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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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To really want to start playing RPGs again?

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ThisIsANickname · 09/12/2011 12:56

I am 25 years old and I used to play role playing games (specifically Dungeons and Dragons, or Vampire the Masquerade) when I was in school.

But you know how it is. Life gets in the way. And what were our hobbies get put on the back burner when new and important things demand our attention.

But I have recently been really missing playing these games. They used to be the highlight of my week and I have begun to wonder why I stopped playing them at all.

AIBU to want to play role playing games again? WIBU to dedicate several hours on a week night to playing while leaving my DH at home?

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mumwithdice · 10/12/2011 10:45

Oakmaiden, tell us your idea. I've heard that skyping works well for gaming when the players are all in different locations. Maybe we could all play that way? It sounds as though there are a bunch of us itching to game so it might be worth a try.

DoubleLLthenanA · 10/12/2011 11:26

However much I dislike RPG, YANBU at all. If it's what you enjoy, it's what you enjoy so go and do it! OH can look after himself for a while.

MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 10/12/2011 11:39

Definitely NBU. The DSs are desperate for DH to restart the AD&D nights we used to host now they're old enough to join in - they play online MMOs, but it's not quite the same as late night dice throwing with plates of chips'n'dips (and beer, but they'll have to wait a few more years for that)

extremepie · 10/12/2011 11:48

There is one called Dreadfleet out now which is really cool - you get to have a pirate ship!

aldiwhore · 10/12/2011 11:56

Is you miss something you really enjoy, then you should do it as long as it doesn't cause problems at home.

TheChristmasTreeSurgeonsMate · 10/12/2011 11:58

Just wanted to say, what a lovely feelgood thread! I've never had a chance to play RPGs, I'm sure I'd love them - I've seen that Dreadfleet in our local game shop window, looks great.

TheArmadillo · 10/12/2011 13:21

DH dms a regular D&D game with seasoned serious players once a week. They take it in turns to dm (6months - year at a time). They meet at a game shop (its one the guy who runs the shop arranged). If you are anywhere near a gaming shop - enquire, because a lot of them run nights. And theirs more and more internet games around using random number generators or skype.

Dh used to run a game for me and friends (who don't take it as seriously) but that stopped when I was ill/pregnant and needs to get up and running again but its finding time when we're all available

Dh has done games for his (teenaged) cousin but they couldn't find enough people.

I really do enjoy it as a night with friends. I used to do food and we'd spend our time trying to drive dh insane as in 'so what would I need to piss in that nome's eye from 20 feet overhead?'. Dh also loves the creative side as he writes his own adventures/sagas but it does take quite a bit of time. He used to play with a guy who wrote his own rp world/system

Dh is also into board gaming incl the D&D ones and other ones like pandemic, carcassonne, red november, chrononauts, flux (technically a card game) Ds is 7yo now and being playing some of these for a couple of years. A lot of them say for 12 years and up but there are quite a few kids of gamers who manage them fine from about 5yo. They're great for holidays and weekends. Ds can manage a full D&D game as long as its not more than 90mins/2hours but it needs more planning in advance so it rarely happens.

Dh had the computer programme thing for making monsters and player sheets/characters for D&D (we use 4thed anyway) but they relaunched it and it was shit so he had to redownload the original (cos it wiped out hs version) and no he can't get updates.

We've also got gamma world (D&D) but I don't like the feel of it.

I am a human avenger (I do like the new avenger class - its what I was trying to achieve with the ranger anyway and I'm not good enough to overpower it anyway, only level 5).

It took me a long time to get into rping because of a shit gm that made games essentially unplayable.

Dh's dice habit costs us a bit though not as much as his board game habit. We've got the new discworld game as a joint xmas present.

TheArmadillo · 10/12/2011 13:25

That was way to long I do miss it though. we're moving in jan and will try and set up friends game again then once everyones more settled. I lost all my hobbies/interests when I was ill and I've only recently been well enough to start picking them up again.

FizzyMakeFeelNice · 10/12/2011 13:28

Ooh, a love a good RPG, currently DM'ing a Masque of the Red Death Ravenloft game, but have played a lot of different ones over the years.

My favourite character ever was my original thief/scout who kicked arse, and had a massive attitude problem.

D&D nuts, what's your favourite edition?

anonacfr · 11/12/2011 15:23

Never played D & D or board RPGs only PC. You thread encouraged me to carry on with Dragon Age Origins which I'd starred pre-DC3. I'd forgotten how addictive it was! I also need to complete The Witcher at some point.

Oakmaiden · 11/12/2011 16:13

I completely loved The Witcher and thought it was the best game ever. Until I played Dragon Age Origins. I got SOOO into that game - my character had a romance with the other Warden (Alistair) and he dumped me and I stopped playing, went upstairs and cried about it! I found it a really engaging game .

Sadly Dragon Age 2 has been a COMPLETE let down.

mumwithdice · 11/12/2011 17:29

I wish I could play Dragon Age. It sounds fab. Unfortunately, games with 3D format make me seasick.

I had a romance with Anomen in Baldur's Gate 2. It was amusing how the quality of his wooing went up when he became Sir Anomen and his Wis went to 16.

anonacfr · 11/12/2011 20:01

Oakmaiden Alistair DUMPED you? Why???? What did you do? I didn't realise dumping could happen in those games. How awful!

anonacfr · 11/12/2011 20:02

PS any other games you could recommend? Sounds like we have similar tastes!

Oakmaiden · 11/12/2011 20:21

I know - it came as such a shock to me! I spent ages trying to convince him that he should be king, and then he turned around and said "OK, but I am going to have to get married and have children and that means we can't be together" sob.

Other good games of that type - Really enjoyed Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. Obviously the Balders Gate and Neverwinter Nights ones, but they are a bit long in the tooth now... Started playing Assassins Creed II and was really enjoying it, but had an essay to write so deleted it off my system (I just can't stand temptation sometimes) but am looking forward to reloading it and playing some more when I have time.

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