tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.comments2023-06-24T01:56:20.543-07:00Roll for SanityShawn Driscollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-48661859248075188992022-11-05T21:12:42.877-07:002022-11-05T21:12:42.877-07:00True. You can sandbox in Clue.True. You can sandbox in Clue.Shawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-34769179308229762412022-11-05T19:39:55.827-07:002022-11-05T19:39:55.827-07:00Sandbox just means that the players have free reig...Sandbox just means that the players have free reign to explore the game and drive the campaign with their choices, rather than being led around by the nose with the GM's pre-planned adventures. It doesn't mean that the campaign is created whole cloth, bit by bit, as you play (although that is a legitimate way to sandbox, if that's your preference). It also has nothing to do with art (or a lack thereof). You can sandbox a commerical campaign setting like Faerun or Greyhawk by using random tables and player initiative.Conundrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07958002295434702599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-1558548349507978282022-07-12T19:15:01.857-07:002022-07-12T19:15:01.857-07:00Well, thank you for the blog entry! Wonder what I&...Well, thank you for the blog entry! Wonder what I'm missing out on by not liking videos? ;-) IAC, I could nit-pick over some of your statements but that's not a dialogue so I'll refrain. But I'm happy to share my general thoughts. I don't buy too many games either, and most of them are older (although occasionally a friend will talk me into trying something new that they like). Generally I push back against learning new systems because they only have to handle fate, randomness and what role-play does not. Once you've got something you like, I see little reason to keep buying more. As I say, how many cheese slicers does one household need? While I have no problem with games without leveling, I also have no problem if leveling is a big deal. It's a different gaming experience and I like both, but I don't expect everyone to feel the same way. I agree that "complicated" rules are an impediment, although I acknowledge that others disagree; to each their own. If I really like a game but want it simpler, I streamline it somewhat and provide a house-rules document to my players. As for role-play, sure that's the genre, but if there isn't some sort of rules structure then (from my perspective anyway) you're just doing group storytelling with improv theater. Doesn't seem like a "game" to me at all. I like an even mix of RP and die-rolling. I don't like the "optimal build" crap or "gaming the system" to maximum advantage though. Rules should allow for real danger to characters, while enabling them to have a chance of emulating that particular genre of fiction. Spaceman Spiff or Conan, I want to feel some level of competence in-game. (Allowing for gritty low fantasy or whatever, where expectations are lower.) Tell you what I don't like -- "difficulty levels," and I don't have a problem with different skills being handled differently (IE not a "unified system"), and I have no problem with tables or charts, or rules that are not available to players. :-) Now all that being said, here are my very favorite games:<br />1e AD&D<br />Classic Traveller (81)<br />2e Runequest<br />Pre-7e Call of Cthulhu<br />1e Warhammer Fantasy RPBaron Greystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636292202674906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-41182681529529322872022-06-29T08:34:46.844-07:002022-06-29T08:34:46.844-07:00The thing is, it's a large project and if you ...The thing is, it's a large project and if you keep it in beta the PSF may delete your programming language again before you finish it. :(dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-24843389394144573232022-06-28T15:35:19.187-07:002022-06-28T15:35:19.187-07:00Maybe after the beta period.Maybe after the beta period.Shawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-87949191173500648512022-06-28T15:00:58.126-07:002022-06-28T15:00:58.126-07:00Is there any chance you could share the source cod...Is there any chance you could share the source code for the traveller generator?dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-1162175334082465852022-06-27T21:09:24.772-07:002022-06-27T21:09:24.772-07:00The About tab on my YouTube channel will have my e...The About tab on my YouTube channel will have my email address.Shawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-4344045914662084392022-06-27T19:47:14.402-07:002022-06-27T19:47:14.402-07:00Webcam is on its way. Hopefully it won't suck....Webcam is on its way. Hopefully it won't suck. An interesting thing (via youtube video) is that the same web cam will produce different pictures on different computers, sometimes. I can't explain how that's true, but given that I'm on a laptop my hopes aren't super high. Would love to be wrong, though.<br />I don't know how to contact you.dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-60216678459563079212022-06-27T18:17:56.880-07:002022-06-27T18:17:56.880-07:00That's a good subject for a talk.That's a good subject for a talk.Shawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-69747934195045896482022-06-27T18:16:20.436-07:002022-06-27T18:16:20.436-07:00Get a webcam.Get a webcam.Shawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-35896888758293739442022-06-27T15:10:16.303-07:002022-06-27T15:10:16.303-07:00https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&a...https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=define+quizling<br /><br />Careful re:that word. I saw it on Letterman.dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-80866918897126465172022-06-27T13:07:49.942-07:002022-06-27T13:07:49.942-07:00Building content for the talk: can you roleplay on...Building content for the talk: can you roleplay on a railroad (structure) (game structure, not a bridge).dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-62688784997955291702022-06-27T06:34:39.483-07:002022-06-27T06:34:39.483-07:00Are you fine talking to a black screen or do I