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Post by LabRat on Sept 7, 2017 12:10:45 GMT -6
I was hoping I could get a loose (like, very loose) schedule on what people are going to run and when. For me, I am starting to study for my work certification so I can take the test in November. I probably won't even start looking at L5R until after that time, with hopes to run in the first quarter of 2018. N8 has grad school so I don't know when he will be running Kingmaker. Giger has S3M, and Frito has BoL, both recently have been run. McN may contribute with a Pathfinder hexcrawl. So I guess I am asking what people are thinking as to when they want to run, and where do I fit in with the rotation so I know when/how to prepare.
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Post by Rigil Kent on Sept 7, 2017 13:02:11 GMT -6
I expect "Clean Slate" (the current adventure) to last for four more weeks minimum, which puts volume 8, "Dead Line," starting at or around 6 October (unless we lose a week due to absences or go long which pushes us back.) Presuming "Dead Line" is also 5 weeks, that puts us ending on 3 November ... again, presuming there are no missed weeks or whatnot. More realistically, I expect to run right up until the week of Turkey Day and hopefully end the week before it since we all (except Frito, I suppose) know how bugnuts crazy the holiday season is with regards to gaming schedules. I am currently not intending on running volume 9 (probably "False Idols") until my next run, but if we reach that point and everyone wants me to, I suppose I can (although honestly, all I have for that right now is a general two or three sentence plot thought.)
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Post by Gigermann on Sept 7, 2017 14:13:10 GMT -6
I haven't been working on S³M; been working on the Generica fill-in campaign for Olympus. The idea was to fill in until Rigil is done with Red Sky so he can do his Traveller bit over there. So, that means I should start working on S³M at the same time he's done with Red Sky, which means I won't be "next" here.
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Post by WxMAN on Sept 7, 2017 19:02:09 GMT -6
Assuming I don't take classes over the Xmas break.. I could probably bust butt and get things ready to run during the spring semester enough where I do most of the real work up front and minor stuff between sessions, but I don't know... so much is up in the air...
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Post by WxMAN on Sept 11, 2017 11:11:30 GMT -6
For Giger...
I don't agree with everything he says, such as the air ship (burn it), but maybe something to wet your whistle - as I know you've expressed interest in something like this previously
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Post by Rigil Kent on Sept 11, 2017 11:40:12 GMT -6
I've always kind of wanted to run/play an straight-up X-COM game...
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Post by WxMAN on Sept 12, 2017 9:10:40 GMT -6
So, since I cannot game right now, my mind has been wandering on different systems... Anyone ever play Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 1st or 2nd edition? Edit: Apparently not! HA!  |
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Post by Gigermann on Sept 21, 2017 10:51:02 GMT -6
So, since I cannot game right now, my mind has been wandering on different systems... Anyone ever play Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 1st or 2nd edition? Edit: Apparently not! HA! We (some) have played WHFRP a bit in the past—no idea what edition it was. |
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Post by Rigil Kent on Sept 21, 2017 11:09:14 GMT -6
Sorry. I didn't see WxMAN's question! Bizarre!
Think it was mostly 1st edition. I actually ran it for a bit - they've got a long campaign known as "The Enemy Within" that I started running, but it ended during the second volume ("Death on the Reik") due to the group basically falling apart at the time and me loathing one of the later adventures (it was flatly impossible to succeed at, so progressing to the final installment of that "adventure path" was not possible.)
I really liked WFRP myself, though I never delved into the magic system.
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Post by Gigermann on Sept 21, 2017 11:45:44 GMT -6
FYI: Preston is talking about returning, unless/until he gets a new job+incompatible-schedule
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Post by Rigil Kent on Sept 21, 2017 11:58:40 GMT -6
FYI: Preston is talking about returning, unless/until he gets a new job+incompatible-schedule Hmm. I should probably chat with him regarding Red Sky characters then... |
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Post by Gigermann on Sept 21, 2017 12:18:48 GMT -6
Hmm. I should probably chat with him regarding Red Sky characters then... He only mentioned D&D so I'm assuming he wasn't planning to play GURPS, but it probably won't hurt to ask. |
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Post by Rigil Kent on Oct 5, 2017 12:17:32 GMT -6
So, since I cannot game right now, my mind has been wandering on different systems... Anyone ever play Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 1st or 2nd edition? Was looking through my old stuff and I actually have a copy of this if you want to look over it for reasons. |
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Post by WxMAN on Oct 5, 2017 13:50:07 GMT -6
Oh, I have a copy... just listened to a podcast about it and it sounded really cool, so I wondered what experiences y'all had had.
