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3 years ago ::
Jun 28, 2010 - 4:29PM
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I wanted to give a thank you to the DMs at Origins for the games I played on Saturday. And to the other players for making it enjoyable day. I had a blast. Especially my table of Shadows of the Knights. It was interesting to say the least, especially listening to Shawn Merwin play a half-orc from Brooklyn.
Thanks for the volunteers who deal with mustering and everything behind the scenes making sure tables go off.
I was happy to see some people that I, unfortunately, only get to see at the Cons. I look forward to seeing everyone again on Saturday at GenCon.
Sorry WOTC, you lost me with Essentials. So where I used to buy every book that came out, now I will be very choosy about what I buy. Can we just get back to real 4e? Check out the 4e Conversion Wiki. 1. Wizards fight dirty. They hit their enemies in the NADs. -- Dragon9 2. A barbarian hits people with his axe. A warlord hits people with his barbarian. 3. Boo-freakin'-hoo, ya light-slingin' finger-wigglers. -- MrCelcius in response to the Cleric's Healer's Lore nerf
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3 years ago ::
Jun 28, 2010 - 7:18PM
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Date Joined:
Jun 18, 2003
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I wanted to give a thank you to the DMs at Origins for the games I played on Saturday. And to the other players for making it enjoyable day. I had a blast. Especially my table of Shadows of the Knights. It was interesting to say the least, especially listening to Shawn Merwin play a half-orc from Brooklyn.
Video or it didn't happen.
But yes, thanks to the Origins crew for putting on another great show. I'd forgotten how fun it can be to just sit back and play. I had great DMs (big shout outs to Ed and Tanios) and fun players at my tables. It is amazing how much work it takes to make the fun, and everyone from the writers to the playtesters to the DMs to the admins deserve much more credit than they ever get.
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3 years ago ::
Jun 29, 2010 - 5:32PM
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I wholeheartedly concur. (Except for the part about being at GenCon - I have prior committments.  ) Origins 2010 was my first out-of-town convention. I enjoyed myself, and the only thing I would have different - open the parking garages earlier AM - isn't something the LFR people can control. All the LFR stuff went off well. I intend to go back next year, if I can collect the money and a 3-day weekend from work.
Best complements I have yet received: Spoiler:
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Making it up as I go along:
{BRJN}
If I was writing the Tome of Lore, I would let Auppenser sleep. But I also would have him dream.
In his dreaming he re-activates the innate powers of (some) mortal minds. Or his dreaming changes the nature of reality - currently very malleable thanks to Spellplague &c. Or whatever really cool flavor text and pseudo-science explanation people react positively to.
{Lord_Karsus}
You know, I like that better than the explanations for the Spellplague.
My plot device: http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/ … #489880509 (The reaction is the next post.)
Prepped ahead of time:
I started the thread "1001 Failed Interrogation Results"
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These are all good and make sense! I just can't come up with something that's not covered here and is not completely ridiculous.
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Active Characters:
LFR Half-elf StarLock6 Gondolin Nightstar
AoA Dwarf Guardian Druid6 Narvik from House Wavir
Character A-building:
Neverwinter Dwarven Invoker / Heir of Delzoun / worships Silvanus (!)
"Truenamer" - speaks Words of Creation
Concepts I'm kicking around:
"Buggy" Wizard - insect flavor on everything
Halfling Tempest Fighter - just because nobody else is doing it
Shifter Beast-o-phile Druid - for PoL campaign
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3 years ago ::
Jun 30, 2010 - 8:23AM
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Let me add my thanks to the LFR folks at Origins. I showed up with generic tokens several times taking the attitude "I want to play X, but I'll sit wherever there is a seat open." They got me into my first choice every time.
I heard that they are making a new video game, where you control the Netherese flying citadel of Sakkors, raining death on your helpless enemies below. Working title: Mythal Command.
