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Finally starting on the next stage of the grand gaming table. As published previously, my intent has been to create a large gaming surface, for our oversize group. We have the table itself, which itself is rather massive, but still a bit cramped for the players. The first step was to create a virtual table top, which was done with a frame and box around an older TV – this project ended up rather successful and we have used it in almost every session since. However, it further limits the gaming space itself, since it takes up a lot of…
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So the new MMO launched yesterday, and have been more than a little bit distracted as a result. Although the game itself runs well, and is very popular (they hit 700k concurrent users), the launch of course had its issues. The major concern for a lot of players was initially just the naming of characters. By the settings, a given character name is locked to your account, and is shared across all servers and regions. Thus, if someone in the EU connected and used your chosen name before you (since EU went live first), you lose your chosen name. Purely…
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If you have been watching our Carrion Crown live stream, you may have seen Francisco, our pre-release Gunslinger character. In our prior campaigns, the player was always very eager for black powder weapons, asking when or if they would be permitted. With our recent game, with some negotiation, I allowed the player to use the playtest version of the Gunslinger, making them rather excited. Although Francisco was a bit over-eager during the first session (causing a bit of chaos after murdering a villager), so far the mechanics have been pretty well balanced. One of the caveats has been that the…
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Thus far, it appears that the new New World MMO is still on target and set to be released on September 28. To that end, we are still planning on actively playing, to level up our respective group. Have not heard from anyone interested in joining us, but that honestly hasnt stopped me in the past. As a new experiment, I am thinking to stream the game as we play – show off the game, my general lack of skill and knowledge, and perhaps provide some entertainment. And it gives me a way to further test out streaming options and…
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With our 4th gaming session completed (Carrion Crown YouTube Playlist), the group is making rapid progress thru the storyline – at least rapid compared to prior campaigns. Crunching the numbers, our previous campaigns averaged about 12 sessions of 5 hours per Chapter, for the 6 chapter storyline. For Rise of the Runelords, that comes out to roughly 360 hours of game time, or about 3 years of calendar time. For our Age of Ashes campaign, we tended to keep to the same basic pace. For the Carrion Crown, with a number of more recent game policies and changes, we have…
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Updated link for the next session of our Carrion Crown live play streaming, scheduled for this Sunday at 2 PM EST. The group is starting their exploration of the Harrowstone Prison, having determined that there is quite a bit of threat in the location. With information granted from the ghost of Vesorianna, the dead wife of the old warden, they now have a direction to take, to remove the haunts and threats to the local area. To catch up, be sure to review any of the prior sessions in the playlist
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Been recently inspired and interested in the possibility of a Call of Cthulhu based rpg game. Admittedly, not sure where I would fit it in on the currently packed schedule, so it would likely be later this year (after football season), and in truth I have never actually run that game system. However, I have always had the impression of it being a very solid option, and very strong in horror and occult gaming. The ability to use the system in any time period is also particularly of interest. Right now, my focus is on the 7th edition of the…
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Ages ago, we used to play World of Warcraft extensively, and were initially guild members and then eventually guild leaders (RIP Stargazers and Juggernauts). This occupied many years, many expansions, and untold hours of effort. However, as time moved on, the friends we met drifted off, and the content lost its shine and interest. Warcraft is still a big game, but we gave up on it shortly after the kids arrived, though we do occasionally revisit here an there. However, there is a new game coming out (supposedly September 28, 2021, though it has been delayed a few times) that…
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