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.
I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.
Book ,'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.
Misguided - Mar 25, 2010 9:31:01 am PDT #5977 of 26134
Barb's Cabana Boy
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.
Volans - Mar 25, 2010 5:24:34 pm PDT #5984 of 26134
move out and draw fire
Exactly. And exactly on the huge departure which is the third edition. I like it, I do, but I think it takes an experienced gamer to manage it, and I find that it's harder to maintain the group hallucination.
Laga - Apr 05, 2010 6:57:44 am PDT #5985 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Hey BSG gamers. I'm back from vacation and straight into landlord issues but I should know this week whether we will have to move. I will let you all know as soon as possible whether I can run the next game.
Kalshane - Apr 05, 2010 2:52:02 pm PDT #5986 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.
Sorry to hear about the landlord issues. Hope it gets worked out okay (and not just because I want to play BSG.)