the taste for roleplaying seems to be gone

[Lady Blodwynn]

Lt. Brookman

Lady Blodwynn

Lt. Brookman

I plan on doing something similar for a future Only War campaign, though less as a family report and more as a Munitorum themed report detailing the efforts of a crusade or pacification campaign, with a list of all regiments involved and whatnot.

emotion_drool

Give us a war and I will give you soldiers, this must happen no matter what.

No promises there, our regular clubhouse may or may not be on sale or sold off by then.

I could kick out my tenants for a bit, schedules of busy Bentleys permitting. wink  

[Hoxtalicious]

Lady Blodwynn

Lt. Brookman

Lady Blodwynn

Lt. Brookman

I plan on doing something similar for a future Only War campaign, though less as a family report and more as a Munitorum themed report detailing the efforts of a crusade or pacification campaign, with a list of all regiments involved and whatnot.

emotion_drool

Give us a war and I will give you soldiers, this must happen no matter what.

No promises there, our regular clubhouse may or may not be on sale or sold off by then.

I could kick out my tenants for a bit, schedules of busy Bentleys permitting. wink

She's always late, but if you send her weekly reminders she'll remember not to overbook. wink  

[Lady Blodwynn]

Got a bit sidetracked there, but I'm back on the case!

Wolfe Garm

well i've based that statement off of my own observations as well as what former players trying to get back into it have spoken of as well as the Facilitators themselves who have hosted in the past but now can't get anyone to start up.

And that's something you need to be careful with. What you see happen around you does in no way represent the market as a whole. As mentioned before, D&D is still one of the top-selling roleplaying franchise out there, read it here!

Wolfe Garm

my own Observations are conflicted to say the least that i'll explain in a moment, the other half to that is i've heard a lot of talk from players who either still played or didn't play anymore when i was back in larger cities, there was a time when when you could go out into a public area and almost be certain to find a group roleplaying, their books in tow their dice in hand ready to fly, and they would welcome new blood into the group. based on the fact that i cannot find such groups anymore or even groups that prefer to play at home is evident enough, that and the amount of books you need now even for D&D is ridiculous and costly which is tends to draw back on the conclusion that if you are die hard D&D player you'll buy the books even if it costs you an arm and a leg, the days of having a disposable income is gone every penny is needed these days to deal with everyday matters.

All you need to play D&D or any roleplaying game really is a core book and the relevant source book should you opt to play a specialist class or archetype not handled in the core rules.

Mind, I have a fair collection of Dark Heresy books because I adore the setting, but ultimately only the GM is ever required to lug around the full works, the players should be fine with just their character sheets, dice and the core book if need be. Oh and things like crisps and soft drinks, you can't have a GM do everything.

Another suggestion regarding spending money wisely, which worked well for me when I was but a poor, poor student, was to acquire your books in bulk and as a group. We bought the first five or six Dark Heresy books in one go, along with the obligatory GM kit and two extra copies of the core rules from a discounter, setting us up for some time to come!

Wolfe Garm

going back to my Conflicted Observations well some of it i've kinda touched basis on, i've been unable to locate any suitable groups so i can't fully determine anything that would be conclusive... the only conclusive observation that isn't conflicted that can be noted is the lack of presence.

but again going into a digital community of roleplayers D&D is gone the art of forming a story and putting players through that story from start to finish and having everyone filled with a sense of accomplishment and excitement because though it is merely words what they did completed something that kept them on their toes and had to constantly think of the best course of action, something i'm afraid you hit on the nose is the fact that you would rather have that its much more interesting with the books than on a forum which leads to the lack of commitment to a text based roleplay that the digital community concocted in order to adapt a dice based game into a story book style roleplay that is within the roleplay section of the public forums here on gaia.

There is always another on-line alternative: Skype paired with software a few companies sell that allow for on-line die rolls and mapping of combat and special events. You set up a date, have the players log onto Skype and the mapping software, then tell your story. Not as intimate and cosy as sitting round a table, but a suitable substitute.  

[Lady Blodwynn]

Lt. Brookman

Lady Blodwynn

Lt. Brookman

Lady Blodwynn

Lt. Brookman

I plan on doing something similar for a future Only War campaign, though less as a family report and more as a Munitorum themed report detailing the efforts of a crusade or pacification campaign, with a list of all regiments involved and whatnot.

emotion_drool

Give us a war and I will give you soldiers, this must happen no matter what.

No promises there, our regular clubhouse may or may not be on sale or sold off by then.

