Yay! League night
Let's make it Sunday Night! We should make that league night!! bust out the pretzels. urmm... i need to probably download the patch too.
My ICQ nombre is 347254196.
Jael... Aaron make your blood bowl team too!
Saturday, June 21, 2003
BloodBowel
So last night I tried to install the JavaBowl game. I tried installing the game with Java and it came back with an error in the installation. "An I/O error occurred while installing a file" (j2re-1_3_1_04.exe). So I try it sans Java and it installs fine. Had to grab Java the Hutt from Sun's website. ANd now I am up and running. SO if any of you run into that error.. solution provided! Reinstalled ICQ (3159424). SO i am ret to go.
In other news, yesterday I was paid to: play Spades and Pirateer! Oh yeah and I think I had to answer the phone a couple of times. Thursday we played Button Men and I generated more D&D characters. Any other place and I would say our asses would be on the chopping block any minute. My job would rule if I got paid more. Oh yeah my job is boring. Maybe it would rule if I was paid better, it was challenging, and there was a chance to move up in the company.
Rule
So last night I tried to install the JavaBowl game. I tried installing the game with Java and it came back with an error in the installation. "An I/O error occurred while installing a file" (j2re-1_3_1_04.exe). So I try it sans Java and it installs fine. Had to grab Java the Hutt from Sun's website. ANd now I am up and running. SO if any of you run into that error.. solution provided! Reinstalled ICQ (3159424). SO i am ret to go.
In other news, yesterday I was paid to: play Spades and Pirateer! Oh yeah and I think I had to answer the phone a couple of times. Thursday we played Button Men and I generated more D&D characters. Any other place and I would say our asses would be on the chopping block any minute. My job would rule if I got paid more. Oh yeah my job is boring. Maybe it would rule if I was paid better, it was challenging, and there was a chance to move up in the company.
Rule
League Night is Awesome!
We can play, I can serve, and yes, there can be spectators Rudy! We can chat over ICQ (I just signed up and I am #270430624) and play! Hooray! Anyone want some of this action!?!?!
Also, Rudy, if you want to play and know something about the rules, you can get em here. You can download the new JavaBowl game here, and if this version is not fully patched, you can get the most recent 5.9 patch here. ALso on the FUMBBL site there are some other downloads and options you need to get and install to enable the uploading of stuff to FUMBBL after games...
...wow so much stuff.... no wonder everyone hates BB, I should get around to buring that CD I have been promising with all the files needed on it....
We can play, I can serve, and yes, there can be spectators Rudy! We can chat over ICQ (I just signed up and I am #270430624) and play! Hooray! Anyone want some of this action!?!?!
Also, Rudy, if you want to play and know something about the rules, you can get em here. You can download the new JavaBowl game here, and if this version is not fully patched, you can get the most recent 5.9 patch here. ALso on the FUMBBL site there are some other downloads and options you need to get and install to enable the uploading of stuff to FUMBBL after games...
...wow so much stuff.... no wonder everyone hates BB, I should get around to buring that CD I have been promising with all the files needed on it....
Friday, June 20, 2003
Dark Tower
After the final three books are published, the series will total about 3,500 pages, "nothing to be ashamed of," King says. Wolves of the Calla will be out inNovember, Song of Susannah in summer 2004 and The Dark Tower in November 2004.
Yeah, I've been re-reading the series for the funk of it- I'm maybe a 3rd way through book 3. Some cool parts, some really awful parts, but its hasnt totally soured with time like some of the other shit of his I've read. Also, I guess theres some new version of book one coming out:
In the revised edition, he changed or deleted words on nearly every page, added three scenes, about 35 pages' worth, and cut false starts that went nowhere in the books that followed.
Somehow, I bet he made it worse.
full boring story HERe!
After the final three books are published, the series will total about 3,500 pages, "nothing to be ashamed of," King says. Wolves of the Calla will be out inNovember, Song of Susannah in summer 2004 and The Dark Tower in November 2004.
Yeah, I've been re-reading the series for the funk of it- I'm maybe a 3rd way through book 3. Some cool parts, some really awful parts, but its hasnt totally soured with time like some of the other shit of his I've read. Also, I guess theres some new version of book one coming out:
In the revised edition, he changed or deleted words on nearly every page, added three scenes, about 35 pages' worth, and cut false starts that went nowhere in the books that followed.
Somehow, I bet he made it worse.
full boring story HERe!
Some Clues:
Um, I don't even much LIKE fantasy-train-games, but I coulda "taught" you some more meanigful gaming advice!
Hulk's Nephew: HURK! YOUR CUAK IS HUUUURRGGE!
Hulk: Not.As.Huge.As.Jennifer.Connelys.Eyebrows.Though.RAAR!
Sunday nights sounds cool for BBHell-Java fun. Can a 3rd person "spectate" a game too?
-Godvandammit!
Um, I don't even much LIKE fantasy-train-games, but I coulda "taught" you some more meanigful gaming advice!
