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Can we stop talking about webcomics in the tabletop thread?
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Jul 31, 2018 16:59
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Leraika posted:Can we stop talking about webcomics in the tabletop thread? I blame Ettin and the new sin he plays midwife to.
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Jul 31, 2018 17:01
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Did any of you fuckin nerds buy Warhammer Fantasy RP 4e and if so how are you finding it so far? I'm reading the preview pdf and it's super rushed, I hope they can get their poo poo together because while I think the rules are a general improvement on 2e, there's a lot of weird poo poo that I don't know is going to be fixed or not before final release
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Jul 31, 2018 17:06
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Leraika posted:Can we stop talking about webcomics in the tabletop thread? fine by me, no big loss
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Jul 31, 2018 17:18
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SunAndSpring posted:Did any of you fuckin nerds buy Warhammer Fantasy RP 4e and if so how are you finding it so far? I'm reading the preview pdf and it's super rushed, I hope they can get their poo poo together because while I think the rules are a general improvement on 2e, there's a lot of weird poo poo that I don't know is going to be fixed or not before final release
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Jul 31, 2018 17:25
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OK, RPG's. Steve Jackson volunteered in a very short AMA on RPG.net that Girl Genius RPG is still in the works!
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Jul 31, 2018 17:27
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Runequest managed to be an RPG rulebook that at no point during my entire read of the rulebook did I even once think "that sounds really cool, I can't wait to do that in a game" I wasn't really expecting it to be the Glorantha game I went with based on what people said here but it's sort of incredible how bland and tedious it reads. If it were my first introduction to the setting I'd think it was super boring and would be extremely confused about why anyone liked it I usually enjoy reading RPG rulebooks even when the games suck but this one didn't even suck in an interesting way, it was just boring e: my pie-in-the-sky idea is hacking Blades in the Dark to work in Glorantha but it'd be a ton of work. The core mechanics line up surprisingly well though, with the emphasis in the rules on belonging to a group, having downtime, and fitting into the world instead of being pasted on top of it cheetah7071 fucked around with this message at 19:35 on Jul 31, 2018 |
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Jul 31, 2018 19:32
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Leraika posted:Can we stop talking about webcomics in the tabletop thread?
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Jul 31, 2018 19:41
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Splicer posted:Are we taking about Dobson? Funny thing is from the way people have talked about him on other sites, the consensus is that he was actually pretty well liked back when he was CattyN, but he pissed off a lot of people by the way he tried to move on from that identity, which continued to magnify because he quickly revealed himself to be a gigantic pretentious douche Basically sometimes it's just not worth it trying to find a new niche for yourself
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Jul 31, 2018 19:48
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cheetah7071 posted:Runequest managed to be an RPG rulebook that at no point during my entire read of the rulebook did I even once think "that sounds really cool, I can't wait to do that in a game"
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Jul 31, 2018 20:34
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cheetah7071 posted:Runequest managed to be an RPG rulebook that at no point during my entire read of the rulebook did I even once think "that sounds really cool, I can't wait to do that in a game" I was literally debating whether to pick up RQ or HQ before the DTRPG sale ends so I'm glad you posted this, because based on past exposure to BRP games I figured RQ would not be my cup of tea, and it seems like I was right.
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Jul 31, 2018 20:48
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The thing about RuneQuest Glorantha is that the system is a throwback to a previous era (an OSR-ish desire to appeal to people who played and enjoyed the 1980s version of RQ) and that this is by design. Fortunately, Chaosium has multiple other systems for roleplaying in Glorantha, including a up-to-date crunchy simulationist system (a 13th Age adaptation) and a woo woo narrativist storytelling system (HeroQuest Glorantha).
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Jul 31, 2018 22:14
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cheetah7071 posted:Runequest managed to be an RPG rulebook that at no point during my entire read of the rulebook did I even once think "that sounds really cool, I can't wait to do that in a game" I dunno, I like the idea of running around and doing incredibly dumb nerd combat while throwing around lightning bolts and flying around nude.
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Jul 31, 2018 22:57
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SunAndSpring posted:I dunno, I like the idea of running around and doing incredibly dumb nerd combat while throwing around lightning bolts and flying around nude.
