I’m listening to this Call of Cthulhu AP video and — not that I want to slam it or anything — they’ve been playing out the PCs arriving at a party for 45 minutes. In fact, they realized that one player hasn’t said anything for the last 42 minutes.
“Am I at the party yet?”
“Sorry, I thought you were already there!”
It’s still been kind of an enjoyable listen. They’re playing jazz musicians and artists in 1920s Boston, drinking gin and smoking reefer and everything.
Still, it reminds me how slow this style of play is. Almost every word uttered is in-character dialogue, and there’s been absolutely no scene framing or anything — it’s all been real-time so far.
Now about an hour and fifteen minutes in and that same guy has maybe talked for 2-3 more minutes, tops. Not sure what he’s waiting for.
Players are still partying, and AFAICT nothing has really happened yet.
< ![CDATA[Now about an hour and fifteen minutes in and that same guy has maybe talked for 2-3 more minutes, tops. Not sure what he's waiting for. Players are still partying, and AFAICT nothing has really happened yet.]]>
buuuuuuh >_<
< ![CDATA[buuuuuuh >_< ]]>
I’ve had this experience. Some players just want to hang out and talk in character. It was not a good fit for me.
< ![CDATA[I've had this experience. Some players just want to hang out and talk in character. It was not a good fit for me.]]>
What’s funny is that no one ever comes out and clarifies what they’re trying to do. They just start talking and probing, and the others just have to kind of stick with it and figure out what’s happening.
< ![CDATA[What's funny is that no one ever comes out and clarifies what they're trying to do. They just start talking and probing, and the others just have to kind of stick with it and figure out what's happening.]]>
I have this issue with larp a lot, it tends to draw people who just want an ic costume party. Which is fine i guess, but i want to DO STUFF.
< ![CDATA[I have this issue with larp a lot, it tends to draw people who just want an ic costume party. Which is fine i guess, but i want to DO STUFF.]]>
01:24:00 — Party finally ended and they are making coffee.
< ![CDATA[01:24:00 — Party finally ended and they are making coffee.]]>
01:35:00 — Okay I think there’s a mystery brewing but they have to drink more gin first.
< ![CDATA[01:35:00 — Okay I think there's a mystery brewing but they have to drink more gin first.]]>
01:38:00 — DICE ROLLED for the first time.
Interestingly, they are not using any online dice tools; it’s all real dice and scout’s honor.
< ![CDATA[01:38:00 — DICE ROLLED for the first time. Interestingly, they are not using any online dice tools; it's all real dice and scout's honor.]]>
01:41:00 — HORROR STUFF HAPPENS finally.
< ![CDATA[01:41:00 — HORROR STUFF HAPPENS finally.]]>
Pretty sure this is par for the course for CoC APs.
< ![CDATA[Pretty sure this is par for the course for CoC APs.]]>
Two hours in and WE HAVE THE ADVENTURE HOOK.
Again, trying not to slam here, but if I can show up to game night and watch all of Rogue One before the scenario actually starts, I’m not coming back to game night.
Bonus: the PCs have no real connections to each other whatsoever, yet they have unanimously decided to work together to solve the mystery.
< ![CDATA[Two hours in and WE HAVE THE ADVENTURE HOOK. Again, trying not to slam here, but if I can show up to game night and watch all of Rogue One before the scenario actually starts, I’m not coming back to game night.
Bonus: the PCs have no real connections to each other whatsoever, yet they have unanimously decided to work together to solve the mystery.]]>
And, five minutes later, it’s time to wrap up episode one. I’m out.
Honestly boggled by the comments on this video, which are all universal praise for how amazing the session was.
< ![CDATA[And, five minutes later, it's time to wrap up episode one. I'm out. Honestly boggled by the comments on this video, which are all universal praise for how amazing the session was.]]>
“We played for 3 hours and WE NEVER EVEN ROLLED DICE!”(tm)
< ![CDATA["We played for 3 hours and WE NEVER EVEN ROLLED DICE!"(tm)]]>
Dave Michalak One of the comments was literally: “I was happy to see how long you guys went without rolling dice.”
< ![CDATA[Dave Michalak One of the comments was literally: "I was happy to see how long you guys went without rolling dice."]]>
WHY ARE YOU PLAYING COC?
< ![CDATA[WHY ARE YOU PLAYING COC?]]>
I mean, whatever, it’s not badwrongfun, just… i dunno, inefficient?
< ![CDATA[I mean, whatever, it's not badwrongfun, just... i dunno, inefficient?]]>
CoC 7th looks pretty neat so far.
< ![CDATA[CoC 7th looks pretty neat so far.]]>
Oh? What’s new about it? I didn’t even realize CoC had editions.
< ![CDATA[Oh? What's new about it? I didn't even realize CoC had editions.]]>
Dave Michalak They’ve implemented intent & task, success at a cost, and even have something like Beliefs/Bonds. All stats are now percentile, too. I still need to read it c losely, but they effectively brought it into the 21st century.
< ![CDATA[Dave Michalak They've implemented intent & task, success at a cost, and even have something like Beliefs/Bonds. All stats are now percentile, too. I still need to read it c losely, but they effectively brought it into the 21st century.]]>
Huh. Cool.
< ![CDATA[Huh. Cool.]]>
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