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Gaming in Phoenix, AZ
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tylermalan
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Ok, well, here is a quick list of various gaming stores that we could use. I'm assuming that we're trying to stick to the western side of the Phoenix area, though there are a few good shops in and around the Tempe area.
ManaWerks - http://www.manawerx.com/ - Just barely west of I-17 on Bell Rd.
Samurai Comics – www.samuraicomics.com - On the corner of 107th and Indian School
Atomic Comics - http://www.manawerx.com/ - In the Phoenix Metrocenter Mall. Don't know where exactly, as I've never been there myself.
Gamers Loot - Apparently on Avondale Blvd and Indian School. Don't know for sure, maybe someone can verify?
Game Depot - Tempe, AZ... I think.
Imperial Outpost - http://www.imperialoutpost.com/ - Thunderbird Rd just east of 51st Ave.
Game Nightz - http://www.gamenightzweb.com/ - Located in the Phoenix Metro Center mall, on dunlap just off I-17
Gamers Inn - http://www.gamersinnaz.com/ - Tempe, AZ
I listed a couple of stores that aren't in our area because they're pretty good. Game Depot was good from what I can remember, and Gamers Inn was awesome. Lots of table space there, and they have convention-style gaming every Saturday at about noon (show up, pay 3 bucks, jump in a game, DMs get $4 per player in store credit).
However, I think our best bets are Mana Werks, Samurai Comics, and Imperial Outpost. Gamers Loot would be good, too, but I've never been there and don't know about its location for sure. Second best bets are the two stores around the Metrocenter Mall – Game Nightz and Atomic Comics. Lastly, Game Depot and Gamers Inn are farther away, but are both good stores.
The closest places for me, in order, are the following:
1) Gamers Loot
2) Samurai Comics
3) A. Imperial Outpost
B. Game Nightz
C. Atomic Comics
4) Mana Werks
It takes me probably twenty minutes to get to the metrocenter mall without traffic, so that's not too bad.
Here is a list of players that we have so far…
Myself
Arkhandus
jinnetics
JoeStock
And RaZZer99 posted awhile ago, but hasn’t been back in the past couple of days. I’ve got a couple of people that I know that might want to join up as well, and I’m sure you guys do, too. I would definitely prefer at least 4 or 5 players and 1 DM, and I guess no more than… 8 players? I’m just throwing out ideas, though.
Oh yeah, and Saturday early afternoon is a no-go for me. Any other time though!
Let me know what you guys think!
ManaWerks - http://www.manawerx.com/ - Just barely west of I-17 on Bell Rd.
Samurai Comics – www.samuraicomics.com - On the corner of 107th and Indian School
Atomic Comics - http://www.manawerx.com/ - In the Phoenix Metrocenter Mall. Don't know where exactly, as I've never been there myself.
Gamers Loot - Apparently on Avondale Blvd and Indian School. Don't know for sure, maybe someone can verify?
Game Depot - Tempe, AZ... I think.
Imperial Outpost - http://www.imperialoutpost.com/ - Thunderbird Rd just east of 51st Ave.
Game Nightz - http://www.gamenightzweb.com/ - Located in the Phoenix Metro Center mall, on dunlap just off I-17
Gamers Inn - http://www.gamersinnaz.com/ - Tempe, AZ
I listed a couple of stores that aren't in our area because they're pretty good. Game Depot was good from what I can remember, and Gamers Inn was awesome. Lots of table space there, and they have convention-style gaming every Saturday at about noon (show up, pay 3 bucks, jump in a game, DMs get $4 per player in store credit).
However, I think our best bets are Mana Werks, Samurai Comics, and Imperial Outpost. Gamers Loot would be good, too, but I've never been there and don't know about its location for sure. Second best bets are the two stores around the Metrocenter Mall – Game Nightz and Atomic Comics. Lastly, Game Depot and Gamers Inn are farther away, but are both good stores.
The closest places for me, in order, are the following:
1) Gamers Loot
2) Samurai Comics
3) A. Imperial Outpost
B. Game Nightz
C. Atomic Comics
4) Mana Werks
It takes me probably twenty minutes to get to the metrocenter mall without traffic, so that's not too bad.
Here is a list of players that we have so far…
Myself
Arkhandus
jinnetics
JoeStock
And RaZZer99 posted awhile ago, but hasn’t been back in the past couple of days. I’ve got a couple of people that I know that might want to join up as well, and I’m sure you guys do, too. I would definitely prefer at least 4 or 5 players and 1 DM, and I guess no more than… 8 players? I’m just throwing out ideas, though.
Oh yeah, and Saturday early afternoon is a no-go for me. Any other time though!
Let me know what you guys think!
In terms of which store, I have no strong opinion, mainly because I haven't had much chance to check them out yet. In terms of distance, I am on the west side, near Surprise. So Samurai Comics, Imperial Outpost, and ManaWerks would be best.
