tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post4982070431828857946..comments2024-03-08T00:18:23.881-08:00Comments on Coffee swillin' analog gamer: Never Trust your FriendsWill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379173017869751088noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-61228851786554795182008-06-05T15:04:00.000-07:002008-06-05T15:04:00.000-07:00Well, Max, that's a problem. If we were willing to...Well, Max, that's a problem. If we were willing to "move with the times", we'd be able to play 4e online. They're setting it up that way.<BR/><BR/>So, I guess we can live in the past, or live in the future. But we can't live in the past <I>in</I> the future (if you take my meaning...)Will Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379173017869751088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-76259515252475381772008-06-05T14:55:00.000-07:002008-06-05T14:55:00.000-07:00Another thought: All these restless GMs, and here ...Another thought: All these restless GMs, and here I am without a rocket car. Aren't we supposed to be living in the future?Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615194097431562045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-220453384426627112008-06-05T14:52:00.000-07:002008-06-05T14:52:00.000-07:00Indeed. Even AD&D weighs 4-5 pounds!And in this e...Indeed. Even AD&D weighs 4-5 pounds!<BR/><BR/>And in this era of pdf's and retro clones, you needn't even carry the books, just a trusty laptop.<BR/><BR/>(n.b. I like books better!)Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615194097431562045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-32740399494494920212008-06-05T14:21:00.000-07:002008-06-05T14:21:00.000-07:00What gets me is how thin these old rulebooks are. ...What gets me is how thin these old rulebooks are. I could easily carry Metamorphosis Alpha, Top Secret, Gamma World, Tunnels & Trolls, and OD&D around in one backpack. Along with adventures for each. Compare that with a "reasonable" assortment of books for 3.5 and you realize that the sky's the limit...Will Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379173017869751088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-69388231682718818362008-06-05T13:57:00.000-07:002008-06-05T13:57:00.000-07:00max, coffee: In all serious I've been chewing over...max, coffee: In all serious I've been chewing over something similar for the last few weeks. Basically adopting a state of perpetual readiness, so that if someone wants to play a game I can make that happen as close to instantly as possible.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-31670856910093968882008-06-05T12:31:00.000-07:002008-06-05T12:31:00.000-07:00"I want to create scenarios for each of these game..."I want to create scenarios for each of these games, and just travel around to game stores and conventions with my big bad bag of old school goodness, ready to run a game at the drop of a hat. I'm not sure if that's feasible, but I can dream, can't I?"<BR/><BR/>Have Dice Will Travel? Sounds good to me!Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615194097431562045noreply@blogger.com