I f this is any indication of my free time lately, my TV is growing a beard and my plot is a bag of weeds. I'm a inattentive parent right now. What are you going to do? On the other hand I get to go out tonight for a bit, yeah!
Ry: I hear ML baseball players are all sandy 'ginas anyway. But all the same if I see his ass online or at the game store Ill tell him what is up.
FYI, Futbol has been resurrected from Pompeii. Hopefully he can partake in some gaming action. Maybe pr0n and I can run him through... 4e that is.
I <3 you to eLzar the gozarian, no homo. Supar comforter pillow fight next time we meet!
D>M>
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Curt Schilling has all the time in the world to do whatever he wants right now. He has not even thrown a pitch this season. If you come across him in your virtual travels, tell him to knock the sand out of his vagina and pick up a fuckin' baseball.
Hopefully his virtual mans aren't as easily injured as he is, made-of-glass motherfucker (yes, I wasted an early draft on him in my fantasy league).
Hopefully his virtual mans aren't as easily injured as he is, made-of-glass motherfucker (yes, I wasted an early draft on him in my fantasy league).
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Sheesh, beat a dead horse much?
In summation:
- I play WoW in chunks of 15 - 45 minutes and because of how the quest system is designed, I can actually achieve meaningful results in that time. This is WHY WoW is the perfect game for the 15 minute chunks.
- I have not grouped or traded with anyone since I resurrected DocNorvell at level 43. He is now level 61. Grouping or trading is not necessary.
- Much the same way as the world is full of people that I never group or trade with, Rudy certainly hit part of the experience on the head: the fact that there are people, real people, doing their thing elsewhere in the game offers a certain level of enjoyment as well.
- Just because it is an MMORPG does not mean that if you don't MM, you are missing the point of the game. The game is fantastic all on it's own and does not need to have anything to do with MM. Really.
- Another solid point by Rudy: Watch movies on your big TV, play Giganten, read Atlas Shrugged, grow vegetables; do whatever you want to do to have fun and unwind your way. Much the same way as you would recommend a place to eat, or a book to read, or a beer to drink that you enjoy and know that I would enjoy, I am simply offering (demanding?) WoW as a fun game that I think you would enjoy.
- Curt Shilling has since left ASL in the dust somewhat due to his early obsession with Everquest. He has since purchased Multi-Man Publishing, or a majority of it, but no longer really does much ASL because he has become obsessed with WoW and started a videogame company with Todd McFarlane (of Spawn creator 'fame') called 38 studios. They are developing, you guessed it, a MMORPG.
- I play WoW in chunks of 15 - 45 minutes and because of how the quest system is designed, I can actually achieve meaningful results in that time. This is WHY WoW is the perfect game for the 15 minute chunks.
- I have not grouped or traded with anyone since I resurrected DocNorvell at level 43. He is now level 61. Grouping or trading is not necessary.
- Much the same way as the world is full of people that I never group or trade with, Rudy certainly hit part of the experience on the head: the fact that there are people, real people, doing their thing elsewhere in the game offers a certain level of enjoyment as well.
- Just because it is an MMORPG does not mean that if you don't MM, you are missing the point of the game. The game is fantastic all on it's own and does not need to have anything to do with MM. Really.
- Another solid point by Rudy: Watch movies on your big TV, play Giganten, read Atlas Shrugged, grow vegetables; do whatever you want to do to have fun and unwind your way. Much the same way as you would recommend a place to eat, or a book to read, or a beer to drink that you enjoy and know that I would enjoy, I am simply offering (demanding?) WoW as a fun game that I think you would enjoy.
- Curt Shilling has since left ASL in the dust somewhat due to his early obsession with Everquest. He has since purchased Multi-Man Publishing, or a majority of it, but no longer really does much ASL because he has become obsessed with WoW and started a videogame company with Todd McFarlane (of Spawn creator 'fame') called 38 studios. They are developing, you guessed it, a MMORPG.
