Current events
This page is for discussion of stuff related to the game coming up this week, no matter when that actually is. For instance, we can all assume Nate isnt coming for some lame reason and that Ed is sick of pizza and is bringing teriyaki or some other crap. They can post something here if that happens to be untrue.
Contents
Schedule
Date...........game................Location..........(Advanced attendance)
1/4/08.......WFRP............BnD...............(Ben Gone, Ed present)
1/11/08......WFRP............BnD...............
1/18/08......totally cancelled
1/25/08......W-Wolf..........BnD...............
2/1/08.......W-Wolf..........BnD...............
2/8/08.......W-Wolf .........BnD...............
2/15/08......WFRP............BnD............... ed gone
2/16/08......bday one shot..BnD...............
2/22/08......???.............BnD............... Matt at GDC
2/29/08......???.............BnD............... ed 75% chance to attend; LEAP YEAR, bitches!!
3/07/08......W-Wolf
3/14/08......W-Wolf..........BnD............... ben gone
3/21/08......W-Wolf..........BnD............... .ben gone
3/28/08......WFRP............BnD...............
Attendance and Food Preference
2/15/08
GABE: First of all, my many apologies to Ben for not being able to make it. Last minute personal bullshit that took all day, very lame on me.
That said, are we just gonna take a break this Friday? I can't have anything ready by then.
--Dieter the Bold 15:08, 18 February 2008 (MST) Jason and I talked about setting some boardgame nights up in the future. Maybe we can settle on a solid game for Friday? (And we were talking some of the ones that take a while to complete). We could always make a bigger deal out of it and leave it set up to finish on Saturday.
--Brandon 15:40, 18 February 2008 (MST) I'm not sure that I could play this Friday, but I would definitely be up for playing some Diplomacy at some point in the future (I've got a set).
--Dieter the Bold 18:57, 18 February 2008 (MST) Also down with just having an "optional" Friday, with people open to do whatevers.
--Edmiao 21:23, 18 February 2008 (MST) can't have anything ready by friday? that's four days away! what is your mom doing to you this week? I'm always good for board games/magic/heroscape. cheryl might come if we do board games.
--Gdaze-- That "your mom" joke was awful. Could have made it like "How can you not have any times? Your mom only costs five cents so how long can it take to balance the books?"
As for Friday I should be there, but perhaps not. Might have to make Friday my "upkeep", cause you know what happens after upkeep? You TAP, ah yeaz.
--Dieter the Bold 14:50, 19 February 2008 (MST) I'm fine for a couple games of Magic, but I won't do a whole night of it and remain uninterested in heroscape. Totally down for boardgames.
--Edmiao 18:01, 20 February 2008 (MST) so what's the deal, are we cancelling?
GABE: Alright, due to some homework issues with Noelle, I can game Friday. Any thoughts, where? When? My place is open and I gotz me a big table! Seating is kinda... uh iffy, but yeah.
Ranting and raving or other random comments
--Edmiao 18:24, 12 February 2008 (MST) rex yang just gave me $290. i love that man.
GABE: Man, your expensive, my mom only charges like 5 bucks.
So I'm bored so I'm gonna talk about a few of the new features of 40k. First of all, all attributes now have an attribute number, like S and T did before. Personally I think this makes rolling for initiative a lot easier.
Fortune Points no longer come back every 24 hours (though you can always play around with this), and instead come back every game. Something cool you can now use them for is to burn them for one degree of success. Degrees of success are now used quite a bit more. Also every season of play should give around 200 exp.
I haven't gotten to the corruption or insanity section. I do know that characters can make dark pacts with the chaos gods. Interesting that they gave the rules for these.
The biggest problem is that the book is REALLY geared towards only playing as acolytes hunting down corruption and yada yada. And since there will be no rogue trader book... but it would be fairly easy to create your own class.
The equipment section is very lacking, in a future game gear is fairly important.
