tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.comments2024-02-14T19:34:27.983-05:00Pulsipher Game DesignLewis Pulsipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11998403221823705918noreply@blogger.comBlogger455125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-57913025635152593692024-02-14T18:45:39.245-05:002024-02-14T18:45:39.245-05:00
A wonderful and useful article that explain some ...<br />A wonderful and useful article that explain some of the benefits <br />i liked add<br />منصتك الاخباريةhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896726135676172475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-36487538789157088312023-10-10T08:52:04.716-04:002023-10-10T08:52:04.716-04:00How do you do, Dr. Pulsipher? I hope this finds y...How do you do, Dr. Pulsipher? I hope this finds you well. Lots of useful stuff on your YouTube channel, indeed.<br /><br />Sadly, GrogCon is a bit too far for my old bones to travel but I've enjoyed the Grog Talk show on YouTube from which Dan retired. I may have missed something but I'm not sure how the show will continue, which is to say, they likely need a new co-host to keep going Mark CMG Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160691331267309851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-38452827969816740582023-10-10T08:11:56.324-04:002023-10-10T08:11:56.324-04:00Hey Lew!
This is David (Schwab btw).
Thanks fo...Hey Lew! <br /><br />This is David (Schwab btw). <br /><br />Thanks for the great advise during my play test at the GrogCon! That was my first "High Level" module and your input is a high roll on the treasure table! <br /><br />I've implemented your tips among other changes in the rewrite. With any luck, I'll be able to run it again at the Tampa NerdCon in November. Otherwise, Greater Quellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313147854315817466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-77797643272392827942023-10-10T08:07:58.756-04:002023-10-10T08:07:58.756-04:00Hey Lew!
This is David (Schwab btw).
Thanks fo...Hey Lew! <br /><br />This is David (Schwab btw). <br /><br />Thanks for the great advise during my play test at the GrogCon! That was my first "High Level" module and your input is a high roll on the treasure table! <br /><br />I've implemented your tips among other changes in the rewrite. With any luck, I'll be able to run it again at the Tampa NerdCon in November. Otherwise, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-66424005820567212432023-10-10T01:44:46.576-04:002023-10-10T01:44:46.576-04:00Gamehole Con coming up in 9 days is an old school ...Gamehole Con coming up in 9 days is an old school convention in Madison WI attended by 4000+. Gary Con has 3000+ attendees and North Texas RPG Con has about 500. All three cons attract a large number (25+) of old-school game designers to run games at the conventions. I'm surprised Allan failed to mention Gamehole Con; he was probably too tired from his online convention. -William Meinhardt Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-89389321122844817052023-10-09T20:13:46.508-04:002023-10-09T20:13:46.508-04:00NTRPG was over 500 attendees this year which was a...NTRPG was over 500 attendees this year which was a record for them. The organizers of Gamehole con in a couple of weeks said their attendance had recovered from COVID drop off. Con on the Cob, a convention local to me is still under pre-COVID attendance levels. It seems to be hit and miss depending on the con. Travis Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462669235840448896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-58998518233780924342023-10-09T19:18:23.084-04:002023-10-09T19:18:23.084-04:00Thanks for the list, Allan.Thanks for the list, Allan.Lewis Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998403221823705918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-7539581871959037702023-10-09T16:30:49.145-04:002023-10-09T16:30:49.145-04:00Lewis—
In addition to GrogCon, DunDraCon still ru...Lewis—<br /><br />In addition to GrogCon, DunDraCon still runs annually in February, and GaryCon (March) and the North Texas RPGCon (June) also carry the old-school torch. <br /><br />The annual virtual Greyhawk Con is in October too, and just wrapped up this past weekend. Although it focuses on an old-school setting, the systems played in its Greyhawk events run the gamut). <br /><br />Allan. grodoghttps://www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/greyhawk.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-10438788851811982302022-08-04T13:03:38.651-04:002022-08-04T13:03:38.651-04:00If you want to go strictly by number of people inv...If you want to go strictly by number of people involved the Taiping Rebellion should be counted as a World War (even had a small number of European nations at the end).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-90132127419312069792021-12-02T09:34:41.558-05:002021-12-02T09:34:41.558-05:00We must always have the necessary equipment and su...We must always have the necessary equipment and supplies to recreate a historical battle. There are various methods to make swords and shields out of various materials. This project can be an excellent fun activity for both kids and adults. Let’s get started. Do it yourself (DIY) is a technique of building, modifying, and repairing various items by yourself. This method works even without the Activiies for kidshttps://allroundclub.com/blog/making-swords-shields/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-38774226209384206432021-08-07T10:39:35.356-04:002021-08-07T10:39:35.356-04:00Heavens, here's another I forgot. Doomfleets ...Heavens, here's another I forgot. Doomfleets (prototype), which is "freeform Britannia in outer space". There's no history other than intergalactic invasions, and each species has its entry point but scoring is pretty freeform. I made it for those who think Brit is too "scripted". And for those who don't like how we know when and at what strength each invasion is Lewis Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998403221823705918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-28267861257869794392021-08-04T11:01:17.256-04:002021-08-04T11:01:17.256-04:00Nor am I. So when I design a fantasy game, it does...Nor am I. So when I design a fantasy game, it doesn't depend heavily on the history. There are other systems than Britannia, after