Chicago Gameday: Read about what you missed

[buzz]

thalmin: Done. I was considering doing a countdown, but I guess there's no point in not driving home the correct date.

JoeGKushner: I'm assuming that all the players signed up for the Ultimate Prize will simply divvy up evenly between the two tables. Think of the two groups as one big list. Unless, of course, the DMs want to handle things differently.

William Ronald: Fantastamundo! Hopefully you won't have to run it, simply becuase then I can enjoy killing... I mean, you can enjoy playing in my d20 Dark*Matter game.

Pbartender & omokage: If we don't see any more signups for your games by Wednesday, I'll go ahead and merge them.

 

[William Ronald]

thalmin: Done. I was considering doing a countdown, but I guess there's no point in not driving home the correct date.

JoeGKushner: I'm assuming that all the players signed up for the Ultimate Prize will simply divvy up evenly between the two tables. Think of the two groups as one big list. Unless, of course, the DMs want to handle things differently.

William Ronald: Fantastamundo! Hopefully you won't have to run it, simply becuase then I can enjoy killing... I mean, you can enjoy playing in my d20 Dark*Matter game.

Pbartender & omokage: If we don't see any more signups for your games by Wednesday, I'll go ahead and merge them.

Now, now buzz. As someone who has played RPGs since 1980, I could probably open up a dead character graveyard. However, I do think that trying to promote the Game Day elsewhere is a good idea. So, if there are other boards that you post to, mention the game day.

Anubis: I used I-355 this weekend to play at an RPGA event. It was pretty fast. See you on Saturday!!!

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

JoeGKushner: I'm assuming that all the players signed up for the Ultimate Prize will simply divvy up evenly between the two tables. Think of the two groups as one big list. Unless, of course, the DMs want to handle things differently.

That was our plan. Of course, bribes may allow one group to have six players while the other group has less. Right, Trev?

 

[Reidzilla]

Golly! I thought a Darwin's World post-apocalyptical jamboree would be popular! I hope I get some last minute entries because the adventure needs at least four PCs to run well. Two will get squished without a rewrite. Bummer :\, I hope I don't have to cancel the event.

 

[Reidzilla]

Removed double posting

 

[William Ronald]

Reidzilla, maybe it would help to answer a few questions that many people have asked about games which they knew little of prior to a Game Day?

How much do I need to know about the rules? I have not heard much about this game?

Is it a hard game to play? I am familiar with (D&D, D20 Modern). How different is your game from it?

Will there be opportunities for action AND roleplaying in the event? Can you tell me a little bit more to get a feel for my character? Is this going to be a serious event? A funny event? How would you describe the tone and feel of the game?

I think because your game is using a system that many people might not be familar with could be keeping some people away from signing up. However, I understand that Darwin's World is said to be a good system. Maybe addressing some possible concerns might help.

 

[Pbartender]

Golly! I thought a Darwin's World post-apocalyptical jamboree would be popular! I hope I get some last minute entries because the adventure needs at least four PCs to run well. Two will get squished without a rewrite. Bummer :\, I hope I don't have to cancel the event.

Yeah, well... I thought Spycraft in space would be a popular event. Maybe I should have gone with the pirates instead. Oh well, it just means I'll get to play more... Something I don't very many chances to do anymore, since I always end up DMing!

 

[buzz]

Yeah, well... I thought Spycraft in space would be a popular event. Maybe I should have gone with the pirates instead. Oh well, it just means I'll get to play more... Something I don't very many chances to do anymore, since I always end up DMing!

It could be that the luster has worn off Spycraft and that Darwin's World just doesn't have the name recognition that it's progenitor Gamma World does (despite being a better RPG, IMHO, but that's a whole 'nother kettle of mutant badgers). Or it could be that SF just isn't "hot" right now. Pbartender, you might want to look at running your adventure using d20 Future the next time around; it'll only have been out a few months by the Gameday, thus attracting players.

GORAK, Trev, and Barendd: Would it be a problem for either of your games to absorb Reidzilla's game?

Reidzilla: Would you prefer to be absorbed or to run the game in hopes of walk-ins?

 

[buzz]

FYI, I just got word from Wulf that prizes from BadAxe are on their way to thalmin, which is good, becasue if they went to me, the copy of Grim Tales would never make it to Gameday.

 

[JoeGKushner]

And because Wizards of the Coast is so cool, they've even given me an extra copy of the Complete Warrior to add to the other six hardcovers donated! Long live the Ennies!