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Post by Gigermann on Aug 13, 2015 9:55:59 GMT -6
In the meantime, we're down a player+GM. Have to figure out what to do from here, even if it's temporary
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Post by LabRat on Aug 13, 2015 9:58:05 GMT -6
In the meantime, we're down a player+GM. Have to figure out what to do from here, even if it's temporary Well it's just the three of us. Our only option is to drink....heavily.  |
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Post by LabRat on Aug 13, 2015 10:05:59 GMT -6
Something to throw in here in terms of consideration. I will be out the 21st and the 4th (I have to go back to Tulsa to get my test results on the 21st and my in-laws are spending labor day with us on the 4th). So I think that maybe we take another hiatus until the 11th, and that is the time when we start Generica? That'll give Giger a month to prepare. Doesn't mean we can't get together in between those times, but with three players, I am not entirely sure what we would do?
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Post by Gigermann on Aug 13, 2015 10:30:05 GMT -6
We're either going to have to get more players or suck up the 2+1 situation (or 3+1 w/ N8). The latter seems more likely at the moment
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Post by LabRat on Aug 13, 2015 10:36:10 GMT -6
We're either going to have to get more players or suck up the 2+1 situation (or 3+1 w/ N8). The latter seems more likely at the moment I can always send a notice out to some of my friends and see if they would like to join up. If so, we can take them for a test drive. |
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Post by Rigil Kent on Aug 13, 2015 10:42:25 GMT -6
Might as well give that a try. Who knows? Maybe we'll get lucky ... wait. Not like that. You know what I meant.
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Post by WxMAN on Aug 13, 2015 10:53:39 GMT -6
Looks like Giger is running tomorrow.
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Post by LabRat on Aug 13, 2015 10:59:43 GMT -6
Might as well give that a try. Who knows? Maybe we'll get lucky ... wait. Not like that. You know what I meant. Suuuure I do....  |
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Post by Gigermann on Aug 13, 2015 11:28:01 GMT -6
Looks like Giger is running tomorrow. Jest or not, I am certainly not ready to run—I've been operating under the assumption that I had more time. There are things I could run on short er notice, but those will have their own issues. |
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Post by LabRat on Aug 13, 2015 14:51:07 GMT -6
So I guess we aren't meeting up tomorrow?
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Post by Gigermann on Aug 13, 2015 15:13:08 GMT -6
So I guess we aren't meeting up tomorrow? We should absolutely meet up tomorrow, if for no other reason than to figure out what to do |
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Post by Rigil Kent on Aug 13, 2015 15:17:56 GMT -6
Again.  |
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Post by WxMAN on Aug 13, 2015 15:52:02 GMT -6
So.... bring my character sheet for Generica and prepare for an amazing run for tomorrow then?
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Post by Gigermann on Aug 13, 2015 16:07:34 GMT -6
So.... bring my character sheet for Generica and prepare for an amazing run for tomorrow then? Sure. Why not? |
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Post by Rigil Kent on Aug 13, 2015 16:20:46 GMT -6
I totally read "Why yes. I am ready to run." from Giger there. |
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Post by LabRat on Aug 13, 2015 17:24:18 GMT -6
Okie dokie...I would rather meet up tbh, but wasn't sure if that would make sense
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Post by LabRat on Aug 14, 2015 8:52:41 GMT -6
Is anyone interested in me running a Pathfinder one-shot after we have a "what are we going to do next" discussion so that we could have something to play?
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Post by Gigermann on Aug 14, 2015 9:05:24 GMT -6
Is anyone interested in me running a Pathfinder one-shot after we have a "what are we going to do next" discussion so that we could have something to play? If you've got something ready to go, I say go. Is this Archaic Seas? |
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Post by LabRat on Aug 14, 2015 9:12:13 GMT -6
No, N8 was joking that I needed to run a one shot this morning, and I though he was serious. So I found a free pathfinder one shot with pre-gens that has a pretty high review score. It is a bit silly though, but it may be fun. I wouldn't have time to come up with a TAS one shot in such short notice. I could bring it and if we get around to wanting to play something, we can do this.
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Post by Gigermann on Aug 14, 2015 9:33:30 GMT -6
I wonder if it might be a suitable starting point for Generica?
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Post by LabRat on Aug 14, 2015 9:57:58 GMT -6
It may work but it revolves around goblins in a goblin village...so maybe?
