zFiend Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 So no argument there bro. Putting milk in Tea is like wearing a condom, all the flavour just disappears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I've never tried milk in tea. The idea just seems odd to me. Guess that means I should try it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Milk..... in tea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustcrusher Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Stooge Suppressor? No thanks, I'm regular. Ever played a game that left you a bit depressed afterwards? I did. Gone Home, which most simpletons dismissed as a "walking simulator," did it to me. It's basically a story told through the interface of a video game- instead of turning pages to get more of the story, you're walking around and interacting with the house you're in. It's also in a time capsule of 1995, and they did their homework on all the little things- TV listings, old board game spoofs, old-school video games, and the riot grrrl/female punk music available to listen to in the game frames it all nicely. It doesn't hurt (help?) that in the summer of 1995 I was the same age as the protagonist. It's kinda like after someone dies and you go through all of their possessions and you start to get a better feel for who they were as a person, except in this case, no one has died. It reminds me of this project I had in college once- to use a narrative as a means of defining a character. I feel a tangent coming on, (and it's a bit gloomy), so spoiler time... Open Spoiler One of my very creative classmates staged the dorm room of a fictitious person, complete with magazines, tapes, classwork, jotted notes, and so on. It was awesome considering how little time we had to finish the project. I don't want to think about what she could've done if it was her only project for a month or two. Meanwhile, I did a horror-ish journal about a guy slowly losing his mind (manifested as parts of his dwelling being replaced by nothing but solid grey- and people wonder why I like Tara's crew) whose final focus ends up being on peanut butter because it's one of the few things left in the house and pretty much the only source of food. I wrote each journal entry by hand, with worse penmanship each time, and smeared actually peanut butter, jelly, and toast crumbs all over the thing. Had to spray it with a lot of fixative to keep it from attracting flies She was (is) an artist. I'm just a nerd with a selective memory for pop culture detritus and occasionally good music. Sometimes I think I could be a successful hack, but I'd be a hack all the same. Or perhaps I could be an editor- I'm good at fixing other people's stuff, it seems. That project (and this game) are sober reminders of how much more vibrant we are in our youth. We have these naive ideas about changing the world or at least doing things our own way, but very few actually get to do that. Life at that age is many things, but it rarely, if ever, feels like a chore. Anyhow, if you like the idea of a story told through the lens of a game, it's worth it for $5. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustcrusher Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 It is kinda teen drama-y, too, but I don't think that's a bad thing (unless it's a poorly acted "educational special", ugh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Additionally, I think I want to try my hand at fiction. Maybe I would type less in here if I had another outlet lol My friend and I decided to try our hand at designing a board game today. Lot of work, for sure, but I look forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Checking the phone from the restroom while out dancing? And what kind of board game? No, dance lesson was an hour, and I'm back. And it's going to be a dungeon crawler, I think, like Descent of HeroQuest. But with a more streamlined story (like Andor) and without an Overlord (like Shadows of Brimstone). That's the agenda at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I would totally playtest that. So would like 4 other people I know who could meet at least once a month at someone's house. Too early for that, but I'll keep it in mind. It's probably a biased answer in a Malifaux forum, but would you prefer dice or cards to resolve combat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 It would depend on the overall mechanic of the game, honestly. I don't like too many dice. Same point, I don't like too few cards if they each have specific abilities or rules. Deck-building preferred over random draw. Ever played the Iron Throne board game? Cards plus a stat make the result. Malifaux is similar but the cards have a wider variance. Even dice can mean a lot of different resolutions. So many things to consider.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 My friend and I both like games about tactical choices which means that the game cannot be too random. Cards reduce randomness, but maybe too much. We need a close eye on probabilities. Good thing I married a mathematician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Only I can derail threads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Only I can derail threads! Hey Aaron! Have you been banished here, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 That could be where the cards come in, if they represented gear or skills. Remove the random factor somewhat by building your character with cards. Gear is very difficult. If improvement of gear is to be engaging, balance shifts. A better sword makes an easier mission. If the mission is exciting with the sword, it'll be difficult without it. So much to consider.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustcrusher Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Anyone seen the spoilers on the new Warhammer(-themed) game on its way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Age of sigmar? I will wait until i see the rules before passing judgement... It does look a bit warmachiney at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Good night, gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TehMik Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 ITS FIVE THIRTY!!! AM ON VAKAYSHUN!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TehMik Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 ZWEI ZU NULL!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Evening everyone. What kind of fiction are you thinking, Crush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Morning, internet people. ZWEI ZU NULL!!! I was sad I couldn't watch it. But from what I gather, it was a good game. Congratulations to the winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Morning everyone. And the heat wave and mosquito invasions continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Morning, PD. Heat wave is here as well. At least mosquitoes are not. How are you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Morning guys. Heat and mosquitoes? That just sucks lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Morning Ed. Yep, and the heat is going to get worse. Weekend will be ridiculous. How are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yeah, weekend will me not getting anything done. Bad night of sleep due the heat. I wish i could skip to next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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