She's not just a blob of energy, she's also a 14-year-old hormone bomb.

Spike ,'The Killer In Me'


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.


amych - May 28, 2008 3:53:11 am PDT #714 of 26133
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

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.

This is me, pretty much. In theory, I like the idea of playing games with actual people and not just the machine. In practice, not THOSE people, and usually not those games.

unrelatedly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SEAN!!


Frankenbuddha - May 28, 2008 3:56:22 am PDT #715 of 26133
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

The South Park WoW episode pretty much killed the minimal curiousity I might have had about MMOs.


billytea - May 28, 2008 4:19:52 am PDT #716 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

billytea, can I just say that I'm a wee bit jealous of your gaming group? If anyone tried to build that immersive of a world with my usual group, they would meet with even more smart-assedness and threats to burn down the city than usual.

Nah. I think we're still trying to find the right balance. Still working on bringing some of the NPCs to life, and I have to fight a tendency to railroad. Of course, they're only on the first mission, I'm working on expanding their options as they get more established. (It'll be more fun that way when I rip it all from them.)

So, anyone come across any good scary nightmares?


Sean K - May 28, 2008 5:18:52 am PDT #717 of 26133
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Thanks, gang! You're all awesome!

BT, I had some ideas for nightmares, but I'm running out the door to work. I'll post later.


Pix - May 28, 2008 7:03:24 am PDT #718 of 26133
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Sean, I want to meet with you to create my character, for lo I am slow.

Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!


Atropa - May 28, 2008 8:16:05 am PDT #719 of 26133
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEAN!!

(Now come up to Seattle.)


megan walker - May 28, 2008 8:17:28 am PDT #720 of 26133
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Happy Birthday Sean!!

Sorry you didn't get to join us for games this weekend. Fun was had. Must come back (and not have horrific traffic, not get a parking ticket, and, most importantly, not scrape the side of my car in a tight parking lot).


Pix - May 28, 2008 8:38:52 am PDT #721 of 26133
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

And we got megan walker in our house for a WHOLE WEEKEND! You may commence with the jealousy.

Sorry to hear about the car, though!


megan walker - May 28, 2008 8:42:40 am PDT #722 of 26133
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Well, I guess I've had such good luck with all the rentals I've had over the last few years, it was bound to end.

Amex seems to be on top of things though so hopefully they will take care of everything. And I just wrote a lovely letter to the city of Pasadena.

Otherwise, it was a great trip. I'm just going to pretend that Miracleman finished his transporter and I beamed from place to place.


Laga - May 28, 2008 2:49:22 pm PDT #723 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I had a nightmare last night. Jim and Dwight were sword fighting on the deck of the Queen Mary and Pam was trying to get them to stop and then Jim got stabbed and there was blood everywhere and Jim was dead and then Pam was bleeding too. It was horrible. Probably wouldn't work for your Eberron campaign, though.