Recent content by SiderisAnon

Yes, having a sampler or quickstart rules allows me to make an informed decision before plunking down my money. The other big thing for me is being available in PDF format. Due to vision problems, reading paper copies is difficult. Anymore, I cannot run and RPG that doesn't come in PDF format...

I don't know if I'd call it a "simple" plot, but it sure is easy when done decently and gets the group working together: "Everyone starts neck deep in the trouble and you have to work together to survive as the only people you might be able to count on right now are in this room." I do not...

If it is your turn and you're not ready within a reasonable amount of time, say 10 seconds, you get skipped. That's how I keep combat moving along. For out of combat actions, just say, "Okay. We'll get back to you. Let me know when you decide," and move on to someone else. As for campaign...

I will have to take a look at this game. If it lives up to your review, it sounds awesome.

I was in junior high and read about D&D from an ad in the back of a comic book. It wasn't even strictly an ad for D&D; it was an ad to sell holiday cards and one of the prizes you could earn from selling a bunch was the D&D red box. I got the info, sold the cards, got the red box, colored in...

While I am NOT trying to tell you that you're playing wrong, I have to say that I could never let this fly in my own games. The reason is simple: If it's obvious to me, it's obvious to the other players and they can and will react to it. They might enjoy the game less, they might give the...

I have had a number of cheaters in my games over the years. They've cheated for several different reasons. In an official setting, like a tournament or RPGA, I think booting them immediately is appropriate. That's just a no-no. But for a home game, which should be friends, I think you have...

When I was running games for the RPGA back in the 3.5 day, I routinely had teenagers at the table. Open games like that or the Pathfinder Society take all ages.

I would also add: Being able to convincingly play a variety of different characters. As a project manager, I used to have to be able to adjust how I dealt with various people and departments. In a lot of ways, it was like playing a specific character. When I knew that my base personality...

Please feel free. I also appreciate that you responded to my questions. It gave me a much more clear idea of what's in the book. As a business owner myself, I always appreciate it when another business can take the time to give me a quality response. Based on that new understanding, I would...

I personally love the super hero genre. I own more super hero game system than I could every possibly play, though that won't stop me from buying another one, of course. In looking at your pitch above and the Kickstarter page, what I seem to be missing is: What makes your super hero setting...

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In general, I prefer to play in a game where the characters do not have such plot protection that nothing we do will get us killed. I don't want to die to a simple bad roll of the dice, because that's just lousy, but getting my character killed because I bit off more than I could chew, ignored...

The above are all good replies. I've used many of those in my years of GMing. Once in a while, I also use a random adventure generator (like this) and try and see what I can come up with from what it gives me. I find it an interesting challenge and it helps me think outside of my normal...

In real life: Check if there are any obvious messages on the phone -- meaning notes or something because you can't generally access voice mail without a password. (I would wear gloves while doing this because I work with criminal attorneys and know the basics of forensics.) If there's...