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Post by Gigermann on Nov 3, 2017 8:27:02 GMT -6
We're entering the last half of Rigil's stint, so it's time to start sorting out what's next.
Right now, it looks like we don't have a lot of choices. Either me or McN. I don't know what McN's current status is. If it's me, (a) it'll be breaking McN's back-to-back GURPS prohibition, and (b) it won't be S³M.
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Post by Rigil Kent on Nov 3, 2017 9:12:26 GMT -6
I thought we were going to do a L5R one-shot next?
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Post by LabRat on Nov 3, 2017 10:02:25 GMT -6
I thought we were going to do a L5R one-shot next? Yeah, I haven't even cracked a book on it in terms of learning the system or anything. I'm too bogged down at home and I'm currently studying for my CAPM certification. Once I pass that before the end of the year (hopefully), then I can start working on L5R stuff. Life is certainly getting in the way of any sort of downtime or fun. |
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Post by Magman on Nov 7, 2017 20:50:28 GMT -6
I'll be good to go ready or not  What will it be? |
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Post by Gigermann on Nov 8, 2017 10:12:31 GMT -6
If I need to run early, my plan is After the End, this time with aliens instead of zombies, and (presumably) fewer misunderstandings I'll be good to go ready or not So this means we're doing Keep next? |
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Post by Magman on Nov 8, 2017 18:59:54 GMT -6
Looks like it...
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Post by WxMAN on Nov 8, 2017 19:23:59 GMT -6
I was kinda hoping Rigil would run until late Jan / mid Feb so I could work on Kingmaker over the Xmas break and it would let me get into the spring semester enough where I'd know if I could run or not after him (though someone else would have to stand ready in case spring is as bad as fall is)
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Post by Magman on Nov 8, 2017 20:22:44 GMT -6
@ WxMan go ahead as you planned. I am was just looking to fill in any gaps.
@ Rigil if you would rather hold off until the first of the year go ahead I can experiment with Little Keep On The Borderlands as filler until then. If everyone is willing....
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Post by Gigermann on Nov 20, 2017 10:27:46 GMT -6
For the sake of those not present for last week's discussions: We were lamenting the vulnerability to sudden player absences of the current queue of campaigns, a situation that will likely be worsened for McN for the near future. We discussed a number of alternatives. Basically, the campaign needs to focus less on individual character stories, stay locally centered (or involve a base ship/vehicle with a large crew) so characters can pop in and out easily, with a troupe of possible characters that can be swapped when needed—or have some other built-in excuse for characters dropping out suddenly. These cases are also better for potential fill-in one-shots. - Rigil was thinking about a Mass Effect campaign using D6(star Wars)
- We were attempting to talk ChrisIV into a Fallout game, but we don't know what system to use
- I'm still waffling, and I thought I'd get some further opinions:
- S³M would have to be retooled, and would be missing Zennith (for now)—not good
- I talked about post-apoc w/ aliens; McN wasn't so enthusiastic, and if ChrisIV goes for Fallout, there's overlap. I'm also thinking of a more "mid-apocalypse" alien invasion thing, but that one's a bit harder to absence-proof.
- Terra Nova is potentially a good fit, and distinct enough to not overlap with anything else
- Autoduel can work, if Red Sky is being back-burnered (don't want two games based out of OKC)
- A pirate/age-of-sail thing can possibly work, though it'll be a bit more difficult to prep
- I've also got the modern heist/Inception/time-travel thing that can work, if the trips are kept short
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Post by Rigil Kent on Nov 20, 2017 13:45:44 GMT -6
Yeah, my thinking (with regards to Red Sky) is that I screwed up by making it so character-focused (in that all characters would need to be available at any given point) which makes it really difficult to run when real life has that terrible tendency to mug one player on week 1, then two different players on week 2, then a fourth player on week 3 and so on. So I wanted to try and figure out a way to run something that doesn't actually require all players to be available but can more easily handle absences...
