Guest WhammeWhamme Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by devlin1 Yeah, because you know what? That kind of "LARP" is called "sex with a real human being," and I don't think I need yet another book for that. "Hang on, honey-- let me check the stats. You're playing the Contessa, right? Okay, okay... and I'm the chauffeur... ah, alright. Here it is, page 7." *zzzip* IMO, this kind of nonsense in a game is generally a sign of immaturity, not the opposite. But hey, to each his own. Let's see how delicately I can put this... You know the _other_ meaning of roleplaying? Seriously though, mixing gaming and sex might be interesting. (realizes what he said) However, I'm far too prudish to continue this discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug McCrae Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by devlin1 "How can I combine my love of gaming with my love of masturbating?" Avalanche Press covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlin1 Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by Doug McCrae Avalanche Press covers. I can't tell you how disappointed I was the first time I bought one of these books and actually opened it. It's all words inside! What'm I supposed to do, read? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by devlin1 I can't tell you how disappointed I was the first time I bought one of these books and actually opened it. It's all words inside! What'm I supposed to do, read? You might want Phil Foglio's XXXenophile then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by Doug McCrae ! Do they exist? F.A.T.A.L. Don't ask for a link. Don't google it up. You really don't want to know what this game's like, believe me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexus Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by Solomon F.A.T.A.L. Don't ask for a link. Don't google it up. You really don't want to know what this game's like, believe me. FATAL's not "erotic" its not even good porn. Its a mish mash of juvenile garbage mingled with a touch of racisim for good measure. Its putrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewings Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by nexus FATAL's not "erotic" its not even good porn. Its a mish mash of juvenile garbage mingled with a touch of racisim for good measure. Its putrid. You must be having a good day, you're being generous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlin1 Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by nexus FATAL's not "erotic" its not even good porn. Harsh words, indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexus Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by devlin1 Harsh words, indeed. Thats how I feel about it. That "game" (for lack of a better word) has probably wrecked any chance of ever seeing sexuality/erotica handled in RPGs in anything resembling a serious, mature manner for who knows how long. And colored the opinins of those that want to try it besides its blemished the hobby as a whole. Something for people to point too when they want to label gamers as perverted geeks. Its almost worse that RAHOWA. At least that was clearly published by bigoted idiots. FATAL can be taken seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckg Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Harsh words, yes. But they're still nowhere near harsh enough. If you truly must learn of FATAL without wishing to read the rules yourself -- a wise choice -- there is a review. But even that mere taste of the horridness that is FATAL has been known to cause the loss of 1d100 SAN. You Have Been Warned. http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/fatal.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Wow. 1,000+ pages. What a hoot! Certainly the most elaborate "critical groin shot" table I've ever seen. Sad, sad stuff. -AA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhereg Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 OK, out of morbid curiosity, I checked out the FATAL thing. And what’s sad is not how bad it is, it’s how much effort someone put into something that bad. I’m one of the more open-minded individuals out there, and I certainly wouldn’t judge anyone for erotic role-playing, but come on! Stats for sexual organs?!? Unless it’s going to be throwing Energy Blasts, my character’s hoo-hoo does not need stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyendasky80 Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I feel compelled to comment, but can't think of anything that would do an energy blasting hoo-hoo justice. Is hoo-hoo hyphenated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 shouldn't that be the energy blasting Hoo-Hoo of justice? im quite unpleasently reminded of the movie spiderbabe which i saw on some dodgy late night show about bad low budget movies basically a soft porn remake of spiderman except well her webbing had a diffrent origin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Back on topic: I've got a player who never writes down his XPs. Mind you, as a GM I don't keep adequate track of them either, assuming that the players will tally them religiously. But this player starts most game sessions by asking how many XPs the other PCs have, then re-figuring his own total by subtracting XPs for games that he's missed. He's not trying to pull a fast one or anything. It's just odd. While I, as GM, have reams of notes to keep up with, he's got maybe three or four sheets of paper to maintain over the course of the campaign, and he still can't keep a running total in the corner somewhere. Kinda funny. -AA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mind Master Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 This, in my experience is not uncommon. I keep extra character sheets on hand because some players inevitably come without their sheet. Doesn't really bother me any more, because I've learned to prepare for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDaddy Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by lemming You might want Phil Foglio's XXXenophile then. Weird stuff, but strangely engrossing. Phil & KJ are great artists, with a genuine sense of the absurd. Have you checked out Girl Genius? Any review? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Another "back on topic"... I've thankfully never GM'd over anyone with this annoying habit, but I have sat at the table and been a player in the same game. As an extension of the player who always plays the same character no matter what... the player who always plays the same character -- the exact same character, derived as closely as possible from a favorite movie, comic, or other medium -- no matter what. I've seen more than one of these, but the one that disturbed me the most was a girl (in the mid-80s) who always played Ziggy Stardust. Most of the details are mercifully forgotten.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhereg Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by austenandrews Back on topic: I've got a player who never writes down his XPs. -AA NONE of my players write down their XP!!! It would be infuriating if I had any need for XP myself. They always start the game asking how much they got last time. So I've stopped writing it down as well, and if no one knows, tough crap. Heh. You say "on topic" like it's possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhereg Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by The Mind Master This, in my experience is not uncommon. I keep extra character sheets on hand because some players inevitably come without their sheet. Doesn't really bother me any more, because I've learned to prepare for it. I have to keep everybody’s char sheet with me. I envy you guys and your committed players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormhole Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Players who arrogantly call one of my GM-created villains or NPCs a wimp, spend most of the game taunting said character, and then whine and accuse me of cheating when the supposed "weenie" hands them their ass in a straight fight. When you underestemate and disrespect your opponent, you suffer the consquences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by BoneDaddy Weird stuff, but strangely engrossing. Phil & KJ are great artists, with a genuine sense of the absurd. Have you checked out Girl Genius? Any review? I've only glanced since I don't buy comics. (I think I'd slide back to my old habits too fast) It looks good. I think there are issues on Phil's site for reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mind Master Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by Wormhole Players who arrogantly call one of my GM-created villains or NPCs a wimp, spend most of the game taunting said character, and then whine and accuse me of cheating when the supposed "weenie" hands them their ass in a straight fight. When you underestemate and disrespect your opponent, you suffer the consquences. Got a good laugh on this one. I've seen this happen so many times. For some reason a player gets it into his head that a character should be a pushover, and cannot understand how this character winds up beating him...even feels demeaned and humiliated. I know a player who likes to play bricks. For some reason this player assumes that any opponent who uses martial arts should be a weakling. "Hey! He actually HURT me with that strike? But he's just a puny martial artist! How can a wimpy martial artist hurt Bulging Brick man? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeAsianKid Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I'm sorry, but was the character's name actually "bulging" brick man? It sounds like the guy's already got issues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mind Master Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Originally posted by SomeAsianKid I'm sorry, but was the character's name actually "bulging" brick man? It sounds like the guy's already got issues... Heh. He may, but that's not one of them. The name is just a goof I pulled out of the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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