You've played too many RPGs when...

~~Ragitsu~~ · 07-05-2009, 02:43 AM

1. The hex patterned paper towels start looking like gaming mats.

2. You wonder if people are balanced in their group.

3. Real life events get game terms: looking around is a "Sense roll", meeting someone is a "Reaction" and making a free throw from across the court is a "Critical Success".

Rocket Man · 07-05-2009, 04:00 AM

4. You've spent more on dice in the past month than on food.

5. Your pets are named after retired characters from earlier campaigns "so the legend will live on."

6. You can remember every detail of the Quest for the Ancient Kings, all the background notes for a dozen previous characters, and can cross-index a Basic Set in no time ... but you've just forgotten your wife's birthday for the third straight year.

Agemegos · 07-05-2009, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ragitsu

1. The hex patterned paper towels start looking like gaming mats.

Today I found a huge paper-wasps' nest. About 1,300 cells.

It looks like a gaming mat.

moldymaltquaffer · 07-05-2009, 09:57 AM

7. You realize that you need to go out and buy yet another binder for your character sheets and setting material.

8. You need a new bookcase, as your old one will no longer hold your gaming materials. (Much less the afore-mentioned binders.)

9. You're trying to corrupt your children before they learn to walk or talk.

10. You learn that some characters of yours still make occassional NPC appearances in a friend's game, and you haven't seen him for over a decade.

11. While your wife is glaring at you, you wonder aloud what type of save you should be making.

~~Ragitsu~~ · 07-05-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brett

Today I found a huge paper-wasps' nest. About 1,300 cells.

It looks like a gaming mat.

I think I need to take a break, or something.

rknop · 07-05-2009, 12:42 PM

12. When you're watching "The Wire", and the gang muscle is explaining that you shoot for the chest at range but shoot for the head at point blank, you nod and mutter, "yes, the face has a -5 penalty."

Rocket Man · 07-05-2009, 01:10 PM

14. You see a news report about a rescue pulled off by SEAL snipers, and your first thought is how to recreate it in your favorite RPG.

(No joke: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=55909)

~~Ragitsu~~ · 07-05-2009, 01:16 PM

13. Each day is an adventure. Each life is a character. Each generation is a campaign.

15. You know the exact page number of every rule you use.

sjard · 07-05-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ragitsu

15. You know the exact page number of every rule you use.

A variation: You remember the exact page number of rules you used, in a game system you haven't used in 15 years.

panton41 · 07-06-2009, 11:00 AM

When your parents think your new girlfriend is a match because you both play RPGs. (True story.)

07-05-2009, 02:43 AM	#1
~~Ragitsu~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon	You've played too many RPGs when... 1. The hex patterned paper towels start looking like gaming mats. 2. You wonder if people are balanced in their group. 3. Real life events get game terms: looking around is a "Sense roll", meeting someone is a "Reaction" and making a free throw from across the court is a "Critical Success".

07-05-2009, 04:00 AM	#2
Rocket Man Petitioner: Word of IN Filk Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Longmont, CO	Re: You've played too many RPGs when... 4. You've spent more on dice in the past month than on food. 5. Your pets are named after retired characters from earlier campaigns "so the legend will live on." 6. You can remember every detail of the Quest for the Ancient Kings, all the background notes for a dozen previous characters, and can cross-index a Basic Set in no time ... but you've just forgotten your wife's birthday for the third straight year. __________________ “It's not railroading if you offer the PCs tickets and they stampede to the box office, waving their money. Metaphorically speaking” --Elizabeth McCoy, In Nomine Line Editor Author: "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger"

07-05-2009, 09:57 AM	#4
moldymaltquaffer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Idaho	Re: You've played too many RPGs when... 7. You realize that you need to go out and buy yet another binder for your character sheets and setting material. 8. You need a new bookcase, as your old one will no longer hold your gaming materials. (Much less the afore-mentioned binders.) 9. You're trying to corrupt your children before they learn to walk or talk. 10. You learn that some characters of yours still make occassional NPC appearances in a friend's game, and you haven't seen him for over a decade. 11. While your wife is glaring at you, you wonder aloud what type of save you should be making.

07-05-2009, 12:42 PM	#6
rknop Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Castle, PA (north of Pittsburgh)	Re: You've played too many RPGs when... 12. When you're watching "The Wire", and the gang muscle is explaining that you shoot for the chest at range but shoot for the head at point blank, you nod and mutter, "yes, the face has a -5 penalty."

07-05-2009, 01:10 PM	#7
Rocket Man Petitioner: Word of IN Filk Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Longmont, CO	Re: You've played too many RPGs when... 14. You see a news report about a rescue pulled off by SEAL snipers, and your first thought is how to recreate it in your favorite RPG. (No joke: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=55909) __________________ “It's not railroading if you offer the PCs tickets and they stampede to the box office, waving their money. Metaphorically speaking” --Elizabeth McCoy, In Nomine Line Editor Author: "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger"

07-05-2009, 01:16 PM	#8
~~Ragitsu~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon	Re: You've played too many RPGs when... 13. Each day is an adventure. Each life is a character. Each generation is a campaign. 15. You know the exact page number of every rule you use.

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