tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post7912413224056012691..comments2024-03-27T01:28:28.346-07:00Comments on False Machine: Mapping the OSRpjamesstuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13288777018721199748noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-33852523432274852522019-03-03T02:28:11.334-08:002019-03-03T02:28:11.334-08:00Its waaaay out of date Ben, and no way am I updati...Its waaaay out of date Ben, and no way am I updating it. Doesn't have the rise of Youtube, Reddit and Discord, or the Fall of G+ and the Zaklash.pjamesstuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288777018721199748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-51332482039505669312019-03-03T00:41:17.295-08:002019-03-03T00:41:17.295-08:00Not sure if it's relevant or if this is still ...Not sure if it's relevant or if this is still being updated, but my Questing Beast YouTube channel has 25,000+ subscribers, with around 5,000 people watching each video.Ben Miltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059505985098422978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-33394689913161251102018-04-06T13:34:53.155-07:002018-04-06T13:34:53.155-07:00Tenkar is right-wing, there is not such thing as &...Tenkar is right-wing, there is not such thing as "the middle" in politics. Being neutral means being on the opressor's side. One who is not on the oppresor's side would freely state as much, "hey, I'm left, make no mistake", no euphemism needed. At heart, right-winged ones aknowledge the right is bad, so they don't recognise themselves as being right-winged. And, who advocated the 2nd Amendment most than anyone? Those with incendiary opinions (i.e. right-wing bigots), to be sure. Tankar doesn't understand why being right-wing is enought to be put on the right-wing. Go figure.<br /><br />Pundit is not only right-wing toxic, he is white-trash right-wing misogynist toxic. Go ahead, read, this: http://therpgpundit.blogspot.com/2018/02/why-have-gender-roles-in-medieval.html?showComment=1517761544431#c2801070217943216721 and then this: http://therpgpundit.blogspot.com/2018/02/why-have-gender-roles-in-medieval.html?showComment=1517761544431#c2801070217943216721 and then the whole blog entry (yeah, that's me noting to himself his own misogyny and that's him accusing me of being the same kind of shir he is).<br /><br />Zak... complex subject, him. He's a porn guy. He also says he is a feminist or an ally to feminism or an advocate to freedom and for women. But he's into porn. And porn is not woman friendly at all. Porn is opression. The kind of opression left-minded people are prone to commit at those they have any power over. Women are the proletariat of the pletariart, anyone really into feminism knows as much. But he is talented, educated, and kind of nice. And maybe he would not be into porn if he was interested in understanding how porn is wrong (not in a moral manner, no, but in a political/feminism manner) instead of embracing queer politics (querr politics being part of the heteropatriarchy, in disguise; in Mexico, it's queer politics who control woman traffic). But he's not a bad person, not a rapist or murderer. Oh, and he thinks he is the new William Burroughs or DH Lawrence (http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.mx/2018/04/barney-rosset-james-raggi-and-why-youre.html), how endearing of him!Jorge Jaramillo Villarruelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173856214194315781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-87136904868491694752017-04-27T10:29:10.091-07:002017-04-27T10:29:10.091-07:00I also exist. Lately, I've been d20 averse but...I also exist. Lately, I've been d20 averse but consider my work to be old school in spirit... enough to claim OSR identification. Venger Satanishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04447932700800930510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-9074130025993487472017-04-27T10:26:11.828-07:002017-04-27T10:26:11.828-07:00Agreed.Agreed.Venger Satanishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04447932700800930510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-68872298125347296902017-04-22T16:35:47.699-07:002017-04-22T16:35:47.699-07:00For the unfamiliar, I think it might be useful to ...For the unfamiliar, I think it might be useful to clarify the the ODD74 board has long been the go to place for discussions of the games early history and in particular, creative application and interpretation of the roots of the game. It is also where much of the early Blackmoor and pre-D&D discussion happens, aside from the Blackmoor forum and my Hidden in Shadows 'blog. DHBoggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170439175265397893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-19167004705287524782017-04-19T13:27:16.747-07:002017-04-19T13:27:16.747-07:00I can confirm, after several years in Austin, that...I can confirm, after several years in Austin, that we hub in the South around metro areas. The further out into the country you go, the more clannish it gets, like you said above.The Oblidisideryptchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01045051609040990435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-16228845737064681202017-04-19T01:43:37.424-07:002017-04-19T01:43:37.424-07:00"anti-campus leftist libertarian"
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..."anti-campus leftist libertarian"<br /><br />wat<br /><br />tarnowski's been a right-winger since his nisarg deer-hater dayshuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502682297320819595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-28268427163911365222017-04-12T16:02:46.901-07:002017-04-12T16:02:46.901-07:00Thanks for the mention. 😉 You need to get those g...Thanks for the mention. 😉 You need to get those guys online!matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04998881232495777586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-10617263924613712232017-04-07T19:40:21.900-07:002017-04-07T19:40:21.900-07:00roll20 puts out a report of what games were being ...roll20 puts out a report of what games were being played over the last quarter. This could give you a small sample of whats being played online. It looks like one of the highest listed OSR games is BFRPG. <br /><br />http://blog.roll20.net/post/156907010215/the-orr-group-industry-report-q4-2016Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08705504307123449938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-42557559229454727992017-04-05T21:46:58.378-07:002017-04-05T21:46:58.378-07:00Patrick, I notice you haven't actually fixed i...Patrick, I notice you haven't actually fixed it... you say "Basic Fantasy Group" in the actual post. It really is the Basic Fantasy Project. Chronologically, BFRPG was one of the very first OSR games... it was OSR before the name OSR was coined. Only OSRIC has a similar claim, as far as I know; LL and S&W were both a little later.Chris Gonnermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491320279165054124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-77713237549885056362017-04-04T19:22:56.844-07:002017-04-04T19:22:56.844-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Christian Southwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707980703756667883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-9104463298372199502017-04-04T13:53:31.275-07:002017-04-04T13:53:31.275-07:00Word!
