tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post9191097068393394049..comments2024-03-27T19:02:58.368-04:00Comments on BARKING ALIEN: Not For A Lack of TryingAdam Dicksteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-71101139016643230362010-11-10T20:55:10.386-05:002010-11-10T20:55:10.386-05:00Preach on, brother. I'm running a 4e game, but...Preach on, brother. I'm running a 4e game, but dream of the day when I can finally stab it in the heart.christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-36170527340934972522010-11-10T11:04:05.357-05:002010-11-10T11:04:05.357-05:00Marketing 101: Target their emotions. Get them exc...Marketing 101: Target their emotions. Get them excited or interested about something and their brain will act to justify what they're feeling.F. Douglas Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497140550892192807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-55862023025215517132010-11-10T00:21:36.835-05:002010-11-10T00:21:36.835-05:00lol. Thanks I appreciate the offer. Truth is, I pr...lol. Thanks I appreciate the offer. Truth is, I prefer to be the GM. Though if I could take you up on the rest of the offer I would... ;)Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-60308080070372452192010-11-09T23:57:27.628-05:002010-11-09T23:57:27.628-05:00Hey, give me a place to live and a decent wage (sa...Hey, give me a place to live and a decent wage (say, 30k a year) and I will happily relocate to be your full-time GM. :)Erin Palettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-70661682550757355312010-11-09T18:10:49.488-05:002010-11-09T18:10:49.488-05:00@Doug Wall- I like your approach. It has potential...@Doug Wall- I like your approach. It has potential, though I think if it isn't D20 I may loose some people. I'll try to be optimistic.<br /><br />@Erin Palette- I'll check out NerdNYC. Haven't hads much luck in the past but its a good idea.<br /><br />I go a lot more avant garde than the two games you mentioned. Both of those have way too many rules for me. ;)<br /><br />And yes, you'd think that in New York City, NY, capital of the freakin' planet, you'd be able to find more gamers interested in more unusual games. It feels like the opposite is true. Gamers in general seem more elusive here.<br /><br />Which reminds me, why do all the beautiful, intelligent, amazing geek girls also live outside NY. My gosh I can't seem to meet a single one, while at a convention out of state not long ago the place was practically overflowing with women. So unfair. And possibly a bit TMI. Sorry. Carry on...Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-41155156098810800012010-11-09T17:23:58.525-05:002010-11-09T17:23:58.525-05:00Don't be shy about not liking D&D. I don&#...Don't be shy about not liking D&D. I don't care much for it either. The only reason I'm currently playing D&D is because it's being run by the most awesome GM in my county. If he ran one of those crappy FGU games from the '80's, I'd still knock down walls for a place at the table.<br /><br />If you're looking to pitch non-D&D campaigns at the local game store, try pitching the campaign rather than the system. Especially focus on things that make your campaign awesome. Put together an announcement about how absolutely fucking METAL your campaign is, and you'll get takers.F. Douglas Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497140550892192807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-77110606039873125212010-11-09T10:35:34.402-05:002010-11-09T10:35:34.402-05:00Seems to me that you need to find a group (easier ...Seems to me that you need to find a group (easier said, I know) that is playing fast, wahoo-style RPGs like Feng Shui or 7th Sea. <br /><br />You live in New York, dude. One of the largest cities in the entire world. I'm sure if you did a web search you'd find a gaming group that would fit your needs. Try nerdnyc.com !Erin Palettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-23353229055283212482010-11-09T08:38:29.136-05:002010-11-09T08:38:29.136-05:00The point is not necessarily 'gonzo', just...The point is not necessarily 'gonzo', just not so run of the mill that it feels like watching paint dry after having watched paint dry for hours already.<br /><br />I can run what I want to run but do people want to play that? The answer is, yes, some do but the vast majority seem to enjoy the drying of paint.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-68711329035861985362010-11-09T02:40:33.585-05:002010-11-09T02:40:33.585-05:00You want to tell a story in your games? Then tell ...You want to tell a story in your games? Then tell a story. If the players are comfortable with 3 point x-ity x, then run that rule system. Doesn't say you have to run the story you're ticked off about.<br /><br />If the story is good, the players will buy into it. You could try the old rule-system switcheroo a couple of sessions in if you really want, but to my thinking, the rules don't tell the story, the DM lays out the scene and the players bump into the props and that tells the story.<br /><br />Don't like cookie cutter fantasy? Throw in a Planet Algol style Gate-to-another-plane, or a Jeff Rient crazy Dungeon denizins' Christmas Parade. If you want to go gonzo, you have to be able to carry it off as bad gonzo, like bad comedy, stinks like a carrion crawler. <br /><br />Think the monsters are boring? Then mix 'em up. If the players can go up levels, what about a gang of Orc Hardboyz? A couple of 3HD Orc champions in amongst the cannon fodder can really upset a fighter's afternoon.<br /><br />Take your favourite Star Trek story and convert it into a D&D scenario - usually ST stories revolve around some fine balancing act where the characters seek to resolve a situation from a position of weakness - there's no reason the dumbest-ass fighter shouldn't get that.<br /><br />You, as story telling DM, call the shots in the game. Player gives you lip, he finds rotgrubs in his backpack!<br /><br />Yes, it's sad when your gaming group doesn't play much - mine doesn't, and when we do it's Bushido or Gurps: Goblins (as the author of the latter is one of our group). I would really love to play Traveller, but this will only happen if I run it myself. Sounds like you can still get players at your Games Shop, all I find are Warhammer boyz at the Games Workshop shop, or card game players at the other games shop I visit.<br /><br />Good luck with your quest.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192928573798426693noreply@blogger.com