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It's a creative outlet. It's fun. It's a little bit of mental exercise. It's not really escapism for me. I get that from other hobbies and sports. carl

We put away a bit of beer during our sessions, and one of the players makes mead -- so that hits the table every once in a while too. I can only think of one or two occasions where somebody got noticeably buzzed. Usually the beer is offset by soda.

It doesn't even give them the ability, much less a "right". In no way is it my intent that distinquishing between passive and active hobbies would serve as a tool for drawing broader conclusions about the characteristics of any given hobby's participants. You're right. Der Kluge held up the...

No, there are differenct kinds of hobbies. I'm inclined to agree with the distinction dK is drawing. There is a difference between activities in which a participant is primarily a passive consumer vs. those in which a participant is a creative producer. der Kluge clearly prefers the latter...

For 75 cents you can download a past episode of Fanboy Radio, a comic book talk radio show broadcast out of Texas. Great show!......Uh, if you're into comic books, that is. ;)

Well, you're not the only one thinking that.... http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148551 Carl

I think you're right on the money here. I also think the key will be taking advantage of the computer's ability to create an interactive viewing mechanism. In particular, it seems to me that if every viewer could control their own perspective in a "god mode" kind of capacity, fans could just...

diaglo, did you ever play Metagaming's Melee/Wizard? I always really liked that game for some of the same reasons -- very streamlined, simple. Carl

I've played OD&D a few times in the years since it was supplanted by later editions. Judged on its own merits and not in comparison to anything else, it's a fun game, but definitely cobbled together. It's interesting to revisit the genesis of the role-playing hobby with benefit of hindsight...

OK, I'm not much o a football fan at all, but here's the thing you have to remember: A) Forget about the rapid fans and the whole aura surrounding the sport. None of it is relevant to the game. B) The game itself is a basic tactical wargame. It's all about securing territorial objectives...

I'm a first gen player. I was wargaming before I started RPGs, but my folks never understood any of it, and thought the whole hobby was a little silly. I do remember trying to run a Basic D&D game for my parents and little brother shortly after I started playing. I wanted them to understand what...

I "pre-ordered" Shadowrun 4 a few weeks ago. When I placed the order, I was under the impression that the release was only a couple weeks away, but they're showing my delivery date as being Nov. 7! Granted, it may end coming sooner than that, AND I'm not sure what's holding up FanPro's release...

You and Francisca are showing your age.... Kids today! They don't appreciate the brilliance of degenerate potheads like Sid and Marty! :lol:

PvP is my absolute favorite comic! By the way, for those so inclined, Cole's hat is available here: http://www.villagehatshop.com/pvp_wizard.html If you're not familiar with PvP, give it a read!

Me too, but, not just the table. I want the whole room. Shard, you have officially amended my current real estate search. I MUST have a second garage! Carl

Oooh! That sourcebook I've been waiting for on Italian book publishing! Now I'll be able to run that campaign where the PCs are all Renaissance book printers and binders, ferretting out evil through their judicious use of moveable type! Carl

I'm running a pirate campaign that uses a type of drama points system that I cobbled together from several other examples of systems (including Adventure!'s). The characters earn points by doing particularly dramatic or swashbuckling things. They can spend the points on mechanics advantages...

Gamedays seem to happen in the region about two to three times a year...Stay tuned to EnWorld!

I've got a machine that runs it, but just barely. I've only played solo games. I always figured my machine wouldn't keep up online. :\

I'm glad I got a chance to catch up with everybody, even if I missed lunch. Yeah, I picked up both of the Ex Machina trades (Thanks for reminding me about that!); the first Astonishing X-Men trade, and a few missing issues of PvP. Most of the PvP comics are rehashes of his online strip, but...