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4th Edition D&D Scam

2008-07-01T04:05:53Z

I recently received a call from a friend who was all excited about the upcoming release of 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons. Since I have not gotten my hands on a rule book yet (well OK no one has except maybe some play testers) I can't talk about the quality of the game or the mechanics in the game. What I can talk about is Wizards of the Coast and their transparent attempts to empty our pockets. Don't get me wrong I do not begrudge anyone making money. I have happily spent hundreds of dollars a year on gaming supplements for most of my life, and I hope the companies I spend money on succeed because they are producing products I enjoy. What I am talking about is how WotC has started the disturbing trend of releasing a new version of D&D every three or four years.

First they released 3rd Edition in 2000. The game was flawed from the start. It was less than a month after it came out that the group I played with started making up house rules to repair its inadequacies. Three years later they released version 3.5 which "fixed" the flawed system. The worst thing is many of the things that were fixed had to have been discovered in play testing if we discovered them in less than a month of play. You will not be able to convince me they didn’t know the original 3.0 was flawed. Then they started re-printing all the books they had released to date upgraded for 3.5. This was nothing more than programmed obsolescence in my opinion. They sucked us in to 3rd edition… then "fixed" it so we would buy all the books for it twice. And now that D&D 3.5 is going strong they announce that 4th edition is on the horizon. Other than there being WAY too many books out for it to keep track of D&D 3.5 is fine as it is. There is no need of a 4th Edition, and this is just another attempt to sucker us all into buying the books we already own for a third time! They will just be revamped as 4th Edition.

I personally do not intend to spend one penny on 4th edition, and I strongly suggest everyone else do the same (or not do the same as the case may be). There are better games out there than D&D anyway, or keep playing 3rd edition if you like it. Just because WotC is releasing a new edition does not mean we should buy into it. It makes me sick to see my fellow gamer geeks taken advantage of, and I hate Wizards of the Coast for ripping us off. I gave up giving WotC money for Magic the Gathering a long time ago because I realized that it was just a trap designed to get more and more of my money. Now they are doing the same thing with D&D and I do not intend to let them take advantage of me. 4th Edition is specifically being released to make all our old stuff obsolete, and I’m not falling for it.

Once again proof Wizard’s of the Coast is Evil! The Wal-mart of the gaming Industry!

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Any Traveller players- N. SFBay Area or Sacto area?

2008-05-02T22:40:52Z

I would like to get back to playing again. I am not good at running games, but have been playing Traveller since the "little black books" era. Prefer North Bay counties or Sacramento north to Chico area (I live in Lake co.).

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Berkeley, CA -- player seeks fellow indie RPGers for game! (PTA, ShadowRun, GURPS, CyberPunk, Champions, or ... ?)

2008-03-07T18:35:56Z

Gamers,

Anyone have open player slots for a game in or around Berkeley, CA?

I can run Prime Time Adventures (a really fun & simple RPG about roleplaying TV Shows -- whatever genre you like), or would be happy to hop into a new or existing game of something ...

that is NOT D&D.

I'm not digging Hasbro, not liking the (from my viewpoint) racist gameworld of D&D where the 'good European heroes' go and crush the other inferior 'monstrous' societies. Anyone noticed that the darker races in D&D are often ... evil? Kinda strange, kinda disappointing -- but leaves the fantasy world WIDE OPEN for any creative writers wanting to make a more culturally neutral fantasy world. (Anyone?)

Frankly, I don't really mind d20 Modern, although I find the 'prestige class' concept of d20 games to be bad design.
If they had just left d20 as "core stat classes" and feats, I'd be happier about it -- and it'd be a lot easier to make NPC's!
But it's not, so whatever -- d20 Modern is not my first choice, but it'd be OK.

PEACE - R.E

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What game are you guys playing and running these days?

2008-03-03T07:10:27Z

There are a numbers of games run in the Charlotte, NC area. These are the old fashioned sit at the table with dice and book kind of games. Computer gaming is fun, but nothing beats the in your face Games Master and fellow player games. Who is playing what and where?

Achbar

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D&D loves I found something you will love!

2008-03-01T10:22:38Z

All the role playing you would like to have at anytime! Create and customize your character. join guild slay legendary monsters.
http://www.fallensword.com/?ref=563728

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Mapping Tools for RPGs

2008-01-09T16:41:33Z

Where can I find a program that will help me make city Maps?

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Warhammer 40K as a Role Playing game

2008-01-09T16:38:46Z

has any one ever tried that?

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ZigguratCon: Gaming con in Iraq

2007-12-13T16:43:45Z

I'm reposting this from here: http://jettcat.livejournal.com/328092.html

When President Bush ordered troops to Iraq, he probably never imagined that he would be ultimately be responsible for what very well could be the very first D&D convention/game day ever held in a war zone. Ziggurat Con, being held June 9 from 1200 to 2100 hours at Camp Adder/Tallil Airbase, is open to all allied military personnel and civilian contractors in Iraq.

KBR and MWR (the army’s Morale Welfare & Recreation Department) have graciously allowed service members to use part of the Community Activity Center to hold the Game Day. The Ping Pong room will be set up for RPGs (Role-Playing Games, not to be confused with the rocket propelled grenades which share the same acronym), and the DVD Movie room will be playing Anime Movies all day in support of the event.

The largest problem with running a Con in Iraq, of course, is that there are no local stores or game publishers, and few game books on the post. Even dice are in short supply, with many soldiers breaking the unwritten taboo held by many gamers and sharing dice. Thankfully, many game publishers have also lent their support, and have agreed to supply game products to help the Con along. aethereal FORGE, Sovereign Press, Final Redoubt Press, Goodman Games, Paizo Publishing and Steve Jackson Games are among those that have thrown in their support for the convention. But Amberson indicated that the soldiers could definitely use more.

"This convention is currently in drastic need of prizes and giveaways for the troops," he said. "Everything donated will go directly to the troops, or to MWR to use as loaner books for the soldiers."

For more information, contact SPC David Amberson at the following address: david.amberson (at) iraq.centcom.mil

Donations can also be sent to SPC Amberson directly at the following address:

SPC David Amberson
A Co 86th Sig Bn
APO, AE 09331

They’re planning to run the following games (and will be happy to get additional games):
Babylon 5 RPG, Cyberpunk 2020, D&D, D&D RPGA, GURPS, Historic Miniatures Battles, Magic Tournament, MechWarrior Miniatures, Rifts, Shadowrun, Starship Troopers, White Wolf System-Vampire, White Wolf System-Werewolf, XCrawl

Got any game books crowding your shelves that you never use? Here's a great cause to donate them to. Spread the word.

We would love anything we can get. We do have a White Wolf game here, but not much in the line of books, mostly the older editions. We will have a small LARP game that we are trying to get permission to have happen at the Ziggurat for which the con is named (A LARP at a historical site that has been around since Biblical times - WOW). Gamer related material would be absolutely awesome!! It takes 2 weeks or less when shipping Priority, so you still have time.

