Comments on: RPPR Episode 09: -10 and counting or PC Death and Dying http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2008/02/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-09-10-and-counting-or-pc-death-and-dying/ Commentary and Comedy Edition Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:39:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: rpayton http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2008/02/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-09-10-and-counting-or-pc-death-and-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-6017 rpayton Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:55:18 +0000 http://slangdesign.com/rppr/?p=60#comment-6017 I have avoided killing a PC a few times and then regretted it. In a zombie apocalypse game, I let one player live because it was the end of the campaign and I thought there might be a sequel so I only removed his leg instead of killing him. He had done many stupid things in the game so I wished I had. Usually though, If I avoid killing a PC, I tend to be harder on him or her later on. For example, in the Delta Green game A night on Owlshead Mountain, I only crushed the hand of a PC in a deadly fight. By all rights, he should have been dead, but I didn't want him to sit out the rest of the session and there was no way to get him a new PC. So, when the end came around, I had the Mi-Go abduct him. I've never had any plot issues arising from PC death that I can think of though. I have avoided killing a PC a few times and then regretted it. In a zombie apocalypse game, I let one player live because it was the end of the campaign and I thought there might be a sequel so I only removed his leg instead of killing him. He had done many stupid things in the game so I wished I had. Usually though, If I avoid killing a PC, I tend to be harder on him or her later on. For example, in the Delta Green game A night on Owlshead Mountain, I only crushed the hand of a PC in a deadly fight. By all rights, he should have been dead, but I didn’t want him to sit out the rest of the session and there was no way to get him a new PC. So, when the end came around, I had the Mi-Go abduct him. I’ve never had any plot issues arising from PC death that I can think of though.

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]]> By: Justice http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2008/02/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-09-10-and-counting-or-pc-death-and-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-6014 Justice Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:51:42 +0000 http://slangdesign.com/rppr/?p=60#comment-6014 Hey, great to hear my comments made it to the show. Personally, I have problems killing players. I find myself writing them into plots that if I want to see in action, I can't kill them before they play out. My last Midnight game was ended early because we were loosing a player and my entire game revolved around the four main characters. Without one, the story crumbled. Henry Rollins is awesome, he's one of my role-models. Oh, and that one guy you talked about running into at Meta... he's still around. We shudder every time he shows up but thats just because he's so damn loud. We've managed to secure a table in the back of the gaming area and are somewhat removed from the Yu-Gi-Oh players and they don't have any problems with us playing music for our games. Just throwing that out there. Hey, great to hear my comments made it to the show.

Personally, I have problems killing players. I find myself writing them into plots that if I want to see in action, I can’t kill them before they play out. My last Midnight game was ended early because we were loosing a player and my entire game revolved around the four main characters. Without one, the story crumbled.

Henry Rollins is awesome, he’s one of my role-models.

Oh, and that one guy you talked about running into at Meta… he’s still around. We shudder every time he shows up but thats just because he’s so damn loud. We’ve managed to secure a table in the back of the gaming area and are somewhat removed from the Yu-Gi-Oh players and they don’t have any problems with us playing music for our games. Just throwing that out there.

]]> By: Jémie http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2008/02/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-09-10-and-counting-or-pc-death-and-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-5986 Jémie Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:49:19 +0000 http://slangdesign.com/rppr/?p=60#comment-5986 I used to have very serious issues when I was younger with my PCs dying, I used to get VERY attatched, these days though I tend to get more upset by games that are highly charged with negitive emotions. Personally I'm okay as long as it's not a very emotionally charged situation...that tends to get me crying. I think my favorite PC death was my Cleric of Weejas a few yers ago that got killed by a giant quissanart of death construct....OOPS....::giggles:: I used to have very serious issues when I was younger with my PCs dying, I used to get VERY attatched, these days though I tend to get more upset by games that are highly charged with negitive emotions.

Personally I’m okay as long as it’s not a very emotionally charged situation…that tends to get me crying. I think my favorite PC death was my Cleric of Weejas a few yers ago that got killed by a giant quissanart of death construct….OOPS….::giggles::

]]> By: mike fraker http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2008/02/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-09-10-and-counting-or-pc-death-and-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-5978 mike fraker Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:44:59 +0000 http://slangdesign.com/rppr/?p=60#comment-5978 oh, thanks Rpayton, I didn't see it at the top the first time. It was hiding in my blind spot. oh, thanks Rpayton, I didn’t see it at the top the first time. It was hiding in my blind spot.

]]> By: rpayton http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2008/02/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-09-10-and-counting-or-pc-death-and-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-5977 rpayton Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:43:16 +0000 http://slangdesign.com/rppr/?p=60#comment-5977 The music for this episode is done by Sabrepulse. There's a link in the episode description or you can look at myspace.com/sabrepulse for more info on him. The music for this episode is done by Sabrepulse. There’s a link in the episode description or you can look at myspace.com/sabrepulse for more info on him.

]]> By: mike fraker http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2008/02/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-09-10-and-counting-or-pc-death-and-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-5976 mike fraker Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:35:44 +0000 http://slangdesign.com/rppr/?p=60#comment-5976 Hey guys, I heard of your podcast from The Tome. ep. 9 was the first one I listened to - I'm very pleased, y'all did a great job. Please, what's the music you play? Is that your own creation or from a video game, or video game inspired techno artist? again, awesome show -frake Hey guys, I heard of your podcast from The Tome. ep. 9 was the first one I listened to – I’m very pleased, y’all did a great job. Please, what’s the music you play? Is that your own creation or from a video game, or video game inspired techno artist?
again, awesome show
-frake

]]> By: ethan_a_dawe http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2008/02/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-09-10-and-counting-or-pc-death-and-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-5974 ethan_a_dawe Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:50:36 +0000 http://slangdesign.com/rppr/?p=60#comment-5974 Good show guys! Tom, I think my shooting the sliding glass door story showed far more stupidity than your beating the tea shop owner and customer story. However, your's was much funnier. Good show guys!

Tom, I think my shooting the sliding glass door story showed far more stupidity than your beating the tea shop owner and customer story. However, your’s was much funnier.

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