Hulk's Nephew: HURK! YOUR CUAK IS HUUUURRGGE!
Hulk: Not.As.Huge.As.Jennifer.Connelys.Eyebrows.Though.RAAR!
Sunday nights sounds cool for BBHell-Java fun. Can a 3rd person "spectate" a game too?
-Godvandammit!
FYI, thanks for the sign up to FUMBBL
I have signed up and you can see what my team has. It is the same team I'm currently using for the Fremont BBL league, the same team that smite their enemies 5 to zilch. Your welcome to test their might any time. we should create the league on sunday nights.
I don't have much to post either, just that I think you guys deformed my point on Iron dragon! "your heavy and clouded minds will find it hard to accept enlightenment... until your ready".
Jon! I'll go to Hawaii too!
Jael
I have signed up and you can see what my team has. It is the same team I'm currently using for the Fremont BBL league, the same team that smite their enemies 5 to zilch. Your welcome to test their might any time. we should create the league on sunday nights.
I don't have much to post either, just that I think you guys deformed my point on Iron dragon! "your heavy and clouded minds will find it hard to accept enlightenment... until your ready".
Jon! I'll go to Hawaii too!
Jael
No Cthulhu, apparently
Okay, since Jon, the linchpin to the Rudy+D&D group dynamic, is "supar-bizzay" (doing what, we will nevar know, I'm sure) I'm guessing CoC is out this weekend, and also next weekend if Jon is bizzay through the following monday. So boo. And then Jon will go to Hawaii, so perhaps we shall nevar play CoC, but it was a fun idea anyway, and I think I have a fun "investigation" written...
So Jon, what are you Supar-Bizzay with?
Okay, since Jon, the linchpin to the Rudy+D&D group dynamic, is "supar-bizzay" (doing what, we will nevar know, I'm sure) I'm guessing CoC is out this weekend, and also next weekend if Jon is bizzay through the following monday. So boo. And then Jon will go to Hawaii, so perhaps we shall nevar play CoC, but it was a fun idea anyway, and I think I have a fun "investigation" written...
So Jon, what are you Supar-Bizzay with?
Jon, ender of fun
Yo Eerik! You may either play D&D or CoC this weekend, however I can play neither. I am SUPAR-BIZZAY until about a week from Monday.
Defeat the monsters and don't forget to collect their treasure
Hey Ja-el, what did you think you were supposed to do in Iron Dragon? Construct the prettiest track? Or just be the handsomest guy at the table? Cause you got that, Mr. Smooth.
He say you Brade Runnellsdfasdhiu
Hey MIke, congratulations on your victory in the rollerblading tournament!
Just kidding. That's awesome that you were able to represent for your school. Nice work!
OK, I really have nothing of substance to say. Um, I want to see the Hulk. Oh, and I'm going to Hawaii for about a week and a half in mid-July. Maybe I can blog from there! Awesome!!!!111
Yo Eerik! You may either play D&D or CoC this weekend, however I can play neither. I am SUPAR-BIZZAY until about a week from Monday.
Defeat the monsters and don't forget to collect their treasure
Hey Ja-el, what did you think you were supposed to do in Iron Dragon? Construct the prettiest track? Or just be the handsomest guy at the table? Cause you got that, Mr. Smooth.
He say you Brade Runnellsdfasdhiu
Hey MIke, congratulations on your victory in the rollerblading tournament!
Just kidding. That's awesome that you were able to represent for your school. Nice work!
OK, I really have nothing of substance to say. Um, I want to see the Hulk. Oh, and I'm going to Hawaii for about a week and a half in mid-July. Maybe I can blog from there! Awesome!!!!111
Thursday, June 19, 2003
Congrats!
Huzzah on the win!!! And with the dirty stinky humans no less!!! BTW, I signed you up for FUMBBL, Jael. Your password ans stuff should be coming to your email. I can't make teams or anything for you, but I do have our "league" already set-up and ready to go. I have a Lizardman team so far... if you login and create a team, put it in the "open" category. They keep stats and everything based on the results of the JavaBowl games, seems pretty cool, we jsut need to schedule a night to play! Rael, you should join too! Then we can have a "league" game on monday!
Invitation pending, as long as the first part of your address is H205.....
Man, I just thought about it... that guy you played was REALLY bad, or REALLY new to BB!
Huzzah on the win!!! And with the dirty stinky humans no less!!! BTW, I signed you up for FUMBBL, Jael. Your password ans stuff should be coming to your email. I can't make teams or anything for you, but I do have our "league" already set-up and ready to go. I have a Lizardman team so far... if you login and create a team, put it in the "open" category. They keep stats and everything based on the results of the JavaBowl games, seems pretty cool, we jsut need to schedule a night to play! Rael, you should join too! Then we can have a "league" game on monday!
Invitation pending, as long as the first part of your address is H205.....