My address is as follows:
SPC David Amberson
A Co 86th Sig Bn
APO, AE 09331

Thank you so much for your support,
Dave

Please support our gaming troops!
:)
Feiruz

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Cheap Ficgures for your Role Playing Games

2007-12-12T22:36:44Z

Where do you get them?

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East Bay Game Stores?

2007-11-06T19:22:08Z

Any good game stores around Fremont, Ca?

Heck, anywhere up and down the east bay would be nice. I just want to avoid driving into Oakland traffic.

Thanks!

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Looking for New England game masters

2007-10-31T05:54:06Z

Hi everyone!

I am on the convention committee for the TempleCon gaming convention, and I am looking for game masters to run RPGs at TempleCon 2008, February 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, in Providence, RI. We have a good number of game masters returning from previous years, but I am perpetually in search of a more well-rounded RPG program, and so I figured that I should check here. Our website is at http://www.templecon.org/ We have a steam-punk theme this year, and our venue is a 1920s-era hotel, which we are hoping will get people's creative juices flowing. :)

If you have any ideas for games that you'd like to run, please let me know! You can contact me directly, or sign on in the game master section at the TempleCon website.

Thanks!

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Aces and eights

2007-10-22T21:24:50Z

Has anyone tried aces and eights yet? It sounds interesting, especially with the "shot clock" system.

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I don't want to "rapid" post but...

2007-10-15T22:17:50Z

Does anyone here, or in any other rpg group that you know of, have any interest in what are known as "Play by post" games? I know they are not everyone's cup of tea but I like them because the hours I have to invest in gaming are late at night and I have a difficult time getting locals to play.

I've figured out (I think) a way to play it here on Tribes wrather than play at a forum on another site:

I'll make a new Tribes profile and everyone who wants to play can friend the profile. On the profile page will be little more than the profiles blog (to show the "rules" and "situation"), the "view my friends blogs" module (which is where the game would play out through blogs on each players site), and a callendar listing game dates.

Each blog post would need to start with a setting and time frame such as: "The next morning over at city hall", or "Later that evening on the docks" but it wouldn't be that difficult.

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Reno Couple Neglect Children to Play D&D Online

2007-10-08T02:50:56Z

Let's hear it for good old-fashioned analog gaming!
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http://gamerush.zoomshare.com/files/my_images/GameRush_Entertainment_Parents_obsessed_with_playing_Dungeons_Dragons_leave_babies_to_starve_News.htm

Parents obsessed with playing Dungeons & Dragons, leave babies to starve

They were too busy playing video games

By Dan Freeman, GameRush Entertainment

Posted July 15, 2007
U.S. authorities say a couple from Reno, Nevada was so obsessed with playing video games online that they left their babies to starve.
According to the Sunday Telegraph, the parents have now pleaded guilty to child neglect after their 22-month-old boy and 11-month-old girl were found severely malnourished and close to death.

The girl, weighing just 10 pounds, reportedly had to have her head shaved because it was matted with cat urine. She also suffered from a mouth infection, dry skin, and severe dehydration. Her brother was treated for starvation, a genital infection, and, due to lack of muscle development, difficulty walking.

The children are now doing well and regaining weight in foster care. Their parents, Michael Straw, 25, and Iana Straw, 23, now face up to 12 years in prison. Prosecutors say the couple was too distracted playing Dungeons & Dragons online to give their children proper care.

“They had food, they just chose not to give it to their kids because they were too busy playing video games,” said Kelli Ann Viloria, a public prosecutor.

Straw is an unemployed cashier and his wife does warehouse work for a staffing agency. The couple reportedly spent a $50,000 inheritance on computer equipment and a plasma television.

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I'm new and have a few questions

2007-10-04T06:42:03Z

I looked through the previous posts and didn't see what I was looking for so:
Can some nice member point me in the correct dirrection to find a "system" (rules?) to base my own game on?

or if there is a development group setting up who needs creative input I'd love to take a look at it...

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Commercializing your favorite RPG

2007-10-04T02:08:43Z

So I've seen a lot of threads and comments criticizing WoTC for publishing D&D 3.5 books, or even pre-criticizing the company for imagined flaws in as-yet-unannounced 4e books.

In the interest of full disclosure, I've been playing TSR or WoTC products for around fourteen years; the bulk of that play time has been spent with 2nd Edition, but I played 1st Edition, and the various D&D box sets (Basic, Expert, the blue and red boxes...etc.). Currently the D&D campaigns I run use 3rd Edition Core rules as their foundation.

Now, to my mind, roleplaying has always been a fringe hobby, marginalized and always under threat of diminishment or extinction. So, while I'm typically uninterested in supplements or periphery books, I'm perfectly happy if WoTC can produce them and turn a profit on them, because it means that they'll be able to continue to publish roleplaying products without bleeding money. Which means the hobby will remain strong, and new players will continue to flow into our community. So, when 3.5 was published, I didn't have any interest in it, but I don't begrudge WoTC it. If there are roleplayers out there that are interested in the updates to the 3e rules that 3.5 offers, I'm glad that they're able to purchase 3.5 books and I hope that it helps them better appreciate our hobby. And, as importantly, I'm glad the sale of those books helps keep companies like WoTC afloat and interested in publishing roleplaying materials.

So, when I see posts like "don't buy the new books" it upsets me. That attitude strikes me as intolerant and detrimental to the hobby as a whole. I understand that people are uncomfortable with vaguely menacing corporate entities assuming responsibility for their favorite systems and making changes they don't like; I feel that way myself. But I'm comforted by the idea that the people creating these systems are geeks like myself, and no suit will ever be able to corrupt the flow of ideas between intellectuals, regardless of the number of pies into which they stick their greasy fingers. But, more than that, I'm comforted by the fact that I needn't ever buy another roleplaying product if I don't want to, and all the old systems are just as viable now as they were the day they were published. After all, isn't one of the most wonderful things about RPGs the fact that you can alter at will absolutely any facet of any system that isn't to your liking, and create elements wholecloth that the system's designers never imagined?

This is a long post, but there's one other thing I wanted to mention. Several people have complained about 3e being too nit-picky and rules-oriented, to the point that it interferes with roleplaying or dictates player's actions. For me, the crux of the issue is this: 3e provides rules for specific situations (Bull Rushing, or concealment, for instance) that a rules junkie can reference if he desires, but that are just as easily ignored or created on the fly by a DM who likes to play looser and faster with the rules. And the idea of feats somehow limiting the actions a character can take, or of the new classes and the feat system somehow making characters ridiculously powerful, just seems completely alien to me. I guess I've never experienced those problems and don't have any context to understand those complaints. For me, if a character group is becoming "too powerful" it simply means that I'm not providing appropriate challenges. It's easy enough to modify any monster or encounter to increase or decrease the level of danger and challenge they'll present to the PCs. But, I'd really love input and some elaboration about those complaints.

