YAY!  I got quoted!

I feel bad for the loss of reputation, and J Arcane, what you said is what I am thinking.

Except, the bulk of game designers are hard core like those of us who post on the internet, and the Forge and GNS are helping to define and inform the design work coming out now.

Even if the only influence is active denial of influence (re: Clash), you cannot deny that new games are being influenced by what's going on there.  Well, you can deny it, but you'd be wrong.

I think the "war" is ridiculous,  and will be forever.  I am a gamer, and I play games.  Doesn't matter what they're about, what kind of strange mechanics they have, or what kind of whacked out theory is behind them.  Last week I played FtA! on Sunday and Dogs in the Vineyard on Tuesday.

I am the future.

I ran InSpectres last night for some old-school guys who know nothing of the War. We had a great time.

Quote from: droogI ran InSpectres last night for some old-school guys who know nothing of the War. We had a great time.

Liar.

Quote from: Tyberious FunkLiar.

Oh, fuck, how did I give myself away?

Quote from: droogOh, fuck, how did I give myself away?

You said "guys" only girls would be interested in a game like that.

Regards,
David R

Quote from: droogOh, fuck, how did I give myself away?

Because unless they were playing AD&D, there is NO WAY they could have possibly been having fun. Not for real.
 
I think they were faking it.
 
Yeah, I know. It hurts. It always hurts the first time you find out.  But it's not your fault.  It doesn't make you any less of a GM.  Some players never really enjoy themselves, except during solo play.

Quote from: David RYou said "guys" only girls would be interested in a game like that.

You mean 'only bitches'....

Quote from: Tyberious FunkYeah, I know.  It hurts.  It always hurts the first time you find out.

It sounded so real!

Oh, well, as long as I got my rocks off.

Quote from: droogYou mean 'only bitches'....

or "girlie men"...and besides even if you were playing InSpectres you really would not be playing a game, you would be writing a novel.

Regards,
David R

I don't think we have any community leaders here, we just have a few people who post more often than others. The loudest guy in the crowd is not necessarily leading the crowd. Me, I've been posting less lately because of bullshit threads like this which belong in Game Theory & Design or Off Topic. I've posted about my own game, and I'm a bit skint at the moment so I've not been able to buy new ones to talk about them. So that leaves replying to topics other raise, which have as I said largely been bullshit.

Droog, I'd be interested to hear about the InSpectres game, if you'd like to start a thread talking about it. Some time ago (probably years, actually!) I was supposed to join one run by Claire someone or other here in Melbourne, but it didn't take off. I thought it looked interesting.

And if you didn't really run the game, I'm confident in your ability to make something interesting up for us

QuoteEven if the only influence is active denial of influence (re: Clash), you cannot deny that new games are being influenced by what's going on there. Well, you can deny it, but you'd be wrong.

Total circular bullshit.  You realize that what you've just said amounts to "Even if they affected your designs not a whit, they've affected your designs!"

Quote from: J ArcaneTotal circular bullshit.  You realize that what you've just said amounts to "Even if they affected your designs not a whit, they've affected your designs!"

I believe I said they effected current designs.  No, the denial of them effecting your design is an effect.  It's a conscious decision to deny their influence, which is de facto influence.

Quote from: David RYou said "guys" only girls would be interested in a game like that.

Wait, droog is a girl?

Hey, baby.

Quote from: joewolzI believe I said they effected current designs.  No, the denial of them effecting your design is an effect.  It's a conscious decision to deny their influence, which is de facto influence.

Quibble over a vowel aside, that's still asinine circular logic if ever I heard it.

The Forge has nothing whatsoever to do with my own designs, so of course that means it must have sometihng to do with them?

That's patently ridiculous on it's face.

Quote from: joewolzI am the future.

What about me? I'm working on a game right now.... but if I'm not the future, maybe I'll just keep it here on my laptop.

:: pats laptop fondly ::

So, I mean, you're sharing the future, right?