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So, you want to be an "OSR Superstar"?

Started by Benoist, February 25, 2014, 05:06:24 PM

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Premier

#75
March 01, 2014, 09:32:27 AM
Quote from: Bunch;733741Did you even read the initial post about it? It's pretty clear what the guidelines are and that its not that serious.

Be fair to him, most people in this thread haven't read the actual blog entry they're ostensibly commenting on. You should know very well that growing a vagina and filling it with sand always, automatically comes with the loss of read-whatever-the-fuck-you're-talking-about skills.
Obvious troll is obvious. RIP, Bill.

Bunch

#76
March 01, 2014, 10:42:56 AM
Quote from: Premier;733801Be fair to him, most people in this thread haven't read the actual blog entry they're ostensibly commenting on. You should know very well that growing a vagina and filling it with sand always, automatically comes with the loss of read-whatever-the-fuck-you're-talking-about skills.

Most people on this thread woke up with my toddlers cranky pants on.

jeff37923

#77
March 01, 2014, 12:59:43 PM
Or are tired of seeing "OSR" stuck on everything like an advertising buzzword. Especially since for most people to whom OSR is a thing, it just means D&D even though there were a lot of other good games as well from that era.
"Meh."

Endless Flight

#78
March 01, 2014, 01:19:04 PM
Looks like the cavalry has arrived. :D

dragoner

#79
March 01, 2014, 01:19:26 PM
Nobody has ever seen "OSR" stuck on blog-spam before; I'm looking at you G+.
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Zak S

#80
March 01, 2014, 03:54:42 PM
We've given this cheesy old man joke to these cranky old man curmudgeons. Let's see what happens next!...
I won a jillion RPG design awards.

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Gronan of Simmerya

#81
March 01, 2014, 04:37:44 PM
Quote from: Zak S;733846We've given this cheesy old man joke to these cranky old man curmudgeons. Let's see what happens next!...

Heh.

Now, for my money, "OSR Superstar" is like "Expert Model Railroader."  It's VERY hard to take it seriously.
You should go to GaryCon.  Period.

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Omega

#82
March 01, 2014, 06:29:19 PM
Quote from: Old Geezer;733858Heh.

Now, for my money, "OSR Superstar" is like "Expert Model Railroader."  It's VERY hard to take it seriously.

Have you seen some of those high end model railroader assemblies? Scary levels of detail.

Gronan of Simmerya

#83
March 01, 2014, 08:12:15 PM
Quote from: Omega;733887Have you seen some of those high end model railroader assemblies? Scary levels of detail.

Yes, I've been part of the hobby since 1965.

But at the end of the day, we're still playing with toy trains.
You should go to GaryCon.  Period.

The rules can\'t cure stupid, and the rules can\'t cure asshole.

MonsterSlayer

#84
March 01, 2014, 08:56:25 PM
Quote from: Old Geezer;733858Heh.

Now, for my money, "OSR Superstar" is like "Expert Model Railroader."  It's VERY hard to take it seriously.

Yeah but some of those expert model railroaders make some bucks doing their Joe. I think Neil Young has a business installing model trains for people.

But I get your point.

Completely off topic, I saw your post in another thread about the buying proclivities of model railroad enthusiasts. I chuckled because the best places to buy RPGs when I was kid were the hobby shops where they sold trains. Besides I grew up with trains so I could attest to gripinv about the prices of fake plastic trees.

Back on topic though I don't get the problem with a contest to encourage some user generated content for an RPG. Maybe "Superstar" does put it on the level of a 3rd grade spelling bee.

Bunch

#85
March 02, 2014, 09:35:51 AM
My first and second hobby store also sold trains next to rpgs.  I wonder if that was the norm?

Omega

#86
March 02, 2014, 12:53:03 PM
Interesting as both the gaming shops I frequent also have extensive Model railroad sections. One also sells toy railroad sets. But its predominantly model railroading stuff.

Fiasco

#87
March 02, 2014, 06:17:40 PM
Quote from: Omega;734050Interesting as both the gaming shops I frequent also have extensive Model railroad sections. One also sells toy railroad sets. But its predominantly model railroading stuff.

Goddam, so if can come up with an RPG that combines D&D with the use of high precision, historically accurate train models we could knock Games Workshop off their perch!

MonsterSlayer

#88
March 02, 2014, 07:19:49 PM
Quote from: Fiasco;734123Goddam, so if can come up with an RPG that combines D&D with the use of high precision, historically accurate train models we could knock Games Workshop off their perch!
Quick to the kickstarter mobile....

I've spent as much on Woodland Scenics grass as I have on D&D books so I believe your business model holds merit.

We have a Hobby Town relatively close that has both a large train section and RPG/ wargame section to this day. But you can sense a palpable tension between the employees so there may be some marketing hurdles to overcome ;-)

Exploderwizard

#89
March 02, 2014, 07:27:59 PM
Quote from: MonsterSlayer;734137Quick to the kickstarter mobile....

I've spent as much on Woodland Scenics grass as I have on D&D books so I believe your business model holds merit.

We have a Hobby Town relatively close that has both a large train section and RPG/ wargame section to this day. But you can sense a palpable tension between the employees so there may be some marketing hurdles to overcome ;-)

Combine some added rpg elements to Rail Baron, and replace the board with actual model trains and track/terrain boards and you can literally print money!!  :D
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