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.
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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!!
The South Park WoW episode pretty much killed the minimal curiousity I might have had about MMOs.
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?
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.
Sean, I want to meet with you to create my character, for lo I am slow.
Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEAN!!
(Now come up to Seattle.)
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).
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!
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.
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.