Non-WoD

3543thrh67 · Dec 31, 2014, 1:35 AM

Okay, I'm looking for a non-WoD game. I'm not really into Game of THrones games either. I just need something different that isn't a sex game or WoD. Advertisement seems the best place since nothing else fits. Anyone got any suggestions?

somasatori · Dec 31, 2014, 1:48 AM

I don't play on any of these places, but...

Multiverse Crisis has a large playerbase and is a multi-theme game. Here's the address: multiversemush.com 5001

Alternately, there's Tenebrae (which is Pathfinder -- fantasy, if you're not familiar) that looks like it's got about 30 logins at 6 pm PST two days before a holiday, so that's promising. Here's the address: tenebraemush.net 4001

And a Marvel/DC superhero game called HeroMux: heromux.com 9999

Also, if you strip away the port numbers, that'll take you to each game's wiki/website.

3543thrh67 · Dec 31, 2014, 2:38 AM

I think I looked at all three of those and didn't find them appealing.

Jennkryst · Jan 14, 2015, 10:33 PM

There's always Shadowrun: Denver (denver.aelfhame.net 1999)...

Luna · Jan 14, 2015, 11:08 PM

There's Road to Amber, which frankly isn't very Amber anymore.

Usekh · Jan 15, 2015, 6:22 PM

If you like Dresdenverse Dark Spires is quite good. Nice and helpful players, cool staff. Little tolerance for drahmaz. But it does run FATE which some folks don't like

http://darkspires.org/wiki/Main_Page

Catsmeow · Jan 15, 2015, 6:56 AM

I don't understand. All games are WoD games.

JinShei · Jan 15, 2015, 9:35 AM

@Usekh said:

If you like Dresdenverse Dark Spires is quite good. Nice and helpful players, cool staff. Little tolerance for drahmaz.

http://darkspires.org/wiki/Main_Page

Why thank you

@Usekh said:

But it does run FATE which some folks don't like

True, people who have played other systems for a long time struggle a bit sometimes

Three-Eyed Crow · Jan 15, 2015, 2:14 PM

People Don't Like Things They Aren't Used To (TM).

Thenomain · Jan 15, 2015, 6:11 PM

My trying to explain Fate to @Cobaltasaurus was amusing. That she now wants to run it is ironic.

3543thrh67 · Jan 15, 2015, 6:22 PM

@Usekh I don't know anything about either of those. Are either hard to learn?

Chime · Jan 15, 2015, 7:18 PM

@Thenomain ...maybe, but @JinShei and I spent a while talking about it too. Poor girl's gettin it from all sides.

Usekh · Jan 15, 2015, 8:18 PM

@icanbeyourmuse Hmm hard question to answer as to a degree it does depend on the individual. FATE by itself is not too hard, one you grasp Aspects etc, but some of the supernatural stuffs, Magic especially gets trickier. But there as some nice guides on the page, and plenty of helpful folks.

As regards to the Dresdenverse. Long series of books, that IMHO are worth reading. Again lots of helpful people and starting as a vanilla mortal is viable. Lots of good reasons to be in Oxford.

Cobalt · Jan 15, 2015, 11:50 PM

@Chime said:

@Thenomain ...maybe, but @JinShei and I spent a while talking about it too. Poor girl's gettin it from all sides.

They strong armed me Theno. :U

Want is way too strong of a word. The correct terminology is "no longer violently opposed but neutral".

Thenomain · Jan 16, 2015, 2:00 AM

People always get stuck on Aspects, while Aspects are bar none the single most compelling reason to play Fate.

My name is Cobalt and I take the aspect Artistic Firebug. I get to re-roll failed attempts that have to do with fire! I get bonus points when I succumb to my love of fire!

How is this not non-stop awesome? The rules are still written in a way that's not trivial to grasp, but this one, right there, is the key to almost all of them.

Usekh · Jan 16, 2015, 2:23 AM

I could not agree more Thenomain. To me they are what makes the game Encourage failing in fun ways to advance the story, or at least to take risks. And fun to write up

JinShei · Jan 16, 2015, 7:20 AM

@Chime said:

@Thenomain ...maybe, but @JinShei and I spent a while talking about it too. Poor girl's gettin it from all sides.

And the lovely Exeter from DS explained it to her so she is giving it a go Fair play, it is hard to risk a new system so...

JinShei · Jan 16, 2015, 7:21 AM

@Thenomain said:

People always get stuck on Aspects, while Aspects are bar none the single most compelling reason to play Fate.

My name is Cobalt and I take the aspect Artistic Firebug. I get to re-roll failed attempts that have to do with fire! I get bonus points when I succumb to my love of fire!

How is this not non-stop awesome? The rules are still written in a way that's not trivial to grasp, but this one, right there, is the key to almost all of them.

Abso-bloody-lutely.

Coin · Jan 16, 2015, 6:38 PM

@Thenomain said:

People always get stuck on Aspects, while Aspects are bar none the single most compelling reason to play Fate.

My name is Cobalt and I take the aspect Artistic Firebug. I get to re-roll failed attempts that have to do with fire! I get bonus points when I succumb to my love of fire!

How is this not non-stop awesome? The rules are still written in a way that's not trivial to grasp, but this one, right there, is the key to almost all of them.

This doesn't take away from it being something not everyone can grasp, or even likes.

Cobalt · Jan 16, 2015, 3:16 PM

I might actually like FAE. I haven't decided. I also haven't actually played anything in it yet. But, uh, maybe soon. Homework has killed me this week so has stopped me from finishing up things.