I think Vince did a great job running his game. Were there something he would change sure, we all would the first time after we play a game. I think the...
The problem with historical games is that people disagree on basic facts. If you don't make a distinction between the historical basis for a game and the game...
... I can see how my own prejudices are coming into play as I attempt to construct game elements for my historical game. For example: I have a set of NPCs ...
Refereeing...interesting subject...There are a lot of different ways to approach it... Some one commented on how MG referees act a lot like Free Kriegspiel ...
... If only "editor" sounded more glitzy. The White Wolf name "story teller" is cool. Game Master or Dungeon Master is cool. Referee is pretty weak, but editor...
I've been thinking about the notion of long term games. I think some of the thinking from the RPG discusion site "The Forge" would be useful. Ron Edwards of...
Rpgs and matrix games share one characteristic: they evolve over time. Rpgs, however, are long, cooperative, open-ended games which also encourage the groups...
... John - So I was right - being true to genre is an important value in your gaming experience. I hold up my hand as a referee who allows games to go off on...
... your gaming experience. In the sense I've been using it, "genre" means its genre as a game (not just the genre of the scenario). It means whatever you've ...
Let's see if I got this straight: Tom plays the rules (In school, Tom is the guy always asking the teacher "will this be on the test?" Dick it the builder and...
A problem of GNS theory, which is shared by many systems of categorisation, is that it seeks to classify a player by what might be described as his or her...
... a ... The key point is "30 years." Gamers grow older and look for more depth in their games. (I doubt there are many 14-year-olds posting on the Forge.)...
I agree with most everything Marcus said about the Forge. The chief members have a very open and obvious agenda to advance the style of games they like. The...
First of all, I would like to thank Vicent, and Marcus, and the rest of you who let me in the Waterllo game. I´m trying to play a Crusader game based on the...
Taking up on John's desiderata for competitive Matrix Games, I am a good way through conceiving a game based on the WWII Battle of the Coral Sea that is a...
Hello Marcus I will be willing to commit myself as a player if I feel that I can meet the minimum requirements. You mentioned 4 hour turns. This would be a big...
I've used the flip of a coin (d2) a d4,d6,d8,d10,d20,and percentile dice. They all work. I have always gone back to a d6 because I have a lot of them, and I...
Well, if I've got a week to make a move then pull up anchor and count me in! ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of...
Yep, it's as John says. Consider yourself provisionally enrolled. It will take a couple of weeks for me to finalise the rules, so if I have at least one more...
I could, but I think I shouldn't. Quite apart from the time involved in setting up a special results site just for the benefit of spectators, players would...
Hi I am not doing very well with the update of the rules, so I have posted what I have done to the files area. What little I have done is to bring later rule...
Please do post the complete game after it is over so everyone can see what happened. It is also nice for the players to see how close they came to victory (or...
Marcus, You could bounce a draft of the rules to me for feedback if you like. Bob ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired...
As "I´m in love", but not "grown up to be married", I understand the possible problems of letting the "others" to see the development. Any way if possible...
... Exactly - meaning is often lost in translation. The spirit is willing be the flesh is weak. Equals The Vodka is good but the meat is rotten. Chris Engle...
When I do have a draft, I will post the draft rules on the List for general comment. At present most of the rules are worked out in my head, but there is...
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