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| Dirk |
 Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:15 am Post subject: No. 5127 asks, "Any interest in Part 8?" |
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INDIGO
Joined: 22 Aug 2008
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There haven't been any games this month. 
Unfortunately, I can't get the server running, or I'd fix that.
I know everyone's busy with the start of college and all.
However, I have many, many ideas about running a game, which I'd gladly give to any aspiring GM, in hopes that it would decrease the planning burden for them. I can probably even figure out a way of doing this without giving myself an unfair advantage when playing the game, if that's deemed appropriate.
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Dirk-I-PLN-2 has been lured back by dreams of wealth as [DFSR].
Wears a nice Indigo jumpsuit.
Currently has a toolkit waiting at C.R.A.S.H.
The Legendary Max in ARC:
Paranoia isn't free...
It has to be earned...
...Or Acquired
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| Max |
| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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BLUE
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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I was chatting to Target about this lack last night - we shall endeavour to improve the situation. 
Still unable to get the server working Dirk... have to investigate that some more.
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| Aratos |
| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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BLUE
Joined: 06 Aug 2004
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I appear to have almost every port imaginable blocked here, so unless I can convince the folk to open some for me, I won't be GMing anything until June unfortuantely.
Or possibly December/January time, when I have a month's holiday :3
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| Dirk |
| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:02 am Post subject: |
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INDIGO
Joined: 22 Aug 2008
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IT'S ALIVE!
My server is now working. Now, I'll have to claim a lack of experience as my excuse not to run games.
Nah, maybe I'll try running something.
If people are available, I'll try running something this Tuesday or Wednesday.
Thursday may also be possible.
I believe some guys over on the Dwarf Fortress forum are planning on running a game Friday or Saturday, so I'm going to see what they plan before making plans for then. I won't be able to host a game Friday, but probably Saturday if they don't run something then.
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Dirk-I-PLN-2 has been lured back by dreams of wealth as [DFSR].
Wears a nice Indigo jumpsuit.
Currently has a toolkit waiting at C.R.A.S.H.
The Legendary Max in ARC:
Paranoia isn't free...
It has to be earned...
...Or Acquired |
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| DarkSaber |
| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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ORANGE
Joined: 12 Aug 2008
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I'm also looking into running a 4-part campaign, but the problem there is
A) I haven't seen a Paranoia game have more than three players recently and
B) It'd suck if people were unable to make any of the follow up parts after the first, given the usual lack of spectators who could step into the breach.
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| Dirk |
| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:20 am Post subject: |
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INDIGO
Joined: 22 Aug 2008
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I actually had an idea on how to run a campaign.
After every game, record the characters of each player (somewhere, I leave the specifics up to you). Then, when you see them in a game in the future, let them reuse the character.
You could even ask the CPU forms people to create a personality profile test, and create characters based on that.
Still, running an actual game that has 4 parts would be kind of hard. Unit cohesion would be virtually non-existant.
However, it's difficult to run a standard mission in the 4 hours most people can afford to spend on this game.
My ideas on how to run the game in 4 hours:
Start the players at briefing.
Skip PLC Equipment outfitting, assume the players sleep with their lasers.
Make the mission simple: Like kill this, take this here, etc.
Then, give lots of "unobservant" moments for treason to take place.
Finally, sit back and enjoy!
I'll see how this system works.
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Dirk-I-PLN-2 has been lured back by dreams of wealth as [DFSR].
Wears a nice Indigo jumpsuit.
Currently has a toolkit waiting at C.R.A.S.H.
The Legendary Max in ARC:
Paranoia isn't free...
It has to be earned...
...Or Acquired |
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| DarkSaber |
| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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ORANGE
Joined: 12 Aug 2008
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Well, it wouldn't be that hard really, since it's a Classic/Straight campaign straight out of a book.
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| No.5127 |
| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:46 am Post subject: |
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BLUE
Joined: 03 Aug 2007
Posts: 1060
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I wanna commit a play-test tonight-cycle. We had some attempts with Tom90deg yesterday evening. But he has odd timezone, plus I have odd timezone, so the result was smoothed.
What I want? Just test my ability to Gm a game. So, there are some points about play-testing:
* it will be 'Spin Control' mission from 'Alpha Complex Nightcycle I' supplement;
* i haven't read this one through;
* it would be fun that Gm do not familiar with a mission;
* game might be held in slow mode, in case mongoose have no stuff to download, so i will have to type in much of info by my own hands.
Anyone (wanna take part in this un-fun activity) ?
Added: evening starts at 17gmt and ends something about 20gmt. |
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| Tom90deg |
| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:47 am Post subject: |
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RED
Joined: 04 Sep 2008
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| Yar! I shall try again 17 gmt....that's 5 GMT, or 10:30 PM my time. Should be on then! |
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| Dirk |
| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:05 am Post subject: |
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INDIGO
Joined: 22 Aug 2008
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I'll probably pop in, but most likely halfway through. Should be fun to watch.
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Dirk-I-PLN-2 has been lured back by dreams of wealth as [DFSR].
Wears a nice Indigo jumpsuit.
Currently has a toolkit waiting at C.R.A.S.H.
The Legendary Max in ARC:
Paranoia isn't free...
It has to be earned...
...Or Acquired |
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| DarkSaber |
| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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ORANGE
Joined: 12 Aug 2008
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I'll play! 
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| DarkSaber |
| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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ORANGE
Joined: 12 Aug 2008
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The servers up if anyone wants to join.
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| No.5127 |
| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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BLUE
Joined: 03 Aug 2007
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Today, 24 of September 2008, from 17 to 20 gmt,
We are going to continue 'Spin Control' from 'Alpha Complex Nights 1'.
Anyone who interested might join (and anyone who joins, always asks 'what's happened with my charsheet?').
Also hope to get some feedback (read: advices and mistake-pointing) from yersterday session. Hope no one fell asleep while i was sorting out PMs and trying to type some background info. Sorry for not-so-properly-reacting NPCs.
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| No.5127 |
| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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BLUE
Joined: 03 Aug 2007
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Logs of the first three sessions are coming soon*.
Also thanks to Dirk and DarkSaber for playng.
And thanks for re-naming this thread, i wanted to pm about it, but you are smarter and quicker ))
Next session? Maybe tomorrow, maybe this weekend. The same time.
* as soon as I have some free time to delete some unnecessary info. |
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| Dirk |
| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:46 am Post subject: |
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INDIGO
Joined: 22 Aug 2008
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Unfortunately, I'm working tommorrow, so I won't be able to play, or even edit this topic.
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Dirk-I-PLN-2 has been lured back by dreams of wealth as [DFSR].
Wears a nice Indigo jumpsuit.
Currently has a toolkit waiting at C.R.A.S.H.
The Legendary Max in ARC:
Paranoia isn't free...
It has to be earned...
...Or Acquired |
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