New Big Dragon is Richard LeBlanc and he di...Word! <br />New Big Dragon is Richard LeBlanc and he did the lion's share of work on PETTY GODS. Man is a champion of layout and graphic design.Greg Gorgonmilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397374629757817360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-46002446375164476382017-04-04T12:02:52.667-07:002017-04-04T12:02:52.667-07:00I'd add Texas as a hub, with NTRPG con, Jeff D...I'd add Texas as a hub, with NTRPG con, Jeff Dee (not just an artist, but also publishing Tekumel stuff and releasing a new edition of his old V&V game), Finch, Jacob Hurst, Kutalik (and I'm not sure how much more of the Hydra crew), and others who are escaping my memory now but will kick myself for forgetting when they chime in and remind me. ;p<br /><br />Plus, they've got some folks who are old-school adjacent down there, like Steve Jackson Games and Reaper Miniatures. trollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-27735352472755563302017-04-04T10:35:55.881-07:002017-04-04T10:35:55.881-07:00Strong effort, Patrick -- and I'm shocked at t...Strong effort, Patrick -- and I'm shocked at the usefulness and civility of the comments overall. Kudos all around then.Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215651059418273961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-8929499066955749752017-04-04T06:54:58.795-07:002017-04-04T06:54:58.795-07:00I'm pretty sure Pundit is getting paid by Russ...I'm pretty sure Pundit is getting paid by Russia to be a Trump troll. His ideology took an abrupt turn from anti-campus leftist libertarian to straight-up super-aggressive Trump supporter. It's one way to pad an RPG designer's income!OlmanFeelyushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521657876810568251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-34891702071424095892017-04-04T06:09:05.512-07:002017-04-04T06:09:05.512-07:00Agreed, Richard. With Jarret Crader maybe the big ...Agreed, Richard. With Jarret Crader maybe the big crossover person to the OSRier parts?Handy Haversackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00786906798254907957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-58009333330178490552017-04-04T02:54:47.757-07:002017-04-04T02:54:47.757-07:00I live in Durham, NC presently, and the majority o...I live in Durham, NC presently, and the majority of playtesting of ACKS took place here. - Alex Macris, AutarchRestitutor Orbishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625086532637410710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-42989463508881344492017-04-04T02:54:07.470-07:002017-04-04T02:54:07.470-07:00I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. Some of the playteste...I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. Some of the playtesters of ACKS are from there. - Alex Macris, AutarchRestitutor Orbishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625086532637410710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-8482082148656575702017-04-03T21:08:48.319-07:002017-04-03T21:08:48.319-07:00Nashville has a heavy OSR presence. Multiple B/X,...Nashville has a heavy OSR presence. Multiple B/X, AD&D, DCC, LotFP, S&W, and other groups. My tables max out at 10, are all maxed out, and have lots of people asking for a seat who are specifically looking for old school D&D.<br /><br />I know there are OSR games in the nearby towns of Clarksville (Kentucky border) and Bowling Green (just over the Kentucky border). The former is where Matt Jackson, map maker extraordinaire hails from. And not to far from Bowling Green, you have James V. West, of the Black Pudding Zine and Rangers and Rabbits.<br /><br />In short, I agree with you: archipelagos describes it well. The growth is in the right places. I have a freaking amazing woman who is a baby boomer at one of my tables, and a few Gen X who grew up with D&D, but many of the new players are in their early 20s.<br /><br />But I would disagree on one point: virtually none of my players are active in the "OSR Community" online. I have no idea why. Evan Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886208206688698124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-8079013129209304532017-04-03T20:57:38.087-07:002017-04-03T20:57:38.087-07:00Nice overview, Patrick. It leaves me scratching my...Nice overview, Patrick. It leaves me scratching my head a bit, but the anarchy is fun.<br /><br />I just keep wondering, is there some alternative to G+, because sharing circles and adding people has become so ... painfully slow.Lukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18210941654513813581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-3104841136722801642017-04-03T19:47:40.838-07:002017-04-03T19:47:40.838-07:00I'm neither right not left. Averaged out (as I...I'm neither right not left. Averaged out (as I hold some beliefs in common with the right and some in common with the left), I'm somewhere in the middle.<br /><br />That being said, I am pro 2nd Amendment, and for some on the left that is enough to put me on the right ;)<br /><br />As a side note, The Tavern's Facebook Community hit and surpassed 1,300 earlier today.<br /><br />The OSR might not be the largest gaming community, but I do think it is one of the most vibrant and energetic.Tenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-73064035562364301982017-04-03T19:39:13.175-07:002017-04-03T19:39:13.175-07:00I think the internet and VTTs allow for a fuzzying...I think the internet and VTTs allow for a fuzzying of geographical lines. I regularly play with creatives as far away as the west coast of Canada and as far south as Florida Tenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-24984830177410264142017-04-03T19:37:16.487-07:002017-04-03T19:37:16.487-07:00late to the party as always - Gary Con can do that...late to the party as always - Gary Con can do that to one.<br /><br />definitely in New York ;)Tenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522018539311056682.post-34084388750056232632017-04-01T08:02:07.685-07:002017-04-01T08:02:07.685-07:00I think this is a good assessment of the groups. I...I think this is a good assessment of the groups. I'm curious about the actual numbers of some of those G+ communities too, because I've joined a few but not all of them. I would guess the people online represent a more hardcore gamer than the regular or casual gamers. I play in two groups with a total of 11 other people and not a single one of them is on G+ or follows any of these blogs.Patrick Mallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906639025904535922noreply@blogger.com