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Post by WxMAN on Nov 20, 2017 20:01:58 GMT -6
We were lamenting the vulnerability to sudden player absences of the current queue of campaigns, a situation that will likely be worsened for McN for the near future. Won't this only be a problem for another 5 weeks? Shouldn't it become more consistent after the new year? I'm sorry I can't be more definitive with my schedule but semester to semester is just so questionable and its frustrating because I want to game.... We discussed a number of alternatives. Basically, the campaign needs to focus less on individual character stories, stay locally centered (or involve a base ship/vehicle with a large crew) so characters can pop in and out easily, with a troupe of possible characters that can be swapped when needed—or have some other built-in excuse for characters dropping out suddenly. XCOM!!!! We were attempting to talk ChrisIV into a Fallout game, but we don't know what system to use I'm disappointed ChrisIV's last game is dead, though I guess I understand. I want ChrisIV to want to run whatever campaign he chooses, so I don't want to pressure him into any setting/system. |
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Post by Gigermann on Nov 20, 2017 21:49:31 GMT -6
Won't this only be a problem for another 5 weeks? McN's situation is likely to be dicey for a while. We've got two players that are consistently inconsistent (through no fault of their own) and one who we don't know precisely when he'll return. And we're not sure how long the new guy will be around, but we're expecting him to either be temporary, or intermittent after a few months. You have to admit it's been pretty tough to string more than two or three sessions in a row without some absence over the last year. Better to be prepared for it so it doesn't derail things. As much as I'd like that, the Dispensables experience makes me think it won't be so well-received. But it's on my list, in one form or another… I want ChrisIV to want to run whatever campaign he chooses, so I don't want to pressure him into any setting/system. He was wanting to run an anime/mecha thing, which most of us are kinda meh about, but everyone in the group knows/likes Fallout, and some have actively been itching to play it. |
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Post by Gigermann on Nov 22, 2017 11:06:47 GMT -6
I need to narrow down my list. It's probably going to be some teeth-pulling to get everyone to pick one. Instead, nix the ones you think you don't want. (Or if your teeth are a bit loose already, go ahead and pick out what you want.) - Terra Nova: frontier spy thriller w/ ultra-tech and dinosaurs
- Temporal Solutions: heist/thriller w/ time-travel
- Earthfall: alien invasion survival/mid-apoc
- Autoduel: cyberpunk merc sandbox in post-apoc OKC
- Sea Dogs: age-of-sail something-or-other (it's a bit less well-defined at the moment—probably a supernatural-thriller type)
I'm already starting to process, and I don't want to get too deep into anything that's going to get nixed. |
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Post by WxMAN on Nov 22, 2017 17:26:00 GMT -6
Some would depend on the system, but for the moment I will assume all are in GURPS...
Autoduel > Earthfall > Sea Dogs > Terra Nova > Temporal Solutions
How's that for teeth pulling?
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Post by Gigermann on Nov 22, 2017 17:48:13 GMT -6
How's that for teeth pulling? Self-dentistry. I can dig it. |
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Post by Rigil Kent on Nov 22, 2017 19:17:17 GMT -6
I've occasionally thought about an X-COM game in the past. possibly combined with the Stargate show, but the real problem I sort of envision with such a game is that this group is very much not military minded and X-COM realistically needs to be such a game, what with the whole chain-of-command thing. It's still doable, but as a group, we have a tendency to be very off the book. Not following the chain-of-command gets X-COM types killed. Although that could be interesting in and of itself, especially if most of the PCs are initially non-military types. Like they get drafted into the organization because they have certain qualifications or the like. There's also the matter of lethality: a X-COM game really should be potentially brutal, but with players have the option of spinning up new PCs quickly should the need come up ... at the moment, GURPS fits most of those (FREX, a person with a HT 12 without armor getting nailed by a railgun ... is pretty much dead right there) but forget about spinning up a PC quickly.) If enough people are interested in such a game, though, I'd definitely be willing to put some work into a game. Or rather, put some more work into it, I guess... I've had a couple of alternate campaign ideas, but they're all more "stuff I would like to play" that probably aren't really games that would necessarily appeal to the rest of you (Warhammer 40K Inquisition meets Star Wars for example). |
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