Man, I just thought about it... that guy you played was REALLY bad, or REALLY new to BB!
All I can say is two words...
Victory!!! Tonight, the rowdy fans are in celebration, drinking blood mead and causing havoc. Mango Raiders have won their first match!! The first half was a solid rout! 3 touchdowns in 7 turns. The second you ask?... An even mightier rout... Final score 5 to balls. (I used the humans cuz I couldn't get the orcs suited in time). Not to take anything from the victory but my opponent didn't really have a strategy. He had tons of gaps in his line and with some good fortune, I was able to pick the ball away time after time, and score some quick touchdowns. He wisened up just a little in the second half, only allowing 2 TD's, but still played poorly. 36000 fans in attendance, and a purse of only 30k for me. I'm sure my victory will be shortlived. Next week I'll probably play against a wily veteran and get my ass nicely handed to me in a silver platter served fresh. Plus they are like 6 games into the season, giving them plenty of star points and skills.
Just FYI, the league has 8 teams. Undeads (smashed by me), 2 Orcs, 1 Lizardmen (got smashed), 1 goblins (got smashed), 1 skaven, 1 Norse and human.
Box Score:
Blitzer 1: 1 TD
Blitzer 2: 1 TD
Catcher1 : 1 TD 1 catch
Lineman1 : 1 TD
Lineman2 : 1 TD
Lineman3 : MVP award (for sitting on his ass.... but did well)
Thrower: 1 of 1 completion
No injuries
fun fun fun.... Eric, I'd be down to join you online as well, but it'd be alotta fun if you can come play too!
No invitation yet.
Jael
Victory!!! Tonight, the rowdy fans are in celebration, drinking blood mead and causing havoc. Mango Raiders have won their first match!! The first half was a solid rout! 3 touchdowns in 7 turns. The second you ask?... An even mightier rout... Final score 5 to balls. (I used the humans cuz I couldn't get the orcs suited in time). Not to take anything from the victory but my opponent didn't really have a strategy. He had tons of gaps in his line and with some good fortune, I was able to pick the ball away time after time, and score some quick touchdowns. He wisened up just a little in the second half, only allowing 2 TD's, but still played poorly. 36000 fans in attendance, and a purse of only 30k for me. I'm sure my victory will be shortlived. Next week I'll probably play against a wily veteran and get my ass nicely handed to me in a silver platter served fresh. Plus they are like 6 games into the season, giving them plenty of star points and skills.
Just FYI, the league has 8 teams. Undeads (smashed by me), 2 Orcs, 1 Lizardmen (got smashed), 1 goblins (got smashed), 1 skaven, 1 Norse and human.
Box Score:
Blitzer 1: 1 TD
Blitzer 2: 1 TD
Catcher1 : 1 TD 1 catch
Lineman1 : 1 TD
Lineman2 : 1 TD
Lineman3 : MVP award (for sitting on his ass.... but did well)
Thrower: 1 of 1 completion
No injuries
fun fun fun.... Eric, I'd be down to join you online as well, but it'd be alotta fun if you can come play too!
No invitation yet.
Jael
While I Appriciate
...your take on Iron Dragon, more impotantly, what about BB!?!!? Are you sexcited? Enthused? What?
- Also, isn't saying "look for optimal builds and routes" in a game of Iron Dragon, par with saying something like "Defeat the monsters and don't forget to collect their treasure" in D&D? or, "defeat your opponent without allowing them to defeat you first" in checkers? Maybe I missed something...
- Of course I am up for a game of "stupid" javabowl on monday or tuesday.
- I think koo-TOO-loo is on for sunday, though I can't be sure if we are playing D&D or not, I'll try and find out shortly.
- Jon, are we playing CoC or D&D on sunday? I forget which we decided on....
...your take on Iron Dragon, more impotantly, what about BB!?!!? Are you sexcited? Enthused? What?
- Also, isn't saying "look for optimal builds and routes" in a game of Iron Dragon, par with saying something like "Defeat the monsters and don't forget to collect their treasure" in D&D? or, "defeat your opponent without allowing them to defeat you first" in checkers? Maybe I missed something...
- Of course I am up for a game of "stupid" javabowl on monday or tuesday.
- I think koo-TOO-loo is on for sunday, though I can't be sure if we are playing D&D or not, I'll try and find out shortly.
- Jon, are we playing CoC or D&D on sunday? I forget which we decided on....
Game Review: Iron Dragon
I'm aware most of you have played this game. But I was just reflecting upon the intricacies of the game when suddenly I realized excitedly that I have to give it a review plus I am incredibly bored at work. You've read the recent game synopsis that Aaron wrote about "games day" with us playing agaist the Wily old veteran who tried to help us master the game within 2 hours.
