Subj : Re: This Area Pt2   01/02
To   : All
From : yl112@cornell.edu
Date : Thu Oct 12 2000 12:00 pm

From: yl112@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: This Area Pt2   01/02



On 11 Oct 2000, Anders hrt wrote:

>  y> As a math major whose worst subject is math
> 
> Bad choice?

Well, yes and no.  I like writing more than math, but I do enjoy math as 
well, and it's a subject I can do well in with help and teaching, but not 
one I can pick up by myself, as opposed to history, where I can pick up a 
fair amount just by reading.

Also, if I ever need a "real" job consulting or something, with a Cornell 
degree in math I can probably get it.

>  y> Also, it's a matter of priorities--fido is pretty low on my
>  y> personal list
> 
> It's highest on mine, mostly since I don't have any hobbies beside it... =(

Well, it's not a bad one to have!  I just happen to have *too many* 
hobbies, which is probably just as bad....Since coming to college I've 
picked up beading, silk painting, computer art, and who knows what else.

>  y> How many of y'all prefer distance roleplay to live roleplay, or v.v.?
> 
> I haven't played anything for years... When I was younger (12-14), I played
> Mutant with a friend of mine almost every day for a year or two... But then I
> just couldn't find anyone to play anything with... I tried to play a bit of
> AD&D with my little brother and his friends, but that weren't really serious
> enough about it. Also, I make a lousy game master since I basically have no
> creativity at all.

Do I ever know the feeling.  Games in our area tend to degenerate when 
certain players are brought in, which irritates a couple of us no end.  I 
do like email campaigns for long-distance gaming (you can find websites 
for quite a lot of them, and archives give you a decent idea of the 
quality), especially for people who might not be able to commit to a 
weekly tabletop game.

Do you find modules or pre-made scenarios helpful for GMing?  I dislike 
them because I like making up my own settings and figuring out how they 
work.  Some people have a talent for memorizing others' settings 
(Dragonlance and Forgottens Realms gurus come to mind).  I don't.  If I 
didn't make it myself, a) I can never remember whatever trivial nitpicky 
detail, and b) I'm never sure how to add on to it without disrupting 
something potentially important elsewhere.  (I'm reminded of the poor 
soul on a mailing list I quit, who didn't want gunpowder in her fantasy 
setting, and wondered if declaring phosphorous nonexistent would fix the 
problem...!)

YHL

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