You're not missin' much Enron, don't sweat it! Yeah, I burned hundreds of hours in it and had fun for a good portion of that, but there's a million ways to have fun, so do what works for you! I played like 5 straight games of Madden last night working on my passing game, and that was fun! So, in closing, get a 360 and Madden so you too can have fun the Rudy-Way.
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WoW in more than one sense
Over the past five years or so I have lost quite a bit of my habit of being stubborn and more so my oft contrarian ways have mostly died. Am I being stubborn in this case? Maybe, maybe not, but I'll let you decide.
My current opinion of WoW is not based upon a single flawed source as you may have been led to believe. And this may be my fault for not expressing my feelings as clearly as I should have. So let me clarify:
I of course know that idiots, like the flute playing David, do exist in WoW; however, I also am aware these interactions are far from a typical experience. As a result, This type of behavior really does not form any really meaningful portion of my opinion. The largest component of my opinion is based off of what I have seen of David, Johnny and Jon playing. I have watched them all play in varying amounts in their quest to convince me to play. Believe it or not, when David is done showboating his annoying self around, he does actually play like a normal person. In all cases, I learned that social interaction can be mostly avoided through DnD, but sometimes interaction is necessary for certain exchanges, levels/adventures, advancements and quests. This can of course be limited even further with addons such as "WhisperMeNot" or the aptly named, "AntiSocial". Yet, if I am running these apps and tuning out the world entirely, does that not completely defeat the point of playing WoW? The central premises of the game is summed up in the first two M's of MMORPG. Why not just play a single player game that can be played multiplayer with server host only invites. At least when I played games like Diablo II as single player, since the game was designed with a dual purpose in mind, you are not penalized or missing out on the main crux of the game by avoiding interaction. I just don't play Diablo anymore because it is a little long in the tooth anymore.
The other component to my position is that I am at a point in my life where my gaming time is fairly limited, 15 minutes here and 30 minutes there. I honestly total up maybe a 2-3 hours a month. I just do not have the desire to be bothered with even basic random social interactions during this time. More to the point, avoiding social interaction with randoms, and to a much lesser degree "Putting-up" with jack-asses or incompetents in the few necessary co-op battles, just is not how I want to spend that time. Often the point of gaming right now is to unwind and let off a bit of steam. I like to do this in an environment that is most conducive to my goal.
So, let me sum the paragraph above up in one simple sentence: I deal with people all day long at work and on public transportation, so my main goal for gaming is to avoid all interaction with random people on all levels for just a little bit. If I was single and had ample time or had a job as a coder in an isolated corner of a cube-farm, I would likely sing a very different tune.
That all being said and as a measure of good faith, if you still honestly think I am being obstinate or biased and your opinion is truly based on the altruistic belief that I am missing out due to a flawed perspective, I'll will truly reconsider my point of view in what ever means you deem sufficient. Note: no sexual favors.
With regards to Curt Schilling: I am more impressed by this quote from The General Magazine about Curt then by the WoW bit:
ASL has become his constant companion on road trips, and every National League city is now his playground for baseball at night and ASL in the day. (All of which has become a bonanza for ASL players of his acquaintance, who are sometimes Curt's guests at stadiums around the country.)
D>M>
My current opinion of WoW is not based upon a single flawed source as you may have been led to believe. And this may be my fault for not expressing my feelings as clearly as I should have. So let me clarify:
I of course know that idiots, like the flute playing David, do exist in WoW; however, I also am aware these interactions are far from a typical experience. As a result, This type of behavior really does not form any really meaningful portion of my opinion. The largest component of my opinion is based off of what I have seen of David, Johnny and Jon playing. I have watched them all play in varying amounts in their quest to convince me to play. Believe it or not, when David is done showboating his annoying self around, he does actually play like a normal person. In all cases, I learned that social interaction can be mostly avoided through DnD, but sometimes interaction is necessary for certain exchanges, levels/adventures, advancements and quests. This can of course be limited even further with addons such as "WhisperMeNot" or the aptly named, "AntiSocial". Yet, if I am running these apps and tuning out the world entirely, does that not completely defeat the point of playing WoW? The central premises of the game is summed up in the first two M's of MMORPG. Why not just play a single player game that can be played multiplayer with server host only invites. At least when I played games like Diablo II as single player, since the game was designed with a dual purpose in mind, you are not penalized or missing out on the main crux of the game by avoiding interaction. I just don't play Diablo anymore because it is a little long in the tooth anymore.