Despite that ordeal... I really had fun with the game. I think even though the wily veteran was annoying, he provided the insight that I needed to have fun with the game. And seriously not knowing these simple tips really turned me off to the game when I first played it years ago at the Wyndham. It was not a hard game to learn but it was a hard game to play. I was notorious for running out of money and was incredibly inefficient. Having said that, I know now, that it was less my fault, but rather the lack of someone explaining the simple "unwritten rules" that makes the game go. I think when the rules are explained these tips should be given (and a few examples)
1) you can't be afraid to change the buildmaster. Do the math. I think I saved 10 gold on one build turn.
2) some tips on choosing runs: First, look for same cities, then look for cities near each other. Theres always optimal runs. The trick is to find them without being a Paul barr.
3) Look for optimal builds and routes.
That's it.
Iron Dragon: B
Played in 2 hours if possible: A
Jael
I'm aware most of you have played this game. But I was just reflecting upon the intricacies of the game when suddenly I realized excitedly that I have to give it a review plus I am incredibly bored at work. You've read the recent game synopsis that Aaron wrote about "games day" with us playing agaist the Wily old veteran who tried to help us master the game within 2 hours.
Despite that ordeal... I really had fun with the game. I think even though the wily veteran was annoying, he provided the insight that I needed to have fun with the game. And seriously not knowing these simple tips really turned me off to the game when I first played it years ago at the Wyndham. It was not a hard game to learn but it was a hard game to play. I was notorious for running out of money and was incredibly inefficient. Having said that, I know now, that it was less my fault, but rather the lack of someone explaining the simple "unwritten rules" that makes the game go. I think when the rules are explained these tips should be given (and a few examples)
1) you can't be afraid to change the buildmaster. Do the math. I think I saved 10 gold on one build turn.
2) some tips on choosing runs: First, look for same cities, then look for cities near each other. Theres always optimal runs. The trick is to find them without being a Paul barr.
3) Look for optimal builds and routes.
That's it.
Iron Dragon: B
Played in 2 hours if possible: A
Jael
Movies about RPGs:
Sorry if you've already seen these, I don't frequent SA that often, but I ran into these movie reviews for 2 different movies about people playing RPGs, Knight Chills and another one called Skullduggery. Funny stuff! Er...
Sorry if you've already seen these, I don't frequent SA that often, but I ran into these movie reviews for 2 different movies about people playing RPGs, Knight Chills and another one called Skullduggery. Funny stuff! Er...
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Sign Me UP!!!
Um, no. BUT, dude- next week, lets say like monday or tuesday, lets meet online for a Blood Bowl game. I had that stupid BBjava thing on my machine from when you mentioned it a few months ago, and i recently deleted it. I'll put it back on if theres someone to play. Is there gonna be k00-t00-l00 this sunday?
Review: Princess Monononononononononononoke. *Spoilers* I really didnt get it. The lady who ran Iron-Town was totally bad in my eyes (she was nice to her workers- big fuckin deal.) Why did the main dude give a fuck about her (I'll help them rebuild Iron-Town! YAY! THEN THEY CAN MAKE MORE GUNS AND DESTROY MORE FORAST! AWERSOME!") I dunno. Maybe it was all about "we gotta be super-compassionate to everyone" but main-dude was fuckin knockin' samurai heads off pretty nonchalently earlier in the flick. Whatever. I guess it was good- it was really beautiful visually- the tree spirits- those things ruled. But fuck, I felt ZERO sympathy for any of the humans, including Clare Danes and her grating voice: "I.Do.Not.Want.To.Become.A.Demon.Pass.The.Salt.Mmk.Thanks." I'd rewatch it with the subtitles, but I didn't like it enough, plus I also checked out THE OMEN and JAWS from the Library, and would rather watch one of those. Still wanna see Spirited Away. Anyone see Metropolis? I liked that one way better than this.
Final Grade: B -
PS: I made a new visor.
I also ordered the baseball jersey shirt I made so I should be gettin that this week- i'll show u guys next time we hang out.
-Eddie Dean
Um, no. BUT, dude- next week, lets say like monday or tuesday, lets meet online for a Blood Bowl game. I had that stupid BBjava thing on my machine from when you mentioned it a few months ago, and i recently deleted it. I'll put it back on if theres someone to play. Is there gonna be k00-t00-l00 this sunday?
Review: Princess Monononononononononononoke. *Spoilers* I really didnt get it. The lady who ran Iron-Town was totally bad in my eyes (she was nice to her workers- big fuckin deal.) Why did the main dude give a fuck about her (I'll help them rebuild Iron-Town! YAY! THEN THEY CAN MAKE MORE GUNS AND DESTROY MORE FORAST! AWERSOME!") I dunno. Maybe it was all about "we gotta be super-compassionate to everyone" but main-dude was fuckin knockin' samurai heads off pretty nonchalently earlier in the flick. Whatever. I guess it was good- it was really beautiful visually- the tree spirits- those things ruled. But fuck, I felt ZERO sympathy for any of the humans, including Clare Danes and her grating voice: "I.Do.Not.Want.To.Become.A.Demon.Pass.The.Salt.Mmk.Thanks." I'd rewatch it with the subtitles, but I didn't like it enough, plus I also checked out THE OMEN and JAWS from the Library, and would rather watch one of those. Still wanna see Spirited Away. Anyone see Metropolis? I liked that one way better than this.
