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--[[User:BenofZongo|BenofZongo]] 12:57, 18 February 2007 (MST)Matt and I have discussed matters and we've decided amongst ourselves that between the two of us, Matt should run the space opera game.  I think the plan basically is to have Matt run a one-shot, to see how people like the Dogs in the Vineyard system and decide whether he plans to stick with it or use cyberpunk or white wolf rules.  After that, you guys can decide if you'd like to play Matt's game or if you'd rather have something more familiar and have Jason be the GM for both games and run his [[Indiana Jones in Space]].  As for [[Gemini]] , some version of those rules will probably show up in something I run in the future (far-future perhaps?  hohohohoho).
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As of now we have a few possibilities here.  Dieter wants to see a Firefly-esque game.  Matt wants something vaguely 40kish.  Ben wants to declare himself emperor for life and strut around until the ides of March.
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How about if everyone posts their character ideas here, then whoever is gonna GM this train wreck can know what the participants will be and find a way to get them molded into the world, instead of shoe horning the players into their world.
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--[[User:Jason|Jason]] 14:32, 18 February 2007 (MST)Ed just mentioned that he needs this week off to prepare. That leaves us with three options for this week (thoughts requested as soon as possible):
  
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Do an Exemplars prelude (probably Dr. Viho Ciquala)<br>
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Try out Marmots in the Mini-bar<br>
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Get our space legs wet with an [[Indiana Jones in Space]] one shot (or another random one shot idea)
  
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Make some noise, raise the roof, or do whatever.
  
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--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 14:40, 18 February 2007 (MST)If people say like RIGHT NOW that they want to run the [[Nephon Sector]] one-shot I should be able to prepare.  Otherwise, I say Exemplars pre-tude.
  
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--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 14:31, 14 February 2007 (MST)Actually I'm not that into running a 40k-ish space opera.  If I ran it it'd be closer (a lot closer) to Firefly, sort of a dingy wstern-cyberpunk-in-space.
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--[[User:BenofZongo|BenofZongo]] 15:17, 18 February 2007 (MST)I want a [[Nephon Sector]] one shot: I'd like to settle this "is Dogs in the Vineyard crappity-crap" thing right now.  I was thinking today about how I'd make a character in it and basically drew a blank, so I think it's a pretty important thing to settle.  Otherwise, I also vote Exemplars.
  
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--[[User:Jason|Jason]] 14:41, 14 February 2007 (MST)So we could conceivably run space Deadlands?  hehe  I have trouble wrapping my head around guys flying around in an interstellar space ship shooting each other with six-guns.  On tv they had to make those excuses to save on special effects, but if we are to have such an arrangement, the explaination better be good.
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--[[User:Jason|Jason]] 15:34, 18 February 2007 (MST)Looks like its Marmots in the Mini Bar.
  
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--[[User:BenofZongo|BenofZongo]] 14:56, 14 February 2007 (MST)The way I've been designing my campaign, there are certain character generation rules, but that should only matter for putting a character down on paper.  In fact, the first step is "write out a character concept in 3-5 sentences", so in that sense Jason's idea fits perfectly. Frankly, I can roll either way, since most "space opera" characters should fit.  But if players want an idea of the game world before they start submitting character concepts, you might have to wait a little bit while I scramble to put stuff together.
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--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 15:48, 18 February 2007 (MST)To the mines then! To the Penis Well!
  
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Gdaze- Yeah too lazy to post my name.  Actually I always thought they were using high velocity rounds or something due to the sound they made. However, the fact that they weren't using semi-auto or full auto was a bit weird.  I could understand some using them, like on planets that don't have as much resources (sort of like 40k, the humans come to colonize but only use so much tech). I don't mind gritty either, heck Gears of War is gritty and they don't have ANY energy weapons in it. (minus the hammer of dawn)  But yes I did notice how firefly reused a lot of their props haha. I was like didn't I see someone armed with that last week... 
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--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 15:48, 18 February 2007 (MST)Also, do people have the .pdf of the rules? I'd say they're pretty important to read through, so I can send out the system again.<br>
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I guess we should all post just what kind of tech levels we'd like to see?
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--[[User:Dieterthebold|Dieter the Bold]] 16:31, 19 February 2007 (MST) I vote [[Nephon Sector]] one shot. I also don't have the rules, and I'm not seeing any text or links for them on the actual DITV page.
  
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--[[User:Jason|Jason]] 15:03, 14 February 2007 (MST)Here is my concept idea: Card playin', hard drinkin', space preacher. I envision moderate combat skills, ability to pilot a ship and drive some stuff, and a lot of carousing and preaching.
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--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 17:12, 19 February 2007 (MST)Everyone check your emails<br>
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--[[User:Dieterthebold|Dieter the Bold]] 21:23, 19 February 2007 (MST) PDF of rules received. RE: Weekly Game Discussion[http://benscondo.wiki-rpg.com/index.php?title=Weekly_game_discussion], where are we, and are we in fact doing the [[Nephon Sector]] one-shot?
  
