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.

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Date...............Game.................................Attendance Notes

11.13.2010......Star Trek: The Triangle Missions...........Dark Lighthouse

11.19.2010......Star Trek: The Triangle Missions...........Dark Lighthouse, part 2

11.26.2010......Star Trek: The Triangle Missions...........TBD

12.03.2010......Star Trek: The Triangle Missions...........TBD

12.10.2010......Star Trek: The Triangle Missions...........TBD

12.17.2010......Star Trek: The Triangle Missions...........TBD

12.24.2010......Star Trek: The Triangle Missions...........TBD What? Its a Holiday? Say it aint so!

12.31.2010......Star Trek: The Triangle Missions...........TBD As above

Until December we will play on Fridays when possible to accommodate Amir and his lame ass classes.

Monday Board Games

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Date..............Requests...............................................Attendance Notes

08.09.2010.....

08.16.2010.....

08.23.2010.....

08.30.2010.....My Birthday!

Schedule

--BenofZongo 23:04, 3 January 2011 (MST) Birthday Game: Feb. 12th, Noon. Who's in?

Edmiao possible. gonna try, gonna need a break day after all this travel this month. but cheryl may object to another day of single parenthood, so we shall see.

--Gdaze 17:09, 5 January 2011 (MST) Bleh, not sure for Feb. Will know more the closer I get, but I think this is fairly possible.

--Justin 19:47, 12 January 2011 (MST) I would love to join if I can get over there. What are you playing?

--BenofZongo 13:24, 13 January 2011 (MST)so far, nothing. But it looks like we should have enough people for 'something'. I'm really drawing a blank so far tho, last year had sort of a "grand finale" feeling, so I need to follow it with something...unique. But if you are coming, Justin, I will promise something "bellissimo!", which is italian for "the opposite of Gabe's mom."

Edmiao I'm IN, bitches. looking forward to it.

--Gdaze 13:12, 20 January 2011 (MST) Count me in too.

--Dieter the Bold 02:28, 21 January 2011 (MST) I'm in, too.

--BenofZongo 15:42, 22 January 2011 (MST) Update: Well, it looks like a pretty good turnout. So here is where things stand:
1.) Per tradition, I've kept my ears perked for things people have always wanted to try, but felt were difficult and/or neglected genres: so far we've had horror, a faux period piece, police drama, and genre mash-up. This time, I've clearly heard one thing from two of you, and that thing is: PvP. I think that this is a very hard thing to bring to gaming in a way that isn't upsetting to players, which is why I'm all for giving it a shot under these circumstances. However, I understand that some of you are of a sensitive disposition, so this is your chance to wave the white flag and surrender to your colleagues before any blood is spilled. Alternatively you can put your vagina in its pink satin lined case and order yourself a dick off the internet. It should get to you before the 12th.
2.) Re: Setting: I've already had flashes about how the story will develop, but the setting is actually reasonably flexible. I'm going to apply some of the lessons that I've learned about GMing and keep things to well known and well characterized genres. The options follow, and you should all feel free to vote:
a.) WHFRP: This would use all the established rules and setting per the book(s).
b.) Cyberpunk: As above: rules and settings per the book, except hacking, which I will run similar to the CP campaign I ran. basically just vastly simplified.
c.) Modern Horror: We'd use Cyberpunk rules.
d.) Adventure!: The settings above is inherently "lighter" than those above.
3.) Participants: I've already heard from several of you, but potential skype participants are welcome as well. My rough plan is as follows: people may team up or work solo. Points will likely be distributed to "groups" rather than players, with a slight bonus if you have more peeps in your group, so that solo/small group players are not at too much of a disadvantage. In order to keep things fair and keep them moving, I will probably switch between teams based largely on "real time" turns. There will be one major objective, and each team will likely have side objectives to score bonus points. The winner will get bragging rights...maybe even some sort of prize.
4.) I do have an alternative idea to PvP, and I won't question your manliness if you vote for it because we'll probably all have headaches by the time it would be done. I would classify it as highly "experimental", and really the only way I can describe it is to say it is inspired by the movie "inception".
EDIT: one more thing. I'm planning on sending Nate a "care package" sometime in February. If y'all wanted to contribute something to help our bro preserve his sanity in hell-on-earth-istan, that'd be cool. If you need ideas, I'd suggest: good literature (especially fantasy/sci-fi, small board games, candy/snacks, DVDs (I assume they can watch them).

