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Post by Finarvyn on Jan 10, 2010 10:40:16 GMT -6
EdOWar wanted to run an X-Plorers online game. It's loosely based on S&W, which we support, but is clearly somewhat different. You can download a freebie PDF here if you want to take a peek. I was asked once to allow a Lords of Creation online game and (even though it's a Tom Moldvay creation) I decided it was too far from our primary focus and said "no". I wasn't sure allowing X-Plorers was a good idea or not, since it goes a ways from the manifesto of these boards. My initial thought was do deny the request. Then I realized that my name is in the "thanks" section of the free PDF download, so I wavered a little. I thought I'd start a poll on this and possibly give it my blessing. What do you think? Should we have an onine X-Plorers game, or is that too far from our OD&D focus? |
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Post by Finarvyn on Jan 10, 2010 10:57:05 GMT -6
I tracked down the thread on Dragonsfoot where Grubman described his process for developing X-Plorers if anyone is interested. |
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Post by EdOWar on Jan 10, 2010 12:57:36 GMT -6
Thanks for putting this poll up, Fin.
Once we know whether the community would endorse an X-Plorers game I'll post info on the campaign itself.
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Post by coffee on Jan 10, 2010 13:41:38 GMT -6
I'd love to play!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2010 15:14:13 GMT -6
Well, I don't want to be a jerk or anything, but I'd rather not spread ourselves out too thin. Fin's "manifesto" thing said OD&D and older TSR, and while it's a fine game XPlorers isn't either of those two things. I don't really want to start diversifying too much. That's just me.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2010 15:16:26 GMT -6
I don't post or play here so maybe my vote shouldn't count, but I read these boards alot and don't want to get too much non-OD&D content here. I have other boards for other games.
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Post by makofan on Jan 10, 2010 15:44:56 GMT -6
X-Plorers looks good, but I think it should not be here, any more than Traveller would be. Not trying to be a jerk about it - I run other online games, but not here because they are not OD&D.
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Post by snorri on Jan 10, 2010 17:23:17 GMT -6
No sharp advice, but if was no (and it seems so), it could be welcome maybe on Goblinoid games forum, and for sure on rpol - where some of us plays various games. There's a lot of grognards there.
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Post by eris on Jan 10, 2010 17:31:16 GMT -6
I voted no, but hated to do it. The subject matter of X-plorers, more than the system, just doesn't seem to fit in on this forum. Like Makofan wrote above, I think X-plorers looks like a good game, but like Traveller, just doesn't fit here. OTOH, I'd certainly enjoy *playing* in an old-school X-plorers game...here or elsewhere. It isn't hard to set up a forum on proboards.com...and it's free. Then there is rpol.net, again free, and built just for running games. Maybe you could have a place here for members to "advertise" their online games. Finarvyn it's your forum and if you want to make an exception for EdOWar's game, I wouldn't complain about it.  |
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Post by coffee on Jan 11, 2010 0:37:39 GMT -6
I voted for yes, but I see the logic of your arguments against.
In any case, if you do run this online somewhere, let me know where! Thanks!
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Post by chgowiz on Jan 11, 2010 9:45:33 GMT -6
I respect Fin's moderation and tight control of the OD&D Board. I appreciate that he's made some space available for discussion of other topics, but he keeps a good control over the theme of the board. I would recommend XPlorers be played in a place like rpol or Google Wave.
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Post by verhaden on Jan 11, 2010 12:01:50 GMT -6
I don't have an interest in playing it, but I don't see a problem with a PBP on this forum given that there are subsections for games like Gangbusters, Boot Hill, Metamorphosis Alpha, and Gamma World.
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Post by EdOWar on Jan 11, 2010 12:13:56 GMT -6
Well it seems the community is trending against it, so I'll formally withdraw the request.
Thanks to Finarvyn for the poll and to everyone for their comments. I completely understand the desire to keep the focus on OD&D, I just thought maybe X-Plorers was close enough to OD&D to make the cut.
I'll look into some of the other sites mentioned; if I get something up and running elsewhere I'll post a link to it here for those interested.
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Post by chgowiz on Jan 12, 2010 10:25:00 GMT -6
I'll look into some of the other sites mentioned; if I get something up and running elsewhere I'll post a link to it here for those interested. Ed, if you need a Google Wave invite, let me know - I have plenty. I've found it a fun way to conduct a PbP and I would be interested in following along. I'm curious about the utility of your game in possibly running a Star Trek like game. |
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Post by EdOWar on Jan 12, 2010 14:10:05 GMT -6
I'll look into some of the other sites mentioned; if I get something up and running elsewhere I'll post a link to it here for those interested. Ed, if you need a Google Wave invite, let me know - I have plenty. I've found it a fun way to conduct a PbP and I would be interested in following along. I'm curious about the utility of your game in possibly running a Star Trek like game. Thank you for the offer. I checked out rpol.net and it seems like it would work pretty well, so I think I might go with that. I'm not familiar with Google Wave, so if you believe it is superior to rpol.net, please enlighten me. As written X-Plorers is a very human centric game. However, it would be fairly easy to adapt it to a Star Trek like game. Just add some PC alien races and tinker with the weapons and equipment a bit. |
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Post by miked on Jan 12, 2010 19:12:29 GMT -6
Sorry I arrived late to this poll, I would have voted yes. Of course, that is because recently I have acquired X-plorers and started working on my own supplement (Boarding Action) which will add more of a D&D feel to the game (think megadungeon on space).
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Post by EdOWar on Jan 12, 2010 19:33:40 GMT -6
Sorry I arrived late to this poll, I would have voted yes. Of course, that is because recently I have acquired X-plorers and started working on my own supplement (Boarding Action) which will add more of a D&D feel to the game (think megadungeon on space). I've been reading your blog about that. It sounds very interesting. I look forward to reading more about how it develops. And Lemurians just sound like a really cool race--though, I'm thinking of them as more of space ferrets I guess (with laser pistols, no less, hehe). |
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Post by chgowiz on Jan 12, 2010 21:35:15 GMT -6
@ed - having not used rpol, only aware of it by reputation, I can't speak to it.
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Post by coffee on Jan 12, 2010 23:54:25 GMT -6
Sorry I arrived late to this poll, I would have voted yes. Of course, that is because recently I have acquired X-plorers and started working on my own supplement (Boarding Action) which will add more of a D&D feel to the game (think megadungeon on space). Yeah, I've been reading that, too. Good stuff! I've been meaning to introduce myself on the list, myself. I have some data on Carriers I've been meaning to post. |
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Post by EdOWar on Jan 12, 2010 23:58:01 GMT -6
@ed - having not used rpol, only aware of it by reputation, I can't speak to it. That sounds kind of ominous in a way. Nothing bad I hope. |
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Post by miked on Jan 13, 2010 7:15:33 GMT -6
I've been reading your blog about that. It sounds very interesting. I look forward to reading more about how it develops. And Lemurians just sound like a really cool race--though, I'm thinking of them as more of space ferrets I guess (with laser pistols, no less, hehe). Thanks. I will post some news later today (I hope). If you do run your game elsewhere, let me know, I would love to play. |
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Post by makofan on Jan 13, 2010 8:40:56 GMT -6
I am playing a game on rpol right now, it even has a dice roller. It seems pretty good.
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