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 Mar 25 2011, 07:02 PM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker  Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50  |
QUOTE (Semerkhet @ Mar 25 2011, 11:28 AM)  Makes me glad that the EP game I was in had pre-gen characters. That game was a lot of fun, and Posthuman has just released that particular scenario as a pdf adventure. Speaking of pre-generated characters. Last year's GenCon convinced me that pre-gen is almost always the way to go at conventions. I've been to about twenty GenCons since 1984 and I finally realized that *every single one* of my favorite con games over the years was run with characters provided by the person(s) running the event. My all-time favorite has been the long-running Call of Cthulhu Novus Ordo Seclorum tournament, which would simply not work if players were allowed to bring their own characters. I realize that Missions is not configured to run with pre-gens but I hope that Catalyst takes the time to run some scenarios with characters provided that actually matter to the plot. As a corollary, I've noticed that people tend to do better role-playing when they are handed a character with a short bullet list of goals, personality traits, and perhaps a dark secret. Not universally true, of course, but a definite anecdotal trend I've noticed in nearly three decades of gaming. WHen I used to head up Convention Organizing back for FASA and FanPro, before Missions came around, we used to do One Shots. And the One Shots usually had pregenerated characters to go with them. At some point after I took a break from that, they moved away from that, and the last couple years the One Shot (non-Mission) adventures have all mostly used the Archetypes (Which I personally disliked a lot, but it did save a lot of time and effort on the GMs side of things, I guess). WIth the shift toward focusing on Missions more, we mostly did away with the one shots this year, replacing them completely with the CMP Convention Mission Pack adventures (Which are basically similar to the One Shots... Single, self contained adventures that you don't need to be familiar with the current Missions campaign story to play in). The Tournament still utilizes Pregenerated Characters though. This years team should be fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Bull |
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Mar 25 2011, 08:54 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Mar 25 2011, 04:17 PM) "Shall I validate your parking?" Is that what they're calling it nowadays? I can't keep up with all this slang. |
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Mar 26 2011, 01:55 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 236 Joined: 19-March 11 Member No.: 24,929 |
QUOTE (Semerkhet @ Mar 25 2011, 11:15 AM) But if you see an eight foot tall troll with cyberarms wearing a tutu, what exactly are you going to say? Whatever he wants me to say? Unless I'm packing something that can take down a troll in one shot so he doesn't rip my arms off and shove them up my ass. |
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Mar 26 2011, 01:58 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
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Damn, I wish I had kept my poetry skills up. Now I want to write a Filk Song, "Things To Do At GenCon When You're Dead". |
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Mar 26 2011, 02:04 AM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 963 Joined: 15-February 11 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 21,972 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Mar 25 2011, 06:58 PM) ... Damn, I wish I had kept my poetry skills up. Now I want to write a Filk Song, "Things To Do At GenCon When You're Dead". I've been thinking about that the whole time this thread's been here. |
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Mar 26 2011, 11:31 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Mar 26 2011, 01:58 AM) Filk Song QUOTE (Xahn Borealis @ Mar 25 2011, 08:54 PM) I can't keep up with all this slang. |
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Mar 26 2011, 02:21 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
A Filk Song (Originally named from a typographical error) is a parody song with Sci-Fi or Fantasy meaning. Originally, they were done in the style of Folk Songs (And if I have to explain that...), but not run the whole gamut of genres and subjects, sometimes including original work. (Firefly's intro song could be considered "Filk".).
It's been around since the '50s, and is a major part of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Conventions. |
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Mar 26 2011, 03:05 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
Like in the Music to Orkish Ears thread?
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Mar 26 2011, 03:14 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Don't know that thread. I think this is something you have to see/experience for yourself. Luckily, there's YouTube. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Mar 26 2011, 03:25 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
Luckily, there's handy links to point the way.
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Mar 26 2011, 03:29 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Community projects, that's why I couldn't find it. Search was set too narrow.
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Mar 26 2011, 04:39 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
Patch your Browse program, maybe?
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Mar 26 2011, 04:43 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Nah. KEBKAC Error. No amount of patching fixes that problem.
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Mar 26 2011, 04:46 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
Only error I know is CBA. Can't Be Arsed.
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Mar 26 2011, 04:58 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
PEBKAC: Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair.
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Mar 26 2011, 05:17 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
So what's KEBKAC? Knight Errant..... Something Something?
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Mar 26 2011, 05:30 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Mar 26 2011, 11:58 AM) PEBKAC: Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair. KEBKAC is a typo. PEBKAC is an "Error Code" that was developed to ensure Techs like myself didn't insult the idi... I mean, less computer literate. |
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Mar 26 2011, 06:54 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
I've got it!
Knight Errant Becomes Knight Ass-Clowns. Also, I love that you've capitalised Tech, like it's a class or something. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Mar 26 2011, 07:23 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 11-May 10 From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 18,569 |
You mean it's not?
On the tech scale there are three main points, Techs, Norms and Luddites, with most people ranging on a sliding scale in between. |
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Mar 26 2011, 08:02 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Tech is an occupation, a trade, a lifestyle, a title. Like a Soldier, only we're not allowed to shoot back.
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Mar 26 2011, 08:08 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Mar 26 2011, 08:02 PM) Tech is an occupation, a trade, a lifestyle, a title. Like a Soldier, only we're not allowed to shoot back. Along with Medics, Scouts, Spies.... |
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Apr 11 2011, 06:35 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,548 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
So my wife has also decided that I should see sunlight now and again, so we'll both be in attendance (possibly with the little trolls in tow).
How early do you reserve a seat to participate in events? |
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Apr 11 2011, 06:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 489 Joined: 14-April 09 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 17,079 |
QUOTE (nezumi @ Apr 11 2011, 01:35 PM) So my wife has also decided that I should see sunlight now and again, so we'll both be in attendance (possibly with the little trolls in tow). How early do you reserve a seat to participate in events? Badges have been on sale since January. Event registration starts on May 1st. Be warned, online registration is a mess for several hours after it opens as thousands of people overload GenCon's servers trying to get into this or that coveted event. You can always purchase Generic Tickets and show up to an event hoping they'll have a no-show but then you leave yourself open to the possibility of having to run around to different locations trying to get into events. http://www.gencon.com/2011/indy/default.aspx |
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Apr 11 2011, 06:56 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,179 Joined: 10-June 10 From: St. Louis, UCAS/CAS Border Member No.: 18,688 |
QUOTE (Semerkhet @ Apr 11 2011, 07:47 PM) Badges have been on sale since January. Event registration starts on May 1st. Be warned, online registration is a mess for several hours after it opens as thousands of people overload GenCon's servers trying to get into this or that coveted event. You can always purchase Generic Tickets and show up to an event hoping they'll have a no-show but then you leave yourself open to the possibility of having to run around to different locations trying to get into events. http://www.gencon.com/2011/indy/default.aspx Genconreg is unveiling a new site that will (hopefully) handle the traffic. |
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Apr 11 2011, 07:33 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Really, really, really wishing I could go this year.
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