ÜMLÄÜT!- the Brainstürming!

[Dannyalcatraz]

1. Definitely need bandmembers of both genders in the game
2. Multi-instrumentalists are definite
3. Relatives of all kinds- as bandmates buddies, and foes are a must. A daddy with a famous name would be an asset (Gene Simmons is my Daddy!) and so forth.
4. GFs/BFs and the like also will have a place
5. Studio Musicians will be a type of bandmember...not sure what kind.

Keep going guys- this is shaping up nicely!

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

For mishaps, I want major stuff, not things that can be corrected in minutes. A good roadie can restring and retune a guitar in minutes...and most guitarists travel with at least a couple of axes. So "Break a String" isn't quite big enough...

OTOH, truly RW Spinal Tap moments COULD derail a band: "Too drunk/drugged out to play", "Gear stolen", "Ridiculous Stage Props", "Venue robbed or destroyed" or- my personal favorite- "STUCK: Tour Bus breaks down in desert between shows, label owners have embezzled all the money".

THAT is the kind of epic fail we need to be realistic threats to the bands' successes...and to keep the game fun & funny

 

[tuxgeo]

. . . or- my personal favorite- "STUCK: Tour Bus breaks down in desert between shows, label owners have embezzled all the money".

THAT is the kind of epic fail we need to be realistic threats to the bands' successes...and to keep the game fun & funny

We're broke! The managers must have been embezzling! [Opens books.]
Oh, no! It's even worse -- they're flatly incompetent, and couldn't negotiate their way out of a paper bag. What's with this pittance we got for playing all those wildly-attended gigs? (Erm, separating fan-count from paydays?)

 

[nedjer]

Crazed groupies, punching Justin Beiber for breathing,TVs out of 7th floor windows and pink spandex romper suits, (respect to David Lee Roth for that remarkable innovation) . . . all says the entertainment's in the Spinal Tap.

Making it as a band sounds all enterprise education meets teenage angst over a cappuccino - which DLR would only allow you to drink through the nose without a straw.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I think that kind of stuff will get you draws either from the Fans deck or from other players' fanbase.

 

[Thunderfoot]

Here's some event cards: Most of them are based on things that have either happened to me or to persons I've worked with

Fail: (usually small amounts of money, fame and fan loss)
* Bus driver gets lost on way to gig, starts one hour late/miss gig as opener
* Bus gets in accident, no major injuries but guitarist or drummer is out for three weeks - have to hire a replacement
* Hotel loses reservation NEXT gig performance suffers, lose (fans/fame)
* Mother of band member dies. Band loses five gigs due to mourning process (no fan or fame loss/but must forfeit money for those gigs)
* Gear on wrong flight/truck doesn't arrive at gig (actually had this happen once) Must rent gear for show (lose money/performance suffers due to substandard gear)

MAJOR Fail:
* Band member sniped - a producer or another band has stolen one of your members. Cancel gig/recording, lose money, replace member (fan base stays generally loyal)
* Bus accident - one or more members critically injured or killed - must replace member(s) and cancel rest of tour.
* Studio fire - gear survives but the recording are ruined, release date for next album pushed back 6 months (go back to half way point on board if you use the round trip/record model)
* Rehab - Member of band must drop from tour, band can fire and find someone else (lose fans/fame) OR wait for member to leave rehab - (LOSE money/gigs/studio time, GAIN fame)
* Fire Manager - Manager not getting you what you want so you fire him/her. Tour survives but is in perpetual chaos for remainder of gigs (lose money/fame/fans) - POSSIBLE legal action, LOSE even more money, GAIN fame
* Yoko broke up the band - GF/BF of band member butts in and takes over. Band is done, MUST rename band, lose 1/2 money, hire new member to replace old one, all old records no longer count toward victory OR Keep band name, lose 1/3 fans and hire new member to place old one
last album does not count toward victory.
* Suicide Solution - Band member kills him/herself. Band must stop tour/recording immediately, lose next three turns, 1/4 money, 1/4 fans. Get new member draw for FREE (must draw new disadvantages for new member, discard old disadvantages)

MAJOR Success:
* Dude, we're getting the band back together - any member discarded is returned to the band. (Fame/Fan increase, Money x 1.5 for next five turns, all previous band member benefits are added back to the victory conditions.) /Note if previous member has died, new member is twin or sibling of old member, no penalties felt by fan base)

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Good ones!