all.Lewis Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998403221823705918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-3893380284759707082021-08-04T02:59:03.991-04:002021-08-04T02:59:03.991-04:00Over the years I have contemplated making a fantas...Over the years I have contemplated making a fantasy-based Britannia-like game (Fantasia? using that title would probably be fraught with legal dangers). The problem is, unless one uses a very well known (and expensive) IP, nobody is going to care about the game's narrative. And if one is capable of writing such a compelling sweep-of-history fantasy narrative from scratch, it should be Meandering Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490271973631688863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-65775141960337687252021-08-03T08:07:50.013-04:002021-08-03T08:07:50.013-04:00Now that you mention it, I think Torben Mogensen d...Now that you mention it, I think Torben Mogensen designed one (don't recall the name). But he tends to design a game, including writing the rules, without going any further (not sure how much he playtests, if any). He also did a minimalist one called "Albion" with something like 12 land areas. <br /><br />The problem with fantasy versions is that Brit-likes are tied to history for Lewis Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998403221823705918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-63041530933527579302021-08-03T00:45:55.686-04:002021-08-03T00:45:55.686-04:00and nobody every did a fantasy version?and nobody every did a fantasy version?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-43876353087049232552021-05-04T19:49:37.165-04:002021-05-04T19:49:37.165-04:00If you feel that professional sportsman need the j...If you feel that professional sportsman need the jeopardy of relegation to play well, you don't understand American sportsmen. (For that matter, there are many non-American players in hockey and basketball.) Players want to do well individually (if only for their contracts) even when their team is far from making the playoffs. American football (gridiron) players do not even have fully Lewis Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998403221823705918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-78426116978511407822021-05-04T16:45:44.627-04:002021-05-04T16:45:44.627-04:00What do you mean by "well" in the phrase...What do you mean by "well" in the phrase "what has worked well (much better than the European way, in fact) in America"?<br /><br />If it's in the sense of making money for the team-side I can't argue, most of the would-be ESL teams are sinking in debt after all. But from the other side of the fence I see American sport as stilted and dully artificial at the level of Nagorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10805769538648631984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-6243641216678870332021-02-21T11:31:48.083-05:002021-02-21T11:31:48.083-05:00If I may, I'd like to encourage you to look in...If I may, I'd like to encourage you to look into Ingram Spark when you publish those previously printed articles and rules. The POD provider that Lulu and Drive Thru RPG uses is Lightning Source. Lightning Source is owned by Ingram. If you go with Ingram Spark the distribution opportunities are broader and they have other electronic formats that I feel are superior to PDF. It allows librariesTravis Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462669235840448896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-37935741808451165042021-01-20T15:42:25.297-05:002021-01-20T15:42:25.297-05:00Well-said, Lewis!
Allan.Well-said, Lewis!<br /><br />Allan.grodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800184312511280050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-79217495163098683842021-01-12T22:02:35.274-05:002021-01-12T22:02:35.274-05:00PrezCon is planning on holding the convention by l...PrezCon is planning on holding the convention by limiting the number of people in any one room to 10 or less. <br /><br />Of course, then all the people juggle to another room, after sitting around a table in close proximity to people, to a different crowd of people, all stilll touching the same game pieces. Masks or not, that's not a great idea. <br /><br />We ALL know about con crud. You&#Rick Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-45539858141900663122021-01-12T12:32:49.742-05:002021-01-12T12:32:49.742-05:00This is great stuff, Lew, and still relevant even ...This is great stuff, Lew, and still relevant even eight years later. Thanks for posting the series!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-7994849560140243512020-11-12T15:42:54.944-05:002020-11-12T15:42:54.944-05:00I like this analogy a lot.
I'm a big fan of m...I like this analogy a lot.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of maneuver rather than slaughter in generalship. The very best a general can do is convince the enemy to give up by maneuver, without fighting.Lewis Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998403221823705918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-18588672024887495012020-11-12T13:09:53.840-05:002020-11-12T13:09:53.840-05:00I enjoyed this format. I hope we will see more of ...I enjoyed this format. I hope we will see more of it.<br /><br />"A hallmark of a game of maneuver and geospatial relationships: position can be as important as possession."<br /><br />In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu there is a saying, "Position before submission." Meaning that in order to successfully apply a joint attack or choke/strangle (ending the match when the opponent submits) Travis Millerhttps://grumpywizard.home.blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-45739518439277826492020-10-08T07:31:20.760-04:002020-10-08T07:31:20.760-04:00It IS two games rather than one. Unfortunately, pr...It IS two games rather than one. Unfortunately, prices that are dollars in the USA have always come out to the same or more in pounds (presently $1.29 per pound) in the UK in my experience going back to the 70s. That's partly VAT, partly . . . I dunno.Lewis Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998403221823705918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261591.post-89543692702935143902020-10-08T05:20:36.059-04:002020-10-08T05:20:36.059-04:00Very sad to see a price of £72 for the new edition...Very sad to see a price of £72 for the new edition; I just can't afford that.TWnoreply@blogger.com