I don't know whether that's true or not, but I wonder how long it would take an observer to tell. And I wonder if a possessed NPC could leave their prescribed area.
I was thinking that I might host an offsite where we play pen-and-paper D&D, as I think watching the game mechanics happen in meatspace might be more clear for the folks. Since, as much as it totally should, my company does not have a gaming room.
Tom Scola - Oct 14, 2008 7:45:45 am PDT #1299 of 26132
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
The Obama campaign is buying ads in video games: [link]
Laga - Oct 14, 2008 2:02:40 pm PDT #1300 of 26132
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
We had a wonderful 4e game yesterday. Gamer friend brought his new wife and she fit right in with the group. Nephew brought his new double d6 which I had to keep stealing to roll damage because it is too cool. Some of us leveled up and it was really easy. Unless I missed something I was done in two minutes. I think 4e is growing on me.
Volans - Oct 14, 2008 3:33:16 pm PDT #1301 of 26132
move out and draw fire
We had a crappy Savage Worlds game Sunday. We are playing the Freeport Trilogy, which is awesome (Call of Cthulhu plus pirates by way of D&D), but we just totally brainlocked. And the dice failed us. I haven't had to put a die in the penalty box in a long time.
The Obama campaign is buying ads in video games
Take THAT, Jack Thompson!
Volans - Oct 17, 2008 10:46:13 am PDT #1302 of 26132
move out and draw fire
I can't remember if I posted this here or not, but there's a social network for gamers: [link]
Pros: You can take quizzes.
Cons: It's all console gamers, and is basically a dating site / marketing research cover.
ION, Rock Band 2 has a LOT more clothes to buy, including a kilt.
NoiseDesign - Oct 17, 2008 10:49:41 am PDT #1303 of 26132
Our wings are not tired
Damn you. Now I must have Rock Band 2.
Aims - Oct 17, 2008 11:12:08 am PDT #1304 of 26132
Shit's all sorts of different now.
ROCK BAND 2 IS AWESOME. It has the Go-Go's and Journey and and and....
hippocampus - Oct 17, 2008 11:53:59 am PDT #1305 of 26132
not your mom's socks.
WANT!
Also in that column: Little Big Planet.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 17, 2008 12:07:36 pm PDT #1306 of 26132
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I saw the SciFi channel look at Dead Space over the weekend. Apparently putting Ben Browder in an infommercial can at least temporarily make me want to buy anything, as I don't own an Xbox 360 (or any other electronic game device) and have never been interested in first person shooter games.