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Ghostcom
Denmark4783 Posts
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ThomasjServo
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fruity.
England1711 Posts
LotV pah! Starcraft III where it's at!! | ||
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
On December 02 2014 05:50 fruity. wrote: I'm taking bets now for when Starcraft III is going to be released. LotV pah! Starcraft III where it's at!! Two thousand never. | ||
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icystorage
Jollibee19350 Posts
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Fecalfeast
Canada11355 Posts
On December 02 2014 16:31 icystorage wrote: I haven't played D&D ever. I really wanted to try but I'm a complete utter noob. I saw a youtube series thread in TL where people from TL played it (but didnt bother to watch). I dont have the stuff irl to play and no friends to play it with so I'm thinking if it's possible to play it online? How does one with 0 experience should start playing it? It's possible to play online through forums and IRC which is very cumbersome or with a paid program called "Fantasy Grounds." I'm not sure if there are other programs like fantasy grounds but I use that one. It still requires you to find people to play with, though. D&D would be the worst game for automated matchmaking. Your local hobby store probably has drop-in D&D sessions or, if not, postings for groups that need players. If you explain you are brand new and are willing to learn the DM or even random people in the shop should be able to explain the basics. My first session of D&D was one dungeon with a party of premade characters that my local store owner set up to teach new players. I'm sure if you asked nicely enough you could find someone in your area to play. Just don't be too upset if a group of experienced players doesn't feel like having a brand new player jump into their campaign that's using non-basic rules and books. The DM for most of my campaigns owns over 20 books, all from edition 3.5, so make sure your first game is bare-bones or you'll be very confused. The reason people I know dislike teaching new players is because a lot of them end up not actually wanting to play D&D. Between making a character (an hour or more for a new player, even with help) and managing said character throughout an adventure, a lot of people end up quitting or making an ass of themselves before we even leave the town we started in because 'there's so much reading and writing and hardly any combat!' Some more things to consider: A campaign almost always takes multiple sessions to complete and some never truly 'end.' A session can last a long time if all players have the endurance so make sure you talk about these things before you play. Your character will probably die unless you are a fast learner and a lucky roller. A single poorly rolled save can mean you're completely useless or dead. Most DMs allow you to roll a new character but if you die in D&D, you die in real life. Players are not always looking out for each other. A player-controlled rogue may pickpocket your character or a secretly evil character may try to kill you (usually initiated by passing a note to the DM) I have seen people get very upset at things like this. Is only game, why you heff to be mad? I feel like this is mostly useless rambling but I'm just going to hit post without proofreading it. Have fun | ||
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_fool
Netherlands684 Posts
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_fool
Netherlands684 Posts
Doesn't answer your question, I know, but if you decide to use a more simple, less-strings-attached system, you might find a few friends willing to tag along for a single session, just to try it. (I'm not trying to take anything away from D&D, it's awesome! But at times it's daunting for new players and quite expensive to get into as well) Edit: found this: http://roll20.net/. Might be something? | ||
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icystorage
Jollibee19350 Posts
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Simberto
Germany11952 Posts
On December 02 2014 17:34 _fool wrote: As for the D&D question: be aware that roleplaying is not constricted to D&D. It's a great system, but you can pick another or just make one up. It can be as simple as using a single D20 for rolls. Hell, I do roleplaying in the car with the kids, on long road trips, completely without dice. A good DM/story teller will provide a good story with lots of opportunity for players to determine the course of action and have fun. Doesn't answer your question, I know, but if you decide to use a more simple, less-strings-attached system, you might find a few friends willing to tag along for a single session, just to try it. (I'm not trying to take anything away from D&D, it's awesome! But at times it's daunting for new players and quite expensive to get into as well) Edit: found this: http://roll20.net/. Might be something? I can recommend everything in this post. Don't get shoehorned into DnD. There are a lot of Pen and Paper roleplaying systems out there. Many of them quite different from DnD, cheaper to get into, and focussed on other parts of the game. Even if you really want to be fixated on DnD, there are different editions, versions, pathfinder which is basically the same, etc.... A system that is great for beginners would be Savage Worlds, it has a very simple and elegant rule-system (And