ya know, I was going to say, "Thanks again billytea for volunteering to be our wonderful GM" but you didn't explicitly state that you were once again taking the reins and I didn't want to assume. But HEY BUFFISTAS! billytea is an AMAZING GM and you should TOTALLY come play with us!
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
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.
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Laga - Oct 25, 2014 3:09:12 pm PDT #23801 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
-t - Oct 26, 2014 3:36:23 pm PDT #23802 of 26134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Where's the praising and extolling of my virtues? Where's the love?
Sorry, man, but if you can't help me get this Black Friday promo merchandise in doors on time you are no good to me. If you can I will extoll to the skies and beyond!
Some aspects of my life could be a peculiar text-based adventure designed for a very limited market. t /weak attempt at being on topic
billytea - Oct 26, 2014 5:58:46 pm PDT #23803 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Sorry, man, but if you can't help me get this Black Friday promo merchandise in doors on time you are no good to me.
Explain to them that killer robots seek their destruction. Surely they will recognise where your priorities should lie!
omnis_audis - Oct 27, 2014 7:54:32 am PDT #23804 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Anyone heard of or played Artemis? One of my grad students was telling me about it. Pseudo Star Trek bridge crew game. Multi player. [link]
billytea - Nov 02, 2014 5:07:44 pm PST #23805 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Ok, only three people have signed up for BSG so far. The time is clearly not auspicious. I'll put plans back on hold until after my exam, and see how people are placed then.
Laga - Nov 03, 2014 6:52:41 am PST #23806 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Kalshane - Nov 03, 2014 7:35:15 am PST #23807 of 26134
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Unfortunately it's the inferior second game. (Which was still okay, but not excellent like the original.)
omnis_audis - Nov 04, 2014 12:14:41 am PST #23808 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
"A Dark Room", a text based game for iOS, is marked down to free. Quite addictive game. Old school. Give it a try.
Kalshane - Nov 12, 2014 9:41:23 am PST #23809 of 26134
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
So I'm about 30 hours into Dragon Age 2. I don't hate it, but I can definitely understand the rage of folks who felt betrayed at how different from Origins it is. I do appreciate what they were trying to do: I think the storyline flows a lot better than it did in Origins (outside of the titular parts of said game) and I like that you actually build Hawke's personality based on your responses wherein it actually informs your later dialog options. I also like that it feels like your companions actually have lives and relationships with each other outside of adventuring with you.
My only real complaint with the companions is how hard to please Merrill is and that your companions rarely weigh in when you're about to make a choice they disagree with; you just suddenly get notified of their disapproval after the conversation.
That being said, I hate the loss of the tactical camera and the simplified class advancement and the fact that you're forced to run through the same exact maps over and over again with only randomly unopenable doors or random debris blocking certain routes to vary them. It certainly makes the game feel like it was rushed.
Rayne - Nov 12, 2014 1:16:42 pm PST #23810 of 26134
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I didn't hate Dragon Age 2, but it was definitely a let down after Origins. Origins was EPIC with save-the-world storyline. While DA2 was about... making money? Plus, I liked the companions in Origins so much better! (Alistair still makes me swoon!)
I'm so excited for Inquisition! I really hope the Dragon Age Keep is able to accurately represent the past storylines because I'm playing on a different console this time, and the callbacks to previous storylines and decisions was one of my favorite parts.