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Jul 31, 2018 23:05
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cheetah7071 posted:Runequest managed to be an RPG rulebook that at no point during my entire read of the rulebook did I even once think "that sounds really cool, I can't wait to do that in a game" I came off a lot more positive about RQ than you but it's definitely in need of a lot of fixing to be playable by anyone past 1980. There's a lot of cruft that needs to get removed, like the insane lethality and replacing divine intervention with FATE points or something, which I feel is doable but probably not worth it. The more I look at it the more I think it's not even designed to be played. I also had the exact same thought about a BITD version, but I haven't got further than a couple neat ideas Wrestlepig fucked around with this message at 23:37 on Jul 31, 2018 |
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Jul 31, 2018 23:30
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There are two other glorantha systems that are way less old school.
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Jul 31, 2018 23:32
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fool_of_sound posted:There are two other glorantha systems that are way less old school. yeah I'd probably reccomend the 13th age version if you're all new since it's an easier introduction coming off D&D. I like Heroquest Glorantha but it's quite abstract and tricky to use as an introduction unless the GM is on point. Plus the rules aren't clearly written and a lot of people stumble on it. I have a couple snobby points about the 13a version but just having classes and a tight focus makes it a good starting point. Wrestlepig fucked around with this message at 00:23 on Aug 1, 2018 |
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Jul 31, 2018 23:56
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FMguru posted:The thing about RuneQuest Glorantha is that the system is a throwback to a previous era (an OSR-ish desire to appeal to people who played and enjoyed the 1980s version of RQ) and that this is by design. Fortunately, Chaosium has multiple other systems for roleplaying in Glorantha, including a up-to-date crunchy simulationist system (a 13th Age adaptation) and a woo woo narrativist storytelling system (HeroQuest Glorantha).
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Aug 1, 2018 01:29
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Halloween Jack posted:It's quite confusing how not every Glorantha game uses Runequest and not every Runequest game is set in Glorantha and Runequest is, as a ruleset, a particular iteration of a universal system which itself has multiple editions Technically it's the precursor to the universal system. Except for the versions that aren't.
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Aug 1, 2018 02:58
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53VX0uvZ-qg
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Aug 1, 2018 05:20
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Exceptionally cursed.
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Aug 1, 2018 07:41
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drrockso20 posted:Funny thing is from the way people have talked about him on other sites, the consensus is that he was actually pretty well liked back when he was CattyN, but he pissed off a lot of people by the way he tried to move on from that identity, which continued to magnify because he quickly revealed himself to be a gigantic pretentious douche Fetish porn circles have way lower standards than regular webcomic/art circles. Which should say something given how low their standards obviously are.
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Aug 1, 2018 08:18
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Can we not talk about Dobson? You can just walk over to the chris-chan site or something if you need to stalk that guy until he dies for the dire crime of being a stagnant artist with a bad attitude. e- reminder that BSS had a Dobson mockthread. Twice. The first time it was locked because the resident mockthread stalker posted pictures of Dobson's girlfriend. The second one was locked after someone snapped and went on a rant about how Dobson was to comics what a child molester is to children. Nuns with Guns fucked around with this message at 12:59 on Aug 1, 2018 |
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Aug 1, 2018 12:50
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Please talk about tabletop RPGs such as Runequest Glorantha and how it kicks rear end, not webcomics.
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Aug 1, 2018 13:05
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Let's talk about the Pickle Rick board game.
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Aug 1, 2018 13:09
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Dangit Ettin
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Aug 1, 2018 13:13
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Next step from games about pastiche 2000s webcomics: games about fictional memes from pastiche 2010s cartoons.
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Aug 1, 2018 13:30
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Nuns with Guns posted:Can we not talk about Dobson? You can just walk over to the chris-chan site or something if you need to stalk that guy until he dies for the dire crime of being a stagnant artist with a bad attitude. It wasn't all bad. I made Dobson cry after posting a takedown of his lovely political cartoons.
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Aug 1, 2018 14:10
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Alright, that's enough webcomics chat.
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Aug 1, 2018 14:22
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SunAndSpring posted:Please talk about tabletop RPGs such as Runequest Glorantha and how it kicks rear end, not webcomics. Glorantha seems like Forgotten Realms, lots and lots to read about, cool place for books, but what do you do in a tabletop RPG?
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Aug 1, 2018 14:32
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Cassa posted:Glorantha seems like Forgotten Realms, lots and lots to read about, cool place for books, but what do you do in a tabletop RPG? Put together a team of Orlanthi freedom fighters and take it to the occupying Lunar Empire? Create a Sartarite hill clan and deal with the season-in, season-out flow of life in Glorantha (KoDP-style)? Get a party together and go seek your fortune across the newly-opened seas, or in a barely-explored hinterland? It's a big, sprawling fantasy world full of monsters and weird magic and ancient prophecies coming true and mysteries and warring nations. You kind of have to struggle to not find something to do.
