tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post3570048255847737117..comments2024-03-27T19:02:58.368-04:00Comments on BARKING ALIEN: All Things Seem Possible In MayAdam Dicksteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-83698208852392332112015-06-01T19:28:14.539-04:002015-06-01T19:28:14.539-04:00I hope you don't mind Nicholas, but I wanted t...I hope you don't mind Nicholas, but I wanted to make sure people checked out your blog, and your response to the challenge:<br /><br />http://realmsofchirak.blogspot.com/2015/06/barking-aliens-what-are-you-good-at-gm.html<br />Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-41803391947743752372015-05-31T10:44:54.180-04:002015-05-31T10:44:54.180-04:00My blog would be in Spanish, remember? :P
My expe...My blog would be in Spanish, remember? :P<br /><br />My experience with Japanese-inspired RPGs is in fact limited to playing Legend of the 5 Rings and Anima, and in both cases it is one genre where I find myself out of my element. Computer RPGs? I didn’t finish Final Fantasy VIII and barely played Zelda – Ocarina of Time despite owning it. Anime? I saw most of Inuyasha and liked it, but the sudden shifts to melodrama sometimes put me off. I could say the Japanese stuff I like, I like DESPITE its characteristic idiosyncrasy, not thanks to it. How can I replicate in a game something I don’t get (or, probably, like)?<br /><br />As for staying with the same game, it has been a complaint among my players, despite me not being the main DM in the group. I mostly run “limited series” (I find comic language very useful to define campaigns, if you consider each session akin to a comic issue).<br /><br />The fundamentals of survival horror in space… I think THAT is a subject for a blog post :D .<br /><br />Thanks for your compliments!Miguel de Rojashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762364029464337239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-53870772481089510082015-05-30T14:09:38.088-04:002015-05-30T14:09:38.088-04:00Well, as opposed to investigation (which I am gett...Well, as opposed to investigation (which I am getting much better at handling), exploration, politics . . . The listing in the game types was to cover catch all like the FAE Pulp game one shot I ran, TORG back in the day and such likes. Lots of one shot or limited run games that were exciting but did not lead into continuing campaigns.<br /><br />In the what I am good at part, it reflect keeping things moving and players engaged when we get to combat or other exciting parts of the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-87753258061936395892015-05-29T21:01:30.303-04:002015-05-29T21:01:30.303-04:00Well then Nicholas, I guess we'll see you Mond...Well then Nicholas, I guess we'll see you Monday. ;)Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-1628378682270164812015-05-29T21:01:00.650-04:002015-05-29T21:01:00.650-04:00First, get a blog.
You of all people should have ...First, get a blog.<br /><br />You of all people should have a blog by now. We are all waiting to log in to your wisdom. Seriously. I would follow the crap out of your blog.<br /><br />Some interesting stuff here for example...<br /><br />You excel at two that interest me, and while they are not on my Bottom Three list of game types, nor are they anywhere near my Top Five. Those are Survival Horror in Space, and Gothic Horror. <br /><br />Among your Bottom Three is, 'Everything Japanese'. LOL I swear I chuckled for like a good three minutes at that. So, you mean medieval Asian fantasy, Anime Comedy, Giant Robots - Everything?! Wow. Can I help?<br /><br />As for the Bottom Three element, 'Staying engaged with a single game/system', good lord I am sooo with you on that one my man.<br /><br />Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-90766490755030390402015-05-29T20:53:44.303-04:002015-05-29T20:53:44.303-04:00Additionally, you list Action/Adventure as both a ...Additionally, you list Action/Adventure as both a type of game, and a gaming element you're good at. That makes me wonder...What do you mean by Action/Adventure?<br /><br />Aren't nearly all of the genres we're listing Action/Adventures to some degree? How are you defining it so as to use it in both categories?Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-10038218998345303582015-05-29T20:48:55.848-04:002015-05-29T20:48:55.848-04:00Welcome Angela, and thank you for participating.