GABE: So Matt, since only he cares, kekeke, check out this. http://forum.blpublishing.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4893&PN=1
Seems a lot of people have the same concerns we were talking about, that being the seemingly open, yet limiting careers.
--Matts 12:25, 13 February 2008 (MST)I was thinking a fair amount about this, and I don't have too much of a problem with the careers; since they're more generic it gives you as a player more room to define yourself, instead of the game doing it for you.
That said, though, something about the advance system, from what I've seen of it, bothers me. But since I don't have the book, I can't really cite why.
After thinking about how I'd run such a game, I came to a pretty satisfactory conclusion - the players spend most of their time amongst the unwashed masses, on a vague mission from their superior, and the whole thing gets a sort of black-humour Call of Cthulu vibe, or even (dare I say it) Dogs-type feel.
Also, I totally love the "Scum" career. No sci-fantasy setting is complete without a Han Solo analog.
--Gdaze-- Yeah, I believe the system is almost set up with your characters doing "undiffened things" between adventures, that could be cool but not really my style of play. I think the career system works well in some parts, like being able to increase what you want to, but is at the same time fairly limited. It works well for DH, but as for playing something like a Hive Gang, it might not be so hot. I actually got a 2nd book, just cause I forgot to cancel my order, and I'm like m'eh, its only 35 bucks so I may as well keep it. I'll bring it Friday to lend to ya.
JASON: Gabe, I will trade you something for it.
--Gdaze-- Actually I'd rather keep it! Having two could be useful. Anyway, they still have like 3 at the boarder's near my work in Bellevue.
Other Non-RPG gaming Events
JASON: Retire your CoH, Champions Online is born. Cryptic is releasing an MMO of the Hero system [1].
GABE: Sweetness, I guess CoH/CoV really did need to get re-done. I'd love to play but nobody really plays, sad day. That said I hope they do it right, and hope they offer as much character customazation as CoH/CoV... man I'd pay just to have the software that lets make play around with the character creator, I love that thing.
JASON: I know its a game night, but I will post it here anyway. This Friday I will be hosting an evening of the Dark Shadows[2] drinking game. We will be watching the show and drinking along with the melodrama. All are welcome. BYOB
GABE: Sorry about Sunday Ed, a friend was suppose to come over, and never did. Thus making me use up my entire Sunday, waiting. Lameness + +.
--Edmiao 18:24, 12 February 2008 (MST) we should plan some heroscape in advance. i have two other buddies who are big into it as well and probably put your set to shame. consider march 1/2 or march 8/9 or march 15/16.
GABE: No doubt, don't want to blow money on a game I hardly play. If we do it here I need to keep it... fairly small.
Weekly Magic Whining/Complaining/Smack Talking
So, for example, you could play Twincast on an opponent's spell, wait for the Twincast to resolve and create the copy, then Cancel the original spell. Or you could Mana Leak a spell, wait for that Mana Leak to resolve, then Mana Leak it again if they paid.
GABE: Dude, check out the above example... We really gotta get the stack down better. The twincast combined with counter is freaking dirty, annoying, but awesome.
BEN: Hey Gabe: do you have any of a white common called "tragic poet"? we only have one and I want to incorporate it into a deck I am making. If you have any of them, will you bring them tonight?
GABE: Actually... yes, I think I do have a few, that name rings a bell, I'll bring them by if I can find them, I believe my white cards are organized.
The Next Step in WHFRP Reboot
--Edmiao 20:32, 6 February 2008 (MST) Elrin will ask Dimentis to act as MC at the fireworks show. He'll tell Dimentis the story as best he remembers it of the Big Dragon and the Little Dragon, and try to get Bro's help in recalling the story, since Bro was there for the show in that other city whose name I naturally forgot. Elrin intended to give away all the little pop rocks and the boom sticks to the kids in town, saving one of each for himself for a rainy day. Given the opportunity, he'll introduce you all to the Japanese guy he met who is going to help set up the fireworks, and who is interested in investigating that haunted cave. Mr. Jap-O is staying at one of the inns in town, i think the one that Shang hangs out at.