Anyway, sorry for rambling. As a side note, this whole community (which I stumbled onto completely by blind luck) is amazing, and it's so great to know that there are other, old school, hardcore pen and paper RPGers still out there even in the WoW era.

-Alan

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Role Playing Games, what The hell got you started?

2007-10-02T01:56:13Z

I began my role playing back in 1977. Hell, I was a horny 14 year old who read too many fantasy novels. The game had much appeal. One could become a hero in an evening.
Now, James Webb Morrow is 45 years old, with his own home and a live in Girl friend. Monday nights are my gaming nights. We have 8 players in this game cutting up and making the most of a week night.
Much has been said about the up coming 4th edition of Dungeons and Dragons. In truth, I have been one of those who have said things about this game. Do I like it? No. Am I going to buy the Game? Yes. ( smile)
In my very short 45 years of age, I have met few people who are regular players of Role Playing Games. Different RPGs appeal to different
tastes. Most Role Playing Games are enjoyed on the computers. Look at World of Warcraft and EverQuest. People are more familiar with these games. Playing on a computer is very easy. It is not so easy to get people to meet with you face to face and go through the motions of making a character and learning a New World.
Call me a self admitting system snob. In truth, I prefer games that are simple and will allow me to get the players in the game fast. There are a number of games that will allow this.
What got you into Role Playing games? What are your players like? What is your Game Master like? Believe it or not, the players and game masters make the game. It is not the system. We could talk about Dungeons and Dragons all day. It does not matter. much the same could be said of GURPS.
What keeps you from joining so many hundreds of thousands of online people? Yes, you could play both, but I know people who ONLY play the online games and never the table top versions. Role Playing Games, what got you started?

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Favorite System and Setting

2007-09-26T00:34:57Z

What's your favorite game system and why? Anyone who has read my few posts here can guess that mine is GURPS. I like the versatility and freedom in the character creation especially.

And as a follow up, what is your favorite game setting? Regardless of what rules system, what worlds do you find the most interesting and fun to play in? Mine are Shadowrun, Earthdawn, and GURPS Autoduel. There was also a Heroes game I was once in that was quite a lot of fun.

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SciFi GURPS in San Francisco on Monday(s) --

2007-08-13T13:35:17Z

Gamers,

We're starting up a GURPS Scifi 'space opera' type of game in San Francisco this Monday.

We are the group that had a Prime Time Adventures game awhile back.
We are open to additional players.

Get back to me before Monday if you're interested.

PEACE

Ari

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New RPG in Bay Area

2007-08-12T19:45:32Z

Hey, i'm part of a game design organization called Flying Night Bear Games, LLC. We are in the process of testing our new game called Beyonder. It is a new and exciting, fantasy setting, pen and paper RPG. I'm looking for a few play testers in the area. I'm based out of Oakland. If you are interested in playing or even running a game, drop me a line.

-Jordan

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New gaming Store in Town

2007-08-12T19:43:41Z

Greetings,
I live in Charlotte, NC. We have a few gaming stores here town. These are brick and mortar stores and they are all struggling to get business. Recently, we have had a new store open. in fact, it has only been opened for about two weeks now. While Howard Holland has had some business, it is not enough to make a guy like me happy. In the 1980s, his store would have been over run with customers, now, I have fears he will have to do something radical in order to get the customers he needs.
I much prefer table top Games to computer gaming. Some how, you just don't get that social activity from computer games as you get form a buddy across the table. I wil do what i can in order to get my fandom buddies into Howard's store. he ahs plenty of room for gamers.
We have a new gaming store in town. It would be sad to see it die like so many other have dioes in this town. Sadly, this is happening all over the state.

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Any Rolemaster players in Portland Oregon area?

2007-08-10T02:38:03Z

New rolemaster players welcome too. Message me and I'll tell you all about it. But I need to play again and our group hasn't gotten together in months! I have the GM.. just need the players!

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Who/What/Where <-- put it in your subject line!!!

2007-06-04T06:29:53Z

Gamers,

Just to say again,
give the important info in the subject line.

This is not ONLY in your city, this is a tribe-wide site! Multi states, countries, etc.

Don't make everyone read your post to know that it doesn't apply to their city!!!

Learn!

PEACE

Ari

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San Diego

2007-05-04T17:44:43Z

SoCal here, just putting it out there. I have time for:
Heavy Gear, Jovian Chronicles
Shadowrun
White Wolf (anything)
AD&D
Palladium (anything)
or anything where the crowd is good...

Take care all and happy gaming.

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Gen Con Indy 2007

2007-04-05T02:06:57Z

Who's going this year?

Any advice for us newbies - best kept secrets, survival tips, not to miss events?

Thanks,
Jack!

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YES! Finally!

2007-04-04T00:36:15Z

OK This is for you old school gamers out there. I've been waiting for this movie to come out since I was 12!

http://www.dragonlance-movie.com/

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Table Top Role Playing Games

2007-03-23T15:22:26Z

are they dying?

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Spikes Vampire Bar

2007-03-21T16:30:34Z

BLOOD DRIVE

A Fundraising benefit for Spike’s Vampire Bar

On Saturday, March 24th, the undead from Spike’s Vampire Bar will take control of the Porn
Palace in San Francisco and celebrate as only we can! This will be one of the most amazing
nights on or off the playa and you do not want to miss it!
Join us for this fundraiser to help keep Spike’s undead on the sunblighted wasteland of Black
Rock City! “Blood” will flow and you can Dance the night away.

DJ’s
Fuzztheraven (recoilstudio.com)
DJ Slaveboy
Chazz
Tristan
Rodent
Boychaos

Plus performances by:
Captain Erotica
Red Hot
BusDriver

Porn Palace
415 Jesse Street
San Francisco, CA
9:00pm–3:00am
$15.00 in advance at www.blooddrive.eventbrite.com/
$20.00 at the door
21+, ID required

NOTE: You can also donate to Spike’s via PayPal at spikesvampirefunds@gmail.com

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LFM DFW Gamers

2007-03-07T22:28:25Z

I'm looking to network a bit with the oh-so-hard to find gaming scene in the DFW area. I've been actively playing for 14 years and have a plethora of systems, styles, and GM/ST experience. I currently run a 3.5 Scarred Lands D&D game 3 weeks a month, the fourth reserve for running a 2ndEd. Mage: The Ascension game. Drop me a note and say hi and I'd love to come catch a session of your guy's games so I can meet people.

lordknightshade@gmail.com

-- Nathan

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Commitments to the game

2007-03-03T23:01:19Z

I was reading this board just now and I saw Jon’s reply to someone looking to set up a play testing game in the SF bay area, and he said that he didn’t have tie time to commit to a weekly group. This brought up an interesting thought and I was wondering what other people think.

