12-09-2017, 04:22 PM | #11 |
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Re: Drinking During An RP Session
I don't go in for alcohol at all, myself, and now that I think on it, I don't think I've ever gamed with anyone who showed any inclination to drink more than a beer or two. People in my gaming circle over the past couple of decades have never been great drinkers, but I suspect even more than that everybody I game with has to drive home afterwards. Nobody drinks much if for no other reason than because it's just not safe.
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12-09-2017, 05:57 PM | #12 |
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Re: Drinking During An RP Session
In my last group, no-one drank a drop. In my current group, pretty much everyone has either a glass of wine or two, or a beer or two, during the session, just as they would at a dinner party. It works well for us.
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12-10-2017, 03:44 PM | #13 | |
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My groups are a fairly dry bunch, but from time to time one or more of us might have a beer or a glass of wine when gaming, rather than drinking soda, coffee, or tea. The soda drinkers are probably the ones with the least healthy drinking habit, because they tend to drink a lot more than the rest of us.
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12-10-2017, 04:22 PM | #14 | |
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And contrary to common belief, fruit juice isn't really a great choice, either; it's only a tiny bit better than that Coke. At least fermented fruit juice (wine) somewhat clears out the arteries . . . Coffee is apparently a really good choice, but those of us who game in the evening tend to avoid it for practical reasons. Though I've found that in daytime games where coffee is less of an issue for one's sleep, it's a far worse influence than alcohol on the quality of gaming. Caffeine-buzzed gamers are irritable and impatient.
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12-10-2017, 05:43 PM | #15 |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Reykjavķk, Iceland
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Re: Drinking During An RP Session
I have no issue with anyone drinking during a session provided that person keeps it under control. however, I've never drunk alcohol during a game, but that's because I drive to games.
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12-10-2017, 07:07 PM | #16 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: PA
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Re: Drinking During An RP Session
i had a couple drunken experiences with Neverwinter Nights 2. one was while my character was in a crypt and there were a bunch of shadows. i got a tingly feeling down my back ... and i was really drunk. i don't remember what i had drank, but it was a lot of alcohol. my dad said when i came up from the basement, "you're pretty f-ed up, aren't you". it was memorable for whatever reason. probably just because of how drunk i was and still managing to play a video game.
more interestingly is my other drunken experience with Neverwinter Nights 2. i had like 11 beers. or maybe 10. i had an altered state experience where i thought i was like a peasant whose village was being invaded and destroyed (this happens at the beginning of the game). i liked NWN and NWN 2 ... i used the NWN 2 toolset to write the dialogue for the computer game i'm still developing. 30 pages of it! |
12-10-2017, 07:50 PM | #17 |
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Location: Austin, TX
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Re: Drinking During An RP Session
I don't know that this is something I'd really be proud of, and in any event it's off-topic here - this forum is for tabletop games. Bring it back around, please.
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12-10-2017, 09:57 PM | #18 |
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Location: New Zealand.
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Re: Drinking During An RP Session
Drinking copious amounts of coffee at the gaming table has to be responsible for the majority of the damage my gaming books have taken over the years.
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12-10-2017, 11:49 PM | #19 |
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lawrence, KS
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Re: Drinking During An RP Session
I don't use coffee either, but for different reasons. Alcohol terrifies me (the older generation of my family were mostly alcoholic), but coffee just tastes unspeakably vile. I get my caffeine from Diet Dr. Pepper, now that Coke Zero has gone off the market. . . .
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12-11-2017, 04:07 AM | #20 | |
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In boardgames, the impairing effects are problematic for me - I'm so motivated to win, the impairment is unacceptable. Also, I'm often teaching the game, and a drink impedes that. Also, I'm quite intolerant of any beverages on the table with boardgames - my friends are often broke, and cannot replace anything they damage, so beverages don't go on the table. Likewise, I want my win to be because I'm a better player, not because I'm less intoxicated, so I discourage opponents from imbibing. In RPGs, most of what's on the table is player-owned, water-resistant (dice, minis, laminated maps), or easily replaced (character sheets). So I don't mind beverages on the table. Further, the effects of light drinking are beneficial to many players' willingness to actually get in character. (anything past 2, and the system better be simple for the players.) |
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