Comments for Lisbon Gamer http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com Random musings on games, game design and other matters of import. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:26:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Play Passionately by Rui Anselmo http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/2010/06/29/play-passionately/#comment-29121 Rui Anselmo Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:26:01 +0000 http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/?p=77#comment-29121 That's the thing about PTA, isn't it? Be sure to check Smallville when you have the time; from what I've read so far, it's what PTA should be: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=82573&affiliate_id=15975 Anyways, glad to see you're back to writing; can we catch up on stuff this August, if you're still Lisbon-ish? Best, Rui A. That’s the thing about PTA, isn’t it?

Be sure to check Smallville when you have the time; from what I’ve read so far, it’s what PTA should be: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=82573&affiliate_id=15975

Anyways, glad to see you’re back to writing; can we catch up on stuff this August, if you’re still Lisbon-ish?

Best,

Rui A.

]]> Comment on Play Passionately by Diogo (RPL) http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/2010/06/29/play-passionately/#comment-29120 Diogo (RPL) Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:07:20 +0000 http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/?p=77#comment-29120 Do you know what this means... I have to play PTA again... but with a diferent mind set, maybe it will click for me again like the first time we played. It's like Runebound all over again... Do you know what this means…

I have to play PTA again… but with a diferent mind set, maybe it will click for me again like the first time we played.

It’s like Runebound all over again…

]]> Comment on Play Passionately by João Mendes http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/2010/06/29/play-passionately/#comment-29119 João Mendes Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:13:17 +0000 http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/?p=77#comment-29119 Hoy, :) The game was smack full of heavy, heavy expectations from each player regarding what their character's story should be like, naturaly leading to many attempts at player-side railroading, some more effective than others. Also, yeah, weird, unexpected play-before-play stakes were set. Susana's post-game comments just happened to be more explicit than everyone else's, but I think it was happening globally... Cheers, J. Hoy, :)

The game was smack full of heavy, heavy expectations from each player regarding what their character’s story should be like, naturaly leading to many attempts at player-side railroading, some more effective than others.

Also, yeah, weird, unexpected play-before-play stakes were set.

Susana’s post-game comments just happened to be more explicit than everyone else’s, but I think it was happening globally…

Cheers,
J.

]]> Comment on Play Passionately by Diogo (RPL) http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/2010/06/29/play-passionately/#comment-29116 Diogo (RPL) Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:44:52 +0000 http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/?p=77#comment-29116 Hey-oh, Just read the entire thing (comments included), great stuff regarding player motivation and all, but for me the most insightfull articles of the hole piece (so far) have been the ones regarding stake setting and player-side railroading. I think that is one importante reason I've been disliking PTA so much ever since our awsome series of A-Team In Space. Each time we play I tend to go in there with a strong ideia of what I want my character story to be (diferent than want it to be about), wich crumbles drastically under the caos that is PTA scene framing (another reason I don't like the game so much). Anyway, how do you connect those articles to our game? Aside from Susan remark? All the best, D. Hey-oh,

Just read the entire thing (comments included), great stuff regarding player motivation and all, but for me the most insightfull articles of the hole piece (so far) have been the ones regarding stake setting and player-side railroading.

I think that is one importante reason I’ve been disliking PTA so much ever since our awsome series of A-Team In Space. Each time we play I tend to go in there with a strong ideia of what I want my character story to be (diferent than want it to be about), wich crumbles drastically under the caos that is PTA scene framing (another reason I don’t like the game so much).

Anyway, how do you connect those articles to our game? Aside from Susan remark?

All the best,
D.

]]> Comment on WordPress 2.9 by Diogo (RPL) http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/2010/05/30/wordpress-2-9/#comment-29115 Diogo (RPL) Mon, 31 May 2010 08:22:26 +0000 http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/?p=73#comment-29115 Hi, Nice to see some writing in here. [quote=JMendes](Not that I write all that much, I know…)[/quote] No, no you don't... oh *sigh* [quote=JMendes]I might finally use this blog for the other purpose it was originally intended for, and report on that project here[/quote] Yes, yes you should... oh *whatever passes as an expression of expectation* All the bes, D. Hi,

Nice to see some writing in here.

[quote=JMendes](Not that I write all that much, I know…)[/quote]

No, no you don’t… oh *sigh*

[quote=JMendes]I might finally use this blog for the other purpose it was originally intended for, and report on that project here[/quote]

Yes, yes you should… oh *whatever passes as an expression of expectation*

All the bes,
D.