Before I say what I am about to please understand that this is in no way a judgment of anyone. I understand people have lives and responsibilities to things more important than gaming. However, if you can not commit to a game… why play? Being a player who has made room in my life to make a commitment to a weekly game I find players who do not make this commitment aggravating to say the least. What is so hard about setting a regularly scheduled day and time to gather with your friends to participate in a hobby you enjoy? People make this kind of time for all kinds of other things; Yoga classes, Martial Arts, Dance Lessons, Pottery Classes… I am sure you can think of lots more. Why out of all these hobbies does Gaming take a back seat? Why is it OK to disappoint the people you game with but not your Karate instructor?

Sorry I have been ranting and I don’t want it to sound like that. But, it just seems to me that Gaming is a hobby that is worth committing to. It also seems to me that it is simple etiquette to do exactly as Jon did in his post and abstain from participating if you can’t make that commitment. Gamers who only show up part of the time are disruptive to game play, and I am fortunate enough to game with a group of guys who agree with me, and we have refused to allow people to game with us who have proven themselves unreliable.

So… weigh in everyone! Am I just being a jerk or are gamers that refuse to make room in their life for the game just as annoying to the rest of you?

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Got game?

2007-02-27T02:02:19Z

GM seeks seasoned players for a "moderately multiplayer offline roleplaying game" in Berkeley on alternate Sundays, barring the occasional vacation or emergency appendectomy.

The setting: 50 Fathoms (islands, merchants and magic in an age of piracy)
The system: Savage Worlds (fast, furious, fun)
The style: Adventure, mystery, action (corrupt politicians, desperate pirates, tricky situations)

Prospective players should be able to make room in their lives for a year-long campaign. Dedication, characterization, improvisation and maybe some claymation (?) is what I'd like to aim for here--we have to distinguish ourselves from online gaming somehow... Send e-mail if interested. No talking parrots, please.

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Bet (Sacramento area, Caifornia)

2007-01-10T02:43:37Z

OK. So I've made a bet with my wife...

She has had some bad experiences getting together a role-playing game. She likes to play but has found that when we post an ad looking for players, they will call, and as soon as they find out the DM is a lady, they no longer want to play...

We have had this coroborated by the fact that when we leave my cell phone number and say that I am the DM, we get calls from the same people, who then want to come over and play...

So the bet is this...

The wife says that I will be unable to put together a group of players that meet the following criteria:

A) Non-Smokers (She is allergic)
B) Willing to play in a game run by a female
C) Willing to play in a "somewhat family friendly" game (We have
a 12 year old who plays.
D)Will show up consistently and not flake out

I need to find 3-5 players between now and Feb 1st. If anyone out there is interested, please call me on my cell any weekday after 5 PM at 549-3436. If I don't answer, please leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP... Thanks,

-Kris

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RPGs

2007-01-02T23:04:05Z

What Gaming system do you prefer?

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Looking for players/or group to join in Northwest Ohio.

2006-12-07T06:22:56Z

*waves* H'lo everyone. :) I have a group of three (Female 34, Male 29, and Male 16)looking to join or start a game of 2nd Ed D&D in northwest Ohio. We live in Findlay, but would be willing to take turns traveling for a good group.

I know 2nd isn't very popular, but I've tried four different sets of 3/3.5 players and campaings, and still hate the new game. So I figured i'd try and see if there were any others looking to play my game. I'm willing to host, and if necessary, DM, althought I'm not an amazing you'll remember me the rest of your life DM, I do my best. : ) I prefer playing to dm-ing though.

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Charlotte, NC Gamers here

2006-11-15T04:52:24Z

Ok, i go to college full time and work a full time job. Yes, I am in the SCA as well, but I want to find the right gaming Group. What Games do you play?

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Chicago Area Gamers Unite!

2006-11-08T11:54:17Z

Berwyn Il Area ... Have a Sunday afternoon Game 1-? Looking for players to join. We are a smoking group. Have age ranges from 18-38. Play a wide varity of Fantasy and D20 Games.
Contact me at osrwol1@netscape.net if interested.
Osrwol1 on AIM MSN and Yahoo

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Sacramento area gamers

2006-10-28T17:10:49Z

Anyone out there in the Sacramento area that is looking for a gaming group, check out-
http://tribes.tribe.net/sacarearpg
We just started this up to get some area networking going.
Thanks,
Jeff
__________________
"You don't get to call yourself an "Old school gamer" unless you've played D&D using paper chits and Dixie cups."

Visit the Lair of the Evil DM
http://evildm.blogspot.com/

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Please use RELEVANT SUBJECT HEADERS with LOCATION

2006-10-28T15:54:07Z

Gamers,

If you're posting a game or a demo, please say what and where in the header.
If you post "Is it just me" (or similar) as a thread subject going forwards, you might get deleted.
Please lets keep this baby streamlined!

If you wanna chat about preferred systems and so on, put the topic in the subject!

Or go post whatever you need to at The Forge. :)

http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/
Which FYI happens to be an AWESOME site, esp for indy gamers.

REkz

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SHORT NOTICE - Gaming on Sept. 13/06 - downtown SF

2006-09-12T19:49:07Z

Hey everyone

I'm hosting a game in SF tomorrow at around 6:30 and, although we already have a few people in, the more the merrier!

The game looks like it's going to be either Prime Time Adventures, GURPS scifi, Universalis, or just general board games, but if anyone feels strongly about any of them, it will go a long way to determine what we play.

So, if you're interested, message me asap and let me know your preference!

- Smash

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INDY RPG's and The Forge -- http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/

2006-09-12T06:49:42Z

Gamers,

I set up the Analog RPG'ers Tribe as a meeting place for gamers.
Please post your games seeking members, members seeking games, etc etc
--> and have a quick summary in the subject line!!!
(For the rest of your desired posts, keep a relevant subject line! PLEASE)

And now, I want to mention The Forge.
http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/

This is an AWESOME site, esp for indy gamers.

So you keep on talking about wanting to improve the gaming scene,
and how you love 'alternative games', make your own systems, and so on --
well put your text where your mouth is!!! These people are doing it right now!
Go and read some game reviews.

I recently purchased & have been running
Prime Time Adventures (http://www.dog-eared-designs.com/games.html)
and our game is titled Cuckoo's Nest, with writeups listed on the site.
We've had a pretty good time with it, over all.

Just got Universalis(http://www.ramshead.indie-rpgs.com/) in the mail today
which seems AWESOME, and a few weeks ago got
Burning Wheel (http://www.burningwheel.org/about.html)
-- and a fellow gamer promptly absconded with it (after asking permission),
before I even cracked the cover!!
:)

Go INDY GAMES!
(Screw d20 up the goat ass!)

PEACE

REkz

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Is it just me?

2006-09-10T03:41:43Z

So I always see online meetups and stuff for D&D and Warhammer and such. Most of the people I know play Whitewolf, So why is it so hard to find a whitewolf group? Are we realy few and far between? I guess there are a few that play Vampire, but what about the others? I tend to play alot of Werewolf, and some Mage. Strange to think that so many players are here and not found elswhere.