The other component to my position is that I am at a point in my life where my gaming time is fairly limited, 15 minutes here and 30 minutes there. I honestly total up maybe a 2-3 hours a month. I just do not have the desire to be bothered with even basic random social interactions during this time. More to the point, avoiding social interaction with randoms, and to a much lesser degree "Putting-up" with jack-asses or incompetents in the few necessary co-op battles, just is not how I want to spend that time. Often the point of gaming right now is to unwind and let off a bit of steam. I like to do this in an environment that is most conducive to my goal.
So, let me sum the paragraph above up in one simple sentence: I deal with people all day long at work and on public transportation, so my main goal for gaming is to avoid all interaction with random people on all levels for just a little bit. If I was single and had ample time or had a job as a coder in an isolated corner of a cube-farm, I would likely sing a very different tune.
That all being said and as a measure of good faith, if you still honestly think I am being obstinate or biased and your opinion is truly based on the altruistic belief that I am missing out due to a flawed perspective, I'll will truly reconsider my point of view in what ever means you deem sufficient. Note: no sexual favors.
With regards to Curt Schilling: I am more impressed by this quote from The General Magazine about Curt then by the WoW bit:
ASL has become his constant companion on road trips, and every National League city is now his playground for baseball at night and ASL in the day. (All of which has become a bonanza for ASL players of his acquaintance, who are sometimes Curt's guests at stadiums around the country.)
D>M>
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Viva La Differance!
But the difference here is that I don't like the way that Against Me and Arcade Fire sound after hearing them. Given, not extensive listening, but what I have heard, I don't like.
I didn't like the Alias episode I saw years ago, and have actually burned out on it by the end of the first season. Lost however, I do still enjoy very much.
I certainly have my opinions, and I make my snap judgments (mostly against minorities and women) so I am no way unwilling to call this pot black.
BUUUUUUTTTTT, Enron drives me nuts on this one because I KNOW that he will like this game, but he still holds on to the illusion that you can't play the game without gettin' grief 24/7 as soon as you log on and that the game is simply all about juvenile behavior.
Any game that Curt Shilling is obsessed with, can't be all bad, can it? :)
EDIT: Here are a few analogies that 'support' my obsession with this whole WoW deal (that btw has been blown awesomely out of proportion, but where would we be without internetz out of proportion blowing?):
- (broken logic jump) I won't use knives to cut my food because mass murderers use knives to kill their victims and I don't really condone or like that behavior.
- (okay logic) I don't want to try mackerel because I really don't like most cooked fish.
- (broken) I don't really like to hang out with white people because Jeffrey Dahmer was white and a mass murderer, which I don't like.
- (okay) I don't like music where women sing, therefore I don't really want to listen to L7.
Where am I going with all of this? I am simply using this opportunity to reveal that I don't like white people, women, fish, or murder, but am too afraid to actually directly tell anyone about it. Oh yeah, and something about Enron and WoW.
I didn't like the Alias episode I saw years ago, and have actually burned out on it by the end of the first season. Lost however, I do still enjoy very much.
I certainly have my opinions, and I make my snap judgments (mostly against minorities and women) so I am no way unwilling to call this pot black.
BUUUUUUTTTTT, Enron drives me nuts on this one because I KNOW that he will like this game, but he still holds on to the illusion that you can't play the game without gettin' grief 24/7 as soon as you log on and that the game is simply all about juvenile behavior.
Any game that Curt Shilling is obsessed with, can't be all bad, can it? :)
EDIT: Here are a few analogies that 'support' my obsession with this whole WoW deal (that btw has been blown awesomely out of proportion, but where would we be without internetz out of proportion blowing?):
- (broken logic jump) I won't use knives to cut my food because mass murderers use knives to kill their victims and I don't really condone or like that behavior.