you can get the whole thing for 15-20 bucks as opposed to the millions you have to spend on DnD) My personal favourite system at the moment would be FATE, but it has a lot of ideas that are very different to DnD, and i do not know how well it would work in a group full of people who have never roleplayed before. I can greatly recommend www.roll20.net , it is a very effective (and free) online tool for playing pretty much any game you can imagine, with a virtual tabletop for painting maps if you are into that, tokens to replace miniatures if that is what you want, a very flexible diceroller. The only thing you might also need is skype for communication, as the built-in VOIP isn't really good (Or at least it wasn't 2 years ago when my group switched over to skype for talking). I have been playing a variety of campaigns in a variety of systems and settings on roll20 for 2 years now. You can also use it to find PUGs for pretty much whatever (once again, just because everyone knows DnD does not make it necessarily superior to other systems, in many ways it isn't), both one-session games or longer campaigns, but be wary as the quality may vary (my personal experience with PUGs there is that they are not really what i want.) Something you might also try is simply googling "Pen and Paper (Your city)", that worked wonders for me when i came into a new city. There is probably local roleplayers around somewhere, you just have to find them. Most people i know LOVE to have a new player in their group if that person actually wants to be there and is willing to simply play. Depending on the type of game you run the amount of knowledge required to play may be really, really low, the most important thing is a willingness to actually roleplay and not feel silly. Another possibility is just grabbing a few guys you know that might be interested and starting to play. For this, my recommendations is just asking people once. If they don't seem interested, don't pressure them, or it is not going to end well in my experience. If a few more people are interested, i would be willing to run a oneshot via roll20, but i don't really have the time to commit to another ongoing campaign at the moment. Also, if you have any questions about anything, feel free to PM me. | ||
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fruity.
England1711 Posts
On December 02 2014 17:21 _fool wrote: Bread mold is one of the kinds of mold that can actually be poisonous. Heating it will not change that. Cheese molds are cool though. If you have to pick between moldy bread and moldy cheese, moldy cheese is your friend! Did you know, that some researches have speculated that the reason some of the first settlers to America from Europe (edit: the reason their settlements failed) was Actually due to a type of mould on bread. Specifically ergot poisoning, which is a fungus which can grow on Rye, wheats and barley. They have also speculataed that this fungus may have been behind the infamous cases in Salem (1650 or something?). It can produce a whole series of nasty side effects which include vomitting, diarrhea, convulsions, and even halucinations and psychotic behaviour. Could you imagine being one of the first settlers in America, living in a small walled enclosure, with indians running around in the bushes and trees (maybe) Trying to kill you, and suffering from a condition which could basically leave you tripping your head off, all the while having people drop dead from malaria in the like (note to self; if you plan to run from religious persecution, dont set up shop in a swamp). | ||
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Sdersa
Belgium1 Post
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ComaDose
Canada10357 Posts
On November 15 2014 13:32 Kupon3ss wrote: Yes, and you probably wont notice any difference unless the drive in question is a fast SSD why can't i use my SAS drives tho  the pin map is the same. | ||
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Tephus
Cascadia1754 Posts
You can use SATA on SAS ports, just not the other way. | ||
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TMG26
Portugal2017 Posts
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Simberto
Germany11952 Posts
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Thieving Magpie
United States6752 Posts
On December 03 2014 05:41 Simberto wrote: NVN, while a good game, is about as close to real tabletop gaming as a tricycle is to a Ferrari. The friendlier answer is: The point of a tabletop game is fluid rules interpretation and face2face interaction other imagineers. While slower than most hack-and-slash, NVW is far too actiony than an actual pen&paper experience. | ||
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Uldridge
Belgium5201 Posts
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zlefin
United States7689 Posts
On December 02 2014 16:31 icystorage wrote: I haven't played D&D ever. I really wanted to try but I'm a complete utter noob. I saw a youtube series thread in TL where people from TL played it (but didnt bother to watch). I dont have the stuff irl to play and no friends to play it with so I'm thinking if it's possible to play it online? How does one with 0 experience should start playing it? you can also read d20srd.org and d20pfsrd.com for rules that are available for free online. | ||
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Kupon3ss
時の回廊10066 Posts
then read them all before proceeding | ||
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