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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 8161336" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p>It's a New Year and, while we're still filled with hopeful enthusiasm, an opportunity to start fresh on our gaming goals. Here's mine.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]130785[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://pixabay.com/illustrations/loading-bar-2021-new-year-s-eve-5514303/" target="_blank">Picture courtesy of Pixabay.</a></p><p></p><p>As I look back on a challenging 2020, it's an opportunity to consider what I would do differently if I had a chance to do it over. I'm fortunately still here and healthy, so I consider that a great place to start.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Back Kickstarters I Believe In: </strong>I love backing Kickstarters, but I've gradually become disillusioned with their fulfillment times. Products I thought I would need for my game took so long to be delivered that sometimes the group didn't even exist by the time the product arrived. As someone who participated in a Kickstarter that took over five years to deliver, I understand why it happens. This is why I so admire Russ' Kickstarter strategy, <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/how-to-promote-your-rpg-kickstarter.673251/" target="_blank">with a product ready to go before the Kickstarter is completed</a>. If I back a Kickstarter, it will be because I support the product and not depend nearly as much on receiving it in a timely manner; I plan to be much choosier about what Kickstarters I back in the future.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Diversify the CAR-PGA: </strong>I'm Chair of the <a href="http://www.car-pga.org/join-us/" target="_blank">Committee for the Advancement of Role-Playing Games</a>, a non-profit dedicated to promoting (and in the past, defending) tabletop role-playing games. We've made great strides in reestablishing our digital presence, but now it's time to grow the member base to deflect the diversity of our players. I'm hopeful we can host some virtual events and even have some guests join us as speakers in 2021.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Finish My Star Wars Campaign: </strong>When the pandemic hit, my in-person Star Wars/5E D&D campaign came to a screeching halt. We're down to the very last episode and the grand finale. I plan to wrap things up in 2021 so we can have some closure.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Print More Miniatures & Terrain: </strong>Now that I have two 3D printers, it's time to start cleaning out my game room and replacing miniatures and terrain I bought with stuff I built. I plan to sell it all to <a href="https://www.nobleknight.com/" target="_blank">Noble Knight Games</a>; this will take time and not everything can easily be replaced (some miniatures are so detailed that I can't print suitable replacements), but any reduction in clutter is a good thing. Also, in some cases if I know I can print a miniature or piece of terrain, I can wait until I actually need to it for the game before printing it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Find an In-Person Group: </strong>Now that I have my game room and table, I was steadily working up the courage to do this. When the vaccine is fully distributed I plan to look for players I can game with in-person.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Play More In-Person Games: </strong>We play a post-apocalyptic 5E D&D game and with all the cool gaming accessories I got for Christmas, I plan to put them to good use with my kids as players.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Appreciate My Players:</strong> One of the members of my original gaming group passed away last year and that reinforced that we'd stopped playing together for years. I've made a commitment to cherish every moment I have with my new (virtual) group. I'm thankful after every session and so appreciate having adults to game with (my kids have no choice!).</li> </ul><p>I'm not sure I can achieve all of these goals, but I'm hoping if I even made progress on fifty percent of them that I'd make significant strides in improving my overall happiness with gaming.</p><p></p><p><strong>Your Turn: What are your gaming goals for 2021?</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 8161336, member: 3285"] It's a New Year and, while we're still filled with hopeful enthusiasm, an opportunity to start fresh on our gaming goals. Here's mine. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="2021loading.jpg"]130785[/ATTACH] [URL='https://pixabay.com/illustrations/loading-bar-2021-new-year-s-eve-5514303/']Picture courtesy of Pixabay.[/URL][/CENTER] As I look back on a challenging 2020, it's an opportunity to consider what I would do differently if I had a chance to do it over. I'm fortunately still here and healthy, so I consider that a great place to start. [LIST] [*][B]Back Kickstarters I Believe In: [/B]I love backing Kickstarters, but I've gradually become disillusioned with their fulfillment times. Products I thought I would need for my game took so long to be delivered that sometimes the group didn't even exist by the time the product arrived. As someone who participated in a Kickstarter that took over five years to deliver, I understand why it happens. This is why I so admire Russ' Kickstarter strategy, [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/how-to-promote-your-rpg-kickstarter.673251/']with a product ready to go before the Kickstarter is completed[/URL]. If I back a Kickstarter, it will be because I support the product and not depend nearly as much on receiving it in a timely manner; I plan to be much choosier about what Kickstarters I back in the future. [*][B]Diversify the CAR-PGA: [/B]I'm Chair of the [URL='http://www.car-pga.org/join-us/']Committee for the Advancement of Role-Playing Games[/URL], a non-profit dedicated to promoting (and in the past, defending) tabletop role-playing games. We've made great strides in reestablishing our digital presence, but now it's time to grow the member base to deflect the diversity of our players. I'm hopeful we can host some virtual events and even have some guests join us as speakers in 2021. [*][B]Finish My Star Wars Campaign: [/B]When the pandemic hit, my in-person Star Wars/5E D&D campaign came to a screeching halt. We're down to the very last episode and the grand finale. I plan to wrap things up in 2021 so we can have some closure. [*][B]Print More Miniatures & Terrain: [/B]Now that I have two 3D printers, it's time to start cleaning out my game room and replacing miniatures and terrain I bought with stuff I built. I plan to sell it all to [URL='https://www.nobleknight.com/']Noble Knight Games[/URL]; this will take time and not everything can easily be replaced (some miniatures are so detailed that I can't print suitable replacements), but any reduction in clutter is a good thing. Also, in some cases if I know I can print a miniature or piece of terrain, I can wait until I actually need to it for the game before printing it. [*][B]Find an In-Person Group: [/B]Now that I have my game room and table, I was steadily working up the courage to do this. When the vaccine is fully distributed I plan to look for players I can game with in-person. [*][B]Play More In-Person Games: [/B]We play a post-apocalyptic 5E D&D game and with all the cool gaming accessories I got for Christmas, I plan to put them to good use with my kids as players. [*][B]Appreciate My Players:[/B] One of the members of my original gaming group passed away last year and that reinforced that we'd stopped playing together for years. I've made a commitment to cherish every moment I have with my new (virtual) group. I'm thankful after every session and so appreciate having adults to game with (my kids have no choice!). [/LIST] I'm not sure I can achieve all of these goals, but I'm hoping if I even made progress on fifty percent of them that I'd make significant strides in improving my overall happiness with gaming. [B]Your Turn: What are your gaming goals for 2021?[/B] [/QUOTE]
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