Role-players?

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ANKHAGOGO

Sunday, July 4, 2004 8:46 PM

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Originally posted by Forrestwolf:
As for women in gaming (you're sorta bringing it up, as an aside), it IS hard to find a balance in most groups. I've been lucky enough to have a wife who games (sometimes), and I've found myself in groups with as many as half women. But RPG'ing has had its roots in a male-dominated club for a long time, so things have changed slowly. I think we're getting there - a lot of women RPGing these days - and some argue that online RPG's have been instrumental in getting women involved.

There are four chicks and three guys in our group. It still gets a little manly sometimes, even though me and the DM's wife (who is my best friend) have played with him as DM and another campaign member before. The first campaign we all played together --probably 10 years ago-- me n her found it hard to even get the freakin' DM's attention,so we would start sidebrawls between ourselves just to prove the point that he wasn't listening to what we did.
He's gotten much better, and we're having a blast. although we will do things referred to as "girl D&D" by the guys, as in asking "Is he hot?" everytime an NPC is introduced. We have a ship, and one of the crew members looks awfully like Jayne, in our heads. Wait. Now one of them looks like Mal.
And no, we don't all play frilly elven mages. :)

that last bit sounded a little defensive, didn't it? heh

"Well personally, I kinda want to slay the dragon."

SHADESIREN

Monday, July 5, 2004 12:50 AM

I'm a gamer :) My mom bought me the old Basic D&D set with "The Keep on the Borderlands" module back when I was 8 years old. Granted it took me a few years before I really got to do much beyond rolling up characters and trying to convince my father and little brother that playing two dwarven brothers named "Pete and Repete" was not REALLY roleplaying.

Now I'm all grown up with a Rabid Gamer for a husband, and the sweet accomplishment of having one of the developers of Rolemaster tell me that my Vampire game was his favorite game he ever played in. *blush* I never thought I was a very good GM.

My hubby made a version of Firefly out of the D20 Star Wars rules that he called "Frontier Space". It worked pretty good, we had fun, but we really only got to play it once.

I play in a Yahoo Firefly RPG, as Inara. It's pretty fun, I wasn't sure I could handle Inara, but I'm having a blast. I'd like to play in a Firefly 'Verse game, playing just my own character, but I haven't found the right game.

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AERRIN

Monday, July 5, 2004 2:05 AM

Quote:
RPG'ing has had its roots in a male-dominated club for a long time, so things have changed slowly. I think we're getting there - a lot of women RPGing these days - and some argue that online RPG's have been instrumental in getting women involved.

- Forrestwolf

That's interesting. The game I grew up on (online, Pern-based) is /definitely/ female-heavy. As a matter of fact, I can only think of.. maybe 3 players who are male RL. Maybe part of the shift has to do with the wider variety of themes available, or the shift in 'types' of RP?

Granted, I've never played tabletop, so I may be speaking nonsense. ;)

FORRESTWOLF

Monday, July 5, 2004 2:55 AM

I wonder what the statistics look like for women on the Internet in general. Perhaps there's something about lots of women going online, and thereby intersecting with the RPG world?

I don't know what the numbers are - just a thought.

ALIENZOOKEEPER

Monday, July 5, 2004 3:16 AM

D6 is the way to go. I know there are a lot of d20 players around, but can't stand the D20 version of Star Wars- you can take my six-siders from my cold dead hands.

OTOH, i had considered using Call of Cthulhu for my Firefly game (AKA MFG, Firefly: Epiphany or The Firefly Fomerly Known As Epiphany 8-), but one player was violently opposed to CoC, which was too bad. I used a set of homebrew rules (Independents Rule!) which were heavily influenced by Star Wars and I'll be switching over to D6 Space if they ever get it out to my local hobby/gaming shop.

vince

SHADESIREN

Monday, July 5, 2004 5:41 AM

Actually, I agree. I LIKE the D20 Star Wars system, but I'd RATHER play the d6 version. I have just about every book they put out for the d6, and I just love it.

The D20 system has it's good points. I am DYING to play the Farscape game, but unfortunately, I don't have a group for it.

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DRACOS

Monday, July 5, 2004 4:13 PM

I've been playing RPGs on the computer for years. Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 with expansions, Icewind Dale 1 and 2 with expanions, PLanescape: Torment, Arcanum, Uru, Knights of the Old Republic, Arx Fatalis, Soulbringer, Neverwinter Nights with Expansions, Return to Krondor, and Fallout 1 and 2 (finishing 2 right now). I also played through Fallout: Tactics but it really wasnt an RPG. Those are the ones I can just pull of the top of my head and I've finished all of them. NO table-top games though I wouldnt mind it and I did a Star Wars LARP at a convention once but they lost my acount and I'm not going to pay for it again no matter how fun it was. I dont really do online RPGs either except for Uru but that got canceled before I had to pay.

Done,
-Dracos

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I wont play silly games."
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CALDEEN

Monday, July 19, 2004 9:30 PM

Anyone who wants to discuss or possibly play some Firefly feel free to stop by my new store in Dallas. We are just opening and my plan is to play an episode of Firefly every night. The name of the store will be familure. :)

www.kepflyinggames.com

I am not worried about the bullet with my name on it. Just the thousands marked "Occupant".

TENTHCREWMEMBER

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 5:08 AM

Well first, let me point out this is my first stop on the threads here. I signed up yesterday, and have been awestruck by the size and depth of this site and the number of fans. (boy, was Fox a bunch of idiots to cancel Firefly!)

Now then, as for RP and experience...well began at age 5 playing D&D (oh, about 28 years ago). I currently play White Wolf's Vampire LARP and I am running a Deadlands game.

I have been thinking that Deadlands: Lost Colony (which is Pinnacle's "Weird West" gone to the "final frontier") would be a good system for a Firefly RPG, especially with Reavers being an antagonist.

Other than that, I am a gamer through and through. RPGs, LARPs, card games, board games, video games...you name it. My favorite RPGs of all time are, in order, Deadlands, Paranoia, Star Wars (D6 system only!), and Cartoon Action Hour by Z-man Games.

I've had some thoughts on writing an original RPG system for Firefly...but until now I hadn't thought there'd be enough interest for one. Guess I should grab a pen and start writing... :)

Keep flying!

SIGMANUNKI

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 6:19 AM

I've played D&D 2nd ed, 3rd didn't impress me, but perhaps I'm just and old D&D guy who doesn't like change Also played a bit of Shadowrun which, IMHO, is quite good. Got a few sessions of Cyberpunk under my belt and one day look forward to some Calling of Cthulhu.

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