Final Grade: B -
PS: I made a new visor.
I also ordered the baseball jersey shirt I made so I should be gettin that this week- i'll show u guys next time we hang out.
-Eddie Dean
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
I Would Love to Kick Your Sorry BARNmaster Ass!
- What a burn! I called your game BARNmaster! You're so worked! Face! But "seriously", that would be a fun idea to do the scenario based RPG combats, I'm in.
- FUMBBL: This is an online league for the Javabowl game. I have joined. I will join you if you wish. We can play each other, or we can play other people. The Javabowl game is terrific and it would give me a chance to play with yooz guys without my miniatures! I'm assuming (somwhat) interested parties would be Jael, Enron, and Motorbykal. I'm getting Denis in on it as well. Any takers?
- Congrats on being immortalized on an oar hanging from a pub wall! That's pretty cool. The only person who has done anything close to that is Bryce Halford. He did some crazy beer drinking endurance thing in SLO and got his name on a mug and placard on the wall of this bar for finishing this feat. Terrific.
- What a burn! I called your game BARNmaster! You're so worked! Face! But "seriously", that would be a fun idea to do the scenario based RPG combats, I'm in.
- FUMBBL: This is an online league for the Javabowl game. I have joined. I will join you if you wish. We can play each other, or we can play other people. The Javabowl game is terrific and it would give me a chance to play with yooz guys without my miniatures! I'm assuming (somwhat) interested parties would be Jael, Enron, and Motorbykal. I'm getting Denis in on it as well. Any takers?
- Congrats on being immortalized on an oar hanging from a pub wall! That's pretty cool. The only person who has done anything close to that is Bryce Halford. He did some crazy beer drinking endurance thing in SLO and got his name on a mug and placard on the wall of this bar for finishing this feat. Terrific.
You guys should have a MATH-OFF!
RAAR! MY MATHS SKILLS IS UNSTOPABLE!
There's a Planescape joke on Something Awful - HERE. Not so funny, but its neat to hear of someone besides Jon talking about it!
Congrats on the BLADES dude! You gotta fill us in again on what its all about.
-Stephen King when the rents due
RAAR! MY MATHS SKILLS IS UNSTOPABLE!
There's a Planescape joke on Something Awful - HERE. Not so funny, but its neat to hear of someone besides Jon talking about it!
Congrats on the BLADES dude! You gotta fill us in again on what its all about.
-Stephen King when the rents due
Monday, June 16, 2003
I'm callin both of you out, harnmaster or no!
If it's a basketball game of piss, I'll surely win as my water cannon outweighs both of your puny water pistols by approximately 20 grams.
Mykal, it's awesome that you keep accomplishing stuff. I can't remember the last accomplishment that I've done. What a great way to make a friend feel inept. Keep it up!! hazaar! Congratulations on winning the blades! I was actually thinking about that, because you didn't blog yesterday. I just didn't want to say anything!
A-Bone, i'm trying to round up some of me friends to go cherry picking next weekend, (the ripe kinda of cherries) at brentwood. I don't know if it'll happen, but let me know if you'd and amy be interested.
A-lick - Excitement awaits this thursday for sure. I got my SUPAR UBAR OGRE BLOCKER in the mail last thursday and ended up not going to the game through the excitement. It's going to be great as usual.
Rupars- haven't heard from you on IM lately... whassssup?
I think I addressed everyone, exept Jon, but he's a harnmaster playing, blood shitting dane. So what does that mean? absolutely nothing fuckars! Jon, give me a ring sometimes man... long distance is 5cents a minute now... cheep.
Jael
If it's a basketball game of piss, I'll surely win as my water cannon outweighs both of your puny water pistols by approximately 20 grams.
Mykal, it's awesome that you keep accomplishing stuff. I can't remember the last accomplishment that I've done. What a great way to make a friend feel inept. Keep it up!! hazaar! Congratulations on winning the blades! I was actually thinking about that, because you didn't blog yesterday. I just didn't want to say anything!
A-Bone, i'm trying to round up some of me friends to go cherry picking next weekend, (the ripe kinda of cherries) at brentwood. I don't know if it'll happen, but let me know if you'd and amy be interested.
A-lick - Excitement awaits this thursday for sure. I got my SUPAR UBAR OGRE BLOCKER in the mail last thursday and ended up not going to the game through the excitement. It's going to be great as usual.
Rupars- haven't heard from you on IM lately... whassssup?
I think I addressed everyone, exept Jon, but he's a harnmaster playing, blood shitting dane. So what does that mean? absolutely nothing fuckars! Jon, give me a ring sometimes man... long distance is 5cents a minute now... cheep.
Jael
BLADES BLADES BLADES!