- (okay logic) I don't want to try mackerel because I really don't like most cooked fish.
- (broken) I don't really like to hang out with white people because Jeffrey Dahmer was white and a mass murderer, which I don't like.
- (okay) I don't like music where women sing, therefore I don't really want to listen to L7.
Where am I going with all of this? I am simply using this opportunity to reveal that I don't like white people, women, fish, or murder, but am too afraid to actually directly tell anyone about it. Oh yeah, and something about Enron and WoW.
Friday, August 22, 2008
But, dude, Eric. You are classic for doing the same thing you are criticizing Aaron about. Please see: bands that I like, shows that I like, movies that I like. Often, you would never give some of them a chance. Your mind gets made up, and that's that.
Come to think of it, hell, we all do that sometime or another.
Come to think of it, hell, we all do that sometime or another.
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Don't Get Me Wrong
I <3 Enron and all, and I am not a Blizzard/WoW Shill, but I think Enron would have fun playing the game, and I know that I would have fun playing the game with him, but the man sees the world one way, and refuses to budge on a topic where he has made up his mind.
Take George Bush for example. For some reason one day Enron decided he didn't like the man, and despite all of the President's attempts to gain approval from Enron (War on Terror, tanking the economy, opening off-shore drilling, etc.), he STILL won't come around and give the great man a chance.
Take George Bush for example. For some reason one day Enron decided he didn't like the man, and despite all of the President's attempts to gain approval from Enron (War on Terror, tanking the economy, opening off-shore drilling, etc.), he STILL won't come around and give the great man a chance.
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Oh, shit, now Eric's mad!
He is right though. I always had fun playing Jon Solo style as well. The one thing I missed is not being able to see the dungeons. You really need friends or a guild to see those. My grouping experiences to go through the few dungeons that I did enter were somewhat dismal. I really wish they would implement a way to go through them by yourself.
The Warhammer game does look pretty cool! I wish I could give it a shot, too bad there's no OS X support or I probably would. Initial online reports seem interesting. I'd totally play a Squig Herder.
The Warhammer game does look pretty cool! I wish I could give it a shot, too bad there's no OS X support or I probably would. Initial online reports seem interesting. I'd totally play a Squig Herder.
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Dude. Enron. Seriously.
I know your schtick is to be determined and stubborn, and apparently to only listen to what you want to hear, but let me reiterate a few points about WoW.
1) Just because your brother was a 14 year old moron and played like one in both WoW and Diablo, and because you had to listen to countless stories about his exploits in both, DOES NOT MEAN IT IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM! Most nights, SERIOUSLY, I never see another player in the game. I has been MONTHS since anyone really interacted with me in any manner.
2) See above number.
Bottom line is that you have created a fantasy world where everyone in WoW is a punkass and all they do is exist to grief on you and there is nothing anyone can do or say to change your mind, but in the 'real-online' world, this is just not the case. Also as a side note, I have never been bored with the single player experience and don't feel like I am missing out on anything by not grouping with other people or raiding or playing the 10 hour endgame raid or whatever.
I just needed to say this. Please continue to your regularly scheduled program of stubborness and denial.
*wink*
1) Just because your brother was a 14 year old moron and played like one in both WoW and Diablo, and because you had to listen to countless stories about his exploits in both, DOES NOT MEAN IT IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM! Most nights, SERIOUSLY, I never see another player in the game. I has been MONTHS since anyone really interacted with me in any manner.
2) See above number.
Bottom line is that you have created a fantasy world where everyone in WoW is a punkass and all they do is exist to grief on you and there is nothing anyone can do or say to change your mind, but in the 'real-online' world, this is just not the case. Also as a side note, I have never been bored with the single player experience and don't feel like I am missing out on anything by not grouping with other people or raiding or playing the 10 hour endgame raid or whatever.
I just needed to say this. Please continue to your regularly scheduled program of stubborness and denial.
*wink*
Thursday, August 21, 2008
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i was just kidding :(
I found some of my old yearbooks, these pictures are funny. Aww, the good 'ol days.
