Gaming and orgies don't mix

[Von Ether]

In my 20+ years of gaming, I've seen too much.

I've seen some interesting "undertones" in a couple of one-shot games, but that's been a rarity. Personally, to my regret there was a year when I got blindsided by the drama of such a soap opera and learned my lesson. And then there was the time my whole campaign came grinding to a halt when the two couples who made up 90 percent of my group both split up at the same time.

Now adays, most women I meet through gaming aren't my type, so there's not even a temptation. On the other hand, I've met a few cute, intelligent women (mid-twenties) who like to paint themselves with the chic-geek brush and claim to know about gaming, but are too cool to actually game. Though some may do console games instead. Saddly, it seems I'm too tame for them.

 

[Torm]

I never said that your lifestyle *did* require my approval - no need to get defensive about it.

Sorry. I kinda thought YOU knew better, from things I've seen you post before, but the way you phrased that made me need to respond to the sort of people who might be reading this thread and think I DO need their approval, somehow.

As I mentioned in my post prior to that one, I saw a friend's family - friends of mine in their own right, as well - run out of town. They were good people. I'M good people. And if I have my say, I'll never have to stand by and watch that happen again.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Sorry. I kinda thought YOU knew better, from things I've seen you post before, but the way you phrased that made me need to respond to the sort of people who might be reading this thread and think I DO need their approval, somehow.

As I mentioned in my post prior to that one, I saw a friend's family - friends of mine in their own right, as well - run out of town. They were good people. I'M good people. And if I have my say, I'll never have to stand by and watch that happen again.

I know you're good people, Torm. You are - by far - one of the most enlightened (and enlightening) people on the boards, so far as I'm concered. I've learned a lot from your posts throughout my membership here at ENworld... and for that, I thank you. If there's one thing I enjoy, it's learning about the whole big world that exists OUTSIDE of what I learned in South Dakota - because there's a lot to learn.

 

[Torm]

I know you're good people, Torm.

Now stop that - yer makin' me all weepy eyed.

 

[der_kluge]

What are the chances of getting this thread re-named?

It's about a lot of things, but one thing that it is very clearly NOT about, is "Female gamers."

How's that?

 

[fusangite]

I like the new title. I think it might increase the number of people lured into reading the thread too.

So, for people just coming in, the title was "On the subject of female gamers;" as you can see, Curtis has given us a more descriptive title now.

 

[PapersAndPaychecks]

How's that?

/beer die_kluge

That's better, thanks.

 

[Gentlegamer]

They totally mix. Haven't you read the Conan RPG?

 

[WayneLigon]

If there's one thing I enjoy, it's learning about the whole big world that exists OUTSIDE of what I learned in South Dakota - because there's a lot to learn.

I've always thought RPG's could be broadening; good to see that at least in a way it was Three of the most interesting classes I ever had in college were Anthopology, Sociology of Religion and (perhaps oddly) Astronomy. Not for the subject matter but for the reactions of some students when they were confronted with something that they had never even heard of or considered but was practiced or beleived by at least some group of people elsewhere.

 

[Desdichado]

D'oh! I came in expecting to be all titillated by some story of some miscreant gaming group only to find it's a thread that I've already read in it's entirety (with the exception of the last few posts, of course!)

Bad form!