Shadowrun
Shadowrun Play => Looking for Games => Topic started by: Roh on <04-19-12/2333:53>
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As the topic says I'm looking to get into some online games. Preferably using virtual tabletops. I'm looking at maptools myself. http://forums.rptools.net/viewtopic.php?p=101222 I have honestly never played tabletop. Ever. But Ive always wanted to. Just never found the people. I read up on the 3rd edition rules just because I love shadowrun. Id have to brush up on them. I even have a couple 4th edition books but never read them. Couldnt summon up the will as Ive never had any luck finding a way to actually play.
I'd love to find a GM running or willing to run a game online with some Virtual tabletop and voip if possible. If not okay. I'm looking to get into at least two games a week. Ive got time. Once I have a reason I'll be brushing up and learning the new rules with a passion. If you are willing to start up a new game or just want some fresh blood feel free to PM me. I'll get back to you within a day I imagine. If not sooner.
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Just to update this group is going. I have four confirmed players to inflict my newbie GMing upon. Another possible if the time we settled on, 4PM Fridays, is good for him. I would be open to one more for a total of six if any are interested.
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We did settle on Friday at 4pm. Turned out to be the best time for everyone in the group. That is out time for the foreseeable future. if it ever chances I'll update here. And as of this time I am comfortable with the number of players for now. I'll also update chances to that situation.
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Alright, I'm out of patience with this. I'm tired of trying to find a GM and eventually just giving up. I dont know how many times Ive went to various forums and communities trying to find a game.. So... Who out there is willing to try and put up with me learning to GM even though I've no experience even with tabletop? If I can get even 2 people who are willing to give it a go I'll start learning and researching. Shouldn't take me more then a week to get ready for a first attempt. I'll probably start out smaller. Probably aim for them to take an hour to an hour and a half. Of course being new there is a chance it could run over which is the point of starting smaller in the first place.
Any interested in learning with me should leave a response in the thread to encourage others and a PM would make sure I notice your interest as soon as possible.
Please note that these games will be using a virtual tabletop. Probably maptools and the framework I linked.
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I would be willing to help, I have known many gm's and have game-mastering experience myself. While I don't know the system perfectly, I can create characters in it just fine and perhaps help take some of the load off if you need an assistant of some sort.
(Unfortunately, I've been forbidden from actualy gm'ing a game by all my players. Long story short, I get way to obsessed about it)
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If you would be willing to just be a patient player in some sessions that would be a great help. Especially as someone who could give feedback from experience on both sides.
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Whatever you want :-)
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I've been looking for a game. I've only got 4E materials, though, and I'm a noob.
I have maptool, but I've never used it before.
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That's perfectly fine. Ive actually already started reading up a bit on 4E. Looks like I at the very least need to read the entire core book. A lot has changed. And Im new too. To table top in general. If you can manage the patience we can learn whats what together. I've decided to just go ahead and prepare to GM. So within a week I should be ready for a first try.
If those interested could list the days they are or aren't available and at what times and zones. That will make things a bit easier.
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Awesome! Right now I'm available most days, but I DM on Saturdays, so probably not then. I'm in Eastern time (US).
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Sounds good. I'll keep reading and all and hopefully we can pick up a couple more people and settle on a time.
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Hello. If you're willing to take on another newbie (Possibly two as I have an interested friend) and are playing on Thursday or Friday I'd love to join.
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Well that's definitely enough people. Sorry I didnt notice your response at first Kytanos. Really glad to have some experience in the crowd. I think it would be good if we could all meet up before Im actually ready to run my first attempt at a proper session. I'm thinking skype? Even if you don't have a mic you can type and we can go over what we are all interested in and the sort of feel we want the runs to have.
And of course to make sure we don't despise each other after talking for a few minutes. lol Just to get the ball rolling I'll suggest trying to meet up tomorrow 2pm EST. Some of you may not even see this post before then so of course we can arrange another time. But if it works out for everyone then great. Also if you are good with skype please PM me your skype name and Ill add you.(goes to install skype)
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If you need another guy for whatever reason, contact me. Otherwise, I'm making my own game. With blackjack. And hookers.
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if you need another guy im willing to join in too. shadowrun is a fun game and i would love another chance to play it. Contact me on skype at wilddeath2, or just ask ky since i think i know him
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intrested as well (can do sat and sun, weekdays after 6pm eastern)
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It looks like we are leaning toward Thursday night so far.Not written in stone just yet but I doubt it will change unless several people bail.
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Crazy question! Since we've established that my character is afraid of deep water, could I have her phobia as a negative quality? I don't see anything about it, but I'm thinking treat it like an uncommon mild allergy to be near deep water, so she takes penalties due to fear.
I'm almost done with my first draft of this char. Whee!
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Hmm. I don't think I can mark it up like an allergy. As one is a biological reaction and the other mental. I'll look into it.
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Yeah, technically it would be a phobia, not an allergy, but it would have the same effect as mild/uncommon--she can usually avoid water (uncommon), and its effects are pretty much just that she's scared, so she's likely to screw up. I guess technically it would be a house rule. I'd like it because I'm having trouble balancing my BP, but I can shuffle so that it's not necessary.
Also: Are we doing any free contacts? I'm guessing no (I think it's standard for there not to be), but I want to check just in case ;)
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What're you talking about? Phobia is a negative quality in the Runner's companion book.
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What're you talking about? Phobia is a negative quality in the Runner's companion book.
Woot! I don't have that book, though. **goes poking around to see if she can find a description somewhere**
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Phobia's/Mania's with the varying severeities:
[spoiler]Condition Value Description
Uncommon 2 The trigger is rare for the campaign. Examples: Being Alone (Autophobia), Strangers (Xenophobia), Gambling (Ludomania), Fires(Pyromania)
Common 7 The trigger is common for the campaign. Examples: Darkness (Noctiphobia), Heights (Acrophobia), Counting (Arithmomania) , Stealing (Kleptomania)
Mild 3 The character suffers an uncomfortable need to interact with or avoid the trigger. Apply a –2 dice pool modifier to all tests made while a character is exposed to it.
Moderate 8 Exposure to the trigger is extremely distracting for the character. When in the presence of the trigger, apply a –4 dice pool modifier to all tests. Characters with a mania will crave exposure at least once per day. Characters with a phobia of this level will put themselves at risk to avoid it.
Severe 13 Exposure to the trigger is incapacitating. When in the presence of the trigger, the character must apply a –4 dice pool modifier to all tests. In addition, during exposure, the character must pass a Willpower + Intuition (3) Test in order to perform any action that does not deal directly with the trigger.[/spoiler]
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I'm new to the site, but man am I jones'n for a good game of shadowrun. I'm available every night after 7:30PM CST except friday.
I'm currently writing up my character on mythweavers i'll edit my post with him when I've finished.