We DID it!!! Blades for the Corpus First VIII -- hasn't happened in 10 years! I'm almost over my hangover now! Just wrote this large message and blogger ate it -- blegh. I'll write it again later.
Mykal
P.S. Thanks for the Anal SARS tip... you're probably right, and I've removed it now (hope you all got my address in time.) Couldn't think of another way, since I didn't have your emails, addresses or anything else... hope the distribution list agony isn't too bad...
We DID it!!! Blades for the Corpus First VIII -- hasn't happened in 10 years! I'm almost over my hangover now! Just wrote this large message and blogger ate it -- blegh. I'll write it again later.
Mykal
P.S. Thanks for the Anal SARS tip... you're probably right, and I've removed it now (hope you all got my address in time.) Couldn't think of another way, since I didn't have your emails, addresses or anything else... hope the distribution list agony isn't too bad...
Sunday, June 15, 2003
Elric, throw down the proverbial gloves and stick
I propose that insted (Bonds of Friendship) you both go down to a local basketball court, whip it out and see who can throw a stream the furthest. Perhaps even a cursive writing contest. Seriously that sounds like that could be a lot of pointless fun. SOmething I would sit around and do when I didnt have anything to do. Eric what in the hell compelled you to buy buffy, 1st season?
Jon, I want to believe you about trying to get Elric to run WFRP, but some how I think that it is just another ruse to clown the system. Kinda like me and Gurrrrrrrrrrrps. Maybe Eric should adapt hackmaster crits to WFRP. Sidetrack alert! Hey guys what is going on with D&D v3.5? Are they going to kill 3.0? Are they going to stop pressing the old manuals? I heard rumors that Lizards of the toast are buying back modules from stores... Looks like Hasbro is set to gut D&D for profit. D'oh!
Enronious Butterflyingtonavich III
I propose that insted (Bonds of Friendship) you both go down to a local basketball court, whip it out and see who can throw a stream the furthest. Perhaps even a cursive writing contest. Seriously that sounds like that could be a lot of pointless fun. SOmething I would sit around and do when I didnt have anything to do. Eric what in the hell compelled you to buy buffy, 1st season?
Jon, I want to believe you about trying to get Elric to run WFRP, but some how I think that it is just another ruse to clown the system. Kinda like me and Gurrrrrrrrrrrps. Maybe Eric should adapt hackmaster crits to WFRP. Sidetrack alert! Hey guys what is going on with D&D v3.5? Are they going to kill 3.0? Are they going to stop pressing the old manuals? I heard rumors that Lizards of the toast are buying back modules from stores... Looks like Hasbro is set to gut D&D for profit. D'oh!
Enronious Butterflyingtonavich III
I repent!
I've totally told Eerik that I'll play Warhammer! In fact, he was saying that he'd run it a couple weeks ago, then he totally wussed out. ¡Wuss! In fact I promised I wouldn't be a ratcatcher/gravedigger, and he still wouldn't bite! Unlike Blood Bowl, which I occasionally feel like I should play with Eerik out of pity, but when it comes down to it I don't really feel like playing, I would totally give WFRP a shot!
Anyway, HârnMaster gives rules for playing a Ratter, so now I think that's a pretty cool thing to be. A gravedigger, though? ¡Ridiculous!
I propose the following event:
Minor-league, niche RPG combat day
Each participant chooses a game of their choice. Each participant creates one character for each system. We then run each set of characters/systems through a series of combat tests created to determine which system is the most brutal. I propose the following tests:
1. Gladiatorial Challenge--man-jo-man combat to the death between the two characters involving any weapons selected by the participant. The characters are moderately-armored.
2. Fool's Rush--one character has a bow, no armor, and a light melêe weapon. The other character has a sword, light armor, and starts two or more range increments away from the first character.
3. Insane Terrain--combat occurs in a large room with dangerous terrain effects (such as collapsing bridges over lava, spiked pits, etc.).
4. ¡Enemies No More!--In a surprise twist straight from today's headlines, the two combatants must team up, Enemy Mine style, to fight a band of five of "iconic" enemies for the system's setting--Gargun (Orcs) for HM, possibly Skaven for WHFRPG, etc..
I throw down this gauntlet! Will you accept????
I've totally told Eerik that I'll play Warhammer! In fact, he was saying that he'd run it a couple weeks ago, then he totally wussed out. ¡Wuss! In fact I promised I wouldn't be a ratcatcher/gravedigger, and he still wouldn't bite! Unlike Blood Bowl, which I occasionally feel like I should play with Eerik out of pity, but when it comes down to it I don't really feel like playing, I would totally give WFRP a shot!
Anyway, HârnMaster gives rules for playing a Ratter, so now I think that's a pretty cool thing to be. A gravedigger, though? ¡Ridiculous!
