You know, in-person RPG gaming is fun

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
D

desura

Diamond Member
Mar 22, 2013
4,627
129
101
It makes you

-- leave your judgmental side at the door. Um, lots of the guys going to these things are *very* ordinary people, which is the first thing that is noticed when entering the room...

-- Kind of get to the original spirit of gaming which is like a social guided imagination among people. Most of the current game developers started with tabletop so they have that on their mind, while most current game fans probably have not played any tabletop RPG's.

Recommend any good table-top RPG's? In particular, I"m interested in tactical competitive strategy games, possibly with narrative possibility? I'm aware of Warhammer, for instance, but I am put off by the cost and time investment.
 
V

Via

Diamond Member
Jan 14, 2009
4,670
4
0
It definitely is. I was a pretty sought-after DM when I was a kid.

Great times.
 
D

desura

Diamond Member
Mar 22, 2013
4,627
129
101
Via said:
It definitely is. I was a pretty sought-after DM when I was a kid.

Great times.
Click to expand...

Yeah, there's this depressing game shop at the local mall which I've walked by many times but never gone in...

I think I'm going to have to give it a shot. And game on pcs/consoles less.
 
brainhulk

brainhulk

Diamond Member
Sep 14, 2007
9,376
454
126
LoL. You cant be serious. Why not just play basketball, golf, surfing, mountain biking, or take your car to the race track or something
 
D

desura

Diamond Member
Mar 22, 2013
4,627
129
101
brainhulk said:
LoL. You cant be serious. Why not just play basketball, golf, surfing, mountain biking, or take your car to the race track or something
Click to expand...

I'm comparing in-person RPG gaming to computer/video gaming.
 
twinrider1

twinrider1

Diamond Member
Sep 28, 2003
4,096
64
91
Tactical....you might like miniatures-based war games. It's still gaming, but no individual characters really. Especially fun if you're into the painting figures/building models side of it. Micro Armor, Napoleonics, Mustangs & Messerschmitts are good examples.

Time investment is the rub of all in-person gaming. Fine when you're young, but hard to manage with adult commitments.
 
O

oynaz

Platinum Member
May 14, 2003
2,449
3
81
brainhulk said:
LoL. You cant be serious. Why not just play basketball, golf, surfing, mountain biking, or take your car to the race track or something
Click to expand...

That argument goes for each and every activity you could possibly imagine.
 
Fingolfin269

Fingolfin269

Lifer
Feb 28, 2003
17,948
34
91
Watch Role Models. It will inspire you to larp because all of those guys are awesome.
 
Last edited:
P

Possessed Freak

Diamond Member
Nov 4, 1999
6,045
1
0
desura said:
Recommend any good table-top RPG's? In particular, I"m interested in tactical competitive strategy games, possibly with narrative possibility? I'm aware of Warhammer, for instance, but I am put off by the cost and time investment.
Click to expand...

Warhammer is NOT a tabletop RPG. It is a tabletop miniature game. A tabletop RPG is D&D, Shadowrun, Star Wars RPG, etc.

Miniature games are completely different. There may be campaigns that last a LONG time, but there is no roll playing aspect. Further, warhammer is primarily a 2 player game with 1v1. There is no GM, there is no cooperative play (unless you set up some specific scenario).

So I am unsure of what you are truly interested in.
 
mmntech

mmntech

Lifer
Sep 20, 2007
17,501
12
0
Tabletop? It's just a downward spiral from there. Soon you'll be doing pen & paper, then *gasp* LARPing. That's when you know you've it rock bottom. :D

Wil Wheaton is big into tabletop gaming. Does a show about it.
http://tabletop.geekandsundry.com/
 
Newbian

Newbian

Lifer
Aug 24, 2008
24,779
882
126
Possessed Freak said:
Warhammer is NOT a tabletop RPG. It is a tabletop miniature game. A tabletop RPG is D&D, Shadowrun, Star Wars RPG, etc.

Miniature games are completely different. There may be campaigns that last a LONG time, but there is no roll playing aspect. Further, warhammer is primarily a 2 player game with 1v1. There is no GM, there is no cooperative play (unless you set up some specific scenario).

So I am unsure of what you are truly interested in.
Click to expand...


Make sure you spell role the right way but in D&D you do both. ;)
 
S

splat_ed

Member
Mar 12, 2010
189
0
0
Possessed Freak said:
Warhammer is NOT a tabletop RPG. It is a tabletop miniature game. A tabletop RPG is D&D, Shadowrun, Star Wars RPG, etc.

Miniature games are completely different. There may be campaigns that last a LONG time, but there is no roll playing aspect. Further, warhammer is primarily a 2 player game with 1v1. There is no GM, there is no cooperative play (unless you set up some specific scenario).

So I am unsure of what you are truly interested in.
Click to expand...

Actually, there are two varients - Warhammer Minatures and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. The latter is a tabletop RPG.
With regards to LARP - all the LARPs I've been to generally involved quite realistic looking weapons (not just pipe with foam on) and plenty of drinking in the evenings (and afternoons and even mornings!). Helps that one of my friends runs the in-character bar with several kinds of beer on tap. Actually great fun as long as you don't take it TOO seriously.

As to OP - depends on genre. Call of Cthulu is good horror/thriller. If you want swashbuckling adventures, give The 7th Sea a shot. If cyberpunk is more your style, Shadowrun could be worth a look. Or if you really don't want to play a true co-operative game, try Paranoia - the aim is to be able to shift the blame for everything that goes wrong onto someone else. Preferably after they've died so they can contradict you...
 
Midwayman

Midwayman

Diamond Member
Jan 28, 2000
5,723
325
126
I always wanted to do more RPGs, but finding a group that wasn't a huge bunch of flakes has proved impossible. Plus now that I'm older I just don't have that much time uninterrupted.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom