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New Forum For CRPG Discussion Only?

Discussion in 'Sorcerous Sundries' started by Taluntain, Feb 9, 2006.

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  1. The Magpie

    The Magpie Balance, in all things Veteran

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    Remove all ads!
    The Citadel? Castles are common enough cRPG themes, and it covers some of the futuristic RPGs too - there are Citadel stations in both System Shock and (less prominently) KotOR 2, not to mention Citadel Miniatures who did (do? it's been too long... :shake: ) all the little figures for Warhammer.

    Though - truth be told - I think the Playground covers things more than adequately at the moment, and I can't bear the thought of the extra strain in my poor fingers from moving the mouse wheel down... one... more ... line... :shake: I mean, c'mon Tal! I'm heading for early arthritis here as it is! ;)
     
    The Magpie, Feb 24, 2006
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  2. Felinoid

    Felinoid Who did the what now?

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    "The Other Playground"? :p

    Perhaps "Not-So-Final Fantasies"? No, that's stupid.

    Ummm, "Electric Roles"? :bad:
     
    Felinoid, Feb 24, 2006
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  3. Maurolava

    Maurolava Neither to go back, nor to take impulse Veteran

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    "Other Legends"?
     
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  4. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    Au contraire «Not-So-Final Fantasies» is kinda neat I think.
     
    Ofelix, Feb 24, 2006
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  5. Maurolava

    Maurolava Neither to go back, nor to take impulse Veteran

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    "Mythical Games" :hmm:

    I like it too!
     
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  6. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    The ten foot pole is a D&D convention, and we already have separate forums for all D&D games... not to mention that none of them use it.

    chev, I mean computers and consoles... not much interest in anything else here. Though if there was interest, it could be covered there too, I guess. I'll have to see.

    How about "Hacking & Slashing for Fame & Fortune"? Or just "For Fame & Fortune".

    Ooh, I think I have it. "Dragons Not Required"! :D
     
    Taluntain, Feb 24, 2006
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  7. chevalier

    chevalier Knight of Everfull Chalice ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    Gold and glory isn't bad, either. ;)

    How about the OMG n00B LOL U SuCk!!!!11 forum for MMORPG, by the way? :shake:
     
    chevalier, Feb 24, 2006
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  8. kuemper Gems: 31/31
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    I just saw that movie on Showcase. :lol:
    /starts taking notes :book:

    More off the top of my head ideas:

    Take a Pause (as in the pause button)
    Reboot (no, that's been done)
    The Gaming Connection
    Gaming Lounge
     
    kuemper, Feb 24, 2006
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  9. Harbourboy

    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    In the old days ( :geezer: ) these games used to be called Adventure Games. So maybe "The Adventurers' Mart" is a suitable name.
     
    Harbourboy, Feb 24, 2006
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  10. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    Were they HB? You talk of the DOS time eh? :shake:
     
    Ofelix, Feb 24, 2006
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  11. Harbourboy

    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Ofelix, yeah. Anyone who complains about the graphics in BG needs to go back to the RPGs I started with. They had no graphics at all, just text.

    Example:

    Computer: The night was dark. You approached a door in the castle. What do you want to do?

    You: Go through.

    Computer: Sorry, I don't understand.

    You: Turn handle.

    Computer: Sorry, I don't understand.

    You: Open door.

    Computer: The door opens with a creak. You are standing in a hall lit by flickering candles. A corridor leads to your left and stairs head up ahead of you. What do you want to do?

    You: Check for traps.

    Computer: Sorry, I don't understand.

    You: [turns off computer and goes outside to play]
     
    Harbourboy, Feb 24, 2006
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  12. Daie d'Malkin

    Daie d'Malkin Shoulda gone to Specsavers

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    SOunds like early Ultima, or the old history games I used to play in school.

    Compy: There is a wall behind you.
    Daie: CLimb wall
    Compy: That action is not possible
    Daie: Jump over wall
    Compy: The wall is too high to jump.
    Daie: *losing patience* Mount wall?
    COmpy: You mount the wall, and see a house.
    Daie: Who the hell 'mounts' a wall? Teacher, the game is perverted!
     
    Daie d'Malkin, Feb 24, 2006
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  13. Warrior of the World

    Warrior of the World Questing through space

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    I've recently started playing Warhammer. It's good, and I have some lovely stories to share.
     
    Warrior of the World, Feb 24, 2006
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    I would also be pro making it also refer to tabletop gaming that aren't D&D - despite the little interest in that, as there's nowhere else that threads like that fit well. Maybe extend it to wargaming, seeing that they're similar.

    As for name ... still no idea, and I'm not a big fan of anything suggested so far - 'Dragons not Required' would be cool as part of the description, but not really for the name :p
     
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  15. kuemper Gems: 31/31
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    Gaming Lounge could refer to tabletop games, too. :cry:
     
    kuemper, Feb 24, 2006
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  16. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Sorry Harb, but real adventures were always a completely separate genre from RPGs. You might get the impression that they were the same since they've all but died out over the last few years, but that's not really the case.

    Anyway, I haven't really seen any suggestions I'd like better than Dragons Not Required yet, so I'll go with that for now. If anyone comes up with something better, I can change it later.
     
    Taluntain, Feb 24, 2006
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  17. chevalier

    chevalier Knight of Everfull Chalice ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    Rollplaying Heaven? :shake:

    [ February 24, 2006, 19:37: Message edited by: chevalier ]
     
    chevalier, Feb 24, 2006
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  18. Ziad

    Ziad I speak in rebuses Veteran

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    I think Assgard was very witty :lol:

    Or you could name it after that text game, YAGWAD!

    (Yes, Another Game With A Dragon!)
     
    Ziad, Feb 24, 2006
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  19. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    There's a slight problem with my idea of moving RPG threads into the new forum... namely, there are way more RPG threads in The Playground than any other kind. So I'll be moving the non-RPG threads to the new forum for now, and then make a switch of the forum names.
     
    Taluntain, Feb 24, 2006
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  20. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    LOL! I was thinking exactly that thought and was about to PM you. I think it would be far easier to change the Playground's name and create the new forum as the Playground.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Feb 24, 2006
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