tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65546789510382033082024-03-13T06:24:24.320-04:00Big Ball of No Fun<br>
For RPG EnthusiastsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.comBlogger667125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-35653220726056304102017-08-31T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-31T08:00:10.607-04:00RPGaDAY #31 - Predictions for the next year
What do you anticipate most for gaming in 2018?
I'm going to preface this post by saying that I am a cynic (and by extension a pessimist). Here are some predictions for the coming year...
-Brick & mortar stores will either close or stop carrying rpg games. I have seen many "hobby" stores relegate rpg games to 1-2 shelves only. They also only carry the latest and most popular games Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-78960531634304773242017-08-30T16:29:00.000-04:002017-08-30T16:29:06.342-04:00RPGaDAY #30 - Desired mash-up
What is a genre-mashup you would most like to see?
To start I'm going to list some of my favorite mash-ups currently out there and then I'll get to the one I'd like to see that is not out there yet. There are quite a few that I like and think work really well...
-Torg. This game does an excellent job of integrating genres in a coherent way. You can add almost any type of genre without Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-58993110161134584032017-08-29T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-29T08:00:20.408-04:00RPGaDAY #29 - Best Kickstarter
What has been the best-run RPG Kickstarter you have backed?
Tough call. I have backed quite a few kickstarters and most have come out beautifully. Picking one will be hard. Here are some of the better ones...
-Feng Shui 2. Fast turn around. Good product.
-Primeval Thule 5E. Fast return even on the stretch goals. Looked great.
-Starvation Cheap. This is for a smaller kickstarter and bookAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-83741511490276185852017-08-28T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-28T08:00:05.953-04:00RPGaDAY #28 - Game quotes
What film/series is the biggest source of quotes in your group?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
I suspect this answer will be the most popular one...at least for us older gamers. Even my wife who has never seen the movie (I almost stopped dating her when I heard that) will throw in quotes at the appropriate times. There is usually at least one quote a game night.
However, I am Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-68748260368453484562017-08-27T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-27T08:00:09.528-04:00RPGaDAY #27 - Essential gaming tools
What are your essential tools for good gaming?
Dice and paper and pencil.
Seems simple doesn't it? That is all I really need, the essentials. I usually have a good idea of the targets numbers required for a game system and from that I can pretty much do anything. For monster stats (for which I usually use the stats as found in a book) I can forgo the book and just run a monster by "feel";Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-29633973833992525362017-08-26T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-26T08:00:24.940-04:00RPGaDAY #26 - Best Resources
Which RPG provides the most useful resources?
Trick question. I am going to assume they mean which company that released the rpg provides the most resources for their game. I have found that many games, even "dead" ones, will have resources for a given rpg from various fan sites. Sometimes it is like finding a buried treasure when you stumble across a website full of useful material. In Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-47526179898075808412017-08-25T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-25T08:00:01.076-04:00RPGaDAY #25 - How to show appreciation to your DM
What is the best way to thank your GM?
Let me count the ways. As I mostly GM I think feel qualified to answer this one. The best is to actually show up and be engaged. Missing multiple weeks for weak reasons or showing up and not paying attention will drive a DM crazy. We put in a lot of time and effort and all we are looking for is that the players have a good time. Now, I will admit Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-87233718315291950922017-08-24T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-24T08:00:02.595-04:00RPGaDAY #24 - PWYW that is worth more
Share a PWYW publisher who should be charging more.
While technically not a PWYW (Pay What You Want) because it has a price of free and there is a version that you can buy, I am going to say most of the games from Goblinoid Games, specifically Labyrinth Lord. It was one of the first of the retro-clones and is an excellent one in its own right. It is definitely worth more than its price of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-4984452296456605582017-08-23T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-23T08:00:04.716-04:00RPGaDAY #23 - Best RPG layout
Which RPG has the most jaw-dropping layout?
I'm going to go with the 5E Monster Manual. There are so many to choose from that I have to go with one of the ones I have seen most recently. I actually like the way they integrate the monster pictures with the layout where they are not always in neat little boxes and instead overflow into other boxes/areas of the page without being Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-90428432918060908202017-08-22T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-22T08:00:03.831-04:00RPGaDAY #22 - Easiest to run RPG
Which RPGs are the easiest for you to run?
The ones where everyone at the table already know the rules. I prefer to focus on the story going on and I've at various times defaulted to the players for a rule. I make them look up a rule as I keep the game moving forward. I am actually okay with letting a player know the rules better than myself.
That said, I prefer the "lighter"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-55542596143326277632017-08-21T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-21T08:00:03.892-04:00RPGaDAY #21 - Most succinct RPG
What RPG does the most with the least words?
There does seem to be a trend in game design to use the most words possible. This is usually done to either sound intelligent or to pad the word count for a higher paycheck. Some do it well and others are painfully obvious. So who has the most succinct rpg? To be honest I am not sure. Each rpg seems to fall into some sort of verbosity Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-78507066737676212062017-08-20T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-20T08:00:00.143-04:00RPGaDAY #20 - Out-of-print RPGs
What is the best source for out-of-print RPGs?
If I am looking for a particular hard-copy of a game I usually go to eBay first. The pricing tends to be fair and they usually have what I am looking for. Amazon sometimes has them but not as often and not always at a good price, mostly because the sellers charge a lot. I also find myself buying from Noble Knight Games on occasion Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-63718961615019344292017-08-19T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-19T08:00:01.520-04:00RPGaDAY #19 - Best writing
Which RPG features the best writing?
