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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.


Gudanov - Mar 24, 2010 9:04:44 am PDT #5974 of 26134
Coding and Sleeping

Concerned about the potential level of insanity during spring break when both kids are at home I was tasked with finding new Wii games that might keep the kids occupied. I went with Boom Blox, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Animal Crossing: City Folk. Hopefully, I have done well.

Also, Plants vs. Zombies is a damn good game. Doing a level makes for a great diversion without burning up much time.


Laga - Mar 24, 2010 10:01:51 am PDT #5975 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I can't stop playing My Life as a King. D downloaded it from the wii store ages ago but I just discovered it. It's a one-player game and basically city building but I am totally addicted.


Volans - Mar 24, 2010 5:37:27 pm PDT #5976 of 26134
move out and draw fire

I got Arkham Asylum for my bday (from Mal), and some additional stuff for the Serenity and Supernatural RPGs.

So I may be running a SPN rpg soon.


Misguided - Mar 25, 2010 9:31:01 am PDT #5977 of 26134
Barb's Cabana Boy

Raq, did you ever give Warhammer 3rd Ed another shot? I didn't realize they'd even made a new edition until today. While I'm not crazy about what they've done to it, it might be fun to try with the kids.


Misguided - Mar 25, 2010 9:32:46 am PDT #5978 of 26134
Barb's Cabana Boy

Oh, another question: Anybody playing Aion by any chance?


Sean K - Mar 25, 2010 10:14:09 am PDT #5979 of 26134
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Never even heard of it.


Misguided - Mar 25, 2010 11:43:12 am PDT #5980 of 26134
Barb's Cabana Boy

It's an online MMORPG. I guess that's sort of redundant, isn't it?


Volans - Mar 25, 2010 2:04:58 pm PDT #5981 of 26134
move out and draw fire

I've seen ads for Aion, but haven't played it.

Warhammer: I've played it a few times now. I still think it's really fiddly and space-dependent. You seem to spend a lot of time tapping cards and turning markers over and moving bits around. And that doesn't count the minis.

I like a lot about it. It's grungy and messy and very much not high-fantasy, and there are several creative mechanics. But I don't think I'd start kids on it before about age 10 (at the earliest).


Laga - Mar 25, 2010 2:09:30 pm PDT #5982 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I know what RPG stands for but what about MMO? I know the concept, I'm just wondering about the acronym.


Misguided - Mar 25, 2010 2:17:55 pm PDT #5983 of 26134
Barb's Cabana Boy

MMO = Massively Multiplayer Online (hence the redundancy)

I'm quite familiar with the setting for Warhammer. I own both the first and second editions, but the third is a huge departure from a system standpoint. That was actually one of my favorite things about the setting. It's a bit like Call of Cthulhu in the sense that there are monsters out there, but you will seldom encounter one, and if you do your best course of action is to run like hell. No, the greatest evils you generally encounter are other people.