FabSwingers.com forum: Role playing games... of the geek variety!

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Been surprised by a number of geeky threads on here so thought I'd throw this one out there.

Does anyone play any roleplaying games?

And I don't mean pretending to be a teacher for your naughty student!

I recently got into playing dungeons and dragons. Something I'd always wanted to do as a kid. Turns out it's hilarious fun, especially when combined with good friends and some beers!

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

I was always more of a Call of Cthulhu than a D&D girl. Loads of fun though. And there must be chips and dips as well as beer. It's not in the rules but it should be.

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By *rNaughtyNickMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Anyone remember hero quest ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I was always more of a Call of Cthulhu than a D&D girl. Loads of fun though. And there must be chips and dips as well as beer. It's not in the rules but it should be."

To be honest we switch it out for some dominos.... when I say some I mean copious amounts of pizza!

More of a horror fan? I'd be interested to check that out!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Anyone remember hero quest ? "

Not one I'm familiar with, what was it?

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By *antasticMrsFoxMan
over a year ago

Exeter

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We've just got pandemic it's bloody awesome..... Well worth buying "

Yeah I have a group of friends I game with and we did pick it up. My mates missus really didn't like it though so we haven't had a chance to play it much

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By *antasticMrsFoxMan
over a year ago

Exeter

"We've just got pandemic it's bloody awesome..... Well worth buying

Yeah I have a group of friends I game with and we did pick it up. My mates missus really didn't like it though so we haven't had a chance to play it much

Sorry meant pandemic legacy....... Such a great game

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

D&D something I have wanted to try, also pandemic ? If it's apocalyptic role play I would definitely love that.

Just waiting on them making a fallout or Metro version (based of the books)

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach

Not in many many years.

But when I did, it was Runequest, Traveller and a rather niche (but hilarious) game called Paranoia.

I also used to play table top miniature wargames (Pike and Shot era mainly) uber geeky!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Sorry meant pandemic legacy....... Such a great game "

What's the difference?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not in many many years.

But when I did, it was Runequest, Traveller and a rather niche (but hilarious) game called Paranoia.

I also used to play table top miniature wargames (Pike and Shot era mainly) uber geeky!"

Ah I have heard of paranoia. Always seemed like a good one to try!

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By *antasticMrsFoxMan
over a year ago

Exeter

Sorry meant pandemic legacy....... Such a great game

What's the difference? "

The game evolves and changes everytime you play it.....rip up cards, draw in the board permanently change it..unique to each persom..you can only play it 24 times max.

Legacy is a concept started with risk legacy

Google a YouTube review

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'll have to check it out. Might be a version she'll be happy to play!

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By *antasticMrsFoxMan
over a year ago

Exeter

"I'll have to check it out. Might be a version she'll be happy to play!"

An expensive mistake if not....... Ticket to ride is fun too she might like that

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yeah that's one we play a lot. Since we starte we've racke up about £2000 in games amongst us

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By *AA123Couple
over a year ago

Lichfield

I'm sure I've got a 1st edition Talisman board game in the loft.

Star Wars Rebellion looks good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone remember hero quest ? "

I used to love Hero Quest! And as I owned it, I was always the DM.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Hadn't tried rebellion but did pick up armada recently....

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This might be why I haven't got laid in a while....

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By * for KinkMan
over a year ago

Bristol

"Anyone remember hero quest ? "

Yes; great game and I painted all the figures; hours of fun!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Anyone remember hero quest ?

Yes; great game and I painted all the figures; hours of fun!"

Was this like talisman?

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By * for KinkMan
over a year ago

Bristol

Traveller is a blast from the past; still have my set.

Zombicide is worth looking at.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone remember hero quest ? "

yup... thats what got me into AoS (was WFB) and 40k

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By * for KinkMan
over a year ago

Bristol

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By *AA123Couple
over a year ago

Lichfield

"Hadn't tried rebellion but did pick up armada recently....

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This might be why I haven't got laid in a while...."

Very tempted by Armada but not sure my bank balance would like it

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By * for KinkMan
over a year ago

Bristol

"Was this like talisman? "

I've not played Talisman but, looking via Google, they appear to be similar.

I'm sure someone who has played both will be along in a few minutes.

Space Marine, WH4000, was another half-decent board game.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Very tempted by Armada but not sure my bank balance would like it"
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Yeah bit of a bit in. Once you've got everything you're golden though!

Really good game as battles can swing quickly.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Anyone remember hero quest ?

yup... thats what got me into AoS (was WFB) and 40k

Is AOS actually any good? Did they improve on WFB?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Warhammer spent many a night battling. Great fun. Now kids focus on electronics not models

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone remember hero quest ?

yup... thats what got me into AoS (was WFB) and 40k

Is AOS actually any good? Did they improve on WFB? "

yeah its different but pretty cool... the newer models are stunning too particularly the Sylvaneth

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yeah I still keep tabs and the latest stuff GW are pushing out is crazy! So detailed!

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By *antasticMrsFoxMan
over a year ago

Exeter

Commissar Yarrick

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Wasn't he more of a book chap?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paranoia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wasn't he more of a book chap? "

Yarrick has/had a model... overdue for an update though

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Completely sidetracked from my d&d question but I saw today they've announced the new edition of 40k. Maybe he'll get a makeover!

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By *rallvalCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"Traveller is a blast from the past; still have my set."

Ditto with most of the expansions and Ashanti High Lightning.