--Megami 22:59, 22 January 2011 (MST)Do you know if homemade snacks are okay? I don't really know Nate all that well, but I'm always willing to chip in for anything sent to military personnel... especially ones in the situation he's in.

--Dieter the Bold 05:43, 25 January 2011 (MST) Vote 1 is Modern Horror with Vote 2 being WHFRP.

--Gdaze 10:18, 25 January 2011 (MST) 1st vote goes for WHFRP, rules are easy and if we are doing PVP I think we should pick a system most everyone knows. For the 2nd vote, um, whatever haha.

BEN: Still waiting for other votes, otherwise we're going with WHFRP. As a complete side note, meghan and D will be out of town the weekend before my birthday, Friday the 4th-Sun 6th. This creates a number of possiblities: we could run the birthday game that weekend is one possibility...or we could just get together for board games magic and/or some other one shot. People should post here to let me know if they are interested, since I will definitely be organizing something or other.

--Gdaze 11:55, 27 January 2011 (MST) That weekend is actually open for me far as I can tell. Wow, havne't done Magic for awhile now. But count me in if something is going on.

JASON: My vote is for Cyberpunk first and anything Gabe hates second (modern horror). I have nostalgia for Cyberpunkiness. Since you mention what you have learned about GMing, here is what I learned: Dont.

--Brandon 18:02, 27 January 2011 (MST) I'm in, via Skype, and am down for either WHFRP or Cyberpunk. Either way, I'm excited at the possibility of killing you motherfuckers from far away, over the internets, Canadian sniper style.

--BenofZongo 21:43, 28 January 2011 (MST)Ok, bitches. Based on votes here and discussions with other players, we will be using WHFRP, and we will be playing at noon on the 12th. The setting is canonical. Character creation guidelines and pre-game knowledge, as well as game parameters, will be forthcoming anon. The one thing y'all can be thinking about at this point is forming yourself into teams or deciding to fly solo.
Let the plotting begin.
Trust no one. Especially not the GM.
Player list so far, so ye know thine enemies:
Jason
Rumi
Brandon (via skype)
Justin
Ed
Gabe
Dieter
That's all I know of.

--BenofZongo 18:51, 29 January 2011 (MST) EMERGENCY UPDATE: if possible, it would be good for me to be able to reschedule to the 5th. This would be based on you guys being able to make it next weekend instead of the following weekend, so please let me know, either here, via phone, or email, if the 5th would be an option. If it isn't, we will go ahead with the 12th

JASON: Works for me.

--Megami 02:05, 30 January 2011 (MST)Same here.

--Gdaze 12:46, 31 January 2011 (MST) So this weekend? I can do that.

--BenofZongo 20:31, 31 January 2011 (MST)I've talked to most of you in person, or heard from you on the wiki...still trying to get a hold of Ed. However, based on a quorum I am rescheduling the game to start THIS SATURDAY, February 5th, at noon. Meg and D will be out of town this weekend, so I'm more flexible than usual on end time...afterwards we'll eat steak and mousse like usual, and THEN, for the hardcore, we can do more gaming, magic, and/or board games. I just got small world for my birthday... TO REPEAT, THE BIRTHDAY GAME HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THIS SATURDAY, The 5th!!!

Ranting and Raving

--Gameadmin 19:18, 29 December 2010 (MST)Hear ye, hear ye, if you read this wiki at all, please respond. What I am doing is a project about RPGs, a collection of gaming meta-information. I may use it for my own nefarious purposes, of course, but I want your input. All of you. Even Gabe. Go to this page Gaming Preferences and follow the directions. Please. Civilization as we know it depends on it.

--Brandon 21:20, 23 August 2010 (MST) Hey all. I had an idea for a game setting, and am interested to hear what people think about it. I've started to post some of my thoughts on the bAbEl page. Posting on that discussion page is welcome.