gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Roman d20)
Douglas Berry ([personal profile] gridlore) wrote2005-08-28 01:43 pm
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OK, another gaming poll.

OK, my life has now become stable enough to consider gaming again. I really, really want to do a face-to-face game because my job, while something I love, is fairly solitary and I'd like to do something social.

I have literally dozens of campaign concepts sitting in my campaign folder, and could adopt almost any of them to any setting or period. One rule is no d20. I don't own any of the books, and don't want them. I'd be interested in exploring HERO a little more in depth, either as part of a hard-science SF game or for fantasy.

A couple of things I ask of my players.

1. Keep commitments. If we have a scheduled session, and someone flakes, it impacts everyone.
2. Be about the character. I'd rather have someone playing a flawed character who is interesting than yet another combat machine.
3. Be active. I use plot cards and love it when players help fill out the nooks and crannies in my worlds.
4. Be understanding. We're all adults, and most of the people who I think will be interested in this have jobs. If I or another player get slammed at work and are a little under prepared for the game, show mercy.

Games will run on Sundays. That is my one guaranteed day off a week. I would like to start noonish to give 5-8 hours of gaming time and allow a reasonable time for people to get home.

If you are interested in a game starting in the next few months (depending on what people want) please fill out the poll. Remember, this is for a face-to-face game either at my home or some central location.

[Poll #560709]

PBEM

[identity profile] redroach.livejournal.com 2005-08-29 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Ever considered running pbem? (Living in TX makes it really hard to make a sunday game in your area)

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Re: PBEM

[identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com 2005-08-29 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I've thought about it, but one of the main reasons for starting anew game is my dire lack of socialization these days. My work is pretty solitary (I'm either driving the truck or standing next to Podzilla's motor) and spend too much time in front of the monitor as it is. So I'm trying to get together a game that will allow me to interact with other human beings in real time.

Someday I may run a PBEM based around the Imperial drive to Terra during the Solomani Rim War (that's been in the Idea Folder for years) but not anytime soon.

BTW... Isn't $210 a month (http://www.orbitz.com/App/ViewFlightSearchResults?z=i5qv&r=17) worth it for one of my games? I'd even let you get away with not bringing munchies. :)