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--[[User:Gdaze|Gdaze]]--It is kinda hard for me to make a character if I know nothing about the universe...  I know it is just a concept and all but I at least need to know something like the history or the general setting... besides space of course!
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--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 17:58, 20 February 2007 (MST)Everyone go to [[Nephon Sector One-Shot]] and look at the Survey plz
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--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 15:19, 14 February 2007 (MST)Projectile weapons are cheap and lethal enough; traditional sci-fi stuff exists, but is a) expensive and b) illegal.  Nothing wrong with a good old M-16.  Ships generally aren't armed because it's illegal.  At least that's what I'd do.  Hard-drinking space preachers welcome.  I've got a map and a general idea that I'll post when I have time (ie, after valentine's day).
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Ben here: says the guy who is late like every session because of the poon.  I've been working on character creation, but I will switch tracks and make up a game world dealy so people can get a feel for the world I propose.  Im just going to make a wild guess here and say that chances are good that Matt's and my vision will probably share quite a few similarities, but whatever.  I'll post it when it's ready.
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--[[User:Edmiao|Edmiao]] 18:35, 14 February 2007 (MST) I would need two things before making a character.  1) What is the universe like 2) What are the goals of the group.  Are there aliens, or only humans?  Are we swash buckling pirates or traders or indiana jones in space?  Does the GM want to implement Jason's idea of multiple characters for each player with only one being sent on missions per session?  Sounds like the GM will be Matt or Ben, I suggest a duel to decide the outcome.  10 paces, each man can choose his weapon.  I suspect that the weapons of choice will be: Ben with the rapid fire nerf dart shooter and Matt will be shooting ping pong balls from gabes mom.  this should be interesting indeed.
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--[[User:BenofZongo|BenofZongo]] 19:13, 14 February 2007 (MST)Matt can't use that weapon, biological weapons are banned by the geneva convention.
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--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 11:00, 15 February 2007 (MST)I say we settle it by dueling banjos.
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--[[User:Jason|Jason]] 13:54, 15 February 2007 (MST)I think you should Indian leg wrestle.
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--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 14:03, 15 February 2007 (MST)I think that the first person to bring a talking seal trained to verbalize what it did to Gabe's mom to a Friday night game should win.
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--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 15:48, 15 February 2007 (MST)If I were to run it, the universe would be a sector of space consisting of several systems, with one or two major "space lanes" that run through them.  The core systems are heavily policed, heavily controlled, and generally the kind of place you want to avoid.  The fringes are much more amenable to freedom of conduct.
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It sounds like firefly because it basically is firefly.  The history is that it's an area of space that is generally cut off from other sectors - the only way in or out is through the Toko system, in the heart of the "core".  As such, the residents of the core are phenomenally wealthy, and subscribe to the 'trickle-down' theory of economics (as in, they get the money, and they don't trickle it down).
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 20 February 2007

We have a winner! Now lets make it a reality.

--BenofZongo 12:57, 18 February 2007 (MST)Matt and I have discussed matters and we've decided amongst ourselves that between the two of us, Matt should run the space opera game. I think the plan basically is to have Matt run a one-shot, to see how people like the Dogs in the Vineyard system and decide whether he plans to stick with it or use cyberpunk or white wolf rules. After that, you guys can decide if you'd like to play Matt's game or if you'd rather have something more familiar and have Jason be the GM for both games and run his Indiana Jones in Space. As for Gemini , some version of those rules will probably show up in something I run in the future (far-future perhaps? hohohohoho).

--Jason 14:32, 18 February 2007 (MST)Ed just mentioned that he needs this week off to prepare. That leaves us with three options for this week (thoughts requested as soon as possible):

Do an Exemplars prelude (probably Dr. Viho Ciquala)
Try out Marmots in the Mini-bar
Get our space legs wet with an Indiana Jones in Space one shot (or another random one shot idea)

Make some noise, raise the roof, or do whatever.

--Matts 14:40, 18 February 2007 (MST)If people say like RIGHT NOW that they want to run the Nephon Sector one-shot I should be able to prepare. Otherwise, I say Exemplars pre-tude.

--BenofZongo 15:17, 18 February 2007 (MST)I want a Nephon Sector one shot: I'd like to settle this "is Dogs in the Vineyard crappity-crap" thing right now. I was thinking today about how I'd make a character in it and basically drew a blank, so I think it's a pretty important thing to settle. Otherwise, I also vote Exemplars.

--Jason 15:34, 18 February 2007 (MST)Looks like its Marmots in the Mini Bar.

--Matts 15:48, 18 February 2007 (MST)To the mines then! To the Penis Well!

--Matts 15:48, 18 February 2007 (MST)Also, do people have the .pdf of the rules? I'd say they're pretty important to read through, so I can send out the system again.

--Dieter the Bold 16:31, 19 February 2007 (MST) I vote Nephon Sector one shot. I also don't have the rules, and I'm not seeing any text or links for them on the actual DITV page.

--Matts 17:12, 19 February 2007 (MST)Everyone check your emails

--Dieter the Bold 21:23, 19 February 2007 (MST) PDF of rules received. RE: Weekly Game Discussion[1], where are we, and are we in fact doing the Nephon Sector one-shot?

--Matts 17:58, 20 February 2007 (MST)Everyone go to Nephon Sector One-Shot and look at the Survey plz

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