Do you think RPGs are for dweebs? - Page 2

**bloke57** · March 5th, 2017, 04:50 PM

Erm! I have no idea what this thread is about.

RPG? D&D?

So I'm guessing some kind of gaming thing?

But no matter. The answer is, if you enjoy it (and it's not illegal or damaging to yourself or anyone else) do whatever it is to whatever extent you like. Just don't forget to break off occasionally to feed the cat.

**AmateurEmale** · March 5th, 2017, 04:51 PM

"Blue warrior needs food, badly... Blue warrior is about to die..."

Seriously, I think that Gauntlet was a light-hearted version of D&D, similar to how Tunnels & Trolls was a board game like that (or maybe Crossbows & Catapults, et al.)

The '80s were a time of strong imagination, and as a certain rapper said on CNN:

"There's never going to be another decade like the '80s."

**AmateurEmale** · March 5th, 2017, 05:25 PM

@bloke57: D&D, otherwise called Dungeons & Dragons, is a fantasy Role-Playing Game (RPG) invented in the 1970s by Mr. Gary Gygax, with some assistance from other designers like Dave Arneson et al. AD&D, otherwise Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, is a more complex version of the game.

And "Final Fantasy" just refers to the best 8-bit Nintendo RPG, which I played circa 1990.

**bloke57** · March 5th, 2017, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AmateurEmale

@bloke57: D&D, otherwise called Dungeons & Dragons, is a fantasy Role-Playing Game (RPG) invented in the 1970s by Mr. Gary Gygax, with some assistance from other designers like Dave Arneson et al. AD&D, otherwise Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, is a more complex version of the game.

And "Final Fantasy" just refers to the best 8-bit Nintendo RPG, which I played circa 1990.

Ta! for the explanation. Not something I have explored myself, but what is nerdy about using your imagination and having fun with it?

That's no different from reading a good book.

**AmateurEmale** · March 5th, 2017, 11:07 PM

Here are two images that show what RPG Maker is capable of (maps + rooms):

dr_deathproof · March 6th, 2017, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bloke57

Ta! for the explanation. Not something I have explored myself, but what is nerdy about using your imagination and having fun with it?

That's no different from reading a good book.

Especially nowadays that "jock" types are into fantasy football and related fantasy sports.

MaxJoker · March 6th, 2017, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dr_deathproof

Especially nowadays that "jock" types are into fantasy football and related fantasy sports.

We call them Scotch in England

**maildude** · March 6th, 2017, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AmateurEmale

Here are two images that show what RPG Maker is capable of (maps + rooms):

I had that game. The examples you show remind me of the ice cave from FF II (American version).

**AmateurEmale** · March 7th, 2017, 12:49 AM

Thanks to everyone who has responded so far.

Here are two more examples of what I have been experimenting with on RPG Maker:

These are from what I have named the Minotaur Gauntlet, a challenging maze-like layout that combines the look of Gauntlet boards with more D&D-like features, including cavern stalagmites and magical glyphs on the floor of certain rooms. Yeah, I'm weird, but the engine allows anyone to just make up whatever they want for the default tile sets...

forfucksake · March 7th, 2017, 03:57 AM

Nope, Rocket Propelled Grenades are awesome way of getting rid of annoying neighbors.

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March 5th, 2017, 04:50 PM	#11
bloke57 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Unaffordable housing Posts: 4,923 Thanks: 31,646 Thanked 68,928 Times in 4,921 Posts	Erm! I have no idea what this thread is about. RPG? D&D? So I'm guessing some kind of gaming thing? But no matter. The answer is, if you enjoy it (and it's not illegal or damaging to yourself or anyone else) do whatever it is to whatever extent you like. Just don't forget to break off occasionally to feed the cat.

March 5th, 2017, 04:51 PM	#12
AmateurEmale Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The 513 Posts: 1,825 Thanks: 16,644 Thanked 15,794 Times in 1,755 Posts	"Blue warrior needs food, badly... Blue warrior is about to die..." Seriously, I think that Gauntlet was a light-hearted version of D&D, similar to how Tunnels & Trolls was a board game like that (or maybe Crossbows & Catapults, et al.) The '80s were a time of strong imagination, and as a certain rapper said on CNN: "There's never going to be another decade like the '80s."

March 5th, 2017, 05:25 PM	#13
AmateurEmale Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The 513 Posts: 1,825 Thanks: 16,644 Thanked 15,794 Times in 1,755 Posts	@bloke57: D&D, otherwise called Dungeons & Dragons, is a fantasy Role-Playing Game (RPG) invented in the 1970s by Mr. Gary Gygax, with some assistance from other designers like Dave Arneson et al. AD&D, otherwise Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, is a more complex version of the game. And "Final Fantasy" just refers to the best 8-bit Nintendo RPG, which I played circa 1990.

March 5th, 2017, 11:07 PM	#15
AmateurEmale Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The 513 Posts: 1,825 Thanks: 16,644 Thanked 15,794 Times in 1,755 Posts	Here are two images that show what RPG Maker is capable of (maps + rooms):

March 7th, 2017, 12:49 AM	#19
AmateurEmale Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The 513 Posts: 1,825 Thanks: 16,644 Thanked 15,794 Times in 1,755 Posts	Thanks to everyone who has responded so far. Here are two more examples of what I have been experimenting with on RPG Maker: These are from what I have named the Minotaur Gauntlet, a challenging maze-like layout that combines the look of Gauntlet boards with more D&D-like features, including cavern stalagmites and magical glyphs on the floor of certain rooms. Yeah, I'm weird, but the engine allows anyone to just make up whatever they want for the default tile sets...

March 7th, 2017, 03:57 AM	#20
forfucksake Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 401 Thanks: 131 Thanked 2,778 Times in 375 Posts	Nope, Rocket Propelled Grenades are awesome way of getting rid of annoying neighbors.