I'm sort of interested in Warhammer Online. I'll see what the specs look like. Fucking Conan had bullshit super-computer specs and like 30 gigs of free space needed - AND it turned out to be shit by most post-release account. I've been hearing pretty decent things about the WAR beta though, so if I can run it and have the HD space, then maybe I'll give it a go (least for the opening month.)
Been playing a lot of games lately. I'm buying myself an HD tv/monitor this weekend for my birthday, so if Enron or anyone has some last-minute advice, feel free! I'm probably getting something in the $300 range - so prolly a 22" or something. I don't even have cable at my house, so I might save money getting something that's predominantly a monitor anyways, amirite?
Braid: XBLA game. It's really good, I highly recommend it. $15 bucks, platformy/puzzler (people say it's comparable to Portal as far as a hybrid puzzle game goes and I think that's fair.) If you do get it, do yourself a favor and DO NOT LOOK UP HINTS/SOLUTIONS. I did for one of the last puzzles, and I felt so dirty and worthless when I saw the solution. It's hard, but you'll get every puzzle and once you do they make total sense. GREAT game.
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WHO
I really have not even bothered to get excited about Warhammer Online. Since All the other GW derived games have been such shite in the past, I have decided not to let myself get to excited about any of their products. If it turns out cool, I might think about it, although if it turns out to be a 14 year old lamer fest, or those acting "14", like Wow... Eh... *followed by requisite hand swipe motion*. Most games with strong online I have played, offer a single player mode that I play almost exclusively. I just can be bothered with the random interaction of idiots. Yeah, I know you can ignore them and do your own thing, but it still bugs. If I wanted that, I would move to Texas so I could ignore them too.
Pump, I love that you gauge expenditures in terms of miniatures forgone. An economy to rival even Rude Dog's great currency system based upon popcorn and lap dances.
D>M>
Pump, I love that you gauge expenditures in terms of miniatures forgone. An economy to rival even Rude Dog's great currency system based upon popcorn and lap dances.
D>M>
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Aaah yes, marathon gaming. Haven't done that since high school. This man conference in SF intrigues me... (no homo)
Warhammer Online? Bring on the bondage wardancer elves! I'd be in heaven if they used that huge random chaos mutation chart.
I'm also cautiously optimistic about Fallout 3. Almost here. Hee hee.
All else is quiet. Did bite my tongue today. Hard. It's slightly swollen and the puncture wound has a lovely blod clot. Oh yeah, also had to get the car's timimg belt, water pump and distributor replaced. The ghosts of miniatures that will never be bought haunt my dreams.
Warhammer Online? Bring on the bondage wardancer elves! I'd be in heaven if they used that huge random chaos mutation chart.
I'm also cautiously optimistic about Fallout 3. Almost here. Hee hee.
All else is quiet. Did bite my tongue today. Hard. It's slightly swollen and the puncture wound has a lovely blod clot. Oh yeah, also had to get the car's timimg belt, water pump and distributor replaced. The ghosts of miniatures that will never be bought haunt my dreams.
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Live Action Team Java Game Review Corner - Blogcast
8/21/2008
by Jael - Scribe lvl 4
Last night I was entranced by perhaps one of the best little dungeon and dragon java applet. I spent the whole night carving skeletons, wraiths, goblins and even dragons on my computer. The game is like Talisman, Heros quest, Dungeon (u remember the old MB board game back in the 80's?) and a lesser version of popular computer games like might and magic, phantasie. Soooo fun considering it a free, java applet.
The game is called Monster Den, and you can find it on Kongregator.com or actually a lot of free java sites has the game. Go check it out.
My party consisted of a warrior, cleric, mage and ranger, but you can alter a bunch of combinations. there is even a rogue class. I hope they expand and add more classes. Each class has different skills in combat, and of course there are your standard DnD 2nd edition stats system, str, dex, cons, int.
There's not a whole lot in terms of storyline, character developement, missions, etc. It's just explore rooms, fight monsters and of course the funnest part collecting magical items. There are a lot of magical items and equiping the characters is cool.... I find all the regeneration gear the best...
