Comments on: Top 10 Roleplaying Games of All Time http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/ staying up late, playing games Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:49:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lategaming » ‘Culture Games’ http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 lategaming » ‘Culture Games’ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:27:26 +0000 http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/#comment-3778 [...] Back last year we wrote a ‘popular’ post about the top 10 roleplaying games of all time. In the post, I did explain my preference for culture games but also lacked to really talk about the concept. In thinking about it on the way to work this morning (driving is relative downtime), I figured it would be good to examine it due to some things that were said last night over iChat. Some of this discussion may end up contradicting myself even within the relative safety of this post. [...] [...] Back last year we wrote a ‘popular’ post about the top 10 roleplaying games of all time. In the post, I did explain my preference for culture games but also lacked to really talk about the concept. In thinking about it on the way to work this morning (driving is relative downtime), I figured it would be good to examine it due to some things that were said last night over iChat. Some of this discussion may end up contradicting myself even within the relative safety of this post. [...]

]]> By: matt http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1729 matt Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:05:16 +0000 http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/#comment-1729 I'll try anything once. I’ll try anything once.

]]> By: Mark http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1728 Mark Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:54:54 +0000 http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/#comment-1728 Colonial Gothic's setting doesn't particularly peek my interest. Septimus sounds interesting... but I'm not sure I like sci-fi games that require a good knowledge of the setting before play. Colonial Gothic’s setting doesn’t particularly peek my interest.

Septimus sounds interesting… but I’m not sure I like sci-fi games that require a good knowledge of the setting before play.

]]> By: Mark http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 Mark Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:38:29 +0000 http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/#comment-1722 <blockquote>Meme? Where? I\’ve not seen anyone else pick it up?</blockquote> <a href="http://evilrobotshane.livejournal.com/90488.html" rel="nofollow">evilrobotshane</a>

Meme? Where? I\’ve not seen anyone else pick it up?

evilrobotshane

]]> By: matt http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1717 matt Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:59:23 +0000 http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/#comment-1717 1776 (oops!) aka <a href="http://www.rogue-games.net/17762" rel="nofollow">Colonial Gothic</a> is a supernatural historical horror roleplaying game set during the dawn of the American Revolution. <a href="http://www.westendgames.com/septimus.asp" rel="nofollow">Septimus</a> is a science fiction role-playing game set in the far future, in a distant corner of our galaxy. Meme? Where? I've not seen anyone else pick it up? 1776 (oops!) aka Colonial Gothic is a supernatural historical horror roleplaying game set during the dawn of the American Revolution.

Septimus is a science fiction role-playing game set in the far future, in a distant corner of our galaxy.

Meme? Where? I’ve not seen anyone else pick it up?

]]> By: Mark http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 Mark Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:12:25 +0000 http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/#comment-1711 <blockquote>Finding it hard to fing games to buy these days.</blockquote> Generally I keep a list of any games that I hear that I might be interested in, from some aspect of the setting to the rules. My current list is: Shadow of Yesterday Spirit of the Century Mystic Role Playing Second Person (MIT book on roleplaying) Capes With Great Power Noumenon Don't Rest our Head I was also tempted by Legend of the Rings but when I go to see where I can get it, I have no idea which one is the core book! Hmm, haven't heard of Septimus and 1774. What are they? BTW, your post seems to have become a "meme"...

Finding it hard to fing games to buy these days.

Generally I keep a list of any games that I hear that I might be interested in, from some aspect of the setting to the rules. My current list is:

Shadow of Yesterday
Spirit of the Century
Mystic Role Playing
Second Person (MIT book on roleplaying)
Capes
With Great Power
Noumenon
Don’t Rest our Head

I was also tempted by Legend of the Rings but when I go to see where I can get it, I have no idea which one is the core book!

Hmm, haven’t heard of Septimus and 1774. What are they?

