https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qiJcij3Ob0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbsZGGsjNaQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV3RkmYcB1k
okay so I dunno if anyone has noticed but an early access alpha of the new Master of Orion is out and it's pretty baller.
Is it actually any good, though?
>>45745561
I've played it, the alpha is promising so far, the combat is RTS and I dunno if they'll implement proper turnbased combat. Espionage hasn't been implemented yet and there's only 6 races in so far but it plays pretty much exactly like you'd imagine a modern MoO game would if made by today's standards once you get past the "Alpha Build" issues.
No Elerians or Meklars, no sale. Also the combat seems rather weak. That's my first impression, other than that it's too early to say much.
How was the first time you DM a game /tg/? was it good?
Tell me your stories
I was young and foolish.
It was Eclipse Phase.
I didn't quite grasp the setting so basically gave the PCs a copy of the Normandy from the ME vidya game series.
Highlights include my "badass" helper NPC getting shot to almost death in one round and having to puss out, an MG called "The Masticator" (which could only fire full-auto), and their ship being sabotaged by invisible ninjas (the ninjas shot their cyber-hound to death).
I think it was good, it was enough to make me fall in love with EP forever and a friend of mine still cites the moment on the ship where they realized something was amiss as one of his RPG highlights.
My first time was pretty fucking rad
>Party breaks out of jail, and in the process
>Shardmind shoves his hand up a flaming dire rat
> +1 flaming rat mace
>Proceeds to flail it at the rouge who was being all edge-dark in the corner
>Escort exclaims "THESE ARE THE ONES WHO MUST SAVE OUR LAND!"
>Dies soon after
>Exit sewer gate
>Basically fight mudcrabs
>Basically rip off Oblivions beginning
>Set up camp for the night on the sands of a lake
>Suddenly bandits
>Set whole field on fire
>Forest blocking the path
>Set that on fire too
>Bust through bar door
>Ruin barkeep's day
>Sleep
>Go to pet store
>Shardmind accidentally crushes a kitten
>Gets his ass beat
>Ass kicking prevented by public nudity
>Have to collect fireflies
>Get attacked by swamp trolls
>Run up a hill
>Throw a miniturized cow at them
>Bowling is now a sport
>Drugs for everyone
That's about all i can remember. If explanation is needed, please ask.
>>45745462
>Campaign made by forever DM with the idea of making it mission based so that anyone in the party can DM and we can have a rotation
>I'm the only one who volunteered
>Didn't want it to be disappointing so prepared the ever loving fuck out of it. Several pages of notes detailing the village they were going, it's history, the names of the characters, what they can buy there, alternate paths and plot hooks they can take, what to do if they don't take plot hooks, setting descriptions, lines of dialogue
>Spend hours upon hours prepping this elaborate story with enough backup in case things don't go as planned
>Day comes, everything goes well, battles are smooth, story elicited some great roleplay, players got really invested in the conflict
>"Hey great work on the session Anon. You want to do the next one too?"
>Agree without thinking
>Sudden feeling of horror upon realising all the work I would have to put in again to do another session
Luckily I've since learned how to improvise and now I'm DMing my own campaign.
Previous: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/45601928
Char sheet: http://pastebin.com/03izEFh5
other char sheet: http://pastebin.com/1T8kaEjr
Oh sweet, bitter coffee, how I've missed you! I smile happily, drinking down another cup of fresh, almost inky black coffee, wincing as it it tingles my tongue with its burning warmth. The shopkeeper looks at me from behind the counter, looking a bit on edge for some reason, maybe it's because of the murderous pirate tied onto the stool next to me, who we just had to knock out again after he woke back up.
Ajax tries to get my attention, looking up at me next to the plate that used to have a piece of fish pie on it, mewling loudly.
I wince and rub my left shoulder, as it starts to ache and hurt again. I look back at where I got hit just a couple of minutes ago, is my coat's arm getting redder or is it just my imagination? either way it still hurts, more than anything, the weird thumping I feel and the dull yet somehow sharp pain feeling like a finger cut that just expanded.
I shake my head, don't want to think about that anymore, I probably should get some rest but...I don't want to, and besides I have work to do here still, and I'm pretty sure Captain would throw me back onto or through the ship if he found me sleeping on the job.
"Well this is a real pickle I've found myself in" I sigh as I rub my shoulder "Isn't it?"
"I wouldn't know?" The shopkeeper says, shrugging as his thin mustache droops down his fat face
What do I do?
