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The Podge Cast / Re: TPC 158 (I think)

« on: January 27, 2012, 09:04:16 AM »

I feel like a kid who wandered downstairs at night to find his parents yelling at each other.  Please stop, you're scaring me.

I always thought Luke was the Podge Cast Mom.

I don't like twitter either but I also don't like facebook anymore, all for personal reasons. Mostly for twitter I just don't care enough to track people down. I'd rather waste my time doing something useless then spend any amount of time on twitter. I don't know enough about Twitter but if there was like a sub-twitter community or something where I could click one button and follow everyone in that sub-community I would more then likely follow it.

I like forums. I am surprised myself that i still do. I am Dyslexic and things like spelling and sentence structure and what not are things I have a hard time with. example I see d's as b's and b's as d's all the time. I have been laughed off of more then one forum for people thinking I'm retarded or a troll.

I see twitter as the conversation and forums as the library. Currently i just have too many things going on to stop and listen to that conversation. To be honest right now its not a conversation I'm even interested in. On the other hand sometimes I do have time to come to the forum and look at all the old posts and read other peoples long winded ideas. I can check an idea out give it to my friends let them read it. Not saying i can not do that with twitter its just easier with the forum, for me. Plus I started writing this the other day and am now just finishing it up this morning.

I still do come here every once and awhile but I'm not as active because I gave up on gaming for now. It's mostly the player pool in my area. They don't like the types of games i do and i don't enjoy combat all the time every game session. My last game was 5 games 4 hours long we had one combat. People dropped after that cause there was not enough combat and to much talking. so what the hell I'm done until i move. I have been living vicariously with the Podge Cast to get my gaming fix.

my 2 cents.  I do see forums in building a loyal fan base, keeping a game, a cast, 'fill in the blank' going strong. I think forums let people get to know each other better then say 140 character post from twitter. I do think twitter is better for the conversation. Limited space say what you mean and it is insta cast to everyone that follows allowing for more quicker communication. I do think that some could fill the needs better what that is well i don't know enough to really say.

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Games and Hobbies / Re: Introductory adventure at a con

« on: January 18, 2012, 03:30:46 PM »

Sorry forgot to add the part David pretty much added. if this sickness don't kill me the drugs will.

anyway if you are the person that is alright running with new people go for Dread. I was not and am not. Also running at a con is the only you will know if you like it or not. i didn't want to come off as "OMG if you never ran dread don't" if you feel at lest alright in running it go for it.

I couldn't agree more with the you want to run something line a few posts back, that's good advice.

 I have been running CoC for i don't know like 8 years maybe now. if you have any questions about it just shoot me a PM. but i warn you the drugs im currently taking make it hard to think sometimes.

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Games and Hobbies / Re: Introductory adventure at a con

« on: January 18, 2012, 08:08:55 AM »

quick answer no its not frowned on. everything David said is 100% valid in response to your question.

stuff you don't need to read but my thoughts on it.

I hope this dose not come as a "i hate you, you suck" kinda vib, its not its all happy and sunshine. I don't know you, i don't know your game style, don't know how long you have been running either of the two. also i don't know how many conventions you have been to and have ran games. also im still not feeling well so i apologize for the spelling.

If you are new and have never(underline never) ran a con I would personally stay away from Dread. running Dread for new con gm with people and you are not comfy with strangers it might not go where you want it to.

If you have ran this game before in a con like setting or have ran it a bazillion times, go for it. I may switch something out, change it up a little, make the scenario yours. there is nothing wrong with running adventures out of the back of the book.

Dread is a game that can push people especially new gamers out of there comfy zone. So keep that in mind. you may have to do a little more for new players then you would otherwise have to for the first part. Until the new players start getting use to the rules and having fun.

As for Call Of Cthulhu, I'm never sure if people can tell im a Lovecraft fanboy or not. i never know cause i never ask and i don't really care but it dose run in my head every once in a great while. CoC is fun. new players may take some warming up to it. My biggest thing with running CoC for new players is the Spot roll. a lot of new players don't know when to call for one. they also don't know what to look for or what questions to ask NPC's. a lot of helpful information can be lost that is useful because you get distracted helping another player or you forget and your new players don't honestly know what the hell it is they are looking for.

as with any scenario make it yours. add your own touches to it. Make it as comfy for you to run as you can cause you will be dealing with new people. even if you don't run with new players making it yours will reduce stress and make the game flow better. People will pick up on your own personal comfort with it and be more relaxed.