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SR4 online RPG starting up soon

2006-08-25T21:43:00Z

I have 3 spots left in a play by forum Shadowrun 4th Ed game.

shadowrun.forumup.org

Anyone interested, just swing on by the forums and sign up. For SR users I also did up some conversions from 3rd for a few things like races, qualities, etc. You may wanna swing over and at least take a look. Lurkers are welcome of course. GMs who would also like to run a mission in Vegas are welcome to join and start one up as well.

I know, this is supposed to be an analog tribe, and all that. Am I breaking a rule? :-)

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Last Unidorn Games-Star Trek Game starting soon!

2006-08-24T18:41:51Z

Greetings folks!

I work with an org called the Alpha Quadrant Sim Group. Started originally as a PBEM sim group (sorta like interactive creative writing), we've expanded to include other genres, and formats.

I'm writing to you all today because we are starting a new game in the AQSG. This new one will use the Last Unicorn Games dice system for the game, in a play by e-mail format. You can find the game listed here. More stuff to be added to the site soon, but in the meantime:

http://outrider.innercirclefilms.com

If you enjoy the tabletop version, please join up and help us make the online one a success!

Cheers!

"Admiral Madigan Frost"
AQSG

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Gamma World

2006-08-18T00:14:24Z

Any Gamma World fans here? I used to play the first edition a lot and I own 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th editions (I think I got all those numbers right. Also have Gamma Knights.

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Call Of Cthulhu

2006-08-05T17:13:54Z

Anyone here play it?
Want to start?

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D&D 4th...

2006-08-04T21:40:37Z

Anyone heard the news about Hasbro and WotC drafting a Dungeons and Dragons 4th edition? They are claiming it will "revoluationize" the game. They say that mini's will no longer be optional and will be completely revamping the core classes. This feels like a money grabbing scheme Microsoft style! Hasbro did say they would give a 15% discount to people who bought 3.5...How nice of them!

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Next session of PTA posted

2006-07-27T23:12:41Z

Here it is, our second session of Pime Time Adventures

http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=20620.0

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d20 Star Trek?

2006-07-20T03:10:35Z

Has anyone here checked out the d20 stuff put out by Amarillo Design Board for Prime Directive? In hopes of getting a nice pre-made d20 Star Trek rules set I ordered the main book. Now granted, they're the same folks who do the Starfleet Battles game, which is a non-canon version of the Trek universe around TOS era. So it has it's own timelines, races, etc. Fair enough, but I found the supplement poorly done in what I've looked through so far (at least for Character Classes). I was wondering ifanyone has it/uses it, so I could get some pros/cons I hadn't seen yet.

So far the most notable detraction is that the Naval Line Officer (which was a sensible creation since helm/nav/weapons are all very similar) is specific to SFB rules set, which requires that you use these rules to gain any benefit from this class. While I do happen to have that rules set, there's no way on earth my RPG freinds would go for a session of that, so I did have to re-do the class to fit with a more 'pure trek' setting.

Another problem is more with the thoroughness of the product. Unlike their exhaustive rules sets for SFB, this supplement suffers from internal organization problems. The Naval Line Officer class, for example, has reference to several skills (Strategy, Tactics-Int Skills) that are not listed in the master skill list. Class Abilities are frequently listed out of order, as are some skills. I also disagree with some skill choices (notably under knowledge skills).

I also feel that the author may have been a touch too "Spock Happy". Vulcans have some pretty good bonuses, but the ECL is listed as "Optional: +3" (WTF?). Science Officers also receive a d8 for hit points where most other Starfleet classes get d6s. They get a lot of skill bonuses as well, though this may be perfectly fine, I have yet to go through this as thorougly.

That said, I did like their treatment of most of the other naval classes, at least to read over them. The next challenge is finding a group that would play this.

If anyone has/uses this rules set, drop us a line and tell us what ya think!

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Palladium going down?

2006-07-19T11:55:35Z

Read so yourself:

http://forums.palladium-megaverse.com/viewtopic.php?t=57048

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SSF Psionics Game Thursday Evenings

2006-07-16T04:35:09Z

Looking for a few more players, have four now, a Lurk, Wilder, Ardent and Divine Mind. You may be a non psionic character, or join the team, your call. Game is 6pm-11pm, holler.

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Prime Time Adventures game in Berkeley -- 2nd & 4th Wed nights 7/12 & 7/26 from 6:30pm- 11pm or so.

2006-07-13T08:42:45Z

Gamers,

We're going to start out a season of Prime Time Adventures at my house in North Berkeley. I live very close to Monterey Market and near the N.Berkeley BART station, and am happy to give out all the nec. info to anyone that's interested in attending.

We're looking for 5-9 players, and so far it looks like we've got 2-3 lined up.

One joy of PTA is that we don't have the scenario/story worked up, so it'll be pitched by everyone at our first meeting, and then we'll run a 'pilot' session. I will be The Producer of the series.
Players will both play characters & describe their scenes as we play out show episodes. We're looking at 5 episodes for Season 1, possibly more depending on how many players show, and we can do a few seasons if this works well.

(While I personally have a passion for scifi, comedy, and adventure, I have no idea whether the game will involve ANY of those things. We'll see!)

I have 1 copy of the 2nd Edition PTA book. If you care to come & don't have the book, don't worry -- but if you have a copy of 1st or 2nd Ed, please bring it along!
Or it can be ordered at
http://www.dog-eared-designs.com/pta-buy.html

I look forward to seeing some of you then!

PEACE

Ari

PS: I've seen some online discussions of PTA here:
Animal Firm series
http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=19563.0
Speed Demons series
http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=18585.0
Moose in the City series
http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?t=12467

And a general Tribe.net post describing gameplay of cooperative story-telling games (PTA & Universalis)
http://sfgamers.tribe.net/thread/7cbae8e9-4cbc-47f5-b578-eda688c9e527?newpostingid=6da45d74-49fe-43e0-bc9d-4bbf95225a75

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East Bay Shadowrun game?

2006-07-13T00:34:36Z

Hi. I'm in Alameda, kinda wondering if anyone in the East Bay/SF/nearby is interested in a Shadowrun game, most likely 4th edition (if I end up running) or 3rd edition (as a player, I'm flexible and have both books). As for the day...weekday evenings are possible in the East Bay, and I can travel further on weekends (Saturday daytime or Sunday anytime preferred).

Alternatively, if anyone knows of an SR game looking for (or willing to accept) a new player, that'd be awesome.

Drop me a line if you're interested.

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Sacramento: Recruiting D&D Player(s)

2006-07-03T23:02:50Z

I run a 3.5 FRCS (Thayan) campaign in the Arden-Arcade region of Sacramento; we typically game every other Sunday (and some Saturdays), from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

You can preview our resources at any of the following sites:

1. http://dnd.meetup.com/40/files/
2. http://dnd.meetup.com/723/files/
3. http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=162183

Drop me a line ... if you're interested.

