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RPG safety tools

Started by Darrin Kelley, June 01, 2022, 01:42:04 PM

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GhostNinja

#105
June 09, 2022, 08:21:11 AM
Quote from: Abraxus on June 09, 2022, 08:07:27 AM
It's kind of sad how many Re-tweets appear in my feed where " I took an evil race/race with a certain reputation and the DM refuses to remove any penalties. What an evil (insert word)ist person they are". Followed the masturbatory circle jerk of people agreeing. Its like no self awareness imo. If you insist on playing certain races with negative reputation or penalties don't join the damn game.

If  I were running the game and one of my players came at me with that crap they would be gonzo in a flash.   I wouldn't put up with a player like that.

And if it's D&D 5th edition, there are tons of players looking for a game so they would be replaceable in no time.
Ghostninja

HappyDaze

#106
June 09, 2022, 10:18:30 AM
I have a box of steel-tipped lawn darts from the time before they were made illegal. They didn't include any safety tools...coincidence?

pdboddy

#107
June 10, 2022, 08:28:25 AM
Quote from: oggsmash on June 01, 2022, 06:40:49 PM
  This does make me circle back to a key idea though.  Don't you guys vette the people you are going to play with?   Time is a limited resource, pretty much the only one that once wasted can never be replenished, so I do not take chances on wasting it with people I have no idea about how they play or anything about them.   Maybe there is a different feeling to playing consistently with strangers, but I honestly never need X cards, safety tools, or anything else because I am not going to play with people I have not vetted to some degree.

This is practically impossible to do at a convention game.  Which is where I have seen the x-card used.

For private games between friends, the x-card has never once been used, in my experience.
 

pdboddy

#108
June 10, 2022, 08:35:38 AM
Quote from: HappyDaze on June 09, 2022, 10:18:30 AM
I have a box of steel-tipped lawn darts from the time before they were made illegal. They didn't include any safety tools...coincidence?

A product of a different time.
 

Abraxus

#109
June 10, 2022, 10:10:23 AM
Quote from: pdboddy on June 10, 2022, 08:35:38 AM
Quote from: HappyDaze on June 09, 2022, 10:18:30 AM
I have a box of steel-tipped lawn darts from the time before they were made illegal. They didn't include any safety tools...coincidence?

A product of a different time.

Back then unless one was drunk or a complete idiot or simply a magnet for bad luck, they assumed one would be careful to not stab each other with Jarts.

Today not only does a giant flashing neon sign need to be put over a live minefield it's someone else fault when they walk into said mine field.

jhkim

#110
June 10, 2022, 02:34:58 PM
Quote from: Abraxus on June 09, 2022, 08:07:27 AM
It's kind of sad how many Re-tweets appear in my feed where " I took an evil race/race with a certain reputation and the DM refuses to remove any penalties. What an evil (insert word)ist person they are". Followed the masturbatory circle jerk of people agreeing. Its like no self awareness imo. If you insist on playing certain races with negative reputation or penalties don't join the damn game.

Apparently the DM game their rules does not apply anymore. They dared to get told no or find a DM who cater to every whim so by default the DM is a bad person.

I don't recruit via Twitter, so I don't see many of these, but I've had a handful of difficult types show up at my conventions games. I had a player walk out of a Hero System game because he didn't like how I handled some equipment in a game, and they walked out when I didn't address this.

However, I haven't had anyone like this in twenty or so convention games that I've played that used the X-card. I can see it could be a problem to put together such players and safety tools - but it doesn't appear to be the norm that anyone who uses any safety tools is such a player.

Rob Necronomicon

#111
June 10, 2022, 02:36:59 PM
It's a shame the x-card doesn't work on some of the rather unsavory professionals.

rytrasmi

#112
June 10, 2022, 03:21:03 PM
I've invented the Y Card.

If someone taps the X Card, you can tap the Y Card. It means "Why did you do that?"

Then they can tap the B Card. It means "Because I felt uncomfortable."

Then you can tap the D Card to mean "Deal with it."

It's an entire tap-based communications protocol for people who don't like to socialize. The best part: It's not limited to gaming! Bring it to the pub or the lunchroom! You never know when uncomfortable topics might come up. It's best to be safe!
The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out
The ones that crawl in are lean and thin
The ones that crawl out are fat and stout
Your eyes fall in and your teeth fall out
Your brains come tumbling down your snout
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HappyDaze

#113
June 10, 2022, 04:19:54 PM
Quote from: rytrasmi on June 10, 2022, 03:21:03 PM
I've invented the Y Card.

