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Its not a Regular RPG if...

Started by RPGPundit, August 01, 2007, 02:12:19 AM

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KrakaJak

#30
August 02, 2007, 04:18:37 AM
...if it hasn't been around for 10 years.
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James McMurray

#31
August 02, 2007, 10:59:16 AM
Quote from: Koltar...if anyone thinks they need therapy after the game session is over

... if anyone thinks they had therapy during the session.

... if there's no risk

... if there's no reward

flyingmice

#32
August 02, 2007, 12:38:16 PM
To me, the crucial difference between what are variously called forgie, indie, thematic, and story games on the one hand and traditional rpgs on the other is the primary interface to the game mechanics. In the former, the interface is the Player. In the latter, it's the Player Character.

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One Horse Town

#33
August 02, 2007, 12:40:22 PM
So RPG as opposed to RPMG? Where M = meta.

Thanatos02

#34
August 02, 2007, 12:43:16 PM
Quote from: PseudoephedrineTo express our personal preferences in as imperious a manner as possible.
Well, why didn't they just ask me? I mean, I've got the correct answers.
God in the Machine.

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Thanatos02

#35
August 02, 2007, 12:44:03 PM
My rpgs need to pass stools at least twice a day for me to consider them regular.
God in the Machine.

Here's my website. It's defunct, but there's gaming stuff on it. Much of it's missing. Sorry.
www.laserprosolutions.com/aether

I've got a blog. Do you read other people's blogs? I dunno. You can say hi if you want, though, I don't mind company. It's not all gaming, though; you run the risk of running into my RL shit.
http://www.xanga.com/thanatos02

flyingmice

#36
August 02, 2007, 12:48:55 PM
Quote from: One Horse TownSo RPG as opposed to RPMG? Where M = meta.

Perhaps, Dan, but I don't mean to imply the Player-interface games aren't RPGs.  

-clash
clash bowley * Flying Mice Games - an Imprint of Better Mousetrap Games
Flying Mice home page: http://jalan.flyingmice.com/flyingmice.html
Currently Designing: StarCluster 4 - Wavefront Empire
Last Releases: SC4 - Dark Orbital, SC4 - Out of the Ruins,  SC4 - Sabre & World
Blog: I FLY BY NIGHT

Brantai

#37
August 02, 2007, 12:52:32 PM
Quote from: Thanatos02My rpgs need to pass stools at least twice a day for me to consider them regular.
Does that mean all MLWM needs to be a regular game is some metamucil?

One Horse Town

#38
August 02, 2007, 12:53:33 PM
Quote from: flyingmicePerhaps, Dan, but I don't mean to imply the Player-interface games aren't RPGs.  

-clash

Sure. The distinction you made just seemed to make sense to me. No need for labels or anything.

flyingmice

#39
August 02, 2007, 01:04:39 PM
Quote from: One Horse TownSure. The distinction you made just seemed to make sense to me. No need for labels or anything.

Cool! :D

-clash
clash bowley * Flying Mice Games - an Imprint of Better Mousetrap Games
Flying Mice home page: http://jalan.flyingmice.com/flyingmice.html
Currently Designing: StarCluster 4 - Wavefront Empire
Last Releases: SC4 - Dark Orbital, SC4 - Out of the Ruins,  SC4 - Sabre & World
Blog: I FLY BY NIGHT

James McMurray

#40
August 02, 2007, 01:18:47 PM
Can one of the mods close this thread, please? Brantai's avatar won it hands down, and continuing farther would just be pointless.

Thanks! :D

phasmaphobic

#41
August 02, 2007, 01:37:44 PM
...if it doesn't have arbitrary stats that are seldom referenced beyond creation and don't really mean anything at all if they're below 16 (I'm looking at you, Palladium).

Koltar

#42
August 02, 2007, 01:39:56 PM
Quote from: James McMurrayCan one of the mods close this thread, please? Brantai's avatar won it hands down, and continuing farther would just be pointless.

Thanks! :D


Doubt it. They practically never close threads around here.


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Brantai

#43
August 02, 2007, 01:41:44 PM
...your stats aren't randomly generated, in order, and will never improve. :haw:

phasmaphobic

#44
August 02, 2007, 01:43:37 PM
Quote from: Brantai...your stats aren't randomly generated, in order, and will never improve. :haw:

3D6, down the line, no rerolls and no extra dice is the absolute foundation of any hardcore session of D&D: The Drinking Game.
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