Riiiiight. Pearls. Riiiiight.
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.
Mal ,'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.
NoiseDesign - May 04, 2008 3:26:09 pm PDT #414 of 26132
Our wings are not tired
JenP - May 04, 2008 4:14:45 pm PDT #415 of 26132
Oops, I refreshed away from the game, libkitty, and it seems to be gone. Nice win - kudos to you!
Pete, Husband of Jilli - May 04, 2008 4:15:57 pm PDT #416 of 26132
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Omnis, just go for "I'll Make You Look Good". It'll work for any genre of game.
Laga - May 04, 2008 5:22:56 pm PDT #417 of 26132
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
ftr I did get my ass handed to me on the Buzz Lightyear ride.
Rob - May 04, 2008 5:51:01 pm PDT #418 of 26132
I'm in the market for a better headset solution for my wife to use while we're playing World of Warcraft.
She's not found any of the cheap USB headsets I've gotten to be very comfortable, and almost all of them are too quiet when she speaks, even with the sound input preference pane set to maximum gain.
I'm very tempted to get her a Sennheiser HMD281-XQ headset. It looks very comfortable, and she'd prefer to have an ear clear to listen for the dogs getting into trouble.
That said, I'm not sure what to get with it to hook it up to a Mac Pro.
Does this idea make any sense? Is there a better way to go?
Volans - May 04, 2008 6:14:28 pm PDT #419 of 26132
move out and draw fire
Or Meat Shield. Whatev.
My Hispanic gunner got killed this afternoon, but blocked a lot of fire from hitting the driver. Who died anyway when the box of grenades in the Hum Vee cooked off.
I announced his name was now Escudo de Carne. And then had to explain it.
Also, "Bullet Sponge" has a nice ring to it, omnis.
NoiseDesign - May 04, 2008 6:34:04 pm PDT #420 of 26132
Our wings are not tired
ftr I did get my ass handed to me on the Buzz Lightyear ride.
It was only a 210,000 point lead the second game.
billytea - May 04, 2008 7:11:32 pm PDT #421 of 26132
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Sean, have you seen there's more info about the D&D 4E GSL available today? WotC have updated the FAQ: [link]
Key news: the "3E OGL or 4E GSL: pick one" restriction applies to product line, not company. So, for instance, Paizo can publish Pathfinder using OGL material, and develop a 4E setting too if they choose to, but couldn't use the Pathfinder setting in 4E products. If I read it aright.
Also, "Bullet Sponge" has a nice ring to it, omnis.
Really? I'd expect squelching rather than ringing.
Frequent squelching.
billytea - May 05, 2008 7:34:52 pm PDT #422 of 26132
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
New topic: anyone else here seen WotC's online boardgame site? [link] I think it's still in beta (and currently free). The games they're offering that particularly interest me are RoboRally and Acquire.
Question for the group: are there any online boardgaming sites you use? If so, which? (I wouldn't mind getting a game going sometime, if anyone else is interested, though with the time difference it could be tricky.)
omnis_audis - May 05, 2008 9:21:09 pm PDT #423 of 26132
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I'm interested. Also a bit of a night owl. It's about 23:00 here, which is about 16:00 in Canberra (not sure where in Oz you are). But I'm game if we find a site.