This is a tough one. There can be many forms of "best" for "writing". Do you mean flavor text? Do you mean that the rules are clear with good examples? Do you mean the writing is evocative and makes you wants to play the game. Do you mean the writing is inspiring and makes you want to run the game? Do you mean the writing is lean and to the point? Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-15703214151316561112017-08-18T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-18T08:00:25.107-04:00RPGaDAY #18 - Most played RPG
Which RPG have you played the most in your life?
Dungeons & Dragons.
This is the game I started with. Sometimes I will either grow tired of it or want to try something new, but I always end up wanting to run a game with it eventually. Curiously I always end up playing the latest edition - maybe my desire for a new games is what keeps me moving editions.
Why D&D? I'm not Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-62139605792978010182017-08-17T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-17T08:00:11.083-04:00RPGaDAY #17 - Longest unplayed RPG
Which RPG have you owned the longest but not played?
Bushido by FGU.
I got the game soon after it was released by FGU. It was actually out before then but it didn't come onto my radar until FGU published it. Technically, I had some early Traveller books which came out before Bushido but I actually picked them up after I got Bushido.
Bushido was a fascinating game for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-34853783879568994682017-08-16T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-16T08:00:21.784-04:00RPFaDAY #16 - Best RAW RPG
Which RPG do you enjoy using as is?
RAW (run as written).
There have been many times when I prefer to run a game as written without any homebrew. Often I will be looking to run a certain type of game and I then go looking for which system I think will best do what I am looking for.
For example, I was looking for a galaxy spanning science-fiction system that was gritty and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-78050381995757171412017-08-15T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-15T08:00:15.890-04:00RPGaDAY #15 - Most adaptable RPG
Which RPG do you enjoy adapting the most?
I have actually been adapting, or as we like to call it homebrewing, for decades now (wow, did I really just say decades?). Obviously D&D and its various editions have been adapted. Also I've done work with...
1E Gamma World (new monsters and mutations)
Masterbook (A superhero game)
Gumshoe (a fantasy version)
Numenera/Cypher Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-15284866751015601832017-08-14T10:10:00.000-04:002017-08-14T13:36:43.444-04:00I have a kickstarter!<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-81850248449388640862017-08-14T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-14T08:00:04.438-04:00RPGaDAY #14 - Favorite system for campaigns
Which RPG do you prefer for open-ended campaign play?
I feel that the majority of RPG systems lend themselves to open-ended campaign play (Toon and Paranoia come to mind as systems/settings that would prove difficult for a sustained campaign). However, generic systems or those decoupled from a setting tend to allow for such campaigns fairly easily. So, to be honest, almost any rpg Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-92177525139111491722017-08-13T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-13T08:00:11.819-04:00RPGaDAY #13 - Things that changed how I play
Describe a game experience that changed the way you play.
I am playing a druid named Brie Wildways. His highest stat was a 12 (Wisdom), but the highlight was his Intelligence of 6 (bad die rolling). It was at a college game with about 12 other people (they had a lot of people there). It was an ongoing campaign where the rules were played loosely, especially during character generation (Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-6309067100084862542017-08-12T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-12T08:00:18.656-04:00RPGaDAY #12 - Interior art
Which game has the most inspiring interior art?
I'm going to turn this into a question of...which artist did I like the best as interior art. Allen Nunis. I am most familiar with him from the work he did for West End Games, particularly TORG. (So I guess to answer the original question Torg/The Land Below, though I loved everything he did for the game line.) He could showcase a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-71303984003680241332017-08-11T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-11T08:00:15.178-04:00RPGaDAY #11 - Which game needs a new edition
Which "dead game" would you like to see reborn?
Flashing Blades.
This is a Three Musketeers style game that came out in 1984 from Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU). It was well written and even had some excellent supplements for it. The rules had an excellent background/career system for characters and a solid combat system that was engaging and diverse. If it were to be made Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-25511594524210444752017-08-10T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-10T08:00:20.052-04:00RPGaDAY #10 - RPG reviews
Where do you go for RPG reviews?
I do a general internet Google search. However, most of the links all point to https://www.rpg.net/ at some point. I have found that they tend to have more than one review for a game and are rather comprehensive in their analysis. They usually outline the different parts of the RPG and then give examples/reasons for what they like and don't like. I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-8023753795190291292017-08-09T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-09T08:00:12.065-04:00RPGaDAY #9 - The 10 session campaign
What is a good RPG to play for about 10 sessions?
I tend to prefer long, multiyear long campaigns. I do not tend to run finite campaigns but rather let the players decide where to go and what to do. If one of my campaigns ends around 10 sessions it means something went wrong (like a TPK). I have only ever run one "plot-point" style game and that was Necessary Evil (which was an Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-29709041597196109052017-08-08T08:00:00.000-04:002017-08-08T08:00:13.445-04:00RPGaDAY #8 - Good and short RPGs
What is a good RPG to play for sessions 2hrs or less?
Right now I'm going to go with 5E D&D. Combat moves much faster while still retaining good choices and resource management. Because the combats flow faster it means you can pack in more non-combat scenes as well. I usual run games for 3 hours or so (sometimes 2 if we end up chatting about non-game things that night) and I've Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.com0