Tabletop gaming and you: or, how I learned to bring loaded dice.

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Hey, panzie here. New to septagon but not really new to posting. (in fact, anyone from the "glory days" of bnet knows me.) something I'm well known for in bungleboards is as the resident capable gm.

unfortunately, I am currently unable to fill that position, however, I will be using this thread as a bridge between the two groups and if you are interested, use it to establish cross-group games.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO TABLETOP GAMES!

Tabletop games can refer to anything from monopoly to the tonka trucks hardcore tabletop rpg. though, for the purposes of this thread, we will usually keep toward things such as Dungeons and dragons, pathfinder, 40k, a song of ice and fire(game of thrones) and other similar games.

if you are interested, I will explain as best I can in this thread.

strength and honor.


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Don't know, not really the kind to make up those things.


it's generally based on your imagination, so sure, I don't see why not.


 
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I'd love to DnD, but I haven't read a rulebook newer than the 1980's...


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fun fact, the pathfinder rulebook is free as an online resource.


praise be to d20pfsrd

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/


 
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Always been interested, but I don't have anyone in my area that does it.


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how hard have you looked?


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Played my first game of D&D ever a few months ago.  I was surprised by how much of a big game of "pretend" that it is.  Not a fan of that, or most other tabletop games; a bunch of my friends are obsessed with card games, but I don't see the appeal to those either.  Just like in video games, I hate when winners are decided by uncontrollable luck.


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you don't "win" tabletop rpg's


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you don't "win" tabletop rpg's
I'm talking more like Magic The Gathering, and stuff.
With the D&D game I played, though, it just felt pretty lame.  It was more like a round of story-time with stat-sheets.


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well if you don't like it nobody is forcing you to play.

the randomization of dice is the core mechanic. though,


I often find skill-based-game get boring very, very quickly.


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well if you don't like it nobody is forcing you to play.
I know.  I'm just giving my two cents.
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the randomization of dice is the core mechanic. though

My dislike of randomization, as a core mechanic, applies to card games like MTG: games with clear-cut winners, not a tabletop RPG.


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tabletop rpg's  really are best enjoyed if you can roleplay. Though, some systems are mechanically complex, like pathfinder.

pathfinder is my preferred system, but I won't let my players get away without roleplaying and enjoying themeselves.