I propose the following event:
Minor-league, niche RPG combat day
Each participant chooses a game of their choice. Each participant creates one character for each system. We then run each set of characters/systems through a series of combat tests created to determine which system is the most brutal. I propose the following tests:
1. Gladiatorial Challenge--man-jo-man combat to the death between the two characters involving any weapons selected by the participant. The characters are moderately-armored.
2. Fool's Rush--one character has a bow, no armor, and a light melêe weapon. The other character has a sword, light armor, and starts two or more range increments away from the first character.
3. Insane Terrain--combat occurs in a large room with dangerous terrain effects (such as collapsing bridges over lava, spiked pits, etc.).
4. ¡Enemies No More!--In a surprise twist straight from today's headlines, the two combatants must team up, Enemy Mine style, to fight a band of five of "iconic" enemies for the system's setting--Gargun (Orcs) for HM, possibly Skaven for WHFRPG, etc..
I throw down this gauntlet! Will you accept????
Also, some other stuff
- Johnny, what happened at your BB league this past Thursday? Did you go, or did you let my vicarious life down by going to another interview?
- I purchased the first season of Buffy on DVD and both Parenthood and Memento. 1rst 4 espisodes of Buffy are D-: Sux0rz. Parenthood is a huge A+, and Memento got a strong B+, a very interesting movie that had some fun turns and twists in it. Interesting premise and execution.
- Enron: Jon can easily shoot down your claim to a detailed critical hit system being a strength of WFRP to a weakness because it is infact not as expansive as Rolemaster. Or MERP for that matter (a "simplified" version of Rolemaster). Though recently Jon has been encouraging me to run my pet system (WFRP), which is a bit refreshing, he also has made it clear I should not run said game until he "moves" to Boston or someothersuch town....
- Johnny, what happened at your BB league this past Thursday? Did you go, or did you let my vicarious life down by going to another interview?
- I purchased the first season of Buffy on DVD and both Parenthood and Memento. 1rst 4 espisodes of Buffy are D-: Sux0rz. Parenthood is a huge A+, and Memento got a strong B+, a very interesting movie that had some fun turns and twists in it. Interesting premise and execution.
- Enron: Jon can easily shoot down your claim to a detailed critical hit system being a strength of WFRP to a weakness because it is infact not as expansive as Rolemaster. Or MERP for that matter (a "simplified" version of Rolemaster). Though recently Jon has been encouraging me to run my pet system (WFRP), which is a bit refreshing, he also has made it clear I should not run said game until he "moves" to Boston or someothersuch town....
Ahh yes, the often deadly Warhamster...
Yeah most players were not long for life in Warhammer. Plus, the Crit' tables were the shit. As far as I know they were the only system out there at the time with extensive critical hits tables. It is sad to say it Eric, but you will never convince anyone other than me the merits of the Warhammer system. I love that game. Too bad Jon will never get over the "Ratcatcher" and the "Gravedigger". (Go ahead Jon, I can see you know reenacting what it would be like to be a ratcatcher). Eric if you were smart you would tell Jon they came out with a new edition and edit your book and remove all references of those two from it. Just change the character class names.
Whatever
Yeah most players were not long for life in Warhammer. Plus, the Crit' tables were the shit. As far as I know they were the only system out there at the time with extensive critical hits tables. It is sad to say it Eric, but you will never convince anyone other than me the merits of the Warhammer system. I love that game. Too bad Jon will never get over the "Ratcatcher" and the "Gravedigger". (Go ahead Jon, I can see you know reenacting what it would be like to be a ratcatcher). Eric if you were smart you would tell Jon they came out with a new edition and edit your book and remove all references of those two from it. Just change the character class names.
Whatever
Precious HârnMaster!
Well, Aaron, HârnMaster is a fantasy RPG system which has an emphasis, according to the back cover, on "ease of use and fun." I like fun! It's the one that comes on the cardstock pages which you keep in a three-ring binder. It's a skill-based system which tries to be more realistic than other systems. You buy the system separately from the world information, but the world info is more closely-based on real medieval conditions than most other games. So there is extensive information on feudal economics, law, etc.. I guess the gist of it is that it starts from a more realistic place than other games. Yeah there are no million-person cities, but I think the reality in the system would make for an interesting campaign. There are arcane and divine magic systems, so you can build on that base and develop it to wherever you want.
I think the combat system looks like a lot of fun. It's definitely more deadly than other systems. It seems to strike a pretty good balance between D&D generic combat and extreme Rolemaster chart-checking. You can survive and recover from wounds, but every fight does at least have the potential to cause bloodloss, shock, infection, etc..
The only problem with it is that since it's a niche product, Columbia Games is small and puts out lots of other stuff (they put out Wizard Kings, for example), and so while there's lots of stuff out for it by now, they don't pump out the material as fast as most other companies. The other part of that is that it's a pretty expensive game. The production values are really nice (cardstock full-color manuals), but it cost me like $30 for the basic rules and another $30 for the magic system. I guess that price range is becoming less unusual, but it's still pricey.