]]> Comment on The West – License by João Mariano http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/2009/07/20/the-west-license/#comment-29113 João Mariano Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:18:47 +0000 http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/?p=70#comment-29113 I understand. I don't have a lot of experience in playing SS (or TSOY for that matter) so I was taking what Eero wrote for granted, even if it was more of a toolkit than anything elese. Overall it seemed like a nice generic rules-set for the solar system that cried out to be translated into Portuguese. I don't feel qualified to do a straight-up adaption of the system but I'm very curious about yours and João's take on the rules. I'll tell you what, it would be great if you added the rules as you see it next to The West so that I can translate it with ease a publish it as a stand-alone game. :) I understand. I don’t have a lot of experience in playing SS (or TSOY for that matter) so I was taking what Eero wrote for granted, even if it was more of a toolkit than anything elese.

Overall it seemed like a nice generic rules-set for the solar system that cried out to be translated into Portuguese. I don’t feel qualified to do a straight-up adaption of the system but I’m very curious about yours and João’s take on the rules.

I’ll tell you what, it would be great if you added the rules as you see it next to The West so that I can translate it with ease a publish it as a stand-alone game. :)

]]> Comment on The West – License by Ralek http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/2009/07/20/the-west-license/#comment-29112 Ralek Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:44:09 +0000 http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/?p=70#comment-29112 The issues I talk about are not something that can really be fixed per se on a "this is the way to fix it" kind of way. It is a matter of how you view the game should be played and Eero and I definitely have differering views and since the SS rules booklet don't really say how the game should be played (which is something that is incredibly common or I dare say, that is universal, in RPG rules no matter what they are), those aren't easy issues to fix. What is worse in SS's case is that the rules as written support Eero's own way of playing in some cases and mine in others sometimes going as far as the rules themselves clashing with one another. In any case, I believe you do have my contact and if not you can reach me by either messaging or emailing through AbreOJogo. The issues I talk about are not something that can really be fixed per se on a “this is the way to fix it” kind of way. It is a matter of how you view the game should be played and Eero and I definitely have differering views and since the SS rules booklet don’t really say how the game should be played (which is something that is incredibly common or I dare say, that is universal, in RPG rules no matter what they are), those aren’t easy issues to fix. What is worse in SS’s case is that the rules as written support Eero’s own way of playing in some cases and mine in others sometimes going as far as the rules themselves clashing with one another. In any case, I believe you do have my contact and if not you can reach me by either messaging or emailing through AbreOJogo.

]]> Comment on The West – License by João Mariano http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/2009/07/20/the-west-license/#comment-29111 João Mariano Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:06:34 +0000 http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/?p=70#comment-29111 I'm doing a direct translation of the Solar System by Eero minus the vignette by the other authors. Either way I've carte blanche (a strong recommendation, really) from him to adapt it at will. So we can fix that issues you mention. Got any vignettes to add to it? :) I’m doing a direct translation of the Solar System by Eero minus the vignette by the other authors.

Either way I’ve carte blanche (a strong recommendation, really) from him to adapt it at will. So we can fix that issues you mention. Got any vignettes to add to it? :)

]]> Comment on The West – License by Ralek http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/2009/07/20/the-west-license/#comment-29110 Ralek Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:56:51 +0000 http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/?p=70#comment-29110 Are you doing a direct translation (meaning no systemic changes) or are you making an adaptation of Solar System which happens to be in portuguese? I'm asking this because Solar System itself was born out of the finish translation of TSoY. It started out being a direct translation, then Eero started adding some rules clarifications, then some changes, and the end result is what you see now. If its the first, I wish you the best of luck with it and second João's offer. If you need help proofreading, you can count me in. If it is the second I would LOVE to talk to you about it. Solar System is a pretty good system, but has a lot of "issues". As examples of issues you may want to read the last two The West posts by JMendes on the Arkenstone forums at the forge. Are you doing a direct translation (meaning no systemic changes) or are you making an adaptation of Solar System which happens to be in portuguese?

I’m asking this because Solar System itself was born out of the finish translation of TSoY. It started out being a direct translation, then Eero started adding some rules clarifications, then some changes, and the end result is what you see now.

If its the first, I wish you the best of luck with it and second João’s offer. If you need help proofreading, you can count me in.

If it is the second I would LOVE to talk to you about it. Solar System is a pretty good system, but has a lot of “issues”. As examples of issues you may want to read the last two The West posts by JMendes on the Arkenstone forums at the forge.

]]> Comment on The West – License by João Mariano http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/2009/07/20/the-west-license/#comment-29109 João Mariano Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:21:31 +0000 http://lisbongamer.mc-two.com/?p=70#comment-29109 It's still at its beginning stages but I'm working on it. Thanks for teh support. It’s still at its beginning stages but I’m working on it. Thanks for teh support.

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