NC Game Day IX - January 21 (PRE-REG NOW OPEN)

[Einan]

Dig! Thanks for the overview. I'm putting it on my calendar right away. About how many RPGs are usually run there and are new players to a system cool? I have D&D3.x experience, but don't know Feng Shui for example (and the GI Joe game sounds hilarious.)

Einan

 

[Mark Causey]

Rel,

I'd like to try out Risus. Keep me on your watchlist, okay?

See my previous post if you don't have it.

 

[Rel]

Dig! Thanks for the overview. I'm putting it on my calendar right away. About how many RPGs are usually run there and are new players to a system cool? I have D&D3.x experience, but don't know Feng Shui for example (and the GI Joe game sounds hilarious.)

Einan

In terms of total games, it varies. I'd say it runs between 4 and 7 different games per slot on average. There tend to be a lot of "different" games run at the NC Game Days. You'll find plenty of uncommon systems (this time we've got at LEAST Grimm Tales, Feng Shui, D20 Future, and Risus going) and off the wall settings and premises. This has generally meant that folks are quite tolerant of people who are new to the system.

I'd be strongly willing to be that Torm has no problems with Feng Shui newbs being in his game. And I'm planning on giving a complete copy of the Risus rules (which total about 7 pages long) to everybody who plays in my game.

Just look at the part of the game where it says Beginner or Intermediate or whatever. That should tell you if someone expects only experienced players.

 

[Rel]

See my previous post if you don't have it.

Thanks for the reminder.

 

[Mark Causey]

You're absotootin' welcome!

 

[Henry]

Dig! Thanks for the overview. I'm putting it on my calendar right away. About how many RPGs are usually run there and are new players to a system cool? I have D&D3.x experience, but don't know Feng Shui for example (and the GI Joe game sounds hilarious.)

Einan

Einan, if it eases your mind any, I was taught Feng Shui AT a gameday a year ago (by a poster named Jeph); I in turn rabidly brought it back home to Torm, and taught him and the rest of our group. In a way, with respect to this Gameday, it's making a return to its roots. We picked up a book of it AFTER playing a session of it back home, it was that easy. It's obscenely easy to learn, unbelievably fun to play, and the G.I. Joe cartoons (indeed, any system where action is king and realism is secondary) are a perfect match for it.

 

[Torm]

I'd be strongly willing to be that Torm has no problems with Feng Shui newbs being in his game.

Absolutely. In fact, with newbs, I have the advantage of them not knowing when I'm playing fast and loose with the rules - something I sometimes do to facilitate the pacing and keep the fun going. Also, something Feng Shui seems kinda built for, anyway.

 

[Ethernaut]

I wish you could be here to give me some pointers but it's rather a long drive. j

How do I sign up for that Yahoo group? I might like to post the full character writeups and get some feedback on those.

Man, I'd love to be there!

To join the group, go to Risus Talk and look for the "Join This Group!" option. You'll need to create an account on yahoo groups (at the top of the page you should see a "New User? Sign Up" link).

 

[Rel]

Man, I'd love to be there!

To join the group, go to Risus Talk and look for the "Join This Group!" option. You'll need to create an account on yahoo groups (at the top of the page you should see a "New User? Sign Up" link).

I'm all signed up and stuff now. I look forward to gathering a little more info to aid my weak Risus-fu.

And I've been meaning to ask, how is you newborn? I hope that he and your wife are well and preparing to enjoy your first holiday season as a family with a kid. For me it really makes Christmas a lot more fun.

 

[Clueless]

It's obscenely easy to learn, unbelievably fun to play, and the G.I. Joe cartoons (indeed, any system where action is king and realism is secondary) are a perfect match for it.

I'm being tempted to try to wriggle "Brass Monkey, that Funky Monkey" into another Feng Shui game at this point.