...Welcome Angela, and thank you for participating. <br /><br />I found your post very interesting, but since it's on a tumblr page and not a blogger or wordpress blog, I didn't know how to place a comment. My apologies.<br /><br />I found it interesting the you, and I have similar best, and worst elements.<br /><br />In regards to no one being seriously injured, or killed in your games, and both Adequate Challenges and Combat being things listed among your bottom three, I would like to know if you feel there is a reason for this? Is combat something that disinterests you, or would you like there to be more combat in your games, but you don't feel you have a good way to wrap your head around it?<br /><br />Very curious to know more. Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-35353611792433357212015-05-29T20:41:44.256-04:002015-05-29T20:41:44.256-04:00The lead was not buried. You simply needed to look...The lead was not buried. You simply needed to look further. How else am I supposed to tell if you guys are actually reading the entire posts, or just looking at the pictures. ;)Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-34737611930626073642015-05-29T20:40:21.527-04:002015-05-29T20:40:21.527-04:00Hmmm. Your answers are not exactly what I was expe...Hmmm. Your answers are not exactly what I was expecting Tim. Which is intriguing!<br /><br />I shall direct some questions at you in that regard in a comment to your blog post.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-64517615792024016432015-05-29T16:07:01.260-04:002015-05-29T16:07:01.260-04:00I'll take on this challenge....with my Monday ...I'll take on this challenge....with my Monday post =)Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-25704478282067806642015-05-29T12:38:58.797-04:002015-05-29T12:38:58.797-04:00I don't have a blog, so I'll post it here:...I don't have a blog, so I'll post it here:<br /><br />What genres, settings, or games in general do you GM best? Which ones do you think you totally rock?<br /> <br />My Top Five:<br /><br />Survival horror in space (tremendously specific, but it is my top one without doubt)<br />Military games (often combined with the above)<br />Star Trek (recently discovered, I have only run a few games with great critics)<br />Gothic horror<br />Movie action (including that aspect of superheroes)<br /> <br />Which games could you use to work on? That is, if your group wants to play one of these games, you yourself would probably recommend a different GM.<br /><br />My Bottom Three:<br /><br />Investigation<br />Japanese…err, everything<br />Cyber/Gothic/Whatever-punk<br /><br />What elements of Gamemastering do you do best? What aspects do you nail more often than not?<br /><br />My Top Five<br /><br />Describing moody places<br />Improvising<br />Saying yes (a great way to help improvisation)<br />Action scenes (action is NOT the same as combat, although they can combine)<br />Setting an appropriate genre feel<br /><br />Which elements are still a work in progress? Name some things that you don't do as well as you'd like.<br /><br />My Bottom Three<br /><br />Preparation (I mostly don’t prepare anything but a general outline in my head, which can hurt my games)<br />Voices/accents (I suck at those)<br />Staying engaged with a single game/systemMiguel de Rojashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762364029464337239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-74258466116422816902015-05-29T12:02:04.928-04:002015-05-29T12:02:04.928-04:00Well, you did rather bury the lead on the challeng...Well, you did rather bury the lead on the challenge. I would not have known about it without Timothy Brannan's post. Good idea though.<br /><br />My thoughts here: http://wp.me/pylJj-1XvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-23488497444810856152015-05-29T09:34:13.293-04:002015-05-29T09:34:13.293-04:00Here's mine! http://angela-craft.tumblr.com/po...Here's mine! http://angela-craft.tumblr.com/post/120185005092/what-are-you-good-at-gm-challengeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223450892316241062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-86664937191650275002015-05-29T07:56:55.350-04:002015-05-29T07:56:55.350-04:00Here are mine!
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.co...Here are mine! <br /><a href="http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2015/05/what-are-you-good-gms-challenge.html" rel="nofollow">http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2015/05/what-are-you-good-gms-challenge.html</a>Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-69936423301337203422015-05-28T11:48:40.079-04:002015-05-28T11:48:40.079-04:00I will answer your questions in time. Promise :)I will answer your questions in time. Promise :)Miguel de Rojashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762364029464337239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-32457103521920766172015-05-28T09:56:55.942-04:002015-05-28T09:56:55.942-04:00http://graphpapergames.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-wh...http://graphpapergames.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-what-are-you-good-at-gm-challenge.htmlWQRobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436898737750581192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-68494807054188352102015-05-28T09:01:43.781-04:002015-05-28T09:01:43.781-04:00Just getting around to catching up on my blog read...Just getting around to catching up on my blog reading. Post coming soon.WQRobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436898737750581192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-9135556058612256332015-05-27T21:41:16.750-04:002015-05-27T21:41:16.750-04:00No interest? Bummer. I thought this would be fun. ...No interest? Bummer. I thought this would be fun. Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.com