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    Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World

    The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game

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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World
    So... I'm supposed to bop the eldritch horrors from beyond space and time in the head with the book, then?

    I mean, half of them don't even have heads, much less anatomies that would ensure any sort of success should you actually land a blow on an extrusion resembling a head...
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    Image of RexMaximus RexMaximus
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World
    No Warhammer 40K, Rifts or Shadowrun?

    Especially Warhammer 40k? I mean, zombie robots, soul-eating psychic demons, more aliens than the American Southwest, armored genhanced supermen, and planet-eating bugs? What more could you want?!

    Oh, and pauldrons. Lots and lots of pauldrons.
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    Image of daveNYC daveNYC
    11/18/09

    @RexMaximus: Hate to say it, but so far the 40K RPG books have been kind of light on material. Lots of fluff and setting and whatnot, but lacking in the raw amount of information like you'd get in the old Monster Manual.
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    Image of RexMaximus RexMaximus
    11/18/09

    @daveNYC: Guess you're right, though I haven't played 40k since Second Edition and back then you could still find First Edition materials on shelves. Both of them were just treasure troves of stuff on the background, setting, aliens and weapons of the 40k world.

    I can't speak about the current editions, but at least the wikis tell you almost all there is to know.

    Also: I know the profiled books are RPGs, but shouldn't tabletop gaming be included too?
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    Image of Idaan Idaan
    11/18/09

    @daveNYC: I'd argue that rows of numbers won't prepare you for an alternate world like fluff and setting will.
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World
    I remember Ravenloft. Good times.
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    Image of Alessar Alessar
    11/18/09

    @FrankenPC: Ah. You were a GM. >:)
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    11/18/09

    @Alessar: I tried...my wetware came back with ERROR:Insufficient creativity
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    Edited by FrankenPC at 11/18/09 2:54 PM FrankenPC was starred FrankenPC was unstarred
    Image of Alessar Alessar
    11/19/09

    @FrankenPC: That's what modules are for. : ) If you're not a writer, direct.
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    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World
    I'm just loving the fireproof bears. Best setting ever.
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    Image of RizzRustbolt RizzRustbolt
    11/18/09

    @ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: And the Mad-Max Racoon people.
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    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment RizzRustbolt was starred RizzRustbolt was unstarred
    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World
    The Ravenloft setting was all sorts of awesome. It, and all the creatures, even got a brief update near the end of 3.5

    Sure, I have no point... Just wanted to express some love for a favorite D&D setting.
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    Image of billzbub billzbub
    11/18/09

    @Dunny0: I'm gonna wax nostalgic for a moment myself. I remember my first encounter with D&D, back when it was just basic D&D, in a campaign called Teagle Manor. My 2nd level fighter was killed by a wight. I was hooked ever since. And I think I still have a copy of the Ravenloft guide somewhere. Great times.

    On a side note, anyone remember Cthulhu by Gaslight? That one brings back some chills.....

    Also that first campaign would have been around 1978 or 79, yikes, am I admitting something there about my age?
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment Edited by billzbub at 11/18/09 10:00 AM billzbub was starred billzbub was unstarred
    Image of ShadRS ShadRS
    11/18/09

    Anyone recall the Ravenloft update/alternate setting Masque of the Red Death? I loved the idea of that setting, at the time it sounded so fresh and new. I of coarse didn't have a clue about all the Cthulhu stuff at the time.
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    Image of Alessar Alessar
    11/18/09

    @ShadRS: I remember the setting but I thought it was just a Poe ripoff! What a shame.

    You ever check out Castle Forlorn mini-campaign setting? 1 very small Domain, 1 very haunted castle, 1 very cursed antagonist.
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
    So, the movie will just be about five fifth grade girls getting in to a fight while each one is forcing the triangle around trying to get it so say that one of the Jonas Brothers is their soul mate? Is that going to be the conflict in the movie? #tronlegacy
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    Image of joetato joetato
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
    All these movies based on board games. Honestly! Let's stop all this shilly shallying about and get the Chutes And Ladders movie going dammit!
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    Edited by joetato at 11/04/09 2:52 PM joetato was starred joetato was unstarred
    Image of gods-n-clods gods-n-clods
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
    I will always remember the -awesome- custom made Ouija boards I saw at the SD ComicCon in '07. Apparently, they are made using a lazer cutter/engraver/pyrographer via vector art... the artist made Star Wars, Star Trek themed boards, ect.
    Anyone know who this is? Awesome work, never got a business card... #tronlegacy
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
    I"ve been writing my screenplay:
    -
    Magic 8 Ball, the movie. #tronlegacy
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    Image of matthewabel matthewabel
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
    Wouldn't light be better at washing away the devil magic than darkness? #tronlegacy
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment matthewabel was starred matthewabel was unstarred
    Image of Anekanta - former space marine Anekanta - former space marine
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
    Ouija look at that...
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    Edited by Anekanta - former space marine at 11/04/09 1:46 PM Anekanta - former space marine was starred Anekanta - former space marine was unstarred
    Image of snaboobaly snaboobaly
    11/04/09

