Buffy? I like that. That girl's so hot, she's buffy.

Forrest ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 15, 2008 3:50:55 pm PST #1369 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

Does anyone here play the City of Heroes MMP? I got sucked into character creation for a supposedly unworkable game concept this past week, and fear I may be signing on for the online interactive version. If it can work on an ancient Mac iBook.

(The game is The X-Wives Club, centered on the genetically enhanced former wives of a Superman homage character. My contribution is Super Model.)


Atropa - Nov 15, 2008 3:59:42 pm PST #1370 of 26132
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Matt, I have a bunch of friends who play City of Heros. If you want, I can find out what server they're on and the other identifying info.


amych - Nov 15, 2008 5:25:05 pm PST #1371 of 26132
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Fallout3!Obsessive: The skill book to increase speech? Paradise Lost


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 15, 2008 6:08:02 pm PST #1372 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

Much obliged, Jilli. I really know nothing about the system requirements or even if it's the sort of game I'll enjoy (I've been a purist tabletop gamer for 27 years), but now that I have a hook to draw me in I'd like to at least scope it out.


Volans - Nov 16, 2008 3:40:14 am PST #1373 of 26132
move out and draw fire

On which gaming system?

Doesn't matter. But I will check out Gran Turismo.

Matt, I have a couple friends who still play CoH. And the X-Wives Club is pretty damn hysterical.


Volans - Nov 17, 2008 4:13:48 am PST #1374 of 26132
move out and draw fire

amych (whitefonted in case someone doesn't want to see how to plus up speech):

Get the Charisma bobblehead in the Vault 108 - Cloning Lab, and then the Speech bobblehead in Paradise Falls - Euology's pad. Also, there are 300+ skill books scattered throughout the game.

My friend bought the Prima guide for Fallout 3. "You can get the hardback version at Amazon for only $20 and it has all the locations for books (and other stuff) listed. It is quite handy and has a nice map too."

There are good guides here...

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amych - Nov 17, 2008 4:22:07 am PST #1375 of 26132
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Oh, we've got the Prima guide, and it's a very good one, for anyone who's into using game guides (I know some aren't). In this case, it was just the particular choice of book that amused me a whole big lot.


Tom Scola - Nov 18, 2008 4:19:07 pm PST #1376 of 26132
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Bike Hero


hippocampus - Nov 19, 2008 9:48:51 am PST #1377 of 26132
not your mom's socks.

that was awesome scola.

xkcd today is a buffista crosspost for certain.


Volans - Nov 21, 2008 3:54:11 pm PST #1378 of 26132
move out and draw fire

No Left 4 Dead for me. Co-op is not split-screen; you have to have 4 Xboxes to play 4 player co-op and 8 for the whole effect.

What happens anymore when you have friends over who want to play a game? Rock Band, D&D, and board games will never die.