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Jeepform?

Started by mhensley, August 18, 2009, 08:41:45 AM

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Jason Morningstar

#15
August 18, 2009, 03:03:07 PM
Quote from: Pierce Inverarity;321786How is this stuff not 90% identical with Forge theory?
Hey Pierce, these guys came up in a tradition that has nothing to do with Forge theory.  One thread of Jeepform development was definitely a reaction to tabletop play, into which they would conceptually lump the gnarliest hippie game with the stodgiest old skool game, I suspect, as being pretty much the same - you are locked to a table, you are locked to mechanical randomness, character monogamy, and so forth.  Not much Forge influence, as far as I know.
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Jason Morningstar

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August 18, 2009, 03:07:17 PM Last Edit: August 18, 2009, 03:12:50 PM by Jason Morningstar
Quote from: Benoist;321798Enjoy the contradictions, gentlemen.
I'd suggest reading charitably and making allowances for non-native writers.

The sentence you call out could be paraphrased:

These "rules" work pretty well.  If you are going to break them, break them thoughtfully.

I think that's much closer to its true intent.  There are other places where language gets in the way.
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Pierce Inverarity

#17
August 18, 2009, 04:25:13 PM
Quote from: Jason Morningstar;321808Hey Pierce, these guys came up in a tradition that has nothing to do with Forge theory.  One thread of Jeepform development was definitely a reaction to tabletop play, into which they would conceptually lump the gnarliest hippie game with the stodgiest old skool game, I suspect, as being pretty much the same - you are locked to a table, you are locked to mechanical randomness, character monogamy, and so forth.  Not much Forge influence, as far as I know.

So, how is this stuff not 90% identical with Forge theory?

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Jason Morningstar

#18
August 18, 2009, 04:29:22 PM
I can't be any clearer than "they are not related".  

Any questions?
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One Horse Town

#19
August 18, 2009, 04:34:57 PM
See what happens when you start threads like this? The resident sleeper cell activates. :nono:

Pseudoephedrine

#20
August 18, 2009, 04:35:35 PM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;321792'Gang Rape'?

You shirley aren't serious?

http://jeepen.org/games/gr/

It was how I heard about jeepform, actually. They don't appear to have the detailed rules up anymore.
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Aos

#21
August 18, 2009, 04:43:23 PM
Well, that's the problem with gang rape really, you're right in the middle, things are going fine, and then some asshat starts an argument about the orifice priority rules.
You are posting in a troll thread.

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One Horse Town

#22
August 18, 2009, 04:51:51 PM
Into other games with you, strange larp thing.

Jason Morningstar

#23
August 18, 2009, 05:13:32 PM
Quote from: Pseudoephedrine;321854[url]They don't appear to have the detailed rules up anymore.
You have to ask if you want to read it, so ask if you are curious.  The game was prompted by Sweden's atrocious record in prosecuting rapes.
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Gronan of Simmerya

#24
August 18, 2009, 05:35:23 PM Last Edit: August 18, 2009, 06:00:34 PM by Gronan of Simmerya
Quote from: brettmb;321751Old Geezer, stop wasting screen space with your off-topic nonsense or I'll ban your ass.

Wow.  Talking about pretending to be an elf is Serious Shit.
You should go to GaryCon.  Period.

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#25
August 18, 2009, 06:28:52 PM
Is this a game as in a game you play for fun or is it a game you play as part of a 12step therapy plan or a training program for social workers/police officers etc. This is a genuine request as I actually think there would be some genuine use in it as a therapy or training tool.
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Pseudoephedrine

#26
August 18, 2009, 06:45:22 PM
Quote from: Jason Morningstar;321862You have to ask if you want to read it, so ask if you are curious.  The game was prompted by Sweden's atrocious record in prosecuting rapes.

I read some sort of summary of the rules back when it first came out. You basically violate the personal space of the "victim" w/o touching them. I forget what the end condition was (or if there was one). It struck me as more lame and uncomfortable than anything else.

Personally, I'm not particularly hostile to jeepform conceptually, but all the jeepform games seem kind of pretentious and underwritten. I think the Scandinavian style of LARPing (of which keepform is one type) is a little too focused and pushes out the possibility of surprise and play contrary to the underlying concept (such as Arneson famously did in that tropical island revolution LARP). YMMV though.
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joewolz

#27
August 18, 2009, 08:58:57 PM
Quote from: Old Geezer;321865Wow.  Talking about pretending to be an elf is Serious Shit.


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mhensley

#28
August 18, 2009, 09:03:49 PM
Quote from: Pseudoephedrine;321854http://jeepen.org/games/gr/

It was how I heard about jeepform, actually. They don't appear to have the detailed rules up anymore.

Man, this is genius.  Everyone's been talking about how to best market an entry level rpg and here you go.  The negative press alone would have teenagers buying Gang Rape the rpg faster than you could print it.

J Arcane

#29
August 19, 2009, 03:42:55 AM
Quotesuch as Arneson famously did in that tropical island revolution LARP

I want to hear this story immediately.  It sounds much more interesting than more Morningstar shilling and pretentious Finnish wankery.
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