If someone taps the X Card, you can tap the Y Card. It means "Why did you do that?"

Then they can tap the B Card. It means "Because I felt uncomfortable."

Then you can tap the D Card to mean "Deal with it."

It's an entire tap-based communications protocol for people who don't like to socialize. The best part: It's not limited to gaming! Bring it to the pub or the lunchroom! You never know when uncomfortable topics might come up. It's best to be safe!
They'll just double down on the X card again, and if you think your XY argument is going to beat their XX argument then your game is goes well beyond most people's suspension of disbelief.

Pat

#114
June 10, 2022, 06:46:24 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on June 10, 2022, 04:19:54 PM
Quote from: rytrasmi on June 10, 2022, 03:21:03 PM
I've invented the Y Card.

If someone taps the X Card, you can tap the Y Card. It means "Why did you do that?"

Then they can tap the B Card. It means "Because I felt uncomfortable."

Then you can tap the D Card to mean "Deal with it."

It's an entire tap-based communications protocol for people who don't like to socialize. The best part: It's not limited to gaming! Bring it to the pub or the lunchroom! You never know when uncomfortable topics might come up. It's best to be safe!
They'll just double down on the X card again, and if you think your XY argument is going to beat their XX argument then your game is goes well beyond most people's suspension of disbelief.
But can you define which of those cards is a woman.

Opaopajr

#115
June 10, 2022, 07:25:01 PM
Quote from: rytrasmi on June 10, 2022, 03:21:03 PM
I've invented the Y Card.

If someone taps the X Card, you can tap the Y Card. It means "Why did you do that?"

Then they can tap the B Card. It means "Because I felt uncomfortable."

Then you can tap the D Card to mean "Deal with it."

It's an entire tap-based communications protocol for people who don't like to socialize. The best part: It's not limited to gaming! Bring it to the pub or the lunchroom! You never know when uncomfortable topics might come up. It's best to be safe!

:o
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GeekyBugle

#116
June 11, 2022, 12:06:59 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on June 10, 2022, 04:19:54 PM
Quote from: rytrasmi on June 10, 2022, 03:21:03 PM
I've invented the Y Card.

If someone taps the X Card, you can tap the Y Card. It means "Why did you do that?"

Then they can tap the B Card. It means "Because I felt uncomfortable."

Then you can tap the D Card to mean "Deal with it."

It's an entire tap-based communications protocol for people who don't like to socialize. The best part: It's not limited to gaming! Bring it to the pub or the lunchroom! You never know when uncomfortable topics might come up. It's best to be safe!
They'll just double down on the X card again, and if you think your XY argument is going to beat their XX argument then your game is goes well beyond most people's suspension of disbelief.

If they do go back to tapping the X card (I doub it, they would just throw a hissy fit and stomp out) then you just go back to the D card.

I have improved the system, add the G card (Go fuck yourself), just in case someone doesn't throw a hissy fit and does tap the X card a second time. If you don't want to be crass switch the G for a P (Pound sand) or a K (Kick rocks).
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Jason Coplen

#117
June 12, 2022, 08:58:03 PM
To think people actually use these "tools." Man, shit's fucked up!

Want them at my table, go fuck yourself.
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Rob Necronomicon

#118
June 12, 2022, 09:01:31 PM
Quote from: Jason Coplen on June 12, 2022, 08:58:03 PM
Want them at my table, go fuck yourself.

Yup...

Don't waste your time playing with emotional babies who can't handle an imaginary elfgame.

Wisithir

#119
June 12, 2022, 09:05:07 PM
Quote from: GeekyBugle on June 11, 2022, 12:06:59 PM
I have improved the system, add the G card (Go fuck yourself), just in case someone doesn't throw a hissy fit and does tap the X card a second time. If you don't want to be crass switch the G for a P (Pound sand) or a K (Kick rocks).
G for Get Lost also works. I suggest the G be placed on the reverse of X. If the X card is tapped, it gets flipped over and the GM taps the G card to eject the maladjusted player.

Does carrying a firearm, open or concealed, at the table count as a safety tool?
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