Comments for Gamer Dad Weekly http://gamedad.wordpress.com Ramblings of a sleep-deprived husband, father, gamer and designer Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:10:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Yes, it’s cold. It’s October, Ontario. Get used to it. by Fraser http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/yes-its-cold-its-october-ontario-get-used-to-it/#comment-144 Fraser Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:10:13 +0000 http://gamedad.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-144 Oh, I think SEP would be MORE than pleased to slap the name on anything you can produce. Well, almost anything. We draw the line a poop on a stick. Poop in a package on the other hand . . . Oh, I think SEP would be MORE than pleased to slap the name on anything you can produce. Well, almost anything. We draw the line a poop on a stick. Poop in a package on the other hand . . .

]]> Comment on Fantasy Grounds II Play Test by Fraser http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/fantasy-grounds-ii-play-test/#comment-93 Fraser Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:58:33 +0000 http://gamedad.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-93 I agree about the character sheets. It's hilarious to fly through character creation in PCGen and then get bogged down trying to put the numbers into FG2. Thankfully, when I first played, D'arcy walked me through most things except dice rolling. Working from a laptop, the push and release of dice rolling forces me to use two hands while rolling dice. Thankfully the hotkeys will fix that particular problem. I think FG2 could be a powerful tool, but I think there's a big learning curve. By our third session, we might have a better idea how to do what we are going to do. I hope. I agree about the character sheets. It’s hilarious to fly through character creation in PCGen and then get bogged down trying to put the numbers into FG2.

Thankfully, when I first played, D’arcy walked me through most things except dice rolling. Working from a laptop, the push and release of dice rolling forces me to use two hands while rolling dice. Thankfully the hotkeys will fix that particular problem.

I think FG2 could be a powerful tool, but I think there’s a big learning curve. By our third session, we might have a better idea how to do what we are going to do.

I hope.

]]> Comment on Letting Them Down Easy by fergusonfinn http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/letting-them-down-easy/#comment-86 fergusonfinn Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:11:49 +0000 http://gamedad.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-86 Ah too bad--Eberron is a great setting if it's run in an Eberrony way. I found that when the party "set up" in a town--for us it was Darguun--we really spent time digging on the flavor of the place, we interacted with local officals, had a favorite bar, were asked to speak at the explorer's league dinner, dealt with crime bosses, etc. and it felt far less like a crawl and more like <i>home</i> :-) Re: situation two ... Does he read your blog?! :D Seriously, is your DM the only one on your group that DMs? Maybe someone else could volunteer to run a short game--maybe a "one-off" in a new setting--Star Wars, Dark Heresy, Pathfinder, Modern--that people would be interested in dabbling in--just get the group reinvogorated a little. One-offs can be really fun. You're not breaking off the DMs epic campaign, just playing a fun one where the stakes are lower, characters can branch out, or you can try new classes, and maybe whatever you guys discover in this new setting will also influence and reinvigorate your DM's ongoing, epic campaign! Good luck! Ah too bad–Eberron is a great setting if it’s run in an Eberrony way. I found that when the party “set up” in a town–for us it was Darguun–we really spent time digging on the flavor of the place, we interacted with local officals, had a favorite bar, were asked to speak at the explorer’s league dinner, dealt with crime bosses, etc. and it felt far less like a crawl and more like home :-)

Re: situation two … Does he read your blog?! :D
Seriously, is your DM the only one on your group that DMs? Maybe someone else could volunteer to run a short game–maybe a “one-off” in a new setting–Star Wars, Dark Heresy, Pathfinder, Modern–that people would be interested in dabbling in–just get the group reinvogorated a little. One-offs can be really fun. You’re not breaking off the DMs epic campaign, just playing a fun one where the stakes are lower, characters can branch out, or you can try new classes, and maybe whatever you guys discover in this new setting will also influence and reinvigorate your DM’s ongoing, epic campaign! Good luck!

]]> Comment on Important Lessons by Melodie http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/important-lessons/#comment-76 Melodie Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:28:06 +0000 http://gamedad.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-76 Uh....yes......yes, it does.... I'm not lying.....much.... :) Uh….yes……yes, it does….

I’m not lying…..much….

:)

]]> Comment on Lesser Known “Peanuts” TV Holiday Specials by Melodie http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/lesser-known-peanuts-tv-holiday-specials/#comment-75 Melodie Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:11:28 +0000 http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/lesser-known-peanuts-tv-holiday-specials/#comment-75 You forgot.... I'm Pregnant and It's Yours, Charlie Brown. followed by the sequel... It's Twins, Charlie Brown. You forgot….

I’m Pregnant and It’s Yours, Charlie Brown.

followed by the sequel…

It’s Twins, Charlie Brown.

]]> Comment on Important Lessons by Fraser http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/important-lessons/#comment-74 Fraser Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:37:30 +0000 http://gamedad.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-74 The only time we've been out together without Christina was to a wedding last summer. We got until 8:30 PM before we got the call. It gets easier with two. Right? Right? RIGHT??!!?? The only time we’ve been out together without Christina was to a wedding last summer. We got until 8:30 PM before we got the call.

It gets easier with two. Right?

Right?

RIGHT??!!??

]]> Comment on Important Lessons by accidentalrob http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/important-lessons/#comment-73 accidentalrob Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:58:42 +0000 http://gamedad.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-73 Hooray! I can hardly wait to get home! Hooray! I can hardly wait to get home!

]]> Comment on Important Lessons by Melodie http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/important-lessons/#comment-72 Melodie Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:56:25 +0000 http://gamedad.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-72 All I can say about the decorating is this.... one chocolate cake + lots of star sprinkles + one two year old = a very messy, sprinkles everywhere but absolutely fun filled afternoon! All I can say about the decorating is this….
one chocolate cake + lots of star sprinkles + one two year old = a very messy, sprinkles everywhere but absolutely fun filled afternoon!

]]> Comment on Question Period. by Fraser Ronald http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/question-period/#comment-71 Fraser Ronald Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:10:34 +0000 http://gamedad.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-71 Makes perfect sense. Basically, rather than disliking modern military campaigns, you don't want to be a grunt. You want your character to be a hero. I concur. You'll be welcome into my spec ops campaign, were you can be Delta, SAS, JTF-2, or whatever strikes your fancy. None of them unheroic and none of them grunts. Makes perfect sense. Basically, rather than disliking modern military campaigns, you don’t want to be a grunt. You want your character to be a hero.

I concur. You’ll be welcome into my spec ops campaign, were you can be Delta, SAS, JTF-2, or whatever strikes your fancy. None of them unheroic and none of them grunts.

]]> Comment on Far Cry 2 Ain’t All That Bad by accidentalrob http://gamedad.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/far-cry-2-aint-all-that-bad/#comment-69 accidentalrob Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:17:29 +0000 http://gamedad.wordpress.com/?p=98#comment-69 Will do! Hopefully I shall have an answer for you soon. Will do! Hopefully I shall have an answer for you soon.

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