Well, Aaron, HârnMaster is a fantasy RPG system which has an emphasis, according to the back cover, on "ease of use and fun." I like fun! It's the one that comes on the cardstock pages which you keep in a three-ring binder. It's a skill-based system which tries to be more realistic than other systems. You buy the system separately from the world information, but the world info is more closely-based on real medieval conditions than most other games. So there is extensive information on feudal economics, law, etc.. I guess the gist of it is that it starts from a more realistic place than other games. Yeah there are no million-person cities, but I think the reality in the system would make for an interesting campaign. There are arcane and divine magic systems, so you can build on that base and develop it to wherever you want.
I think the combat system looks like a lot of fun. It's definitely more deadly than other systems. It seems to strike a pretty good balance between D&D generic combat and extreme Rolemaster chart-checking. You can survive and recover from wounds, but every fight does at least have the potential to cause bloodloss, shock, infection, etc..
The only problem with it is that since it's a niche product, Columbia Games is small and puts out lots of other stuff (they put out Wizard Kings, for example), and so while there's lots of stuff out for it by now, they don't pump out the material as fast as most other companies. The other part of that is that it's a pretty expensive game. The production values are really nice (cardstock full-color manuals), but it cost me like $30 for the basic rules and another $30 for the magic system. I guess that price range is becoming less unusual, but it's still pricey.
Crack Lanes: Revolution
Was a friends birthday last night, so another friend of ours treated us to some Beni-Hanas - I've never been there. It was pretty sweet. WAY TOO EXPENSIVE, but since our dude was picking up the tab, juuuust right. Did a few Sake-Bombs (never had done those either) - those were pretty damn cool. I've seen people do them the irish-car-bomb way (where u just drop the shot in your glass and chug) but we did them the way where u balance the sake on your chopsticks above the beer, then everyone slams the table and the shots fall in by themselves- ok, so we broke a few glasses that way, but it mostly worked. Then we went to a bar for a few hours, and then bowling. The bowling alley from Big Lebowski (Star Lanes, BKA Crack Lanes) was closed down about a year ago, but we went to this swanky new bowling alley in Hollywood where the bar was contructed from one of the old lanes from crack lanes - and they also had the cool neon Stars and sign from it inside the place. The winner bowled something like 75 - was just a little bit sloppy.
-Neo Metro
Was a friends birthday last night, so another friend of ours treated us to some Beni-Hanas - I've never been there. It was pretty sweet. WAY TOO EXPENSIVE, but since our dude was picking up the tab, juuuust right. Did a few Sake-Bombs (never had done those either) - those were pretty damn cool. I've seen people do them the irish-car-bomb way (where u just drop the shot in your glass and chug) but we did them the way where u balance the sake on your chopsticks above the beer, then everyone slams the table and the shots fall in by themselves- ok, so we broke a few glasses that way, but it mostly worked. Then we went to a bar for a few hours, and then bowling. The bowling alley from Big Lebowski (Star Lanes, BKA Crack Lanes) was closed down about a year ago, but we went to this swanky new bowling alley in Hollywood where the bar was contructed from one of the old lanes from crack lanes - and they also had the cool neon Stars and sign from it inside the place. The winner bowled something like 75 - was just a little bit sloppy.
-Neo Metro
Cowboy Bebop... Eh...
I tried watching that show a couple time when I lived in El Segundo. Both times: "hey this is a cool intro". Then, BAM! The sad reality of the show appears. What a waste of a good intro. Ah yes, Jon and the bizarre RPGs. Where do you dig up some of those systems? Steampunk: my favorite bathroom activity. GURPS: my favorite David simulation system. HârnMaster? What in the world is that? And do I want to know?
So far, the last two weeks of work has ruled so much that I have generated 8 D&D characters, played Avalon Hill trivial persuit, taught everyone how to play button men, and well... slept at work. Go go gadget job! Sucks about yours Elrick. Nothing worse than when your job sucks balls with no relief in sight for the weekend. The weekend is all you have to look forward to sometimes.
Johnny, ride that bike in those hills near fremont. There has got to be some good trails there.
Jo Job is what?
I tried watching that show a couple time when I lived in El Segundo. Both times: "hey this is a cool intro". Then, BAM! The sad reality of the show appears. What a waste of a good intro. Ah yes, Jon and the bizarre RPGs. Where do you dig up some of those systems? Steampunk: my favorite bathroom activity. GURPS: my favorite David simulation system. HârnMaster? What in the world is that? And do I want to know?
So far, the last two weeks of work has ruled so much that I have generated 8 D&D characters, played Avalon Hill trivial persuit, taught everyone how to play button men, and well... slept at work. Go go gadget job! Sucks about yours Elrick. Nothing worse than when your job sucks balls with no relief in sight for the weekend. The weekend is all you have to look forward to sometimes.
Johnny, ride that bike in those hills near fremont. There has got to be some good trails there.
Jo Job is what?
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