OT: Gaming & D&D updates...

[Oso]

this particular gaming store is attempting some sort of
crossover by having a music sections...a classical only music
section. Which is fine, just fine. I have seen a lot of people
in there that would not have otherwise gone in there. It seems
to me that the idea would be a good one to maybe dispel some
of the negative ideas people have about gamers.

BUT, this punk, who is an employee, really handled an older,non
gamer customer who was trying to return a cd very badly.
I do not think the owner is totally aware of the incident and the
next time I see the owner I'm gonna let him know. Maybe not
my business but I'm an ex retail manager and the punk's attitude
was just way off the charts.

so, after that incident I have unfortunately paid way to much
attention to this idiot.

well, it seems that you and your friends (and I) have gone on to
learn some of the things that we thought were cool about our
characters (holy sh it, that's geeky as hell). I will maintain, till
otherwise proven, that this guy is a non skilled idiot.

****, this little sh it got to me didn't he


wizards buying tsr didn't get to me so much because I really
like Magic.

[SanHeChuan]

I’ve really only ever-played 2e and magic. I’d like to get into 3e when I have the time.

My dog and my two cats all have character names, as probably will my children.

I never cried but the fist time I played the "DM" just declared that I was dead after an attack with out ever rolling any dice, so I tried to burn my character sheet on an electric stove.

I probably still have that charater sheet as i have kept just about every sheet of paper i ever used.

I want to write a novel for the forgotten realms but I suck.

JASON (m.) - probably derivative of Greek 'to heal'; envinyata "heal, renew", thus could be Envinyatar (though it is Aragorn's title)

[Marshdrifter]

Originally posted by Oso
BUT, this punk, who is an employee, really handled an older,non
gamer customer who was trying to return a cd very badly.
I do not think the owner is totally aware of the incident and the
next time I see the owner I'm gonna let him know. Maybe not
my business but I'm an ex retail manager and the punk's attitude
was just way off the charts.

A lot of people are horrible in retail. OTOH, I do believe that
everybody should work in retail and fast food. You can tell
the customers who have done that by the way they act.

well, it seems that you and your friends (and I) have gone on to
learn some of the things that we thought were cool about our
characters (holy sh it, that's geeky as hell).

LOL!

Yes, well, I'd like to think that we gave our characters traits we
were already interested in (and sometimes already working
towards).

[GunnedDownAtrocity]

willow sword ... i was serious about some sof2.

[ZIM]

Ok, who games?
What do you play?
How long?

Have you ever gone to bed and cried for a week when a
character died?

Have you ever used an old character's name for an email, avatar
or some other purpose besides gaming?

I've played D&D, AD&D [2nd e], Bushido, Shadowrun, WH40k, WHFRP, WHFB, Necromunda, TFT, Traveller, the Morrow Project, Harn, V&V, Toon, Macho Women With Guns, HOL, any number of minor systems, some PS2 games [love that GTA3]. Been gaming for over 20 years.

Never cried about a PC dying. I like playing Dwarfs, and usually fighters or troll slayers. They're kind of suicidal anyways, so dying is a fulfillment of their goals or an entertaining challenge. Had one that took on a water elemental single-handed, after charging through a blade barrier and killing the EHP. Nearly got that one! Should've seen the look on the DMs face....... Of course he also strip mined the DMs dungeon with a dwarf army, so he was out for blood. Hey, no traps that way.

Never used a character name for anything else than that. Not that wierd...Elf [bah!] name: Onono...which sounds a little perverse &/or stupid...

[Liokault]

Gaming lol


Liokault is my character name from Ever Quest.

[GunnedDownAtrocity]

u0 0wnZ joo n3wb

[Souljah]

anyone getting raven shield?

[yenhoi]

Havent done any gaming whatsoever since highschool, still paint figures tho. I have played Marvel since like 4th grade, I have the original orignal basic set, its neat, Marvel is the greatest game on earth. Played Magic:TG until gerald and his crew got to urzas land or whatever, even played it online via IRC. Battletech, Gurps, thousands of old ass wargames, anything by Games Workshop, but was more into painting, shadowrun, Renegade Legion, you name it almost. Even D&D. I think the material in most cases was more fun to read then actually play the game. I once rolled like 90d6 in a GURPs game once!

Oso: I have a couple 3inch binders somewhere full of handwritten, 'home-made' Marvel characters, names, stats, powers, talents, weakness, history, background, etc. Like over 2500 different characters. Me and a compadre created them all from 4th grade - like 11th grade.

[Brad]

I tried D&D once when I was a kid but never got into it. I prefer Warhammer where I can paint all the figures and build elaborate scenery. Expensive and time consuming hobby though

[Oso]

I agree that reading the material was as fun as the actual
gaming.

I think I had a near complete Forgotten Realms Library, 95% at
least. All the modules and supplements and all the books. I
really liked that world.

an ex of mine got into the game a little but dug the painting more
which was cool 'cause she bought the figures and I got to use
them.

[ZIM]

I prefer Warhammer where I can paint all the figures and build elaborate scenery. Expensive and time consuming hobby though

Thats a whole 'nother thread!

D'you play fantasy or 40k? Which armies [the dreaded question...]?

[txwingchun]

Originally posted by Oso
I agree that reading the material was as fun as the actual
gaming.

I think I had a near complete Forgotten Realms Library, 95% at
least. All the modules and supplements and all the books. I
really liked that world.

an ex of mine got into the game a little but dug the painting more
which was cool 'cause she bought the figures and I got to use
them.

I was never real big on the realms myself, I actually liked greyhawk and dragonlance. I'm running a realms game now sime of my players really wanted to game there so I said ok. Of course I'm fixing it

[ZIM]

Of course I'm fixing it

Well, it NEEDS fixing. The Realms are probly the blandest gaming environ I've ever come across....the Dominos of campaign worlds....and yes, I've played the "City State of the Invincible Overlord"!!

[Oso]

Zim, I'm sorry but I have to defend my favorite world


The Realms is a world like any other. People going about their
everyday lives. Much like this planet.

It is up to the DM to pump some life into it. As in every game.
I don't want to play a game where everything is layed out for
me.

There is not a more detailed gaming world around in any game
system anywhere.

respectfully (but only 'cause we're talking about FR )

matt