-Samir Ibn Asad (DM)

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Anyone interested in a game in SF?

2006-05-15T21:40:55Z

Hey everyone

I'm looking for a few people local to SF to start a gaming group. I've done some DnD, Champions, and GURPS, but am open to learn other systems as well. I'm willing to host and have done some GM-ing in the past.

If you're interested, message me and, to get the ball rolling, include the following:

1) your age
2) have you done rpg's before?
3) what kind of campaign or system you'd like to play (scifi, sword-and-scorcery, etc.)

Thanks!

- Smash

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Hero System

2006-05-14T17:02:48Z

I recently approached the subject of playing Hero System with a group I have not been playing with for a while but we got to a point that the old GM no longer wanted to run his game and so we were looking for a new game and game master. So… I offered to run Hero System. In my last group hero was a staple. This new group reacted like Hero System was evil. The loudest complaint was that the System requires too much math. Frankly I do not thing it requires that much math, but I was wondering what this board as a whole thought of hero system. I have always thought it was a great well balanced system, with a good streamlined play system.

So… lets here it. Pros… Cons… What do you like dislike and think of Hero System?

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Ever pondered what to do with a dead PC?

2006-05-13T19:34:36Z

Then this site might just be for you!

www.electricferret.com/mortuary/

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ATLANTA

2006-04-28T17:00:31Z

I myself am like a Game store.

I could host a nubmer of gaming options.

I have an exhaustive supply of Magic the Gathering cards. I have about two to three dozen decks made up. Most of them are fairly powerful.

I also have a Treasure Trove of Star Wars CCG cards. (Decipher... not the new upstart WOTC game)

In addition to that I have an Impressive collection of Star Trek Cards, from first edition, which I've never convinced a soul to play with me! I don't even know how. I have like five decks of that built.

I collect Star Wars minis; Heroclix; and a little heroscape... and I've made some impressive 3D terrain for the minis games, with plans for more. I made my own cards for heroclix.

I have a short stack of board games, not to mention scads of defunct card games like "Imagica", "Dragonball Z", and "Overpower", "Illuminati: New World Order", (I have alot of OVerpower, and Illuminati, made into alot of decks.. not sure how many!) Plus Gaming books from the last age of D&D (2nd ed). My roomate has every 1st & 2nd edition Whitewolf book in the entire World of Darkness run.

I also have chess. (and nightmare chess)

I've been trying recently to see if I can't get people together for gaming nights. Not for Tabletop RPG per se... I already do that once a week. (We write our own systems as we go along... no more store-bought games for us... we gave them up ten years ago.) But to play matches of card games, minis games... something to make my obsessive collecting worthwhile.

The gamers I play with weekly are disinterested in Miniture and card games. I really can't see why... but to each his own. so, I'm looking for additional comrades who want to engage in some battles. anybody interested? (The Tech Salon is in the L5P area...and it is what we call our house...we're like that; yes.)

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AutoREALM - a FREE campaign and dungeon mapping utility ...

2006-04-24T21:25:22Z

As I posted on D&D...

AutoREALM-

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php

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Prime TIme Adventures? Any EBAY/SF players?

2006-04-24T14:07:50Z

I just bought the 2nd Edition and read it. WOW. Sounds great.

Also just watched Firefly series. Wow. Was great.

Anyone out there interested? Anyone know how to play?

Seems so much better than traditional RPG's that get bogged down in too many details.

PEACE!

REkz

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SF: new D&D group.

2006-04-20T01:35:43Z

Hey all.
I'm looking to start a new D&D group (3.0/3.5) here in SF.
If anyone's interested send me info on you... like, what you usually play, where ya live, if you can have the game at yr place sometimes or not.. ya know all the vitals.

feel free to email me here, when you can.

oberon

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runescape

2006-04-15T18:21:54Z

does anyone here play it?( besides me that is)if u don't u should check it out, it's real fun

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Shadowrunners wanted for E.Bay, Calif. Hoi Chummers!

2006-04-02T00:23:51Z

A couple of 30'ish gamers looking to form a SR team w/the new 4.0 rules. However, we don't have the 4.0 book yet, and we need a GM, too. What we do have is Mon night, approx 6-midnight, and 2 creative & fun gamers. Anyone want to join or run? Email me (thru tribe or my email if you know me) rather than posting on the thread. And when this happens, it'll be a fraggin' good time.

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Zombie Roleplaying/trading places?

2006-03-26T13:40:54Z

Anyone play All Flesh Must Be Eaten? I just ran a Pulp Zombies session except all the characters were Thundercats. Mumm-Ra kinda has that Lovecraftian Cthulu cult thing going.

Anyhow, I'd love to play it some more, but I'd like to trade off GMing, maybe an ongoing campaign.

If not AFMBE, how about Planescape? I've run far more games than I've played, so the same trade-off thing applies. I like GMing, but simply can't do it every time.

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anyone play dark sun anymore?

2006-03-26T01:27:28Z

I really like the setting but no one really plays it

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Anachronism

2006-03-20T20:16:03Z

OK, so maybe it isn't an RPG, but does anyone here play Anachronism? It's a card game produced by TriKing games in association with the History Channel. I've always had an aversion to card games, and I despised Magic. Thankfully, Anachronism seems to be everything that Magic isn't: no random card packages (you know exactly what you're buying), no shuffling, a match lasts about five minutes, and they're not going to reinvent the game every few months and render all your cards obsolete. My favorite part is that the game actually has a bit of basis in history: the character packs are all famous historical or mythological figures with their own support cards (a weapon, a shield, an item, and a motivation, usually).

It's not a great game, but what do you really expect from cards where no money is at stake? It's an easy game, and not too expensive. A character, with four support cards, is about seven bucks. The cards are on heavy stock because they don't need to be shuffled, and the artwork is quality.

Anyone here play it? What's your take?

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Looking for more players -- San Jose (downtown) ROLEplaying game

2006-03-17T04:28:14Z

Hey,

I am starting a game down in downtown San Jose (my place) that will be heavy roleplaying (not roll-playing). Here are details:

1. It will be twice a month, on Friday nights (we wanted a "weekday night" to avoid the "marathon session syndrome", but one member lives in SF -- we will sometimes end the night with a pub crawl, to make up for the inconvenient choice of nights).
2. The campaign is ~1850 China. This is at the cusp of the 2nd "Opium War" as well as the "Taiping Uprising". The former was essentially a trading war between Britain & China, and the latter was a "cult of Chinese Christians" against the Confucist empire. I am not gonna follow history exactly or anything, but I wanted to give a setting with some history to it, and vastly different from the stereotypical "Middle Ages Europe"-fantasy backdrop. I am going to keep things somewhat "fantastic", though.
3. We will be using the "Savage Worlds" rules, which are quite a bit easier than D&D / D20. One major difference that will affect game play: having massive battles is quite painless, so I suspect characters will be helping to shape major battles at some point.
4. We already have 3 people, two players and me, who are all adults (~30 - 40-ish). I think it would be awkward for anyone too much younger than that, just due to differences in interests.