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3 years ago ::
Jun 30, 2010 - 6:02PM
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I only made it up to the RPGA room for one session; I spent most of my Origins times playing board games. The one table I played was an enjoyable adventure run by a prepared and enthusiastic DM, which is impressive considering I played an 8:00 a.m. slot.
I do have to confess that I was disappointed that the price was raised to $8 a session. I appreciate that there is a real cost associated with running RPGA tables but $8 is sitting right on the border of Too Much. $8 a session has turned LFR from a dawn-til-dusk convention activity into a once or twice per show thing for me.
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3 years ago ::
Jul 01, 2010 - 7:40AM
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I do have to confess that I was disappointed that the price was raised to $8 a session. I appreciate that there is a real cost associated with running RPGA tables but $8 is sitting right on the border of Too Much. $8 a session has turned LFR from a dawn-til-dusk convention activity into a once or twice per show thing for me.
I imagine that Dave C. would note that the RPGA has no control over that. The price of an event ticket at Origins is not set by the game organizer; it's set by GAMA/Origins, based on the length of the slot.
"Of course [Richard] has a knife. He always has a knife. We all have knives. It's 1183, and we're barbarians!" - Eleanor of Aquitaine, "The Lion in Winter"
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3 years ago ::
Jul 01, 2010 - 9:32AM
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That's not true. Other five hour events were six dollars. I dont know pricing concerns or how they break them down. But we were the only rpg 5 hour slot for 8 bucks.
-Pot Stirrer.
-Because I can.
Co-Author Neth 3-3 Seek and Destroy. (Now with 10% more diplomacy!)
Author ELTU 4-3 Minutes to Midnight (Waiting on Release)
ABSO 4-2. (I really am working on this I promise!)
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3 years ago ::
Jul 01, 2010 - 12:12PM
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Date Joined:
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That's not true. Other five hour events were six dollars. I dont know pricing concerns or how they break them down. But we were the only rpg 5 hour slot for 8 bucks.
And I don't know if I'm comparing apples and oranges here, but board game events weren't priced as much. A friend who was with me played in a 6-hour slot of Twilight Imperium that was priced at $6.00. I didn't play other roleplaying events, so I can't compare RPGA to non-RPGA events at Origins this year. I'm just saying that of all the things I spent money on at Origins this year (and I spent a lot of money at the show), $8.00 for a 4-hour RPGA session (yes, I know they can technically go 5 hours, but the adventure I played in went 4 hours) is the only expense that made me raise an eyebrow. Given the active RPGA crowd in my local area, going to conventions probably won't be RPGA-heavy for me as it has been in past years (such as shows where I did nothing but play nonstop Living Greyhawk all weekend) if pricing remains at $8.00 a pop.
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3 years ago ::
Jul 01, 2010 - 12:38PM
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I must throw in a big "thank you" to Leslie, who really took care of my adventuring company "Fire for Effect" this year. Most of the folks in the RPGA hall looked at the 6 of us like we had ****s growing out of our foreheads when we all showed up with generics, but Leslie was able to wrangle us up a table every time.
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3 years ago ::
Jul 01, 2010 - 9:28PM
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Date Joined:
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Yes, I always buy real tickets. I don't like to slum with you... generic commoners...  In all seriousness, in years past having a generic often meant not gettign seated. Although I did notice this year was rather lean. Not just in the RPGA area, but the con in general. The dealers hall felt sparse. Not as many people around. Obviously a product of the economy. Maybe folks are saving up for GenCOn.
Sorry WOTC, you lost me with Essentials. So where I used to buy every book that came out, now I will be very choosy about what I buy. Can we just get back to real 4e? Check out the 4e Conversion Wiki. 1. Wizards fight dirty. They hit their enemies in the NADs. -- Dragon9 2. A barbarian hits people with his axe. A warlord hits people with his barbarian. 3. Boo-freakin'-hoo, ya light-slingin' finger-wigglers. -- MrCelcius in response to the Cleric's Healer's Lore nerf
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