Dungeons & Dragons

Buttonz · #1 02-12-2005, 12:11 AM

Mr. Buttonz plays, and has been trying to get me intrested. How many of you play? Any advice or tips for someone just getting started?

AlphaSigOU · #2 02-12-2005, 02:46 AM

Played it once in college while in the dorms... never really got into fantasy role-playing games. Went through all the trouble of creating a character, and played it through only one game which lasted all night. I was dead tired and finally had to go get some sack time, so I let one of the other players handle my character... needless to say who promptly proceeded to give it a quick death.

Just be careful and don't let the fantasy rule your life. I've heard more than a few stories of D&D players gone off the deep end.

PM_Mama00 · #3 02-12-2005, 11:09 AM

Some guys on our campus play. They hang out in the student org office. They wear satin-type shirts with anime kinda characters on them.

It's definitely not the "in" thing around here. No offense, but I don't get how people "role play". What's it all about?

cash78mere · #4 02-12-2005, 11:44 AM

there were several people, mainly men, in my high school who played all the time. they were obsessed with it and would talk about it non-stop.

they tried to get me to play once, but i didn't want to get sucked in because it didn't seem like my thing.

as long as you don't get too into it, i'm sure it's probably a great game or Mr. Buttonz wouldn't want you to play. good luck!

#5 02-12-2005, 12:37 PM

I think, if anything, most of us gave up D&D in junior high school.

Munchkin03 · #6 02-12-2005, 12:58 PM

I've never met a person who's actually played D&D. Magic, yes. But not D&D.

mu_agd · #7 02-12-2005, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by Munchkin03
I've never met a person who's actually played D&D. Magic, yes. But not D&D.

i don't even know what either of those are.

FAB*SpiceySpice · #8 02-12-2005, 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by mu_agd
i don't even know what either of those are.

Oh my god...what kind of loser doesn't know what MAGIC THE GATHERING is?!? Seriously, get a clue!

I think my brother played D&D once and then I made fun of him so I think he stopped...sorry, that's all I know about the game. Have fun if you decide to start playing!

Dionysus · #9 02-12-2005, 02:00 PM

RUN FAR FAR AWAY FROM ANYONE WHO PLAYS D&D!

PhiPsiRuss · #10 02-12-2005, 02:27 PM

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Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine
I think, if anything, most of us gave up D&D in junior high school.

That sounds about right. I haven't played since 1982.

If someone like fantasy sports, gambling, and performing, than that person would enjoy D&D. It was fun, but its very time consuming if done right. You have to spend several hours each week, on a regular schedule, playing it. That's great when you're 14. It doesn't really cut it when you're older and you have a lot of things going on in your life. Also, you have to find a group of people that you enjoy spending all this time with.

So, if you have the time to spare, are willing to commit the time, and like the people that you'll play with, give it a try.

33girl · #11 02-12-2005, 02:27 PM

The first Mr. 33 played D & D. I tried to understand what was happening, but I just couldn't get it...their game and characters had been going on forever. It was like trying to get into LA Law or ER in the third season when everyone else already knows what is going on.

They weren't psycho into it, no costumes or anything like that - yes it was kinda geeky, but as far as I'm concerned no worse than playing Sims or PlayStation for 80 hours at a stretch.

If you want to try it out, (bear with me it's been a looooooong time since I thought about this stuff) you need to have a character that has powers on the same scale as the others in the game or you'll get killed really quickly and it'll be really boring for you. Don't be afraid to tell him if you really aren't into it. He'd rather have you say so than have you drag down the game.

#12 02-12-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
That sounds about right. I haven't played since 1982.

So, if you have the time to spare, are willing to commit the time, and like the people that you'll play with, give it a try.

But when does it get TOO out of hand, though? I've heard of thousands of D&D diehards going to D&D conventions and isht like that.

PhiPsiRuss · #13 02-12-2005, 02:34 PM

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Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine
But when does it get TOO out of hand, though? I've heard of thousands of D&D diehards going to D&D conventions and isht like that.

I think that there are conventions, and that was just over-the-top for me.

Also, like anything else that can suck up a lot of time, you have to have a schedule, and stick to it.

When me and my friends played, it was in one of our houses. We did not dress up. We usually ate pizza and listened to Led Zeppelin. It was half playing D&D and half hanging out.

33girl · #14 02-12-2005, 02:35 PM

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Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine
But when does it get TOO out of hand, though? I've heard of thousands of D&D diehards going to D&D conventions and isht like that.

When you're living your character's life outside of the game - i.e. if your character is a priest and you give up sex. Or when it interferes with your studies or life - you're playing instead of going to class. Same as anything else you get involved in, I'd say.

Conventions for stuff like D & D isn't any different, IMO, than the people who are straight laced accountants all year and when Buffett comes to town, they put on a grass skirt and get drunk and stoned enough for 10 people. And there are LOTS of those. Everyone needs some sort of outlet.

KSigkid · #15 02-12-2005, 02:36 PM

Never played, never really cared to learn too much about it. It never really interested me at all.