nee...Are you fine talking to a black screen or do I need to go buy a webcam?dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-36764603360553581382022-06-26T18:03:31.368-07:002022-06-26T18:03:31.368-07:00Again. A LIVE stream together will answer most of ...Again. A LIVE stream together will answer most of those questions.Shawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-71177970653441868152022-06-26T18:01:56.764-07:002022-06-26T18:01:56.764-07:00One day, we will do a LIVE stream together and tal...One day, we will do a LIVE stream together and talk about how to go about making a great character.Shawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-34513124647675979942022-06-26T17:51:28.302-07:002022-06-26T17:51:28.302-07:00I don't ever use Quick Access to open files. I...I don't ever use Quick Access to open files. I open maybe 60-70 files a day on my computer. So the Quick Access folder is always filled with 20 most recent files. That does sound annoying though.Shawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-86802519096348932452022-06-26T12:19:58.811-07:002022-06-26T12:19:58.811-07:00Amos from The Expanse is a favourite character of ...Amos from The Expanse is a favourite character of mine. I think he's a sociopath, but he's compelling. I guess that I could pick any number of characters from Mr. In Between, or Treasure Island for that matter. Character gen itself tends to get in the way of this. I play, these days, exclusively CT, preferring the 1977 rules but unfortunately only 1981 is being run by others.<br /><br />I guess another question, why do you think that the CT77 characters, with limited skills, are bad to play? IMO, each of the skills at level 1 represents a huge amount of competency (based on the skill descriptions, with medic 1 being incongruous) and you don't really need much in the way of character skills to play RPGs... dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-55378617853525556222022-06-26T12:13:55.572-07:002022-06-26T12:13:55.572-07:00RPG question. I'm really struggling to make a ...RPG question. I'm really struggling to make a character. Specifically I tend to play pragmatically, min/maxing character, but more importantly, engaging with the setting in a pragmatic way to "win". Seeing your videos, I want to actually roleplay, but I'm not sure what makes a great character or how to make one myself. <br /><br />I watch Mr. In Between, I've read Dune, and I have an average exposure to literature. I've read the Dumarest series, but I wouldn't necessarily say that he's a great character (it's pulp sci-fi and he's a man of action but that's about it). I'm currently reading Treasure Island (and it's great). I don't feel like "read a book" or "watch a movie" is sufficient advice, but it might be. Anyways, any help would be appreciated.dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-66735919663929985992022-06-26T09:31:27.819-07:002022-06-26T09:31:27.819-07:00Tech question if that's ok. I run windows 10 a...Tech question if that's ok. I run windows 10 and sumatra pdf. Whenever I open sumatra it fills my quick access links in windows explorer with the pdfs that it opens on load, which can be a pain if there are a lot of them and I want to browse to open else. I notice you have a ton of files open in your pdf reader.<br /><br />Anyways, if you know a good way of dealing with this (if this is something that you care about and have addressed) then that's awesome, and if not, then I'll just keep doing what I'm doing. :)dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-67795383549332172592022-06-24T18:03:42.797-07:002022-06-24T18:03:42.797-07:00https://github.com/ShawnDriscoll/Traveller-NPC-Cha...https://github.com/ShawnDriscoll/Traveller-NPC-CharGenShawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-62064509160275990052022-06-24T14:53:15.744-07:002022-06-24T14:53:15.744-07:00If it's not on my GitHub then it's proprie...If it's not on my GitHub then it's proprietary stuff that won't run on other people's computers.Shawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-55772770888663631732022-06-24T07:10:40.705-07:002022-06-24T07:10:40.705-07:00Have you shared your NPC/PC generator for travelle...Have you shared your NPC/PC generator for traveller on github? I see the NPC Lite thing, which I believe is well documented, but I don't see anything similar to what's in your recent videos.dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-59317917294102991742022-06-20T09:19:35.307-07:002022-06-20T09:19:35.307-07:00"GM PC", or maybe, GM NPC is the term yo..."GM PC", or maybe, GM NPC is the term you're looking for (an NPC that the gm plays almost as a character, usually a term of derision because the GM never lets it die, or something like that).dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-4007869526295742052022-06-18T12:14:35.808-07:002022-06-18T12:14:35.808-07:00Usually, the guys role-play guys or aliens (that l...Usually, the guys role-play guys or aliens (that look like guys). The girls role-play girls. The referee does all of the above.<br /><br />Any relationships are done through the referee. The referee controls any married spouse, etc.Shawn Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570554975738301255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610821145169006083.post-18377291240507121732022-06-18T08:51:30.409-07:002022-06-18T08:51:30.409-07:00You said when it comes to sex you fade to black, w...You said when it comes to sex you fade to black, which is obviously excellent (happens in film that way quite often as well). <br /><br />Does romance exist in your games, and if so, how is it handled?<br /><br />Do male players play female PCs in your games (something I'm personally not comfortable with, but as a GM I do it without a second thought)?<br /><br />Forgetting about romance, what about characters that are married? I'm thinking here of Wash and his wife in Firefly.<br /><br />Anyways, you're under no obligation to reply, you can tell me to leave you alone if desired, and just putting up some fodder there. Thanks.dcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154350186931640520noreply@blogger.com