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.
No, no, no, sir. No more chick pit for you. Come on.
Riley ,'Lessons'
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 6:34:04 pm PDT #420 of 26132
Our wings are not tired
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.
billytea - May 05, 2008 9:45:03 pm PDT #424 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.
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.
I'm in Melbourne, which is the same timezone as Canberra. But if I'm working, I wouldn't be home, fed and ready for a game until at least 7:00, or 2:00 am your time. That'd be pushing it. Weekends, OTOH...
Volans - May 06, 2008 5:15:25 am PDT #425 of 26132
move out and draw fire
I didn't even know there were online board gaming apps (other than like Yahoo games, Facebook games, etc). Cool! Let's get some RoboRally going!
I notice they also have Guillotine, which is a constant favorite lunchtime game at my office. Something about work makes people want to decapitate French aristocracy, I guess.
ION, slashdot has a book rec that sounds neat: [link]
It's about the use of the second person, which is almost never done in lit-ra-choor, but overwhelmingly done in games (please to see thread title).
Section One, "Tabletop Systems," contains 15 essays devoted to a discussion of traditional, old-school RPGs, including standout bits penned by the likes of Greg Costikyan, George R. R. Martin, Erik Mona and Ken Hite. It's the most accessible part of the book, and without a doubt my favorite.
Jessica - May 06, 2008 6:06:55 am PDT #426 of 26132
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Speaking of web games, I just noticed that Oregon Trail on Facebook is now Northwest Trail. Looks like somebody got C&D'd...
Fred Pete - May 06, 2008 6:45:01 am PDT #427 of 26132
Ann, that's a ferret.
I notice they also have Guillotine, which is a constant favorite lunchtime game at my office.
It sounds like a sequel to Down With the King, which I played many years ago. Imagine a card game based on Versaiiles during the reign of Louis XV, and you get the idea.
Sean K - May 06, 2008 7:19:16 am PDT #428 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
It's about the use of the second person, which is almost never done in lit-ra-choor, but overwhelmingly done in games (please to see thread title).
I've written several stories in the second person, because of the immediacy of the voice. I think it would be damned near impossible to sustain a whole novel that way, but it's fun to use in shorter fiction sometimes.
megan walker - May 06, 2008 7:49:11 am PDT #429 of 26132
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I notice they also have Guillotine, which is a constant favorite lunchtime game at my office. Something about work makes people want to decapitate French aristocracy, I guess.
I played this card game with my niece and nephew a lot a few years ago. Very fun.