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Aug 1, 2018 14:42
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What's the easiest way for me, a baby-brained buffoon, to start reading about Glorantha?
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Aug 1, 2018 14:57
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The Glorantha Sourcebook they just released is pretty good. And of course, there's always playing King of Dragon Pass.
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Aug 1, 2018 14:59
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SunAndSpring posted:there's always playing King of Dragon Pass. Reading one of the archived Let's Plays for KoDP seems like a good, fun way to ease into the setting. My favorite introductory resource is HeroQuest Voices, a series of short (4-8 page) introductions to two dozen Gloranthan cultures, done in-character, and released for free: http://www.glorantha.com/docs/heroquest-voices/
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Aug 1, 2018 15:06
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Halloween Jack posted:It's quite confusing how not every Glorantha game uses Runequest and not every Runequest game is set in Glorantha and Runequest is, as a ruleset, a particular iteration of a universal system which itself has multiple editions What are you saying, that it's confusing that three of the seven versions of Runequest (RQ1, RQ2 and Runequest Glorantha) use Glorantha as the default while four (RQ3, Mongoose RQ and MRQII, RQ6/Mythras) don't? And of those latter four, three of them offer it as a setting? And even when they're not using Glorantha, the Gloranthan runes are a game element? How is that confusing!?!?!?!? Cassa posted:Glorantha seems like Forgotten Realms, lots and lots to read about, cool place for books, but what do you do in a tabletop RPG? There's a lot to criticize about the Forgotten Realms but the lack of things for players to do is not one of them. FMguru posted:Put together an adventure party and wander around the ruin and monster scattered lands of Prax and Dragon Pass? These are good. From experience, the best hooks for people new to Glorantha, especially if they're coming from D&D are exploring the Big Rubble near Pavis in Prax since it's a giant ruined city full of weirdos, or doing Snake Pipe Hollow, which is basically a well-done, evocative dungeon. Moriatti posted:What's the easiest way for me, a baby-brained buffoon, to start reading about Glorantha? If you want to see if the world is for you in the first place, probably the Glorantha Sourcebook which was funded by the 13th Age Glorantha kickstarter and intended to be something like a D&D worldbook (except without mechanics) for Glorantha to get people into the setting as opposed to hitting them in the face with the brick of knowledge that is the Guide to Glorantha There are also good world overviews in 13th Age Glorantha, HeroQuest Glorantha or Runequest Glorantha depending on your taste in systems as described above. (I'm linking to Chaosium's website because if you buy a PDF there you can apply the price of it to a future hard copy purchase. I don't think they do that if you buy it through DriveThru) Lightning Lord fucked around with this message at 15:33 on Aug 1, 2018 |
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Aug 1, 2018 15:08
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Sorry to interrupt Glorantha-chat, but my first entirely-indie RPG just hit gold bestseller on DriveThruRPG! I may be a bit hyper about this now...
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Aug 1, 2018 16:21
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FMguru posted:And now, Six Ages! As an aside to anyone new, the Westerner perspectives in the HeroQuest voices (Esvular and Seshnela) are really outdated. They're no longer European style medieval knights, but more Iron Age Indian in style, with a strict caste system. Also Six Ages isn't the best intro simply because it has nothing to do with Dragon Pass (which is the axis the setting turns around, for better or worse). It is a treat for those who are sick of those drat Sartarites though, as the culture depicted worships a Solar Pantheon with very different values compared to the Orlanthi. DigitalRaven posted:Sorry to interrupt Glorantha-chat, but my first entirely-indie RPG just hit gold bestseller on DriveThruRPG! gently caress yeah, congrats!
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Aug 1, 2018 16:22
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DigitalRaven posted:Sorry to interrupt Glorantha-chat, but my first entirely-indie RPG just hit gold bestseller on DriveThruRPG! Congrats, also I just bought a copy cause I'm super interested in seeing how people design RPG stealth.
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Aug 1, 2018 16:32
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I'd say the best intro to Glorantha is probably the Prince of Sartar webcomic
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Recently I remembered I have the rulebook to Earthdawn 2nd Edition lying around somewhere. Are people still playing this weird Elf game where the heroes are sometimes tormented by horrors from a magic dimension? And what is the current edition, if it still exists?
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