tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356241226024929790.post1394590823633551323..comments2023-05-13T05:56:33.773-05:00Comments on World of Wonder: [Weekly Whimsy] How To:Loquacioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01667591498679385934noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356241226024929790.post-37160072892943369112011-02-21T16:23:40.243-06:002011-02-21T16:23:40.243-06:00Too true. We also have several cliques in our area...Too true. We also have several cliques in our area. RPGers, historical gamers, Warhammer players, Magic players, etc. I seem to be one of few people who have been able to cross the boundaries and play with different groups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356241226024929790.post-8089660651340298822011-02-21T11:32:45.844-06:002011-02-21T11:32:45.844-06:00Cliques are very much an issue where I live. Howev...Cliques are very much an issue where I live. However we've more than once closed ranks to remove someone that was ruining the game for the entire group. So as bad as cliques are, they can have their benefits too.Da Masta Cheefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941441877537371502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356241226024929790.post-35532484168726583192011-02-20T23:15:33.695-06:002011-02-20T23:15:33.695-06:00"One of the pieces of advice is from a regula..."One of the pieces of advice is from a regular commenter, but is admittedly a little less than standard for the meta in my area. Instead of saying “hey, I politely disagree”, there’s a comment from someone else that starts the closest thing to a fight I’ve seen on my blog"<br /><br />Sorry Lo. I have a very strong feeling that incident involved Ian and I. My bad. :(Marshal Laerothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14600470017757906441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356241226024929790.post-34439988867139165952011-02-20T21:03:01.941-06:002011-02-20T21:03:01.941-06:00Nice post. It casn be a very daunting experince to...Nice post. It casn be a very daunting experince to enter anew game with new people. These are all things we should be aware of when playing in or running a game.<br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356241226024929790.post-53172755599711497272011-02-20T13:30:25.181-06:002011-02-20T13:30:25.181-06:00Very good points. While its become less so, when ...Very good points. While its become less so, when I was first running Pathfinder there was very much a "protest" feel to some of the people supporting the game, and I tried very hard to promote what I liked about the game rather than to kvetch about 4E or what I didn't like about what WOTC might have done to one setting or another. <br /><br />If it can't stand on its own, then its going to fade rather quickly, and even if something isn't your preferred game, that doesn't mean it doesn't have its good points.<br /><br />In fact, I'm really glad that I've had the chance to play some Savage Worlds and 4E at the store, because I don't think it hurts at all to understand how other game systems handle different aspects of gaming.<br /><br />I agree that at times it is a bit daunting to enter a group where people already have an established relationship. Its very easy to feel like an outsider, and any time that that familiarity comes up in direct relationship to the game, it might throw up some hurdles.<br /><br />To be honest, coming to Armored Gopher to begin with was a bit daunting because at the time so many people at the store knew one another and were in one another's games, and starting a brand new game there and bringing in new players took a bit of emotional gearing up.<br /><br />I will touch on something, very briefly, that I normally don't get into much. When I'm gaming, I'm gaming, so I try to avoid too deep of a discussion of politics or religion, but at the same time, its that uncommon for people to make very pointed political or religious jokes. <br /><br />I'm not talking about "politicians are jerk" in general jokes or even "a rabbi, a priest, and a pastor walk into a bar" kind of jokes. I mean stuff that makes it very clear that the person making the comment has very little use for people that believe in X. <br /><br />Because I'm where I am to game, I usually just try to let it slide, but honestly, I try to never assume that everyone at the table has my same point of view, so I try not to denigrate any points of view that might not agree with my own.Jared Rascherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05312511493359030139noreply@blogger.com