srt@ucla-cs.UUCP (05/08/85)
In article <5096@ukc.UUCP> ncg@ukc.UUCP (Nige Gale) writes: > >I am tempted to regurgitate lengthy examples, but I shall desist. > Go ahead. It would be much more interesting than the current discussion about (ugh) Paladins. Scott R. Turner ARPA: srt@UCLA-LOCUS.ARPA UUCP: ...!{cepu,ihnp4,trwspp,ucbvax}!ucla-cs!srt SPUDNET: ...russet$eye.srt
ncg@ukc.UUCP (N.C.Gale) (05/09/85)
Nice to see someone mention wars in frps. And statecraft, power politics and the like. My campaign has a fairly high political (conflict) content - which is absolutely necessary for the overall feel, and for providing end-objectives for my players to aim at. I am tempted to regurgitate lengthy examples, but I shall desist. Normally there is one war between every one or two adventures - one session in six, say. It's strange, but my players take most delight in actually influencing the battle result (by extremely reckless bravery), rather than the social advantages gained by doing so. It's quite nice for them to have a Cause to fight for, but mostly I think it makes a pleasant change from the standard adventuring of other weeks. -Nige Gale
ee163acp@sdcc13.UUCP (DARIN JOHNSON) (05/13/85)
Ok, while we're on the subject... Does anyone have a good scenario for battles or wars in ADD? Anything would be useful, but something in Greyhawk would be treated with utmost respect. Darin Johnson ...sdcsvax!sdcc13!ee163acp
srt@ucla-cs.UUCP (05/14/85)
In article <5120@ukc.UUCP> ncg@ukc.UUCP (Nige Gale) writes: > >I assure you it would not be more interesting than <insert the most boring >thing you can imagine here>, except to me, perhaps. >Suffice it to say that Wars are quite fun to GM every so often. > I'm quite serious. I'm interested in reading write-ups of action in various people's campaigns. Reading an interesting write-up from a high power campaign would do more towards convincing me that such campaigns are worthwhile than four pages of arguments. Likewise, in the case of Nige's campaign, it might go to show me why wars are fun in a campaign, and how they can be handled by the DM. Scott R. Turner ARPA: (now) srt@UCLA-LOCUS.ARPA (soon) srt@LOCUS.UCLA.EDU UUCP: ...!{cepu,ihnp4,trwspp,ucbvax}!ucla-cs!srt SPUDNET: ...eye%srt@russet.spud
showard@udenva.UUCP (showard) (05/16/85)
> > Ok, while we're on the subject... Does anyone have a good scenario for > battles or wars in ADD? Anything would be useful, but something in > Greyhawk would be treated with utmost respect. > > Darin Johnson > ...sdcsvax!sdcc13!ee163acp TSR has recently released something called "AD&D BattleSystem" which is a supplement dealing with large-scale battles and wars. It retails for some ungodly price (probably around $10--it's the size of one of their boxed RPGs) and I have yet to meet anyone who's bought or read or used it. --Steve Howard, the DM who would not die!
ncg@ukc.UUCP (N.C.Gale) (05/17/85)
In article <5266@ucla-cs.ARPA> srt@ucla-cs.UUCP (Scott Turner) writes: >In article <5096@ukc.UUCP> ncg@ukc.UUCP (Nige Gale) writes: >> >>I am tempted to regurgitate lengthy examples, but I shall desist. >> > >Go ahead. It would be much more interesting than the current discussion >about (ugh) Paladins. > > Scott R. Turner > ARPA: srt@UCLA-LOCUS.ARPA > UUCP: ...!{cepu,ihnp4,trwspp,ucbvax}!ucla-cs!srt > SPUDNET: ...russet$eye.srt Get behind me, Satan! Tempt me not. I assure you it would not be more interesting than <insert the most boring thing you can imagine here>, except to me, perhaps. Suffice it to say that Wars are quite fun to GM every so often. [ GM: Hi, there, chaps, this week there's another war brewing. Players: Oh, look sorry, Nige, I only came to say that I couldn't make it this week, I ( have to much work to do ( am going home for the weekend ( find your campaign dull ( other *delete as applicable ] But let's end the subject there, or I'll be compelled to tell you how I distribute booty and honour, with Mbytes of examples from the Wars between Wessex and the allies of Northumberland in the days of Good King Cuthbert, when the Power behind the throne of England had been weakened to the extent thatk-^#.`5 (with great force of will, I cut myself short, hands shaking from the effort) Don't say I didn't warn you. -Nige Gale
bob@plus5.UUCP (Bob Simpson) (05/20/85)
In article <664@udenva.UUCP>, showard@udenva.UUCP (showard) writes: > TSR has recently released something called "AD&D BattleSystem" which is a > supplement dealing with large-scale battles and wars. It retails for some > ungodly price (probably around $10--it's the size of one of their boxed > RPGs) and I have yet to meet anyone who's bought or read or used it. Meet sucker #1. I was considering setting up a new VD&D game and running some of the historical battles before finalizing the history. The Battle System looked tailor made and I bought it in a moment of weakness. The thing goes for about $20. Don't be fooled by the weight of the box. Most of what you get is sheets of cardboard counters. There is also a 8 1/2 x 11 "book" of terrain sheets The rules are sparse at best. If anybody is interested, I will drag the thing in to work and do a real review. -- Dr. Bob UUCP ..!ihnp4!plus5!bob High Priest Reformed Church of Smithing the Heretic The opinions expressed here are only loosely based on the facts.
james@alberta.UUCP (James Borynec) (05/21/85)
In article <5120@ukc.UUCP> ncg@ukc.UUCP (Nige Gale) writes: > >I assure you it would not be more interesting than <insert the most boring >thing you can imagine here>, except to me, perhaps. >Suffice it to say that Wars are quite fun to GM every so often. > I rather enjoy hearing stories of other peoples experiences. Not only are they interesting, but they are full of that rarest of all things: *good ideas* If you wish to tell a good story, then I want to hear it. J Borynec alberta!james