Lurker Below wrote:All,On some of the threads discussing the early history of the game, there has been mention of the links between D&D and the game Diplomacy. Although some may dispute whether it was intended as such, Diplomacy was one of the first board games played as a role playing game. It really took off as the game became played through the mail and hobby zines in the 1960s, and made the transition to e-mail twenty years ago. There are extensive online resources for Diplomacy. See http://www.diplom.org/, http://www.diplomacyworld.net/, and http://www.diplomacy-archive.com/home.htm. Playing Diplomacy online by e-mail is one of my other hobbies. This is normally done online through an adjudication program and messaging service called a Judge. See http://usak.asciiking.com/index.html.I propose a Diplomacy game for interested Acaeum members. I offer my services as GM. We will need seven players who will commit to finishing the game until one person wins or all surviving players agree to a draw. Moves are generally due every three days. If often takes three months to play a game to conclusion. You will be able to communicate and negotiate moves during the interim between move deadlines. If you will be unavailable during that time, you can schedule absences, when deadlines are not allowed. Since all of the players will be from the Acaeum, real e-mail addresses of the players will be known and communication outside the Judge will be allowed. In Diplomacy Judge parlance, this will be a Standard, White Partial Press game for novice players. I will set up the game and will assist players in getting registered with the appropriate Judge and learning the commands and I will post summaries of the game on the Acaeum, if Foul agrees. If you are interested, please reply to this or send me a PM. If you are an experienced judge player, let me know. If you don't want to play but just want to watch the game, I will provide instructions to observe. Observers are welcome and encouraged to comment on the game within the game mechanism. Yours,LB
Plaag wrote:http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/201 ... ocumentaryNot sure if this has been discussed before.ShaneG.
misterspock wrote:Damn! NOW where am I going to buy my gryphon feet and other components to make my spells, potions, hexes, wands, etc etc :?: :!: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/vi ... and-Curses
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sauromatian wrote:Badmike wrote:http://trinitytrojanfootball.com/trinit ... ashington/My junior high school's team was the Sugarland Trojans, a name that suggests perhaps more than intended. Or at least I hope that's not what they intended. The school's color was supposed to be red but our gym uniforms were pink, so with "Trojans" written on them we looked like giant condoms.
sauromatian wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/us/texas- ... index.htmlIf Texas secedes before the next NTRPGCON, will outside visitors need passports? Start getting your papers in order now, just in case!
benjoshua wrote:It's not as hard to understand what the judge said once you read a lot of the feedback below the article. There are plenty of crazy opinions to go all around. And the anger spewing forth is also sad to see. However, my guess is that the majority of people sharing on these forums are not the most intelligent or stable. And even if there was thoughtful and wise feedback, I doubt it would be appreciated or embraced.
sauromatian wrote:Want to Be a Corporate Archivist? It Sure Helps to Be a Pack Rat