BTW, your post seems to have become a “meme”…

]]> By: matt http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 matt Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/#comment-1701 I know what you mean. Finding it hard to fing games to buy these days. Scion Hero was quite good. Scion Demigod is also out soon. Outside of the WW stable? Septimus? 1774? I know what you mean.

Finding it hard to fing games to buy these days.

Scion Hero was quite good. Scion Demigod is also out soon.

Outside of the WW stable? Septimus? 1774?

]]> By: Mark http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Mark Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:07:39 +0000 http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/#comment-1682 But I thought Orpheus didn't have the Shadow character? I read the blurs for Orpheus and I simply couldn't be arsed. I've become completely and utterly jaded to the White Wolf formula that they use to create the setting/system. It doesn't alway work and it isn't always appropaite. Whats worse, I can read a blur and know what the game is like. But I thought Orpheus didn’t have the Shadow character? I read the blurs for Orpheus and I simply couldn’t be arsed. I’ve become completely and utterly jaded to the White Wolf formula that they use to create the setting/system. It doesn’t alway work and it isn’t always appropaite. Whats worse, I can read a blur and know what the game is like.

]]> By: matt http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1680 matt Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:22:53 +0000 http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/#comment-1680 My big issue with Wraith was that one of the disciplines was entirely an accountancy exercise in moving pips from one place to another. The followup, Orpheus, on the other hand, was lovely. My Monday night group has all but dissolved due to one player moving to London, another getting married and a third having new work commitments. At least all of the people in the group seem progressive and not stuck in a D&D/WW rut. My big issue with Wraith was that one of the disciplines was entirely an accountancy exercise in moving pips from one place to another. The followup, Orpheus, on the other hand, was lovely.

My Monday night group has all but dissolved due to one player moving to London, another getting married and a third having new work commitments.

At least all of the people in the group seem progressive and not stuck in a D&D/WW rut.

]]> By: Mark http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Mark Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:43:33 +0000 http://www.lategaming.com/2007/08/20/top-10-roleplaying-games-of-all-time/#comment-1678 <blockquote>Oh, Mark, you’re such a link slut :)</blockquote> Nah... :) Up until a few weeks ago, I had a group of players, most who would play (and were) playing something outside of the WW/WOTC universes. But there were two problems, 1. there was a major White Wolf Fan Boy in the group who loved everything WW and really only wanted to play something if it was WW or very WW-like, but only 1. 2. I had to practically leave the group with the baby's arrival. And I guess there is a 3rd problem, the group fell apart with the start of the new college year and the Exalted campaign coming to close (ran by our WW fanboy). I know I could get them to play Nobilis, Riddle of Steel and even Universalis, if only I had the time... :| So I guess time is my challenge. <blockquote>and Wraith. Nice idea. Shame about the implementation.</blockquote> TBH I can't remember exactly how the system works. Even back then I had major blinkers on that ignored all the bad WW stuff... however we played it twice and both experinces were intense, very much like my first roleplaying game. I haven't played in a game that gave an experience as close since. I may dig out my copy again, look on it with new eyes...

Oh, Mark, you’re such a link slut :)

Nah… :)

Up until a few weeks ago, I had a group of players, most who would play (and were) playing something outside of the WW/WOTC universes. But there were two problems, 1. there was a major White Wolf Fan Boy in the group who loved everything WW and really only wanted to play something if it was WW or very WW-like, but only 1.

2. I had to practically leave the group with the baby’s arrival.

And I guess there is a 3rd problem, the group fell apart with the start of the new college year and the Exalted campaign coming to close (ran by our WW fanboy). I know I could get them to play Nobilis, Riddle of Steel and even Universalis, if only I had the time… :|

So I guess time is my challenge.

and Wraith. Nice idea. Shame about the implementation.

TBH I can’t remember exactly how the system works. Even back then I had major blinkers on that ignored all the bad WW stuff… however we played it twice and both experinces were intense, very much like my first roleplaying game. I haven’t played in a game that gave an experience as close since. I may dig out my copy again, look on it with new eyes…

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