You need to drink potions like mad, because there's not a whole lot of ways to recoup spent magic points and HP except for regen gear, but regen gear is slow.
15/10. Best game out there so far.
I'm pretty much addicted to little Java applets now - MMO's are great, but it takes months and months... little applets gets addictive but only for a few hours.
Also, check out Mcdonalds little hamburger tycoon game - it's pretty fun also. Just do a websearch for mcdonals game.
by Jael - Scribe lvl 4
Last night I was entranced by perhaps one of the best little dungeon and dragon java applet. I spent the whole night carving skeletons, wraiths, goblins and even dragons on my computer. The game is like Talisman, Heros quest, Dungeon (u remember the old MB board game back in the 80's?) and a lesser version of popular computer games like might and magic, phantasie. Soooo fun considering it a free, java applet.
The game is called Monster Den, and you can find it on Kongregator.com or actually a lot of free java sites has the game. Go check it out.
My party consisted of a warrior, cleric, mage and ranger, but you can alter a bunch of combinations. there is even a rogue class. I hope they expand and add more classes. Each class has different skills in combat, and of course there are your standard DnD 2nd edition stats system, str, dex, cons, int.
There's not a whole lot in terms of storyline, character developement, missions, etc. It's just explore rooms, fight monsters and of course the funnest part collecting magical items. There are a lot of magical items and equiping the characters is cool.... I find all the regeneration gear the best...
You need to drink potions like mad, because there's not a whole lot of ways to recoup spent magic points and HP except for regen gear, but regen gear is slow.
15/10. Best game out there so far.
I'm pretty much addicted to little Java applets now - MMO's are great, but it takes months and months... little applets gets addictive but only for a few hours.
Also, check out Mcdonalds little hamburger tycoon game - it's pretty fun also. Just do a websearch for mcdonals game.
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Warhammer Online
Anyone?
Coming out early September. I'd be willing to give up on WoW if anyone wants to play a little Warhammer.
Enron? Ryan? lol
I know Denis is in, for sure, maybe even Rudy. Anyone else want to have a go at playing the game that is sort of the embodiment of what I always wanted when I was between the ages of 13 and say, 22? Not that I am not interested in it now, but holy schnikes, if I had Warhammer Online when I was 13? It would be all over.
DO IT!
Coming out early September. I'd be willing to give up on WoW if anyone wants to play a little Warhammer.
Enron? Ryan? lol
I know Denis is in, for sure, maybe even Rudy. Anyone else want to have a go at playing the game that is sort of the embodiment of what I always wanted when I was between the ages of 13 and say, 22? Not that I am not interested in it now, but holy schnikes, if I had Warhammer Online when I was 13? It would be all over.
DO IT!
Monday, August 18, 2008
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I agree too
Twas a successful bit of gaming. The lack of common convention distractions played a very significant role, but I would not underestimate the power of a new and exciting D&D. Our focus remained true the entire time as we engrossed ourselves in sorting through the rules of 4e.
I do not think EpiCon could ever be eclipsed as that was an insane amount of gaming that included solid a 21 hour day, but this certainly was pound for pound, one of the most dense gaming sessions at a hotel in our history.
I think 4e is very cool. There are a few items that really could use some rules clarifications and some areas (think: encounter difficulty calculations) that need some descriptive finesse and more sensible charts. Definitely by the end of the event, I was ready to play D&D in earnest with a real DM, as opposed to Warhammer Quest style.
I apologize for being remiss in posting on the blog of late. I seem to have little to contribute nor inclination to share the mundane details of day to day crap that seems to dominate.
About the only thing of real interest out there right now is that my property is up for sale again. D'oh! This just means lots of extra work, stress and as a bonus, a lack of job security again. When and if the building is sold, who knows where I will be working and with what company. Or perhaps I will be hunting the job market again. Only time will tell.
D>M>
I do not think EpiCon could ever be eclipsed as that was an insane amount of gaming that included solid a 21 hour day, but this certainly was pound for pound, one of the most dense gaming sessions at a hotel in our history.
