The Longest Round

Hey,

So I'm writing an RPG.

I'm still struggling with the how the mechanics will work.

I need to playtest this sometime before Vericon -- I'm probably going to subject it to the scrutiny of two designers who are the Harlan Ellisons of RPGs. I expect their criticisms to be very hard, but ultimately useful so it'd be nice if they didn't waste time on stuff that's obviously wrong.

( But that has nothing to do with that. This has everything to do with Gaming Theory. )

The real answer is that I really need to finish up the alpha rules and get them out to people rather than waste time dithering over theory issues.

Later
Tom

The Longest Round

Hey,

So I'm writing an RPG.

I'm still struggling with the how the mechanics will work.

I need to playtest this sometime before Vericon -- I'm probably going to subject it to the scrutiny of two designers who are the Harlan Ellisons of RPGs. I expect their criticisms to be very hard, but ultimately useful so it'd be nice if they didn't waste time on stuff that's obviously wrong.

( But that has nothing to do with that. This has everything to do with Gaming Theory. )

The real answer is that I really need to finish up the alpha rules and get them out to people rather than waste time dithering over theory issues.

Later
Tom

Chinese Take-Out

"If you want to impress the girl, wear white", said Zhu Chen.

"White?" protested Biao. "But that's the color of mourning!"

Zhu Chen smiled. "She likes to think that life is sorrow," he said. "So she writes sad poetry, wastes time sulking, and likes gentlemen in white."

Have I mentioned how much I'm enjoying Weapons of the Gods? It's got system mechanics for Daoist Homosexual Techniques.

Let me repeat that.

It's got system mechanics for Daoist Homosexual Techniques!

It's like Brokeback Mountain meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

I so want someone to run this game for me. No, not for the Daoist Homosexual Techniques, but because it's part of this multi-faceted gem of Wuxia goodness. I also really want to pick up the comic books too.

"Awww, baby, Smoooove Bei will cultivate your chi!"
Tom

Chinese Take-Out

"If you want to impress the girl, wear white", said Zhu Chen.

"White?" protested Biao. "But that's the color of mourning!"

Zhu Chen smiled. "She likes to think that life is sorrow," he said. "So she writes sad poetry, wastes time sulking, and likes gentlemen in white."

Have I mentioned how much I'm enjoying Weapons of the Gods? It's got system mechanics for Daoist Homosexual Techniques.

Let me repeat that.

It's got system mechanics for Daoist Homosexual Techniques!

It's like Brokeback Mountain meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

I so want someone to run this game for me. No, not for the Daoist Homosexual Techniques, but because it's part of this multi-faceted gem of Wuxia goodness. I also really want to pick up the comic books too.

"Awww, baby, Smoooove Bei will cultivate your chi!"
Tom