[] head out with Ajax to try and meet up with the rest of the marines
[] Same as the above, but grab pete and drag him with me
[] Rest here for awhile *switch control to Ochamu or Yotshi while Adela recuperates*
[] Take a nap *Switch control*
[] Start looking for more pirates
[] go back to the forest
[] use fear crafting to make sure no one breaks into the shop
[] write in
>>45744995
>[] use fear crafting to make sure no one breaks into the shop
>[] head out with Ajax to try and meet up with the rest of the marines
>[] Same as the above, but grab pete and drag him with me
Eh I don't feel like it's at a good point to try and swap control yet.
>>45744995
>Same as the above, but grab pete and drag him with me
>use fear crafting to make sure no one breaks into the shop
>>45744995
>[] use fear crafting to make sure no one breaks into the shop
>[] head out with Ajax to try and meet up with the rest of the marines
This is a thread for all the bad habits you've developed as a player/GM and for discussing ways to break them.
When describing a room I have a tendency to only focus on things that are important to the immediate problem the PCs are facing, letting the players fill in the blanks by simply saying what kind of room they're in. It really kills investigative games.
I'm trying to fix this by making lists of miscellaneous items that would reasonably be in the rooms in whatever building the PCs are in when I prep for games. Sometimes if I'm out and not really doing anything I think about how I would describe wherever I am as I would if I were describing it to my players. It's difficult to be consistently mindful of smaller details while keeping track of everything else that goes into running a game but I think I'm getting better, my players seem to find investigation heavy games more rewarding lately.
In most games, my characters usually have a sense of morals. That doesnt neccesarily mean he wont do unethical actions, but they do draw the line somewhere. I mean, what is the point of going against a BBEG if YOU are the real evil guy?
I know, its bad to being a good RPG player, but i'm not going to kill a harmless toddler in a game just because I can or because the GM would allow it. Just because the option is open, doesn't mean you have to take it.
Am I wrong in thinking like this? Am I just a bad player?
>>45744861
I actually wish that was something my players did more. They are all too willing to take extreme measure if they think the ends justify the means. I encourage inter party drama and arguing as long as it stays in the game, it's pretty boring when players are satisfied being killbots.
My bad habit is that I'm a loot happy bitch who would rather collect interesting items than anything else.
It doesn't even have to be valuable loot. Anything that the DM describes that I find interesting grabs my kender-like attention and refuses to let go. Pirate captain's fancy hat, shiny piece of bandit armor, unicorn skull, et cetera.
I have no plans to fix this, I fully accept my curse. Now gimme the fancy silverware and no-body gets hurt!
Improvaizen Quest XXXII: Kubo in the Shell
Updating character sheets, will be up mid thread.
You are Sosuke Aizen. You are about to conduct the most dangerous kido/science experiment you have ever done. It involves traveling across multiple realities and through time and space. It also could get you killed.
You have with you Grimmjows gun, your two zanpakto, a few vials for samples, a small box.
Before you go you get one chance to roll a 100 or buy a 100 to get that fourth location from the last thread. You can also get the mystery box location, however you must change one of your destinations.
>Roll 1d100
Rolled 59 (1d100)
>>45743870
Kubo grant me powerFeel the Kubo
Rolled 16 (1d100)
>>45743870
>>45743989
You can buy that fourth location. Also your nachos are witnessed.
Cannibalism as a character trait/the custom of an in-game faction/civilization/race/culture: acceptable? Too taboo? Edgy? Pointless? Can/how can it be done right?
>>45743539
Pointless. I don't see it really mattering as a major plot point unless someone wants to get into a retarded ideological debate about whether it's right or wrong or not.
A game mechanic that has psychological consequences on the player's character and any npcs that partake.
A game mechanic that lets you gain power in exchange for particular consequences.
Have you ever played literally yourself in a tabletop game before? How did it go? Any stories about it?
Yeah, I convinced the party that DnD was a waste of our time that night (half the players didn't even have their characters ready) and we should play Smash Bros instead.
I must've rolled a 20 on my Diplomancy check, because everyone agreed and it was a pretty fun session.
Stop posting photos of me.
No, I'm not comfortable with volunteering some defining traits real me with my gaming group.
Fuck the Meta Edition
Current Standard Block:
Khans, Fate Dragons, Origins, Zendikar, Oath
Rotating In April 8th:
Shadows Over Innistrad
Rotating Out April 8th:
Khans, Fate
Current Pro Meta: 4C GoodStuff, Jeskai Aggro, Prowess, Rally, CoCo, Scales
>Playin?
>Brewin?
>Excited forblackswap Thalia?
>Can't wait for Summer so WoTC prints decent FNM prizes? Seriously why are these so shit.