I could kick out my tenants for a bit, schedules of busy Bentleys permitting. wink

She's always late, but if you send her weekly reminders she'll remember not to overbook. wink

emotion_jawdrop  

[Vikki Stardust]

Lady Blodwynn

Lt. Brookman

Lady Blodwynn

Lt. Brookman

Lady Blodwynn

Lt. Brookman

I plan on doing something similar for a future Only War campaign, though less as a family report and more as a Munitorum themed report detailing the efforts of a crusade or pacification campaign, with a list of all regiments involved and whatnot.

emotion_drool

Give us a war and I will give you soldiers, this must happen no matter what.

No promises there, our regular clubhouse may or may not be on sale or sold off by then.

I could kick out my tenants for a bit, schedules of busy Bentleys permitting. wink

She's always late, but if you send her weekly reminders she'll remember not to overbook. wink

emotion_jawdrop

Just tell her its for Penthouse and that Lexi Lowe is already waiting. wink  

[BloodyMary76]

Lady Blodwynn

Got a bit sidetracked there, but I'm back on the case!

Wolfe Garm

my own Observations are conflicted to say the least that i'll explain in a moment, the other half to that is i've heard a lot of talk from players who either still played or didn't play anymore when i was back in larger cities, there was a time when when you could go out into a public area and almost be certain to find a group roleplaying, their books in tow their dice in hand ready to fly, and they would welcome new blood into the group. based on the fact that i cannot find such groups anymore or even groups that prefer to play at home is evident enough, that and the amount of books you need now even for D&D is ridiculous and costly which is tends to draw back on the conclusion that if you are die hard D&D player you'll buy the books even if it costs you an arm and a leg, the days of having a disposable income is gone every penny is needed these days to deal with everyday matters.

All you need to play D&D or any roleplaying game really is a core book and the relevant source book should you opt to play a specialist class or archetype not handled in the core rules.

Mind, I have a fair collection of Dark Heresy books because I adore the setting, but ultimately only the GM is ever required to lug around the full works, the players should be fine with just their character sheets, dice and the core book if need be. Oh and things like crisps and soft drinks, you can't have a GM do everything.

Another suggestion regarding spending money wisely, which worked well for me when I was but a poor, poor student, was to acquire your books in bulk and as a group. We bought the first five or six Dark Heresy books in one go, along with the obligatory GM kit and two extra copies of the core rules from a discounter, setting us up for some time to come!

Yes, as far as books go most games are extremely accessible. All of the 40k core rulebooks have all of the information you need to get started. DnD 4.0 DOES have a lot of books, but to play you only need three (that now come in softback versions to lower the cost even more). DnD 3.5 books sell for the cheap if 4.0 isn't your thing. Also, in lieu of buying more books DnD now has a monthly subscription based service you can use that gives you access to ALL the monsters ever printed for 4.0; ALL of the character classes, background packages, and what have you ever printed for 4.0; and access to a white dwarf-ish online magazine with it's entire backlog available online at any time; and a compendium that lets you look up any rule / information in any of the books ever printed which not only tells you the rule it's in but just plain gives you all the information for it. Only one player needs to have a subscription for your entire group to benefit from the software. Hell, just the character builder is well worth it. It's much easier to stick a new player down on the computer and say, "Here you go, pick a class you like, then it will show you everything you need to choose and all your options for it."

Wizards is also releasing their new DnD game on their website for free during playtesting and letting the community have input on all new concepts and ideas. At the moment I think they have a good number of classes and information for playing up to level seven, and they update it regularly.

As far as other games go I see RPG books making the cut on Kickstarter often, and sites like DriveThruRPG make it easier for groups to find games they'd like to try and smaller companies to get their games out there.
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Lady Blodwynn

Wolfe Garm

going back to my Conflicted Observations well some of it i've kinda touched basis on, i've been unable to locate any suitable groups so i can't fully determine anything that would be conclusive... the only conclusive observation that isn't conflicted that can be noted is the lack of presence.

but again going into a digital community of roleplayers D&D is gone the art of forming a story and putting players through that story from start to finish and having everyone filled with a sense of accomplishment and excitement because though it is merely words what they did completed something that kept them on their toes and had to constantly think of the best course of action, something i'm afraid you hit on the nose is the fact that you would rather have that its much more interesting with the books than on a forum which leads to the lack of commitment to a text based roleplay that the digital community concocted in order to adapt a dice based game into a story book style roleplay that is within the roleplay section of the public forums here on gaia.