As for time, evenings are best for me. Saturday after 2 PM would be perfect, but any of the weekdays after 5 is okay too. Sunday are the only real issue, because of football.
Give me two-three weeks and I could DM. If we have someone else to DM, we can go back and forth every other week.
As for time, evenings are best for me. Saturday after 2 PM would be perfect, but any of the weekdays after 5 is okay too. Sunday are the only real issue, because of football.
Give me two-three weeks and I could DM. If we have someone else to DM, we can go back and forth every other week.
Arkhandus
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Samurai Comics is way too far for me to reach, since I have no car and would have to find some obtuse combination of overly-long bus rides to indirectly take me near it (likewise for the places in Tempe; I know from experience that it takes approximately 3-4 hours to get from my house to somewhere in Tempe by a combination of 2 or 3 different bus rides).
I know where Imperial Outpost is and I know I can reach it, but since I have to take two buses to get there, it takes me around 1-1/2 to 2 hours (the bus going down Thunderbird only goes by every 45 or 60 minutes, so it's a long wait once I get to Thunderbird). I've been to the IC only briefly a few times, and I can't remember the set-up there, other than some tables spread around for Warhammer.
Since I'm already kind of commited to running a Saturday game at ManaWerx, I can't head out there on Saturday evenings unless Erik and Adam can show up for an early-afternoon session (freeing up my evening). I dunno if either can/would get to the Outpost for sessions there with you guys, but it's possible.
Erik's availability depends on his parents and whether or not either would have anything to do while at the gamestore with him (his father typically sits at a nearby table and plays Magic: The Gathering with other folks, or watches some DVDs on his laptop; when Erik's mother takes him to ManaWerx instead, she just sits and grades papers for a few hours). And I can't remember if Imperial Outpost has any spare tables and chairs..... I don't think Erik's available on Sundays. Most likely he wouldn't be joining any other campaigns besides the ones on Thursday and Saturday.
Adam's just limited by work and night classes on some days, I think, so almost any day after 6 or 6:30 pm may be fine for him, and when we scheduled our Saturday campaign he said he was available any time on Saturdays, and I think Sundays too. He might be able to join in, but I'm not sure yet.
I'm available most days and at most times of day (haven't found a new job yet), except for the Thursday night and Saturday campaigns that I'm running (the Saturday one might be moveable to afternoons though to free up evening time). My preferred locations would be either ManaWerx, GameNightz, or Atomic Comics, though I can reach the Imperial Outpost as well.
(Edit: Oh, and for reference, ManaWerx is closed on Mondays and generally busy on Fridays with Magic tournaments. I don't know what days the other stores are closed or too busy.)
As I mentioned earlier, GameNightz is inside the Metrocenter Mall (near the I-17 and a couple of other roads; it's just north of Dunlap/Olive, for instance). GameNightz is just down the stairs/escalators from the food court, which is next to the Harkins Move Theater attached to the mall.
Atomic Comics is just outside the mall, across from the Sears, in a separate building with a few other businesses (Atomic Comics is at the end..... It's kinda near the Borders but not quite as far from the mall).
I know where Imperial Outpost is and I know I can reach it, but since I have to take two buses to get there, it takes me around 1-1/2 to 2 hours (the bus going down Thunderbird only goes by every 45 or 60 minutes, so it's a long wait once I get to Thunderbird). I've been to the IC only briefly a few times, and I can't remember the set-up there, other than some tables spread around for Warhammer.
Since I'm already kind of commited to running a Saturday game at ManaWerx, I can't head out there on Saturday evenings unless Erik and Adam can show up for an early-afternoon session (freeing up my evening). I dunno if either can/would get to the Outpost for sessions there with you guys, but it's possible.
Erik's availability depends on his parents and whether or not either would have anything to do while at the gamestore with him (his father typically sits at a nearby table and plays Magic: The Gathering with other folks, or watches some DVDs on his laptop; when Erik's mother takes him to ManaWerx instead, she just sits and grades papers for a few hours). And I can't remember if Imperial Outpost has any spare tables and chairs..... I don't think Erik's available on Sundays. Most likely he wouldn't be joining any other campaigns besides the ones on Thursday and Saturday.
Adam's just limited by work and night classes on some days, I think, so almost any day after 6 or 6:30 pm may be fine for him, and when we scheduled our Saturday campaign he said he was available any time on Saturdays, and I think Sundays too. He might be able to join in, but I'm not sure yet.
I'm available most days and at most times of day (haven't found a new job yet), except for the Thursday night and Saturday campaigns that I'm running (the Saturday one might be moveable to afternoons though to free up evening time). My preferred locations would be either ManaWerx, GameNightz, or Atomic Comics, though I can reach the Imperial Outpost as well.
(Edit: Oh, and for reference, ManaWerx is closed on Mondays and generally busy on Fridays with Magic tournaments. I don't know what days the other stores are closed or too busy.)