>Cards you want to make work but can't?
I wish I saw more inventive decks but my entire LGS is now lifegain and red/X aggro. Makes it easy to do well but not a lot of fun to attend.
dear /tg/, let me make you decks. i like trying to make things that are competitive but have flavor. i'm a sad manchild with nothing better to do on my day off.
>>45742279
Playing? Right now it´s a u/w land creature deck, which I´m going to switch out for a b/r eldrazi aggro once I finished brewing it. The only thing, I´m excited for is the vampires. Kinda want to try them out.
Could you give me a list with cards dragons of tarkir onwards? As said above, I´m tryiing to brew b/r aggro? Thanks in advance.
Off topic, but why are fetch lands always so high prized? I never have the budget for those.
>>45742341Meant you, the second paragraph onwards, just forgot to link.
I want to be a hero of justice, rather than a hero of God.
Is paladin still my best bet?
Oops, wrong picture.
>>45738655
you still will have a god, but yeah, a Paladin follows a code (determined by the god) and not the god itself.
so god of justice, knoc yourself out
>>45738664
Are all the lawful good deities in FR pretty justicey, or is there one who stands out?
So I've just picked up 5e. How do I break the game easily?
>pics obviously unrelated
You bribe the GM.
>>45738714
Clever bastard
It's honestly a tough system to break, combat wise. You can really capitalize on a race/class combo with custom backgrounds (pick your own skill proficiency and feats, and even those can be custom). You can optimize into one type of combat and just really shine through. I'd be interested in seeing classes 'tiered' like they were in 3.5, but that's a different discussion.
With your tremendous intuitive understanding of the female gender /tg/, tell me, how do you play a female character well?
See my group is about to start a new 5e campaign and I've been contemplating playing a female fighter. Our group being a sausage feast all of our previous female characters were played pretty much identical to male characters and so were female in name only. I don't want to go in that direction, but neither do I want to put on a silly falsetto voice and be stereotypical girly girl, particularly seen as a female fighter would already be breaking gender role in pseudo medieval society.
What sort of preparation can I do to get in my character's head?
>>45738465
Like a human being.
Be a crazy old woman.
>>45738465
To play a female character all you need to do is play a character. Come up with her hopes and ambitions and follow them. Gender doesn't play a huge role. Unless you are trying to make a seductive character in which case don't.
>>45738514
>implying you can't play a non-human
>TFW There will never be a good Golden Age of Piracy RPG
Make one, or commission someone to make one. What content makes it "good"? Be clear and use your words. Speaking of words, where's the discussion here? Are you challenging people to find a Golden Age of Piracy RPG that you think is good? That falls back to you being clear about your opinions and using your words. Or do you want people to discuss in general what would make such a thing possible? Again, using your words helps greatly. Who's going to know what you want if you just post a single line of text and a stupid frog?
>>45736280
G_ _ _ S
Fill in the blanks.
While it's still in alpha/beta I'm relatively sure Naval action is a pretty good game. Though it doesn't let you take control of a buccaneer - it's more you controlling your crew as you do... stuff. Pretty good, IMO.
My April MtG ban-wishlist
Modern: Nothing banned, Sword of the Meek and Ancestral Vision unbanned
Legacy: Terminus banned, Gush unbanned
Vintage: No changes
>>45734735
>Modern: Nothing banned
You can go straight to hell.
>>45734749
Why? Modern is fine as it is. What do YOU think should be banned?
I would unban Splinter Twin and Pod, and then laugh as nothing changes.
define a class with a song please.
>dashing rogue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B2a6l6wM2k
>>45734330
Anti-paladin=Bohemian Rhapsody?
I actually put that song in a game where we did a sword art bullshit and I slowly realized I was acting like an antagonist selling people out, murdering people intentionally if I thought them bad guys in the real world, (server mods lol) but didn't go out like a bitch. His dying words were even "I really thought I was the good guy..."
>>45734330
Dirge Bards;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUcwo_R_8vk
and pretty much every voltaire song there is for dirge bards as well
>>45734330
Bladebound Magus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCxL3-Fl7bM
New to wargaming.
I've read a lot of threads about the various games.
Conclusion? You all hate the games you play.
So, you will decide what I get.
AoS
40k
Malifaux
Frostgrave
Infinity
Warmahordes
Go!
I play 40k. But if you want balance stick with Warmachine or Infinity. 40k has my favorite lore though
>>45734210
Just walk away now, don't play games, or hang out on /tg/, you'll have more money, sanity and dignity.
>>45734292
None of those are an issue.