Please contact me via replying to this post, or reply to me via tribe. Thanks!

We already have the group pretty much settled, but would like to add one more person. First game will be 3/24 and characters/general concepts have already been set up.

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New 'RPG model' - custom book generation of RPG's

2006-02-19T21:15:44Z

I offer this ingenious idea to you for free.
I also posted it to http://rpg-creators.tribe.net

ANYWAY, here's the gist of the idea:

Game Designers release CD's w/'core rules' + splats. CD contains character sheets, NPC generator(s), and maybe some nerdy tools like die rollers or whatever. People use CD to print customized books, and don't gain access to rest of the material.

GM buys CD and prints up the 'GM rulebook', adding or removing optional rules as they like. They can post their 'game settings' online if they want, maybe even on the game's forum site. (The settings could be an .xml file that anyone could see through if they want.)

Gamers use the 'player' CD to generate their character. The CD helps the player 'build a book' that includes everything their character needs, nothing they don't need, and contains the GM mods, and they can print the book out -- and send a 'config' file to the GM so they can see what the character is.
Players also can print 'future' sections for their characters by listing some areas they'd like to grow and see the options for those paths.

(Game Creators could pool their resources to make this framework for this 'game printing' kit. If it's standardized, it'd be easier for designers & more fun for players, IMHO. Maybe make it 'open-source' and have some programmers make it for free, if you can coerce enough prog'ers.)

** THIS REVOLUTIONARY IDEA will cut down paper waste, gameshops being flooded w/unneeded splat books, and make games cheaper for gamers **

A few additional thoughts:
If player or GM wanted a sexy hardbound book, they can send their config file to the publisher and pay the $40 or so to have it printed & bound.

Players might not know what a 'mysterious' character (or object) could do, b/c THE RULES WOULD NOT BE IN THEIR HANDS. Only the GM & the applicable character would know what their options were. Imagine a fantasy game where only GM & magic player know how spells are cast, or psi characters and GM only know the available psi powers. The 'oooh' and 'aaaah' are immediately back! (Same goes w/Magic Items, Cyber Gear, mutations, superpowers, etc etc) The same concept is applicable to NPCs & monsters as well.

The RPG CD can come in a hardbound (or just nice quality) quick ref sheet or GM screen, & has sample PCs & NPCs & monsters or background flavor, so the new gamer can appreciate what's being offered.

The printing companies could lose in profits -- but their production costs would drop like rocks. Their net profit might be higher if they have more volume, b/c CD's could be released for $10 or less -- for an entire game. The printouts could still have beautiful art imbedded, so the quality could still be high.

Game upgrades, a la D&D 3.5 (which was infuriating to those like myself w/all 3.0 splat-books -- I stopped playing), would cost maybe $5 or $10 for the entire game.

Game updates could be posted online & added into game for a minor fee, like $1 or so.

** I give this idea to all of you and to the world. If you do it, give me a credit. :D -- rekz karz **

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DunDraCon

2006-02-15T05:07:09Z

Hi everyone,

I was just wondering if anyone was headed to DunDraCon this year. I am going to be headed there thursday.

Steven

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GameHunt w/Frappr.com, tribe.net, and a Yahoo Group

2006-02-14T01:22:05Z

Gamers,

I offer this for prospective gamers: use tribe.net, frappr.com, and yahoo groups all together to make a game group.

Tribe.net for finding peeps, frappr.com for the visual, and yahoo group for when things are rolling along for keeping files, ph #'s, posts, out of game (OOG) stuff, and pics.

Here's an example scenario for SR in Bay Area:

http://analogrpgers.tribe.net/thread/bf7bb5ca-da53-4c27-9b77-e60637d41261
Find 'em.

http://www.frappr.com/shadowrunmeetandgreet
Show 'em visually where to meet up.

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalShadowRunners/
Share a calendar, files, email address, and all that.

PEACE!

REkz

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looking for games

2006-02-06T04:02:02Z

Looking for games in the Santa Clara/San Jose errea.

Patrick

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Where to go

2006-01-06T18:01:29Z

So where on the internet is the best places for gamers to go. Either to play or find other players?

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FUDGE anyone?

2006-01-05T14:09:07Z

I first took notice of FUDGE when someone mentioned it in another thread. I googled it and started reading:

http://www.fudgerpg.com/index.html

I'm very excited. It looks like the little spark of intelligence I've been looking for, for so long to help me finally do what I want with role-playing.

Does anyone else have any experience with FUDGE? Comments, endorsements, warning? Please, if you have no opinion yet, go check it out and tell me what you think. I'll be investigating it further.

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White wolf game at Games of Berkeley

2005-12-06T05:23:59Z

I am hosting a white wolf game at Games of Berkeley any one who would be interested in playing vampire the requiem or werewolf the forsaken should contact me or the store the game will be at Games ... more

I am hosting a white wolf game at Games of Berkeley any one who would be interested in playing vampire the requiem or werewolf the forsaken should contact me or the store the game will be at Games of Berkeley from 6pm to 9pm on Thursdays starting in December (yes it starts December 1st) I am new in town and as such am trying to start and new RP community since my old on is 3000 miles away thank you for your time and please try to come if you love white wolf

Please look am my tribe events

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Question on scheduling games

2005-11-15T19:13:54Z

SO...most of my gaming group is older (30's plus) and we can never seem to pull together a weekly or bi-weekly game, so instead of having an indeterminate time like every Monday at 7 I was thinking of actually scheduling 10 sessions up front with specific dates. Has anyone done this?

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Looking for mature RPG group in Seattle

2005-11-13T19:44:42Z

I'm hoping to locate a mature RPG group in Seattle. I am 50, live near Northgate, and have 15 years experience playing & GMing in RPGs (mainly GURPS but also D&D, and also have books for CoC, VtM).

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Looking for comments from d20 system players.

2005-11-11T22:07:20Z

Greetings gang,

I left Dundracon with a renewed interest in the d20 system and its various campaign settings. I picked up a copy of Spycraft, which I really dig, and ordered a copy of Conan which I am pretty sure I am going to dig.

I read reviews about a few other products that captured my interest, and wanted to know if anyone has any experiance actually playing in these settings.

Midnight (http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9252.phtml)
OGL Cybernet (http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10122.phtml)

If you have actually played with either of these settings let me know what you thought about them, good and bad.

</rant>

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DnD in DFW

2005-10-14T04:16:01Z

Anyone interested in gaming or finding a game in Dallas or Fort Worth? If I can't bring you in my group I can get you contacts for someone close to you.

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Advice for new Traveller d20 GM?