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Post by Gigermann on Aug 14, 2015 12:00:57 GMT -6
If you hand it over, I'll give it a serious read, so it won't be useful to you anymore (to a degree), whether I end up using it or not. So, your call if you want to use it yourself or not.
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Post by WxMAN on Aug 14, 2015 13:23:19 GMT -6
It won't work for your campaign Giger - the PCs are low level goblins.
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Post by Gigermann on Aug 17, 2015 9:01:27 GMT -6
With N8 throwing his hat into the ring, to run PF's Kingmaker, it occurred to me that out of 4 campaigns in the queue right now, 3 of them are D&D/Fantasy. All the past D&D campaigns are already bleeding together in my memory (which, admittedly, may say more about my memory than the situation). One of us should probably switch gears.
The most sensible candidate for switching would be me: I've got plenty of others to work on, and N8 being still a noob(ish) GM, I'd hate to make him work from scratch—and Kingmaker's known to be a worthy module to run.
(For the record, the above has nothing to do with my continued waffling over wanting to do more After the End)
We've got a few weeks to sort that out. I'm still going to look over the module that I have, and maybe some other candidates, for use with Generica, until I'm certain it won't be needed. It's also possible for me to run Genercia in GURPS, which might differentiate it enough from the rest.
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Post by WxMAN on Aug 17, 2015 9:12:47 GMT -6
For the record, I am not (yet) throwing my hat into the ring, nor have I decided on Kingmaker - in fact I've been looking at a few different things and was going to poll the group as to which they wanted - if I decide to run.
I'd love to run a sci fi game but I am absolutely and thoroughly directionless for a campaign, mostly because I can't get out of my own way trying to avoid turning technology into magic while considering all of the implications of future technology, etc. Furthermore I keep getting stuck trying to better represent the 'real world' or at least a much better approximation of it and again, this completely eats away at what a reasonable 'plot' line is, etc.
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Post by Gigermann on Aug 17, 2015 9:18:01 GMT -6
I'd love to run a sci fi game but I am absolutely and thoroughly directionless for a campaign, mostly because I can't get out of my own way trying to avoid turning technology into magic while considering all of the implications of future technology, etc. Furthermore I keep getting stuck trying to better represent the 'real world' or at least a much better approximation of it and again, this completely eats away at what a reasonable 'plot' line is, etc. You know I feel your pain. You definitely should run the thing that fires you up. And you definitely have to learn to get out of your own way—which I'm fighting, myself, right now. As far as the "real world" stuff goes, using an established setting, reality-be-damned, is the simplest solution—in that case, whatever is wrong with it isn't your fault, so you don't feel like a failure. |
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Post by LabRat on Aug 17, 2015 10:14:48 GMT -6
I have found Sci-Fi to be super hard myself. That's why I settled on running an adventure on high seas instead of in space. It has the elements of Sci-fi, but with fantasy and boats!
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Post by Rigil Kent on Aug 17, 2015 10:47:07 GMT -6
I'd love to run a sci fi game but I am absolutely and thoroughly directionless for a campaign, mostly because I can't get out of my own way trying to avoid turning technology into magic while considering all of the implications of future technology, etc. Furthermore I keep getting stuck trying to better represent the 'real world' or at least a much better approximation of it and again, this completely eats away at what a reasonable 'plot' line is, etc. In this kind of situation, I've found it can be helpful to farm out some of the work (providing you can get the players to aid.) Some thoughts that might spur the sci-fi thing: - You've looked through Transhuman Space, right? That's a very hard sci-fi setting as I recall and I for one would love to try it out. Of course, then you run into the problem of 'plot.'
- All of us (sans McN who hasn't played them) are familiar with Mass Effect and we did briefly discuss a ME game on Friday. As you said, the First Contact War could be really neat, maybe even in combination with Transhuman Space? That might actually be really interesting, though I'm making a presumption of using GURPS (could use GURPS Lite, I guess).
- Regarding plot, let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Having characters with actual goals is always useful.
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Post by Gigermann on Aug 17, 2015 10:57:28 GMT -6
There are a few adventures for THS, FYI
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Post by Rigil Kent on Aug 17, 2015 11:01:17 GMT -6
Yeah, I have one in PDF. I actually didn't care much for it cause it was just a Dungeon in Spaaaaaaccccceeeee type of scenario (go to quarantined space station, dungeon crawl.)
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