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Jon Clinkenbeard · December 20th, 2007, 8:15 am

i'll play diplomacy. suppose i'll read up on it today.

arthursimone · Post by **arthursimone** » December 20th, 2007, 9:14 am

majcher wrote:We've got a few now - who else is in?

in for reals

erikamay · Post by **erikamay** » December 20th, 2007, 9:26 am

hello jon.

this is your welcome song,
it isn't very long.

Asaf · Post by **Asaf** » December 20th, 2007, 11:15 am

Jon you should totally come to game night this Friday at 10pm. It is a great time and a great chance to meet a bunch of folks in the community. Info is in the Events section, I think.

LuBu McJohnson · Post by **LuBu McJohnson** » December 20th, 2007, 11:18 am

Yeah, you should totally come by! I'm co-hosting the party and I think we met at Level 6 last Saturday. I was in your murder mystery format.

Jon Clinkenbeard · December 20th, 2007, 1:14 pm

dammit!
i'm up to dallas after i leave work friday.
xmas and all that.
is it every friday?
i know there's an open jam tuesdays at the hideout.

Jon Clinkenbeard · December 20th, 2007, 1:32 pm

or is this a board game night?

Asaf · Post by **Asaf** » December 20th, 2007, 1:39 pm

it is a board game night this Friday only. Though there will be more in the future as we have lots of avid game players here in the community.

Jon Clinkenbeard · December 20th, 2007, 2:21 pm

yeah!
i'm thinking about hosting a game night on mondays!
also, possibly a poker night!

but you guys will have to teach me. i don't know how to play poker. in fact, what is it?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » December 20th, 2007, 2:59 pm

munkyhed wrote:but you guys will have to teach me. i don't know how to play poker. in fact, what is it?

My spidey-sense just went off. Danger!

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » December 20th, 2007, 6:59 pm

I'm in for Diplomacy.

shando · Post by **shando** » December 20th, 2007, 10:11 pm

arthursimone wrote:
majcher wrote:We've got a few now - who else is in?
in for reals

Tell me more and maybe. Will this suck my soul?

Marc Majcher · Post by **Marc Majcher** » December 20th, 2007, 11:46 pm

shando wrote:
arthursimone wrote:
majcher wrote:We've got a few now - who else is in?
in for reals
Tell me more and maybe. Will this suck my soul?

Yes, but not because of time. There are a few games that are known to cause strife between friends, even long after the game is ended. Paranoia. Wiz-War. Diplomacy. The others have a whole heap of fun along with the backstabbery. Diplomacy is pure treachery and evil. That is why it is awesome.

Game-wise, the play is pretty simple. Here's a good step-by-step tutorial, and there's armloads of stuff out there on the webernets. I'll moderate by hand, so we don't need to worry about some computerbot scuzzing things up, and I'll be able to answer questions if people have them. Turns will probably be once a week or so over email, so it doesn't suck up your life. Unless you get addicted to writing in-character conspiratorial missives to the other players...

I reckon we'll start up come January. Still a slot or two open. Holler.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » December 21st, 2007, 12:30 am

majcher wrote:
shando wrote:
arthursimone wrote: in for reals
Tell me more and maybe. Will this suck my soul?
Yes, but not because of time. There are a few games that are known to cause strife between friends, even long after the game is ended. Paranoia. Wiz-War. Diplomacy. The others have a whole heap of fun along with the backstabbery. Diplomacy is pure treachery and evil. That is why it is awesome.

Game-wise, the play is pretty simple. Here's a good step-by-step tutorial, and there's armloads of stuff out there on the webernets. I'll moderate by hand, so we don't need to worry about some computerbot scuzzing things up, and I'll be able to answer questions if people have them. Turns will probably be once a week or so over email, so it doesn't suck up your life. Unless you get addicted to writing in-character conspiratorial missives to the other players...

I reckon we'll start up come January. Still a slot or two open. Holler.

A voice in my head is telling me I'll regret this, but... I'm in.

kristin · Post by **kristin** » December 21st, 2007, 10:27 am

oh man, I want to play but I don't think my heart can take the emotional intensity...

Marc, if you decide you want to play instead I'd be happy to moderate again (at the slower pace you suggested). Or if you want a map I layered up for ease of use, let me know.