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Buffy ,'Beneath You'


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.


CaBil - May 27, 2008 5:19:02 pm PDT #693 of 26133
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.

For people keeping track at home, I just got my adventure for the Serenity: RPG back from the MWP editor for some last minute tweaks. Got it turned around in 4 hours, hopefully the sucker will end up in distributors soon. It was originally supposed to be a summer release...


Pix - May 27, 2008 5:27:26 pm PDT #694 of 26133
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

I picked up a copy of World of Warcarft. I haven't installed it yet. This can lead to no good.

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Not that I have strong feelings about this, or anything, but...but...NOOOOOOOO!


NoiseDesign - May 27, 2008 6:03:39 pm PDT #695 of 26133
Our wings are not tired

What's wrong sweetheart? You can play too.


Pix - May 27, 2008 6:14:47 pm PDT #696 of 26133
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

I have heard stories. Stories that involve lost MONTHS to that game. No no no. I will not lose what little time we have together to fake reality!

t weeps


Pete, Husband of Jilli - May 27, 2008 6:25:22 pm PDT #697 of 26133
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

Yeah, I have to side with Kristin, ND. Warcraft is not a wise purchase for anyone with limited time. Hell, any MMO is deadly to a freelancer's career.

Of course, given that GTA IV has now been out for 4 whole weeks and I'm still not done with it, I may be seeing the very upper limit of what I can manage in terms of game-time outlay.


Pix - May 27, 2008 6:29:25 pm PDT #698 of 26133
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

t hearts Pete forever and ever


Pete, Husband of Jilli - May 27, 2008 6:35:47 pm PDT #699 of 26133
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

Sensible girl.

I mean, I luvs me some video games, but MMOs are a flavor of crack I just won't even sample.


Aims - May 27, 2008 6:49:26 pm PDT #700 of 26133
Shit's all sorts of different now.

t looks at desktop icons

t sees Wow, City of Villians, City of Heroes

t cries


Pete, Husband of Jilli - May 27, 2008 6:55:08 pm PDT #701 of 26133
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

Yeah, Aims, but you work 9 to 5, right? Honestly MMOs are more destructive to people with flexible schedules. Also, you're not quite as deep into the Xbox crack as ND, right?

ND is clearly crazy.


Sean K - May 27, 2008 6:55:16 pm PDT #702 of 26133
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I've never been all that interested in MMOs. The idea of playing video games with a bunch of strangers just doesn't appeal to me. All too often, the total strangers turn out to be total dicks.

Hell, my *friends* gleefully turn into raging kill monkeys when playing video games together online.