10-21-2021, 06:38 AM | #11 | |||
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Chagrin Falls
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Re: I need some help clearing out the clutter.
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10-21-2021, 09:27 AM | #12 |
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Rome, Italy
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Re: I need some help clearing out the clutter.
I kind of feel your situation: since my baby was born it was impossible for me to get a stable time for my hobbies, I though it was only a temporary thing but it was already almost 3 years ago...
The pandemic, paradoxically, gave me a little more time so i took the chance and got back to GUPRS because it's the system i know best (even if my initial idea was to try some of the new stylish RPGs out there). Anyway, I got into the fray with nothing more than the sketchy memories of the basic manuals, so I recruited a couple coworkers in Rolld20 (which is WAY friendlier to use) for a short adventure in the Witcher world. The setting was chosen because the TV show made it familiar to many and because the excellent free setting manual around. So we got 6 amazing sessions and a abrupt stop because of external stuff. I still got some requests to continue the adventure even if the tide has slowed, who knows. All this to say, ditch the preparation, ditch the tools, just find a couple friends and start right away, rules or settings are not important, people are.
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10-21-2021, 12:32 PM | #13 |
Join Date: Feb 2016
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Re: I need some help clearing out the clutter.
Unfortunately, I'm plumb out of friends at the moment. Kind of been that way for years. I won't bore you with the sob story, though. That's why I favor VTT.
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10-21-2021, 01:29 PM | #14 | |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ronkonkoma, NY
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Re: I need some help clearing out the clutter.
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There's a lot of pressure in RPG forums to "maintain the narrative flow" and provide an "immersive experience," but I think you'll find that a lot of actual players are perfectly happy to take things at a more relaxed pace, and aren't out to judge your GMing efficiency. |
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10-21-2021, 01:38 PM | #15 |
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: New England
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Re: I need some help clearing out the clutter.
The GURPS Discord and these SJG forums have "Looking for Game/Players" sections that can be efficacious, especially if playing remotely rather than in-person.
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10-22-2021, 07:45 AM | #16 |
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: far from the ocean
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Re: I need some help clearing out the clutter.
The everyone who is saying start with the group:
That's the best way to start playing. And ultimately, its what you have to do. I know I had a period where scheduling made that very difficult, while I could find time in bits and pieces in various places, which is one reason why I started playing by post. I could build settings and adventures in the meantime though, and a lot of those have ended up being used in various games. I find I run games best when I've planned out the campaign properly before running it. So if someone wants to start with campaign design, that's a fine place to start, and get some traction. Its not a good place to stop or get stuck though. Note that I said "Campaign Design", not setting. And perhaps I should have said "Adventure Design". These settings only matter in as much as they have some effect on the story. The exact nature of the apocalypse matters because it says who lived and what challenges are in the environment. Who fired the first nuclear missile only matters if the surviving factions are around to point fingers and give the players missions related to that finger pointing.
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