I think 4e is very cool. There are a few items that really could use some rules clarifications and some areas (think: encounter difficulty calculations) that need some descriptive finesse and more sensible charts. Definitely by the end of the event, I was ready to play D&D in earnest with a real DM, as opposed to Warhammer Quest style.
I apologize for being remiss in posting on the blog of late. I seem to have little to contribute nor inclination to share the mundane details of day to day crap that seems to dominate.
About the only thing of real interest out there right now is that my property is up for sale again. D'oh! This just means lots of extra work, stress and as a bonus, a lack of job security again. When and if the building is sold, who knows where I will be working and with what company. Or perhaps I will be hunting the job market again. Only time will tell.
D>M>
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I Agree
Embassy Suites = Teh awesomez. It is the best hotel, bar none, for staying with kids. Free breakfast, two rooms for sleeping, refer, etc. Apparently, it is a good place for gaming weekends where there is no convention, too!
I also agree that we probably got more gaming done at Man-Con over RegularCon because for a few reasons:
1 - We were a captive audience. There was no dealer room, or flea market, or badges, or this, or that to distract, shock and awe us. We simply had a room, some games, and time. It worked out well.
2 - There were only three of us. Not that big cons are bad, and the more I think about it, I think the captive audience factor might actually remedy any problems with lots of people, but the more people you have, the more options and windows for distraction and effing around. It's easy to make up the minds of three people to all agree on one game, but 7 is a different story.
3 - We had a single purpose. Arguably, RegularCons have a single purpose as well, but it covers such a broad spectrum: The Gaming Hobby. So, while we COULD game all weekend, we sort of bounce around from looking, to playing, to napping, to eating, to shopping, to this, to that, etc. At ManCon, all we were looking to do was game, as there were no other factors to the Gaming Hobby equation.
4 - Time. We had a limited window of time to play, so we did! The only down time we had was slow mornings, breakfast, and drinking the first night, which is to be expected as we are friends first, gamers second (I think).
So, all in all, for less than the total price (including purchases, badges, etc.) of a regular con, we certainly gamed a hell of a lot more percentage wise, except for perhaps the Con of Many Games. I had a great time, and I think it was a great idea and something we should pursue. I'm not EXACTLY saying we should ace out going to KublaCon, but certainly add it to the mix as I feel more fulfilled gaming wise now that I usually do after KublaCon. Of course, I did get to play both Combat Commander and ASL at Kubla, so I suppose variety ain't such a bad thing!
I also agree that we probably got more gaming done at Man-Con over RegularCon because for a few reasons:
1 - We were a captive audience. There was no dealer room, or flea market, or badges, or this, or that to distract, shock and awe us. We simply had a room, some games, and time. It worked out well.
2 - There were only three of us. Not that big cons are bad, and the more I think about it, I think the captive audience factor might actually remedy any problems with lots of people, but the more people you have, the more options and windows for distraction and effing around. It's easy to make up the minds of three people to all agree on one game, but 7 is a different story.
3 - We had a single purpose. Arguably, RegularCons have a single purpose as well, but it covers such a broad spectrum: The Gaming Hobby. So, while we COULD game all weekend, we sort of bounce around from looking, to playing, to napping, to eating, to shopping, to this, to that, etc. At ManCon, all we were looking to do was game, as there were no other factors to the Gaming Hobby equation.
4 - Time. We had a limited window of time to play, so we did! The only down time we had was slow mornings, breakfast, and drinking the first night, which is to be expected as we are friends first, gamers second (I think).
So, all in all, for less than the total price (including purchases, badges, etc.) of a regular con, we certainly gamed a hell of a lot more percentage wise, except for perhaps the Con of Many Games. I had a great time, and I think it was a great idea and something we should pursue. I'm not EXACTLY saying we should ace out going to KublaCon, but certainly add it to the mix as I feel more fulfilled gaming wise now that I usually do after KublaCon. Of course, I did get to play both Combat Commander and ASL at Kubla, so I suppose variety ain't such a bad thing!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Well, I'm happy to say that Man-Con was a success!
