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lee
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RPG Newbie seeks Words of Wisdom
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Dec 23 16:39 UTC 1996 |
Hi all! I just found this conference. I've been recently (read: last week)
introduced to the world of role-playing and am a bit overwhelmed by it all
so I was hoping that maybe some of you more knowledgeable people could help
me out. My friends have dragged me into this because I write stories and they
say with my imagination, I'd enjoy it. Right now I'm not sure what to do
though! I don't quite have the concepts in mind yet, I guess. I just kind
of sit around and wonder what the heck I'm suppose to do with these weapons
and armors and whatnot. I understand the life-paths and stuff fine, but not
the battles.
Any advice for this RPG newbie?
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bjorn
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response 1 of 22:
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Dec 23 17:14 UTC 1996 |
What sort of time setting and technology levels typically occur in your
stories? Where do your remembered dream-adventures lead you? These
questions, and their respective answers, should help steer you towards the
RPG that will grow to be your favorite. But a word of advice: Even once
you've found one you really liked, don't be afraid to try others. Try a broad
range, and even if you've only played some of them once, you'll at least have
it in your experience.
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lee
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response 2 of 22:
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Dec 24 19:29 UTC 1996 |
Well, actually, one of my friends is running a BGC campaign over break and
since none of us have much else to do, we figured we'd get involved, but now
I'm not sure where to go, what to do, etc. because I've never role-played
before (well, except for playing cops and robberes as a little kid and later
on in junior high doing some really warped universe game but...) so I guess
what I'm looking for is like, what is expected of my character, etc. and what
kind of things I'm expected to do, etc. I need to go with the flow but don't
know how to get started.
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bjorn
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response 3 of 22:
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Dec 25 02:15 UTC 1996 |
What is BGC? I can't help you if I can't understand you.
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kain
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response 4 of 22:
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Dec 25 02:16 UTC 1996 |
Welcome to our wonderful conference, also check out great ring, the Other rpg
conference. Advice, buy a few handbooks and do a little reading. Good luck!
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kain
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response 5 of 22:
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Dec 25 02:17 UTC 1996 |
#3 sliped in
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lee
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response 6 of 22:
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Dec 25 18:51 UTC 1996 |
BGC = BubbleGum Crisis... a futuristic anime type world... I believe it's set
in 2033 and all cities have sort of gotten bigger and one company owns 70%
of the world... are you familiar with it?
There's two RPG conferences? What's the difference? I'll go take a look at
the other one now...
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bjorn
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response 7 of 22:
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Dec 25 18:56 UTC 1996 |
Ah, yes. I have a friend who said he was going to bring that up to my
college. I haven't seen BGC in my Anime viewing (mainly because I think it's
too long), but I am also in an Anime role-playing game, Mekton for which I
have created an 11th Sailor Senshi - Sailor Vulcan.
The difference between the two conferences is mainly which was created first,
but somewhat attitude. While CCGs, Video games, and non-constructive
criticism are allowable topics here (not to mention focus on games), they are
not in Great Ring. Great Ring focuses on the definition of role-playing,
therefore, while there are games, discussion of all types of theatre under
the working definition are encouraged.
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kain
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response 8 of 22:
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Jan 3 00:08 UTC 1997 |
however much of it is linked between the two.
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lee
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response 9 of 22:
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Feb 16 23:24 UTC 1997 |
Okay, new question. Has anybody out there ever heard of "Teenagers from Outer
Space"? A friend was telling me about it and it sounds very amusing.
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bjorn
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response 10 of 22:
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Feb 17 02:39 UTC 1997 |
Yes. And that's all I'll say to that.
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robh
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response 11 of 22:
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Feb 17 03:08 UTC 1997 |
I have a copy. It's amusing. What more did you want to know? >8)
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bjorn
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response 12 of 22:
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Feb 17 15:04 UTC 1997 |
Okay, so I lied - I DO have more to say. A certain someone has alluded to
the possibility of TFOS being a better system to do Sailor Moon under
especially since the Saiolr Senshi are TFOS.
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lee
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response 13 of 22:
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Feb 18 01:04 UTC 1997 |
Re: #11
<lee wonders where she can get a copy to peruse>
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kain
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response 14 of 22:
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Feb 24 03:07 UTC 1997 |
werid
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mneme
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response 15 of 22:
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Mar 1 09:46 UTC 1997 |
TFOS is kinda neat, though I'ld probabgly run the genre with something a
LITTLE more simple/elegant (not that TFOS isn't simple -- I'd say it's in
TOON's league, but I'm a systems snob).
Certainly a good system to go Sailor Moon under, though why you'ld
wantto, I don't know.
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bjorn
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response 16 of 22:
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Mar 1 16:50 UTC 1997 |
Well considering that there are at least two Sailor Moon otaku who respons
in this item . . .
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kain
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response 17 of 22:
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Mar 9 02:22 UTC 1997 |
rob: this is prolly the one that should be linked to intro
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robh
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response 18 of 22:
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Mar 9 17:48 UTC 1997 |
They should *all* be linked to Intro! >8)
This item has been linked from RPGs 25 to Intro 153.
Type "join rpgs" at the Ok: prompt for discussion of
games, gaming, and game-related topics.
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lee
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response 19 of 22:
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Mar 9 23:43 UTC 1997 |
Boy this intro conference must be getting big... wasn't the purpose of intro
to let newbies avoid the largeness of agora? <boggle>
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robh
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response 20 of 22:
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Mar 10 05:46 UTC 1997 |
<robh thinks lee should actually go to Intro and see how many
*current* items there are before he comments>
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starwolf
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response 21 of 22:
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Jun 14 08:00 UTC 1998 |
Unfortunately, I am not extremely familiar with the BGC rpg system. Is it,
by any chance, published by the same company that made Mekton?
I love the Mekton combat system just for that fact that dodges are free!
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starwolf
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response 22 of 22:
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Jul 12 00:27 UTC 1998 |
re #7: BGC too long? You'd hate Record of Lodoss War (D&D-esque fantasy) or
Gundam: Stardust Memory (VERY well done mecha anime), as both are in excess of
13 hours.
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