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Grex > Oldrpg > #83: Why do you play what you play ? | |
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matthew
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Why do you play what you play ?
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Dec 31 20:06 UTC 1995 |
Why do you enjoy the RPGs that you play ? What is it about them that
appeals to you ? Mechanics, setting, company, genre, etc ?
This is not about which game system is better than any others,
everyone has their favorites and the ones they think are lousy so
lets not argue that. Just talk about what it is about your favorites
that make it your favorite.
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kain
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response 1 of 35:
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Dec 31 21:53 UTC 1995 |
any high fantasy rpg that isn't full hack and slash is interesting and has
cool rules and cool character types you can play I like with the exception
of vampires, I just don't like the subject/idea
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matthew
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response 2 of 35:
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Dec 31 22:10 UTC 1995 |
What about a system without pre-determined character classes ? SOmething
where you can determine your character type from the ground up ?
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kain
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response 3 of 35:
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Jan 1 03:17 UTC 1996 |
that'd be interesting but it'd take a long time
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matthew
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response 4 of 35:
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Jan 1 12:53 UTC 1996 |
Next time you're in a game shop, take a look at Over the Edge. It's
quick, simple and very easy to create any type of character you'd
like as well as being anvery unusual environment.
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kain
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response 5 of 35:
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Jan 1 18:56 UTC 1996 |
okay I'll look at it
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bjorn
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response 6 of 35:
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Jan 1 19:41 UTC 1996 |
I've been playing both sides of the table on AD&D for 12 years, so there is
no way I am going to abandon AD&D though I do play with other systems.
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mneme
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response 7 of 35:
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Jan 2 02:35 UTC 1996 |
Thought you might be talking about OTE, mathew; it's my favorite RPG as well.
For fantasy, I have to admit that I prefer Everway (same designer; different
company/genre/system), but for anything not pseudo-medieval fantasy, Over the
Edge is it.
Bjorn: As you like. But playing around with other systems is still good,
especially the cutting edge stuff; many of use eventaully change styles as
our taste changes.
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coyote
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response 8 of 35:
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Jan 6 17:41 UTC 1996 |
I like the character setup in the White Wolf games. It gives the characters
much more depth and life than some other game systems I've played. I also
like how characters are interchangeble between games for White Wolf.
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matthew
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response 9 of 35:
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Jan 7 14:32 UTC 1996 |
Ehat do you mean by 'character setup'. The common mechanics between games
is a good idea, I think they could have done a better job of making the
different games mesh more cleanly though, especially in the use of the
different 'powers' in each of the games. I can asee why they set it up the
way they did, but it still feels a little clumsy sometimes.
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mneme
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response 10 of 35:
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Jan 7 17:49 UTC 1996 |
Coyote: ytalk or otherwise what me while we're both online and I'll run you
through the OTE character generation process -- it's VERY cool, elegant, and
results in more detailed and interesting characters than any system I've seen
with the possible exception of Everway (which handles "deepening of the
characters" by having the GM and other players ask you questions about your
character in the formitave stage (not that I don't do that anyway, at least
as a GM). This offer goes for anyone who is vaguely intrested in OTE.
Matthew: I agree that WW gets sloppy at times. They also stress "cool"
over workable concepts, thereby only producing good games (like Mage and
Changeling) despite thier best efforts. So Mage is best played if you ignore
their "dark dark darkety dark" feel, which doesn't fit, and Changeling can
easily afford to lose some of the pretentiousness, as well as the additude
of the suppliments (which seem to be "the PC's get to deal with a few minor
things, but leave the heavy stuff to the characters WE wrote about in our
books," so they want me to roleplay with someone else playing "main character?"
No thanks.
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matthew
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response 11 of 35:
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Jan 7 18:15 UTC 1996 |
RE:#10 I agree. OTE (and I know I've said this many times before) is very
much one of the best systems on the market, both in terms of mechanics and
setting. There was a suggestion for an on-line game to be run in another
item, I wonder what people would think of an OTE game ?
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kain
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response 12 of 35:
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Jan 9 21:48 UTC 1996 |
I also am sticking to ad&D myself but has anyone played live actoin rpgs?
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mneme
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response 13 of 35:
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Jan 16 08:30 UTC 1996 |
I've played the Interactive Literature live action games, which ar
distinguished by non-d&D-ish plots, all major roles being filled by PCs (no
monsters), and tightly woven pre-written characters, letting players start
the game running. (this is a style of gaming, not a system, with no central
force/system. Games are self contained, and cover a variety of genres)
I'd love an OTE game, Matthew.
.s
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matthew
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response 14 of 35:
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Jan 16 20:50 UTC 1996 |
Well there's been a suggestion for a World of Darkness game and an OTE
game. Shall we take a vote ?
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mneme
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response 15 of 35:
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Jan 17 20:16 UTC 1996 |
We
You know mine; I'd play in a WodD, but prefer OTE.
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coyote
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response 16 of 35:
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Jan 17 23:34 UTC 1996 |
I'd like WoD, but I've never played OTE so I can't really vote...
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matthew
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response 17 of 35:
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Jan 18 02:39 UTC 1996 |
Of course youcan. Do you want to do that which you know and are familiar with,
or try that which you don't know and become familiar with it ?
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kain
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response 18 of 35:
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Jan 18 03:29 UTC 1996 |
WoD=washcloths of Dominia or wha?
OTE=Overconfident tough elves?
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matthew
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response 19 of 35:
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Jan 18 17:05 UTC 1996 |
Waterbuffalos of Doom
Overcooked Turtle Eggs
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kain
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response 20 of 35:
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Jan 19 03:03 UTC 1996 |
<kain laughs>
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starwolf
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response 21 of 35:
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Jan 27 19:46 UTC 1996 |
<Starwolf is rolling on the floor in a seriec of convuylsions while producing
the closest sound to laughter that a 9-foot tall 600-lb. creature can manager>
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kain
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response 22 of 35:
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Jan 27 19:56 UTC 1996 |
well, what the heck to they stand for?
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starwolf
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response 23 of 35:
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Jan 28 17:54 UTC 1996 |
World O Darkness]
Over the Edge
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kain
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response 24 of 35:
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Jan 28 18:50 UTC 1996 |
AH! <the little light in kain's head turns on>
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