As I mentioned earlier, GameNightz is inside the Metrocenter Mall (near the I-17 and a couple of other roads; it's just north of Dunlap/Olive, for instance). GameNightz is just down the stairs/escalators from the food court, which is next to the Harkins Move Theater attached to the mall.
Atomic Comics is just outside the mall, across from the Sears, in a separate building with a few other businesses (Atomic Comics is at the end..... It's kinda near the Borders but not quite as far from the mall).
tylermalan
First Post
Arkhandus, between which times does the Saturday game that you're running take place?
Oh, and for clarification, when I said that Saturday early afternoon is a no-go, I was only referring to this upcoming Saturday.
Oh, and for clarification, when I said that Saturday early afternoon is a no-go, I was only referring to this upcoming Saturday.
tylermalan
First Post
Ok, gotcha. Well, this Saturday I can only play in the evening. After this Saturday, if we decide on a set, regular time, I can probably always make it, barring some weird happenstance. So, right now, the schedules look like this:
Arkhandus - already gaming from 6 to 10 pm Saturday, but could possibly move it up to free up an evening slot.
JoeStock - Saturday after 2 pm is perfect.
Me - This Saturday only, I can't play until the evening.
jinnetics - open whenever?
So, at this point, I guess we should decide specifically on the game. Are we looking to start up a new one? Arkhandus, is your 3E game open for us new guys to join? If we do start up a new one, is everyone willing to DM, or only a few people?
I would say that my personal preference is to play 3.5E over 3E, given a choice. But, if everyone else wants to do something different, I'd be all about it. As for my choice between 3E and d20 Modern, I'm 50/50, so it's whatever.
Thoughts?
Arkhandus - already gaming from 6 to 10 pm Saturday, but could possibly move it up to free up an evening slot.
JoeStock - Saturday after 2 pm is perfect.
Me - This Saturday only, I can't play until the evening.
jinnetics - open whenever?
So, at this point, I guess we should decide specifically on the game. Are we looking to start up a new one? Arkhandus, is your 3E game open for us new guys to join? If we do start up a new one, is everyone willing to DM, or only a few people?
I would say that my personal preference is to play 3.5E over 3E, given a choice. But, if everyone else wants to do something different, I'd be all about it. As for my choice between 3E and d20 Modern, I'm 50/50, so it's whatever.
Thoughts?
Arkhandus
First Post
Well, two new guys showed up today before we got the session started, so I ended up forgetting to ask Adam and Erik anything before we left. So, at least for the Thursday game, we have two more folks that might show up regularly or semi-regularly. Not sure if they'll be around on Saturdays, and didn't get to ask much about anything. Too busy and hectic today. At least things are less so after character creation is done.
So, for Thursdays at least, we have a decent number of players now, rather than just 2. Dunno how often those two will be showing up, but we'll see. I'll try and remember to not get side-tracked on Saturday, and ask some questions of whoever shows up then.
Either campaign still has room for more players. And of course if the group somehow balloons to an unmanageable size, we can just run two separate games at the same time, with different DMs.
I'm fine with someone starting up a new game. And I'm fine with DMing or someone else DMing (preferably the latter if it's a new game, since I'm kind of busy at this point).
So, for Thursdays at least, we have a decent number of players now, rather than just 2. Dunno how often those two will be showing up, but we'll see. I'll try and remember to not get side-tracked on Saturday, and ask some questions of whoever shows up then.
Either campaign still has room for more players. And of course if the group somehow balloons to an unmanageable size, we can just run two separate games at the same time, with different DMs.
I'm fine with someone starting up a new game. And I'm fine with DMing or someone else DMing (preferably the latter if it's a new game, since I'm kind of busy at this point).
So we settled on ManaWerx as the location? Anything we need to know ahead of time for playing there? Like a fee or if we need to book a table?
It also sounds like we're talking Saturday afternoon/evenings for the game, just need to get closer on a time.
I think we can start one new game at least. I'd be up for DMing, but again, I would like to rotate weekly with someone else. Tylermalan suggested running the Expedition to Castle Ravenloft, I would love to play in that. As for myself, I have the World's Largest Dungeon, which I've been dying to DM, but haven't had the chance to.
On another subject, what about supplies (minis, battlemats, etc..)? While I have almost all my books, I gave away all of that stuff when I left California two years ago. At the very least we would need a battlemap I think, at least to run WLD.
It also sounds like we're talking Saturday afternoon/evenings for the game, just need to get closer on a time.
I think we can start one new game at least. I'd be up for DMing, but again, I would like to rotate weekly with someone else. Tylermalan suggested running the Expedition to Castle Ravenloft, I would love to play in that. As for myself, I have the World's Largest Dungeon, which I've been dying to DM, but haven't had the chance to.
On another subject, what about supplies (minis, battlemats, etc..)? While I have almost all my books, I gave away all of that stuff when I left California two years ago. At the very least we would need a battlemap I think, at least to run WLD.
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