D&D 1st edition and ad&d. Melee, Cthulu, Runequest, Space Opera, laserburn, starhound... All still in my loft.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Waving both hands in the air here.

AD&DII, MERPS, Traveller, Challenger and the ubiquitous Risk lol

Axis and Allies and the one with the Japanese Clans which my memory cannot recall the name.

Every Tuesday night and Saturday, and some Sundays!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

So no 5th ed players?

I picked up a virtual tabletop sim that lets you play d&d but haven't tried it out yet.

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By *eodon48Man
over a year ago

london

At uni, my friends got me into a few board games mainly avalon, great stuff

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Bloodbowl and warhammer 40k were my favourite. Space orcs all the way.

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By *acavityMan
over a year ago

Redditch

Started with traveller,

Dabbled in call of chtuhlu, dungeons and dragons, warhammer fantasy, and last played cyberpunk.

Talisman, diplomacy and munchkin are board games with a role playing flavour.

Sadly it was about twenty years ago when I last did RPGs, as finding a group of people who are interested and have the time seems almost impossible now.

If you think organising a gangbang is hard...

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach

"Traveller is a blast from the past; "

To be fair, so am I!

If we expand to boardgames. Diplomacy is the king of them...

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach

Sadly it was about twenty years ago when I last did RPGs, as finding a group of people who are interested and have the time seems almost impossible now.

If you think organising a gangbang is hard..."

Sadly same with me.

(On both counts!)

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Haha I've found it easier to organise a d&d group than a meet from here

If you want a way to get back in a program called fantasy grounds is pretty good I think. I've got it but haven't played through it. Basically it's like playing over Skype but it has a framework that supports all the character sheets, dice rolls, maps and adventures.

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Had a great game called 'Space Crusade' when i was a teenager which me and my mates played loads. There was a book with loads of different missions in it. Some of the pieces looked like ED-209 from 'Robocop'! I think it was by the same people who did 'hero quest'.

Looked them up online couple of years ago as I wanted to try and get back into it with the kids. Ended up getting this ace zombie game called 'Last Night On Earth', great fun. unfortunately the kids weren't as enthusiastic about it as I was and because the older games weren't exactly cheap I didn't bother them

in the end

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

As far as zombie games go Dead of winter is fantastic. Although it can really hurt when you discover one of your mates is a betrayer and has been hoarding food all for himself... the rest of my group still haven't forgiven him!

Zombiecide is pretty good too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Had a great game called 'Space Crusade' when i was a teenager which me and my mates played loads. There was a book with loads of different missions in it. Some of the pieces looked like ED-209 from 'Robocop'! I think it was by the same people who did 'hero quest'.

in the end

Oh yes, space crusade, wasn't that a variation on warhammer 40k?

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

Mold

"I was always more of a Call of Cthulhu than a D&D girl. Loads of fun though. And there must be chips and dips as well as beer. It's not in the rules but it should be."

You could always pretend the guacamole is ectoplasm

I played D&D, but moved in to Sci-fi and Travellers whilst at uni

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By *anger69104Man
over a year ago

Lincoln

I have been playing TTRPG for over 30 years from OD&D through every edition and now DM for a regular Wednesday night group. Other games played include Paranoia, RuneQuest, Weird West, Call of Cthulhu and many others.

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By *antasticMrsFoxMan
over a year ago

Exeter

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Oh yes, space crusade, wasn't that a variation on warhammer 40k?"

It was a Sci fi verson of hero quest...... Or just space hulk with space marines......

Blood bowl awesome did anyone play dark future with the bikes?

If you like d&d the new crowdfunded game gloomhaven is meant to be really good.....if you can find a copy

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I had heard about gloomhaven. Not sure I could run another rpg on top of the d&d game I'm dm,big at the minute. Takes up so much time!

If I put as much effort into fab as I did that I would... well I probably still wouldn't get laid but I'd have a bigger presence on here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've started playing 5th edition with some friends recently. I like it... I'm even getting into the role play

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've started playing 5th edition with some friends recently. I like it... I'm even getting into the role play"

Yeah that is the hard part. My group are getting there slowly. I'm still crap at putting on voices

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By *rNaughtyNickMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

There are loads of great new miniature games coming out, and just board games in general.

Plus the quality of miniatures these days is just ridiculous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Warhammer fantasy roleplay, 3rd ed is my favorite. Warhammer fantasy battles back in 6/7 ed

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By *ausagetimeMan
over a year ago

Bury

I used to dm ad&d 2nd edition but now I only do live action role play a few times a year.

Have a horror event in a couple of weeks. It's a good laugh

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"Been surprised by a number of geeky threads on here so thought I'd throw this one out there.

Does anyone play any roleplaying games?

And I don't mean pretending to be a teacher for your naughty student!

I recently got into playing dungeons and dragons. Something I'd always wanted to do as a kid. Turns out it's hilarious fun, especially when combined with good friends and some beers! "

Used to play D&D, Warhammer fantasy role playing game, middle earth role playing game, twilight 2000 to name but a few.

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By *he Original TTMan
over a year ago

Brackley, Northants

This thread is like Nerdvana to me!!

D&D, MERPS, HeroQuest, Space Crusade, Space Hulk, WH40K, amongst others - all still in my possession and yes, all miniatures fully painted (although early ones were a *bit* rough...!)

Recent additions have been Dropfleet Commander (great if you like SciFI space battles!) and The Walking Dead - All Out War....

Yes, geek and proud! And I still paint - very relaxing!!

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