AAR: Varshavianka- The People's War - Discussion thread

[Green1]

Just like I despise the power gamer's disdain for RP folks, I also despise the RP discrimination versus power gaming. I REALLY need to rant about that at some point. It is almost time for a good rant because in gaming it chaps my ass. I will take that rant to another thread, though.

Yes, continue with this world and Soviet vision and RP.

[JarlWolf]

 

Be thankful I am one of those people who enjoy power gaming AND story based gaming, I like the crazy challenges you folks put out and will probably do one myself one day. (I tried with  and  before but that project tanked over (pardon the pun.)

[Green1]

Yeah... I have been seriously not invited to games on the gulf coast by a few groups back in the day because I ran epic level. They claimed it was a childishness to want to game at that level. They also claimed there probably was no story. I tried to mention the myths of Hercules, Beowulf, Zeus,  Gilgamesh, and even Star Wars. Those power levels were pretty up there.

Of course, there was no listening to that.

Now do not get me wrong. In my exile after Katrina, I had to run things for a VERY RP group. Combat was distasteful. I got SO into it that when my old group reunited in NOLA, they asked what was wrong with me and if those horrible RP bastards had corrupted me. Was there something wrong because they did not have 3 combats a session? But, I hated to break it to them. There WAS RP in the power game. They just were focused too much and loved rolling dice and tactics wargaming to notice.In fact, it was the story that made them like the game in the first place. Otherwise, there are always no-story mini battles of any system of your choice if you search hard enough and have a few hundred USD and can paint

[JarlWolf]

Mhm.. I never gotten into board gaming/tabletop very much, and I have decidedly quit with roleplaying with other folks for the most part, whether it be pen and paper (of which I barely did anyways) or forum based, or even game based (Of how I was re-introduced to roleplaying, at least online, was through gaming.). I always found the stories to end up half assed, incomplete or both. So I found AAR's and the like with a little bit of concept storming/taking input from other people merits better results.

The number of completed AAR's on this forum alone, and AAR's in general, speaks to that accord.

[Green1]

Completeness is not solely the responsibility of the person running but the people involved. It is, frankly, a commitment. Much like an MP game. Well, crap, it is an MP game!!! To get above 30th level in the PnP game, we had to meet for about 6 years. Also, players are responsible to fill in the blanks.. that is, within reason. (ie: NO your character can not talk to his Sith lord god who is his mother and be granted the ability to destroy the universe with a thought then turn into a dragon as well out of the blue with no previous RP history!)

Not letting the person running off the hook, either. If anything, he has to be the most dedicated of all. There were times I had to run when 3 of 6 folks showed up totally unbalancing plans. But, show had to go on. You can have one or two off days if you have a good relationship. But any show of unfairness, ego, or experiments gone wrong ends it. Unlike the ego days of Gygax where game runners were like rockstar radio DJs that were god like artists, you are in a service position, not a figurehead. Folks do not put up with that. This is in forums, in person, online, whatever.

In the dojo, the white belt is king. The black belts mop floors.

[JarlWolf]

Mhm... and my commitment wasn't so much the problem, it was the commitment of others who merely let the thing die or slide. Which is disheartening and makes the entire thing quite pointless when you put actual effort in.

Overall I just find lots of the "RPing" crowd to be the worst of procrastinators and horribly lazy at times. Of course I've never done much pen and paper but honestly I don't see whats worth the effort anymore with that.

Back to the subject of this AAR though, I have yet to even encounter the other factions, so I have no idea what else is happening.

Edit: I just hope it's not the Vahallans, I would just horribly die if I was next to them, I'd rather face a  then Mraxis. Mraxis is just terrifying to fight if you are on his level, or he's above yours.

Hopefully it'll be someone friendly like the Machine Mandate I meet next. Even the Iron Regime or Jezebel might be a better alternative to the Valhallans, or the Betrayed for that matter. I can conquer Jezebel pretty easily because my troops are crack and she relies on worms, which means I am superior to her in psi combat. And in terms of conventional forces she's garbage so she'd just be fuel to my fire.

Machine Mandate would be our best trading partner, and the Regime while canon wise the Comrades would hate them would probably diplomatically trade with them, but watch their backs while doing so. We can't slay two demons at the same time, or at least not yet.

[Green1]

True that...

Both the strict self-important disrespectful-of-time RP community (which we did not mention some of the other real harsh points.. but we should save that for a rant. I have numerous bones to pick with them. Some definitely not nice.)...

AND the other factions according to the power graph. Machine mandate has something going on if that bar is it's.

[JarlWolf]

I actually have to review that... give me a moment...

Edit: Yeah, no kidding.

They are very high on the charts... which is kind of surprising, Machine Mandate wasn't the strongest in some of my playthrough's. They must have a very good position I think or a lack of enemies. Or... they have an enemy just its weaker then them and they are kicking some serious ass.

[Buster's Uncle]

Also, how are you folks liking the story/music choices so far?

They add a lot of atmosphere, it's good.

Agreed.  The extras are a lot of value added.

[JarlWolf]

Glad you're liking it. Wasn't sure how well you folk take to different variations of metal and other stuff, I am also trying to dabble in different music forms at the same point 

[JarlWolf]

There will be an update soon. Stay tuned.

[JarlWolf]

Update coming right around the corner! This one will be even larger then the last, I capped at least 40 something screenshots and lots has happened. Might be so large it may require two posts!

[ete]

Looking forward to it

[JarlWolf]

In the editing processes now... shouldn't be too long. All I need is the other pictures and I can polish this off with the writing...

[JarlWolf]

And man is the writing long... this is going to be OFFICIALLY my largest post yet...

I think I am going to [poop]and die after this honestly. Haurgh.

Edt: I am done that post. I am going to proceed to walk to my coffin now, I have already flushed and put down the toilet seat.