2005-10-13T00:40:29Z

Has anyone played Traveller (either classic, GURPS, or the new d20 style) before? I'm hoping to start up a T20 group, but I've never actually played, so could use some hints on play style and such. I'm used to Shadowrun, where you got your handy fixer to get the ball rolling, but there's no such deus ex machina in Traveller I'm afraid. And the book doesn't give much help either beyond some vague tables.

((And yeah, i'm tossing out all the extra races, and altering the timeline/background a bit, and generating my own universe... Yeah, i'm a glutton for punishment, but I can't stand having dogmen and talking bears in my game. At least not at the start...))

My current plan is just to have them all start on same planet (that's just getting back into the spacefaring business) and answer an ad for an extended working passage deal. You get room,board,passage and adventure on a ship, plus a cut of whatever profits you can scrounge up. A franchise if you will. Don't care how you make the money, just don't come back without some.

I'm just wondering how this gonna all pan out, and if there's any pitfalls I should avoid.

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Oakland, Iron Heroes

2005-10-11T01:17:52Z

Hi folks,

I'm doing Iron Heroes, and was wondering if anyone is interested in trying it out? I'm located in downtown Oakland, next to Chinatown & Lake Merritt, and am looking for a total of 5 players. Newbies very welcome, and I'm totally down to show how Iron Heroes works for those who don't own the book. Expect action-oriented sessions, fun, crazy encounters, and some good fun.

Please email me at yeloson-at-earthlink-dot-net, as I don't check on this site all that often.

Chris

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RPG Podcast

2005-10-07T21:55:45Z

Just to let y'all know...I do a RPG podcast called "The Bear's Grove" which is available here:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/bearsgrove

Or you can get it from my blog:

http://bearsgrove.blogspot.com

I'd love to get some constructive feedback on it!

Thanks!

...Sam

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In the shadow of the fool - Boulder CO

2005-09-23T18:26:00Z

Its sundown at the Hale science building on CU campus. Slowly the undead gather... the undead YOU have become. We dance, frolick, play, fight, sing, cast and generally make merry in this world of darkness. A great time to be had by all!!! Run by two people with VAST amounts of larp running expereance under their belts. Come as a player or major NPC roles still available. LARP (live action role play) has been discribed as dress up for grown ups, improvisational acting and performance art. You live in the story, taking on a character you make. You don't just role dice, you don't just watch the movie you enter the world and play the vampire yourself. Beginners welcome.

A Vampire the masqurade larp. Run using minds eye 2nd edition rules set (laws of the night black NOT green) and adjustments.

Please RSVP. Runs every other saturday night, sundown untill 1:30am. Arrive at 6:30pm for character creation. Please call Spider at 303.596.3836 for more info or to rsvp.

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Shadowrun v4.0

2005-09-11T10:37:40Z

so i know it's not D20 but is anyone aware of how the mechanics have changed ?? please tell me they revamped that gods awful magic system...

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any groups in SF ?

2005-08-24T06:08:45Z

i just moved here, to san francisco, and would like to find a good group to join up with.
anyone in the city?
message me.

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New RPG Game Tribe

2005-08-11T16:35:18Z

In addition to my post below for a SF Mage: the Awakening gaming group post, there is now a SF Mage: the Awakening tribe.

The tribe's purpose is to:
- explain what Mage is and why it is so much fun
- the differences between the old Mage: the Ascension and the new Mage: the Awakening
- how this knowledge is going to be used for creating a gaming group to play in San Francisco

Feel free to join even if not interesting in joining the gaming group, but just want to know a bit more about a new game. Or just like to have philosophical debates on the nature of reality and magic - since Mage is ripe for such discussions.

Rock on, Jack!

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D&D in ATL GA?

2005-08-05T20:09:49Z

Hey there peoples! Anyone here game in the ATL area? I'm trying to get some people together to play. I was playing with a group at one time, but we've all moved to far away from each other now. Hit me up o here or at darkpsykickforce@yahoo.com

Peace!

-Chad

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The Archonautical Society Seeks additional Archonauts

2005-07-29T19:19:14Z

Primary requirements include a terrestrial presence in Atlanta Georgia; a flexible mind; egalitarian outlook, and exceptional social skills.

We convene weekly at the Teckbunker in Atlanta, Sol 3; near the beginning of the 3rd Millenium.

We explore worlds never before seen, and plumb their Zanz and Yohj. We eschew that which is written in favor of that which is yet to be written.

We are of the Inner hand. We are of the Inclesta. We are of the Ghinn. We are of Vln.

All petioniners are welcome, if you are of responsible age, disposition and mettle.

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Trying to get a face to face game going Seattle area

2005-07-28T15:04:09Z

Will probably be a traveller game with some variations. Set in a post colonial pullback setting. let me know if your interested.

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SR d20

2005-07-27T11:51:29Z

So, I see this d20 shadowrun logo, and the question is: is this a real product, or even a home-brew that somebody did? Or is it just a logo?

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Hey all....

2005-07-18T15:56:18Z

I am just joining and I am wondering if any of you have ever played Ars Magica. Arguably (sp?) the best magic system ever created in a RPG. Anyway it was just something to try and kick off a conversation.

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D&D in NYC?

2005-07-12T18:40:28Z

Any good D&D groups in NYC I should look up? I tend to prefer heavier on the role playing, lighter on the hack and slash.

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The Albatross Pub in E.Bay (CA) -- any gamers there?

2005-07-08T00:27:10Z

http://www.albatrosspub.com/

I hear there's gaming to be found there.

Anyone on here go there?

If I can't get in a session of d20 Modern, I'll play Settlers of Catan, Stange Synergy, or any fun boardgame.

Let me know! -- rekz

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Best d20 Modern SciFi setting

2005-07-07T18:26:40Z

<This is from the end of a d20 Modern thread>

> [Stargate] is probably the best modern/ sci fi I have seen in D20.

What about d20 Future? It's ... certainly open enough! HA HA

I liked the expansions from Polyhedron --> Iron Lords of Jupiter and Dark Sun series. (Tried combining both, didn't work well -- but it was b/c I abused my players by having NPC's who were too psionic, I think.) I love those Polyhedron expansions! They also had SpellJammer, Mecha rules, 'Omega World' (from Gamma World), and some things that weren't great.
(Look for the .pdf's of various Dungeon mags on any filesharing app, if you want 'em.)

I've got Midnight, don't like it much. Not impressed.

Bought d20 Apocalypse, hoping that's good, it's in the mail.

Got Darwin's World, kinda like it. Post-apocalyptic mutants. :>

Also Polyhedron "Omega World" which was pretty coolio too -- but more of a Beer & Pretzels game.

What about Star Wars? If you 'drop the Jedi' and perhaps include Psi, Clerics, or Magician types, things could be fun, no?

Last comment --> I'm one of those dorks that loves Dragonstar. I didn't like much of the world, but I enjoyed the tech ideas. The main complaint was that future weaponry & stuff was so overpowered... But you'd think it would be, right?

(Always looking for d20 Modern gamers in SF/Bay area!)

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