Completely ignoring the elephant in the living room that is the current main topic of conversation-- (I have opinions, but I'm probably never going to attend...
... True, but I approach my material in a fashion where I'm intending to write a lovely game that the players can immerse in the material. I essentially treat...
... But I think this applies to solo writing as well. I get an idea and I worked up because I believe that the idea is amazing and will play great but as I...
... *nods* Though "Cantina" is a misnomer in this case. "Cantina Royale" is more focused around the game of Sabacc, so I suppose the closest kin I'm aware of,...
Mike Beddes talks about compromising with himself. I'll grant your point, Mike. However, I've never stormed out of the room because I got into a heated...
... When we were writing Svaha, that particular impasse came up several times. We agreed early on that majority vote would win on such decisions, and for the...
... I guess the thing that's bothering me, is what happens when real creative deadlock occurs. When I *know* my partners are wrong (let's leave ego out of it...
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... Another aspect of writing "Torch of Freedom," incidentally, was that most of our inter-GM communication had to be via email, since I didn't live close to...
... As I already said, I need 15 players but can accommodate up to 25. I can't tell you how many people attend the convention itself. It's a moderate sized...
First off stay away from the first session of the day. No one shows up. Second. Is it staionary or in just one local. Third. Find the addy of every Gaming...
Hey there, As many of you know, the Brassy's Men campaign has an extensive online component with a pretty complex set of web pages and database back nd. I'm...
... This does prompt a question in my mind. When does it become a case of too much revision or compromise? Your point is valid, but it did have me thinking...
... The schedule is *already* set and has been for months. That's irrelevant. ... I don't understand what you're asking here or how it's relevant. The ...
Sorry, it's http://www.interactivitiesink.com/mechanics/brassydb.zip Mike ... -- Build Devices - Laugh Maniacally! - IGOR is now available! Get it at:...
We have two usual tricks to resolving gridlock: 1) Stop talking about, and come back a week or two later. Usually things resolve themselves better if you stop...
"So I ask: When is too much compromise too much?" I would answer: At what point did you tell the other writer the feel of the game? If you said up front that...
... I'll add one more: 3) The players, for some reason, not getting into the mood of the game quickly enough, with the end result being an only half-interested...
No, honest hon... I'm only buying it for the article. Really!!! :D John Open a Dark Portal to a dimension of Evil first thing in the morning and nothing worse...
As far as staionary, that what I nwas asking. The fact you have one room and and a cenral location helps a lot at the con. WE usually set up a large set and...
... Maze? I think we must be talking about wildly different styles of LARP. We don't do sets, never have. The University would have an apoplectic fit if we...
That's a point....some of us out here can't relate to ANY of this conversation...or not very much, at least. I've never designed the type of game you guys are...
The cons we have been doing give time for set up and we have free standing sets we put up. We let anyone who has the use them if they like. But since you...
I try to advertise that my guys and Ancient Empire will be at a con. I never deal with registration. Just let people know we will be there. Those running the...