Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2! (On Hiatus)
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doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
This Week: Off
Next Week: On
Next Next Week: Off
Next Next Next Week: Delayed?
Next Next Next Next Week: Delayed?
Right?
This Week: Off
Next Week: On
Next Next Week: Off
Next Next Next Week: Delayed?
Next Next Next Next Week: Delayed?
Right?
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
No need for that. Apparently you never had one to begin with.
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
And what would that accomplish, exactly? =P
And what would that accomplish, exactly? =P
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Withdrawal setting in. Need D&D.
Another suggestion: I enjoyed horde battles. (Like the temple being overrun by undead.) Basically, I would happily, happily welcome a room full (and I mean FULL) of easily-killed targets. Just our party slaughtering everything in our way. Alternatively, like a swarm of something. I keep imagining a swarm of giant spiders filling a room or something and we just keep blasting/slicing/shooting them til we get away.
So yeah. DnD. Need mah fix.
The next 3 weeks after this one will be killer.
Question: What about the Wednesdays before each thing? Like the Wednesday before Christmas, the Wednesday before New Year? Since most of us are likely doing something on both the Eves and Days of Christmas and New Year.
Classes are about to let out for me, so I've got absolutely nothin'. I don't know about you grown-ups wif yo' jobs 'n sech.
Withdrawal setting in. Need D&D.
Another suggestion: I enjoyed horde battles. (Like the temple being overrun by undead.) Basically, I would happily, happily welcome a room full (and I mean FULL) of easily-killed targets. Just our party slaughtering everything in our way. Alternatively, like a swarm of something. I keep imagining a swarm of giant spiders filling a room or something and we just keep blasting/slicing/shooting them til we get away.
So yeah. DnD. Need mah fix.
The next 3 weeks after this one will be killer.
Question: What about the Wednesdays before each thing? Like the Wednesday before Christmas, the Wednesday before New Year? Since most of us are likely doing something on both the Eves and Days of Christmas and New Year.
Classes are about to let out for me, so I've got absolutely nothin'. I don't know about you grown-ups wif yo' jobs 'n sech.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
I'll talk to Julie, but I think we can make those as long as there are no holiday parties going on those nights. I will get a real answer soon.
I'll talk to Julie, but I think we can make those as long as there are no holiday parties going on those nights. I will get a real answer soon.
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Man I just got to the part in Dragon Age where (Possible Spoilers) you're in the fade and can transform into the stone golem, so now I really wanna get my rock on with my golem character. @_@
Man I just got to the part in Dragon Age where (Possible Spoilers) you're in the fade and can transform into the stone golem, so now I really wanna get my rock on with my golem character. @_@
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
As far as Wednesdays go, I think Shawn should be the deciding "in" since above anyone else, without him, there is no game.
As far as Wednesdays go, I think Shawn should be the deciding "in" since above anyone else, without him, there is no game.
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Well obviously, but he won't be "in" if even one person can't make it.
So far it's an OK to play on Wednesday on Christmas and New Year week from:
Me
Daryl (Unless a party pops up)
Julie (Unless a party pops up)
and Jay
I don't think Gusto's responded.
So if he gives the OK then it's up to Shawn whether we play or not.
Well obviously, but he won't be "in" if even one person can't make it.
So far it's an OK to play on Wednesday on Christmas and New Year week from:
Me
Daryl (Unless a party pops up)
Julie (Unless a party pops up)
and Jay
I don't think Gusto's responded.
So if he gives the OK then it's up to Shawn whether we play or not.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
This weekend should be the only time I couldn't be available while Julie was, and had Gusto been available, I wouldn't encouraged you guys to keep going in my absence.
But that wasn't due to holidays and such, so I can understand if one person being out would have Shawn hesitate. It's probably not under everyone's own control.
This weekend should be the only time I couldn't be available while Julie was, and had Gusto been available, I wouldn't encouraged you guys to keep going in my absence.