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Games and Hobbies / Re: Introductory adventure at a con

« on: January 15, 2012, 06:10:11 PM »

I have ran both and have a few idea and what not but am currently dead. I will post something in a day or two when i have had time to recover. Unless you need something right away.

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Games and Hobbies / Re: Burning Wheel Gold

« on: August 31, 2011, 05:33:37 AM »

Thanks guys. probably wont get to it until this winter but it looks like it got the changes it needed. hopefully i can try to get my group to give it another try. it is not very popular in my neck of the woods. before i stopped going i was the only one at the game store then even knew it was a gaming system.

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Games and Hobbies / What is new and good

« on: August 29, 2011, 02:49:41 PM »

i have been away form the gaming community for awhile. what lets say the last year has come out and you personally feel is good and worth someones time to read that has no time to really read. 

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Games and Hobbies / Burning Wheel Gold

« on: August 29, 2011, 02:47:45 PM »

already picking it up but i don't have a ton of time anymore. could someone be willing to let me in on the changes that where made.

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General Discussion / Re: Happy Things Go Here

« on: August 29, 2011, 02:45:28 PM »

im finally running the family business all by myself..... and it scares the ever loving shit out of me.  but it feels really good to be my own boss 

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Iron Tyrants / Re: Iron Tyrants is available!

« on: October 13, 2010, 08:38:37 AM »

i love it 

also i love the store. nice job to who ever put that together. 

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General Discussion / Re: Grumbly Things Go Here

« on: August 11, 2010, 09:40:11 AM »

i turned down a job at work cause i knew that we couldn't handle the job. i run a small family owned company and the job was simply to big for us to handle. a month later person un-named went behind my back and bid on the job and got it for half of what i wanted for it in the first place. the part i run is over the shop and employees that work for us. needless to say we are losing money over this job and i can't fire them because they are family member. so now i'm stuck with the job, falling behind cause i can't pay my guys over time and losing money on a job we can't do. i am beyond pissed.

the only bight spot to this is now i'm the only one that can say yes to a job. no one else as the authority to do so anymore.

but i'm pissed and tired because i have been working over time, not getting paid for it and it's put my game life on hold so i'm not even able to vent cause i can't game right now. 

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The Podge Cast / Re: Episode 100: The Ennui Edition

« on: August 11, 2010, 05:57:49 AM »

TruFax: This is not the first episode I have fallen asleep during. It's just that it wasn't pointed out in the other one(s).

let me guess it was episode 49 lol 

i thought the already shot the indie porn, or what the hell was i watching the other day. cause i could have sworn it was Adam in a furry outfit and Luke dressed up as a hamburger. 

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The Podge Cast / Re: Episode 100: The Ennui Edition

« on: August 10, 2010, 03:28:50 PM »

so if this is the future.... does that mean Luke is going to pass out at the end of every cast now?

i can't believe it has been 100 eps and i haven't missed a one. what the hell i have been doing with my life? i can't believe i have nothing better to do jk hahaha

congrats and hopefully next year i will finally be able to make it to a gencon and see you all

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The Podge Cast / Re: Episode 99: The Great One

« on: August 02, 2010, 07:48:15 AM »

i suck at starcraft so much. it took me forever to get passed supernova on normal. i don't think i could do it on any hard difficulty.

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Video Games / Re: Starcraft II

« on: July 29, 2010, 08:34:17 AM »

i should have went to the damn store and picked it up. i will post it after 8 fucking hours of download time.

Eh, stop your belly aching. My copy won't even ship until August 2nd, and who knows how long it will actually take the post office to get it here. I'm a jealous panda.

HAHAHA that sucks just as bad as my playing. this game is worth the wait. it's amazing.

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Video Games / Re: Starcraft II

« on: July 28, 2010, 11:29:01 AM »

i should have went to the damn store and picked it up. i will post it after 8 fucking hours of download time.