Abandoned Games! Where's the Love?

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#61 Post by OGRE MAGE »

He is a bit reluctant, isn't he? :D
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I have no clue about other forums, the only other one I have ever played on is Roll20. But I have run one game here, which finished up as planned and I have been a player in several games that finished up. I am also in a couple of games now that have been running for years. I will concede that the majority end early, but if you have never played in one to finish, you are probably very new to the US or very unlucky in your game choices.
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Inferno wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:38 pm To me, that a problem is widespread is all the more reason to try to solve it.
Running a PbP is an ongoing experiment for me and I've introduced new methods and techniques into existing games to try and improve the flow. I consult the players unless its a minimal change that could be construed as a natural evolution.
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#64 Post by hedgeknight »

My first foray into pbp gaming was on a Yahoo Groups page and it was set in Greyhawk and we were having a good time...when the DM just disappeared! Gone! No warning or nothing, and the weird thing was I had just talked to the dude a week or so before. So, I called him up and left a message that was never returned.

My next foray into pbp was on a webpage called Online-Roleplaying.com (or .net); I can't remember. And up until a few months ago, it was still active...with very little gaming or posts, but I had a lot of gaming content on there.
Now I can't find them at all.
But, the first game I joined folded with no warning from the DM...and we were having a damn good time! So, after that, I ran my own game that lasted a few years and was a shit ton of fun!
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#65 Post by rredmond »

Gary were you on AliveAndOutOfPrint.com too? That was a short lived forum that had some fun PbPs :)
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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#66 Post by hedgeknight »

I was! I had completely forgotten about that one, Ron!
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hedgeknight wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:40 pm My next foray into pbp was on a webpage called Online-Roleplaying.com (or .net); I can't remember.
Are you thinking of RolePlay onLine? That's the only other space I tried gaming, and for some reason I want to say that's where you and I first ran into each other?

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#68 Post by Inferno »

Sounds like we could start a new thread called Abandoned Forums.

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Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl

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Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
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That's what I thought too Dave, but RPoL is a hopping place. Lots of gaming, not "very little". I don't think they really have any other posting there but gaming. But their set up (sorta like other places, definitely Roll20, and Myth Weavers too maybe) is strange that you can't peruse the games, just see the games you are in.
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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dmw71 wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:24 pm
hedgeknight wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:40 pm My next foray into pbp was on a webpage called Online-Roleplaying.com (or .net); I can't remember.
Are you thinking of RolePlay onLine? That's the only other space I tried gaming, and for some reason, I want to say that's where you and I first ran into each other?
Ha! My old login credentials still work... and look at that.

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Dude, that was an awesome game!

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#71 Post by hedgeknight »

Thank you sir! And it's coming to an end! We are in the final battle. I'm hoping to wrap things up fully by the end of December.
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#72 Post by hedgeknight »

Dave, I think we were also in Jeffrey's game together, weren't we?
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#73 Post by dmw71 »

hedgeknight wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:30 pm Thank you sir! And it's coming to an end! We are in the final battle. I'm hoping to wrap things up fully by the end of December.
It's been running this whole time?!?! Wow, congratulations. That's awesome.
hedgeknight wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:31 pm Dave, I think we were also in Jeffrey's game together, weren't we?
Very possibly. I know I was in that game, and it was fun, but I don't really remember it very well.

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#74 Post by hedgeknight »

Yessir! 10.5 years and over 11,000 posts! It's been a great ride.
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