tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764158821384594980.post1463746333963288678..comments2024-03-29T02:20:03.864-04:00Comments on Age of Ravens: RPGs I Like: FiascoLowell Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02359280169506945906noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764158821384594980.post-24294402634150170892010-10-14T21:13:34.054-04:002010-10-14T21:13:34.054-04:00@Risus-- yes, the Specials has all of those hallma...@Risus-- yes, the Specials has all of those hallmarks: relations going in different directions, the tilt in the middle and a crash and burn at the end for some.<br /><br />@Paul-- that interview was among the things I'd read recently that made me want to write down my reflections after reading. <br /><br />@Morrisonmp-- that's an interesting perspective. I hadn't had the presence of a GM as a defining feature of an rpg, given the number of GMless rpgs (as an example <a href="http://rpggeek.com/rpgmechanic/2089/gm-less-no-gamemaster-needed-to-play" rel="nofollow">this list</a>). But I can certainly see that feeling as a valid one. I do think you're right that there's a degree of gut level picturing of play that will affect something like that. There are games I've shied away from because of preferences about not having complicated dice mechanics or management, for example. <br /><br />Thank you for the comments-- I just finished reading your post on The Call and it put some of my reactions to DL in perspective.Lowell Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359280169506945906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764158821384594980.post-50255975451764980222010-10-14T21:12:38.750-04:002010-10-14T21:12:38.750-04:00That's an interesting definition of an RPG Mor...That's an interesting definition of an RPG Morrisonmp. I'm not saying your definition is "wrong" or anything, but I politely disagree. I'm a very strong advocate for Fiasco, and a big reason is because of the role-playing aspect. <br /><br />It actually feels much less gamey to me than something like D&D 4th Ed. or Savage Worlds (two other games I also love). Apart from Dread, I don't feel nearly as free to role-play in any game like I do in Fiasco. It's definitely part party game, I'll grant you that if only because it's so extremely cooperative. <br /><br />I feel like I've never gotten into character acting more than when I've played Fiasco. But of course to each their own :)The Hopeless Gamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641907554710405444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764158821384594980.post-7536707344947198972010-10-14T20:54:10.173-04:002010-10-14T20:54:10.173-04:00Thanks for a great review. One effect your review ...Thanks for a great review. One effect your review has is to expose my bias as a consumer of RPGs. I realized that if the game has no GM, I don't consider it an RPG. That's like saying that Munchausen is an RPG...<br /><br />I'm not saying I'm right about this -- just that, for me, having a GM is one of the criteria for an RPG. Otherwise you are playing some version of a board game (even if it's sans board) or, I suppose more appropriately, a party-game.<br /><br />I love the movies that the game is based on, but I don't see myself in this game at all.<br /><br />So, negative reaction, but your review, still highly informative and helpful. Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764158821384594980.post-83525328159074999512010-10-14T18:06:48.162-04:002010-10-14T18:06:48.162-04:00You shouldn't be afraid of the free-formness a...You shouldn't be afraid of the free-formness at all. I've found in every game of Fiasco I've played that everyone gets on the same page, and even if your character dies half way through the game (this is easily possible!), you're not out and you can easily do flashback scenes the rest of the game to screw over everyone else.<br /><br />Very good review! We actually got an interview with Jason Morningstar (designer of the game) over at The Hopeless Gamer: http://thehopelessgamer.blogspot.com/2010/02/10-questions-with-jason-morningstar-of.htmlThe Hopeless Gamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641907554710405444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764158821384594980.post-51394045934228825682010-10-14T16:37:31.619-04:002010-10-14T16:37:31.619-04:00Funny you should be talking about this today. The ...Funny you should be talking about this today. The play reports from the last DC Gameday (which I sadly missed) mentioned that folks had a blast playing Fiasco. I poked around, read reviews, and am now strongly considering buying it. I'm also a little skeptical, perhaps scared off by how free-form the scene narration is. But the game is uniformly praised and I certainly want to give it a shot.<br /><br />RE: Brainstorming Immediamente<br />For Supers, the movie that immediately came to mind is "The Specials". :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635116929490398699noreply@blogger.com