But that wasn't due to holidays and such, so I can understand if one person being out would have Shawn hesitate. It's probably not under everyone's own control.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Well I mean more if you're busy.
As far as writer's block goes, keep in mind it's just for fun. You're not writing a submission to a professor or editor--it's US benefiting from you making a game for us to play. And as we've seen, making stuff up on the spot now and then makes it more fun.
Well I mean more if you're busy.
As far as writer's block goes, keep in mind it's just for fun. You're not writing a submission to a professor or editor--it's US benefiting from you making a game for us to play. And as we've seen, making stuff up on the spot now and then makes it more fun.
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
SHAWN. HOW DARE YOU HAVE WRITER'S BLOCK.
I mean, uh.. Oh, helpful, right..
Um.. Well, if you ever truly can't think of anything, steal from movies or video games. =P We won't hold it against you, especially if you customize it for us and we have fun. =P
For example, I've always liked the "dream world" idea or the "transported to a dream world based off the characters' fears" shtick.
And for the (supposed) eventual battle between the orcs and humans, go Lord of the Rings with it. Make us defend a castle, fighting swarms of orcs.
And I'm serious about the games and stuff. Take ideas from fantasy games. If you want some seriously fun environment/battle ideas, play Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. That game shouldn't be no more than $10 by now, and it is the -best- combat I have ever seen in a game. It is absolutely what combat should be in a game. (If you took Morrowind's world in Oblivion's engine, with Dark Messiah's combat system, that would probably be the perfect fantasy game.)
I'm dead serious-- if you enjoy fantasy at all, play Dark Messiah. It's short, but you'll want to play the levels over again simply because of all the different ways to accomplish a task or kill the enemies.
Some big moments from the game:
- A giant creature attacking the town. You are in control, first-person, the entire time and can stand there and watch, try to fight, or run. (If you run around, you'll eventually be in a tower, which the giant may punch through right in front of you as you run.)
- If a giant creature picks you up, it's still first person, they will scream (fucking scary) right in your face before they crush/throw you.
- An orc fortress lined with traps. Lucky you, you get to use their traps against them.
- Lightning on an enemy standing in water will -fuck them up-
- Freezing an enemy allows you to shatter them
- You can find bottles of oil. You can smash them on the ground and set them on fire, smash them on an enemy and set THEM on fire.
- Speaking of fire, it will burn everything it touches in this game.
- You have a kick, which is great for knocking enemies off ledges and into fires
- Also, kicking barrels into enemies never gets old.
- Using a ballista to shoot down a pterodactyl creature
- Lots of stuff I can't even remember right now. But seriously, best combat and environment in a game.
So, that's a yes from everyone but Gusto then, right?
SHAWN. HOW DARE YOU HAVE WRITER'S BLOCK.
I mean, uh.. Oh, helpful, right..
Um.. Well, if you ever truly can't think of anything, steal from movies or video games. =P We won't hold it against you, especially if you customize it for us and we have fun. =P
For example, I've always liked the "dream world" idea or the "transported to a dream world based off the characters' fears" shtick.
And for the (supposed) eventual battle between the orcs and humans, go Lord of the Rings with it. Make us defend a castle, fighting swarms of orcs.
And I'm serious about the games and stuff. Take ideas from fantasy games. If you want some seriously fun environment/battle ideas, play Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. That game shouldn't be no more than $10 by now, and it is the -best- combat I have ever seen in a game. It is absolutely what combat should be in a game. (If you took Morrowind's world in Oblivion's engine, with Dark Messiah's combat system, that would probably be the perfect fantasy game.)
I'm dead serious-- if you enjoy fantasy at all, play Dark Messiah. It's short, but you'll want to play the levels over again simply because of all the different ways to accomplish a task or kill the enemies.
Some big moments from the game:
- A giant creature attacking the town. You are in control, first-person, the entire time and can stand there and watch, try to fight, or run. (If you run around, you'll eventually be in a tower, which the giant may punch through right in front of you as you run.)