Itinerary
Friday
7:00: Aaron and I show up to find Eric sick, trashed, but happy at the "Manager's Reception." Apparently, from 5:00-7:30 at all Embassy Suites, you can get free booze, all you can drink. We drank some booze.
8:00: After getting a little trashed ourselves, we proceeded to the steakhouse, whereupon I destroyed my diet in style, eating not just fries but also onion rings along with my cheezburger.
9:30: We retire to the room. Totally perfect for our purposes: two rooms (I can sleep in one room so as to not disturb "Eagle Ears" Hess, Aaron can snuggle up with Eric El Conq-style), lots of table space, lots of chairs, and even a nice view of the bay.
10:00: We started playing the WoW Adventure Game. Fun! Aaron ended up smashing his way to victory.
Saturday
9:00: We go down to enjoy the complimentary breakfast, which is a complete fucking madhouse as the hotel seems to be booked and it is basically a throw-out-your elbows battle to get cups, plates, spoons, tables, and napkins, much less food or coffee. (Ja-el, you would've loved it, lots of vaguely sluttily/elegantly dressed young ladies, of all races!)
10:30 AM - 10:30 PM: We played 4th ed D&D. Yeah that's right... like 12 straight hours of D&D. It was great! We played through the starter adventure in the DMG, and got totally destroyed by the dragon in the last room (a tough but reasonably doable battle for the assumed five player, totally unpossible for our three-man team).
Sunday:
9:00: More breakfast, more madness.
9:30: WoW board game again, this time I draw the orc warrior and am victorious. Lesson learned: Orc warriors rule, all others drool.
12:00: Back home to foggy-ass San Francisco.
Notes on this:
- 4th ed is a lot of fun, streamlining a lot of things to promote good gameplay.
- It will be even cooler once we are running it as a real RPG, instead of as a quasi-boardgame.
- We need more of you guys to move to the SF area so that we can more easily get a group together.
- It is easier to game when you are not at a gaming convention, go figure.
- It takes Aaron a long time to order a pizza. Like half an hour.
- Beer is good.
- So is coffee.
Itinerary
Friday
7:00: Aaron and I show up to find Eric sick, trashed, but happy at the "Manager's Reception." Apparently, from 5:00-7:30 at all Embassy Suites, you can get free booze, all you can drink. We drank some booze.
8:00: After getting a little trashed ourselves, we proceeded to the steakhouse, whereupon I destroyed my diet in style, eating not just fries but also onion rings along with my cheezburger.
9:30: We retire to the room. Totally perfect for our purposes: two rooms (I can sleep in one room so as to not disturb "Eagle Ears" Hess, Aaron can snuggle up with Eric El Conq-style), lots of table space, lots of chairs, and even a nice view of the bay.
10:00: We started playing the WoW Adventure Game. Fun! Aaron ended up smashing his way to victory.
Saturday
9:00: We go down to enjoy the complimentary breakfast, which is a complete fucking madhouse as the hotel seems to be booked and it is basically a throw-out-your elbows battle to get cups, plates, spoons, tables, and napkins, much less food or coffee. (Ja-el, you would've loved it, lots of vaguely sluttily/elegantly dressed young ladies, of all races!)
10:30 AM - 10:30 PM: We played 4th ed D&D. Yeah that's right... like 12 straight hours of D&D. It was great! We played through the starter adventure in the DMG, and got totally destroyed by the dragon in the last room (a tough but reasonably doable battle for the assumed five player, totally unpossible for our three-man team).
Sunday:
9:00: More breakfast, more madness.
9:30: WoW board game again, this time I draw the orc warrior and am victorious. Lesson learned: Orc warriors rule, all others drool.
12:00: Back home to foggy-ass San Francisco.
Notes on this:
- 4th ed is a lot of fun, streamlining a lot of things to promote good gameplay.
- It will be even cooler once we are running it as a real RPG, instead of as a quasi-boardgame.
- We need more of you guys to move to the SF area so that we can more easily get a group together.
- It is easier to game when you are not at a gaming convention, go figure.
- It takes Aaron a long time to order a pizza. Like half an hour.
- Beer is good.
- So is coffee.
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