    @Anekanta - Go Play!: It's pronounced wee-jee. #tronlegacy
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    Image of Anekanta - former space marine Anekanta - former space marine
    11/04/09

    @snaboobaly: True, but a pun need not involve exact pronounciation. #tronlegacy
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    Image of Doctor_Lost Doctor_Lost
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
    Casting Alert!!

    Signed to play the part of "Board, Ouija" : Keanu Reeves.

    Said the director - "he has the perfect balance of star power and personality to really bring life to the board."

    (Seriously, would this really surprise anyone?) #tronlegacy
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/04/09

    @Doctor_Lost: He is: Döktor Ouija , master of the Occult and the Opossum. #tronlegacy
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    Image of joetato joetato
    11/04/09

    @Doctor_Lost: Um, that would be Ouija BORED. Thank you. #tronlegacy
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    joetato was starred joetato was unstarred
    Image of Guang Guang
    11/04/09

    @Doctor_Lost: Not a bad choice, actually. His dazed "whoa!" line could be used to good effect.

    "whoa, it's moving!"
    "whoa, it answered my question"
    etc etc #tronlegacy
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Guang was starred Guang was unstarred
    Image of ShadowStaarr ShadowStaarr
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
    I think Hollywood believes Jumanji can work with less interesting board games. And Jumanji wasn't even that fun when played in real life (I never got to play it, but thinking about it now, it would probably be pretty boring).

    The Monopoly film will only be good if the film ends with all the characters getting in a physical altercation and someone is sent to the hospital. #tronlegacy
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    bluehinter promoted this comment ShadowStaarr was starred ShadowStaarr was unstarred
    Image of Emily Bryan-Reeder Emily Bryan-Reeder
    11/04/09

    @ShadowStaarr: Jumanji isn't a board game. It's picture book written by Chris Van Allsburg.
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    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Edited by Emily Bryan-Reeder at 11/04/09 1:25 PM Emily Bryan-Reeder was starred Emily Bryan-Reeder was unstarred
    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    11/04/09

    @Emily Bryan-Reeder: and a pretty sweet one at that. There was a post-movie game, though. I've played it, it was one of those co-operative us against the game type things. we never won because my friends are so competitive the teamwork aspect was lost on them. At least it was better than Zathura. that board game stank. #tronlegacy
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    Image of ShadowStaarr ShadowStaarr
    11/04/09

    @Emily Bryan-Reeder: A picture book about a board game. Which essentially works out to the same idea.

    Jumanji = Good
    Everything else I can think of = Bad #tronlegacy
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    11/04/09

    @ShadowStaarr: Another Monopoly related incident. How do those Parker Brothers sleep at night? #tronlegacy
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    Image of goldfarb goldfarb
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
    HA!
    from wiki:
    "It has also been suggested that the word was inspired by the name of the Moroccan city Oujda."

    I've been there!...I wasn't bored, but being alone in eastern Morocco is can be kinds scary...

    I'm betting this will be about a bunch of hot teens using the board and then they all start getting killed in creative ways... #tronlegacy
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    Image of Shaftoe Shaftoe
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Ouija Board Movie's Plot Sounds As Boring As Ouija Board Game
    Tawnie Kaitane in witchboard
    There's your oiji board movie #tronlegacy
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    BlueBeard promoted this comment Shaftoe was starred Shaftoe was unstarred
    Image of BlueBeard BlueBeard
    11/04/09

    @Shaftoe: You beat me to it. Also, "Patch" from Days of our Lives, how can you top that? You can't, that's how. #tronlegacy
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    Image of heatstroke heatstroke
    11/04/09

    @Shaftoe: heh, just a lil psychic humor. I still don't understand how they were able to pull off a solid impalement death scene but fail so hard at someone falling out of a window #tronlegacy
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    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment heatstroke was starred heatstroke was unstarred
    Image of zenneth zenneth
    11/04/09

    @Shaftoe: I prefer my Tawnies rolling around on the hood of a Shaguar. #tronlegacy
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    11/04/09

    @BlueBeard: Patch is in it?! OMG, I SO need to see this movie now!!! #tronlegacy
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