- If a giant creature picks you up, it's still first person, they will scream (fucking scary) right in your face before they crush/throw you.
- An orc fortress lined with traps. Lucky you, you get to use their traps against them.
- Lightning on an enemy standing in water will -fuck them up-
- Freezing an enemy allows you to shatter them
- You can find bottles of oil. You can smash them on the ground and set them on fire, smash them on an enemy and set THEM on fire.
- Speaking of fire, it will burn everything it touches in this game.
- You have a kick, which is great for knocking enemies off ledges and into fires
- Also, kicking barrels into enemies never gets old.
- Using a ballista to shoot down a pterodactyl creature
- Lots of stuff I can't even remember right now. But seriously, best combat and environment in a game.
So, that's a yes from everyone but Gusto then, right?
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
So! Sounds like we're (possibly) on then?
This Week: Thursday at 6 Central (Dec. 10th)
Next Week: No Game
+ Next Week: Wednesday at 6 Central (Dec. 23rd) Probably
++ Next Week: Wednesday at 6 Central (Dec. 30th) Probably
As per usual Holiday rules, if any one person can't make it, we cancel, correct?
So! Sounds like we're (possibly) on then?
This Week: Thursday at 6 Central (Dec. 10th)
Next Week: No Game
+ Next Week: Wednesday at 6 Central (Dec. 23rd) Probably
++ Next Week: Wednesday at 6 Central (Dec. 30th) Probably
As per usual Holiday rules, if any one person can't make it, we cancel, correct?
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
I should have decided on this sooner, so I apologize about the short notice.
I need a bit of a break. I'm a little short of ideas and could use some time off to recharge my creative batteries.
I'd like to take tomorrow and the next few weeks off. I appreciate everyone's positive attitude toward the game and wanting to play even at the cost of spending Christmas in front of a computer. =P
But since we're having to make such changes to the schedule to accommodate the holidays let's just take the month off and start up again on the 7th of January.
I would greatly appreciate it.
I should have decided on this sooner, so I apologize about the short notice.
I need a bit of a break. I'm a little short of ideas and could use some time off to recharge my creative batteries.
I'd like to take tomorrow and the next few weeks off. I appreciate everyone's positive attitude toward the game and wanting to play even at the cost of spending Christmas in front of a computer. =P
But since we're having to make such changes to the schedule to accommodate the holidays let's just take the month off and start up again on the 7th of January.
I would greatly appreciate it.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
I feel bad, but I still can't stop laughing at that image.
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Aww. Alright.
*sad panda*
Aww. Alright.
*sad panda*
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
We'll live.
OR WILL WE.
We'll live
.OR WILL WE.
doomdragon6
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Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
We won't. =(
We've never had a month off before!
WHAT IF WE LOSE INTEREST
We won't. =(
We've never had a month off before!
WHAT IF WE LOSE INTEREST
hwell:Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Dammit, why did we have to take a break? We could've broken Shawn's mind instead!
It's kind of weird not planning to get out of work on-time in anticipation of the game, but I'm glad to hear you're feeling the good effects of time off from it.
Dammit, why did we have to take a break? We could've broken Shawn's mind instead!
It's kind of weird not planning to get out of work on-time in anticipation of the game, but I'm glad to hear you're feeling the good effects of time off from it.
Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Hehe, the break is starting to take it's toll on me. We've taken little breaks before but at least we always kinda knew what sort of situation we were in so we could plan strategies and/or RP for the next session.
Shawn, maybe if it's not too much trouble, can you kinda give us the flavour text of the area beyond the portal where we'll be starting next session? This way we can at least have a little context to work off of, plus it will make the break seem less.... dire.
Hehe, the break is starting to take it's toll on me. We've taken little breaks before but at least we always kinda knew what sort of situation we were in so we could plan strategies and/or RP for the next session.
Shawn, maybe if it's not too much trouble, can you kinda give us the flavour text of the area beyond the portal where we'll be starting next session? This way we can at least have a little context to work off of, plus it will make the break seem less.... dire.
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