There is always another on-line alternative: Skype paired with software a few companies sell that allow for on-line die rolls and mapping of combat and special events. You set up a date, have the players log onto Skype and the mapping software, then tell your story. Not as intimate and cosy as sitting round a table, but a suitable substitute.

I've done a few games through skype and had loads of success. smile It's also worth mentioning that if you're descriptive enough or don't have much combat battle maps aren't required other than a moderate understanding of where everyone is. I've gotten used to keeping track of players off the battle grid because of larger battles and it has gotten easier to have 'descriptive' combat.

I'd say the problem with public forum roleplays is just that, it's a public forum rp. It's harder to keep everyone in line and deal with new players showing up. I can say from experience that when a player brings his friend to play without telling the GM until the doorbell rings everything goes tits up, and that gets way worse in a public setting. You can have any number of players actively playing and just one dropping off the map in a crucial moment halts the entire thing.

What WILL work well is a moderated (DM'd) roleplay in a less public forum, but it is a moderate amount of work for the DM and all players going into it would have to have a good understanding of how often they'd be expected to post with the DM ready to take over for any PC's who don't show up to keep things going.

Overall I'd just say you're having shoddy luck finding a group. : < It happens~!  

[Vikki Stardust]

Wolfe Garm

Lt. Brookman

Wolfe Garm

being a freelance writer

Out of curiosity, who have you written for?

no one... sadly...

i've got multiple books in the works, a few my own, one me and a colleague are working on a book together on.

you could say my freelance work is under the radar i haven't officially made myself known to anyone, though with time i'll hopefully be on my way to publish a book or two, and if my mind ever gets the determination to hopefully in a few years i'll have the material to hopefully be able to publish a Roleplay game... being a freelance writer is more of a title than anything official, being a writer is something that i've been doing for years, sadly i don't have anything to show for my years but i'm hoping to change that at some point.

Out of curiosity, which system do you write content for?  

[DarkElf27]

Vikki Keeler

Out of curiosity, which system do you write content for?

 

[Vikki Stardust]

DarkElf27

Vikki Keeler

Out of curiosity, which system do you write content for?

Someone else necrod it before me, but decided to remove his post. wink  

[DarkElf27]

Vikki Keeler

DarkElf27

Vikki Keeler

Out of curiosity, which system do you write content for?

Someone else necrod it before me, but decided to remove his post. wink

The crew log verifies your story, you are free to go. ninja  

[Wolfe Garm]

Vikki Keeler

Wolfe Garm

Lt. Brookman

Wolfe Garm

being a freelance writer

Out of curiosity, who have you written for?

no one... sadly...

i've got multiple books in the works, a few my own, one me and a colleague are working on a book together on.

you could say my freelance work is under the radar i haven't officially made myself known to anyone, though with time i'll hopefully be on my way to publish a book or two, and if my mind ever gets the determination to hopefully in a few years i'll have the material to hopefully be able to publish a Roleplay game... being a freelance writer is more of a title than anything official, being a writer is something that i've been doing for years, sadly i don't have anything to show for my years but i'm hoping to change that at some point.

Out of curiosity, which system do you write content for?

a system for what content for Books or for roleplays you need to be a bit specific, i do things different for content development for both so please specify and i'll get back to you about it.  

[Vikki Stardust]

Wolfe Garm

Vikki Keeler

Wolfe Garm

Lt. Brookman

Wolfe Garm

being a freelance writer

Out of curiosity, who have you written for?

no one... sadly...

i've got multiple books in the works, a few my own, one me and a colleague are working on a book together on.

you could say my freelance work is under the radar i haven't officially made myself known to anyone, though with time i'll hopefully be on my way to publish a book or two, and if my mind ever gets the determination to hopefully in a few years i'll have the material to hopefully be able to publish a Roleplay game... being a freelance writer is more of a title than anything official, being a writer is something that i've been doing for years, sadly i don't have anything to show for my years but i'm hoping to change that at some point.

Out of curiosity, which system do you write content for?

a system for what content for Books or for roleplays you need to be a bit specific, i do things different for content development for both so please specify and i'll get back to you about it.

You say you have multiple projects in the works, could you please elaborate on those.  

[Wolfe Garm]

would i care to elaborate about those projects no and for good reason, most of my projects are closed door projects meaning what goes in does not come out, until it's ready.

if Roleplay Development catches your fancy by all means i have no problem talking about the 12 different roleplays that i'm building.


so if your intention was to poke and prod and try and get me to talk about those closed door projects there is only one saying i can tell you... Loose lips sink ships


Cheers,
Wolfe Garm  

[Vikki Stardust]

Okay, I get it, sorry for prodding.