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[Ascinder]

Haha Shadowrun, I love that game!! FASA made some good stuff back in the days, where did you find that Bart? I think I might still have that book somewhere along with some Earthdawn and Battletech/Mechwarrior stuff.

[nfpgasmask]

Haha Shadowrun, I love that game!! FASA made some good stuff back in the days, where did you find that Bart? I think I might still have that book somewhere along with some Earthdawn and Battletech/Mechwarrior stuff.

I just did a Google image search for Street Samurai and got exactly the pic I was looking for! I played both AD&D and Shawdowrun ALOT as a kid. I remember like it was yesterday when Fasa released Shadowrun. It was really cool, back in my home town of Homewood, IL, there was this comic and game store called Fiction House. I used to get all my comics from there, and one day me and a few friends came in during a Fasa demo of Shadowrun. They had a huge table setup with a full city model and all sorts of Shadowrun miniatures. We sat down and played for a few hours, and left with a new RPG to play! I was probably like 12 or 13. I think Shadowrun and AD&D are the best RPGs I ever played. I still have most of my books also. I stopped playing in high school sometime after I moved to Florida. Sometimes I think it would be fun to get a RPG group together again, but it is pretty much the nerdiest thing in the world next to Star Trek. I have met very few "normal" adults who play RPGs. Most of the adult RPGers that I have met are like, SUPER NERDS. You know the type, no personal hygiene, complete social ineptitude, and extreme personalities that I cannot deal with.

Anyway, maybe next winter when the outdoor stuff isn't happening, we can call Mr. Johnson and go on a few runs!!!

Bart

[johnnyapollo]

I actually contributed to several D&D classes that became AD&D character classes during that rewrite - guess that dates me. I've still got my original, hand-typed letters that went to Gygax for Martial Artists, Ninjas, Samurai and others. A couple of things got published in some early Dragon magazines. By the time it went to hardcover print, there were enough changes that they didn't credit me for anything - not a big deal. By that time I had started to get away from RPG anyway. I still have all my books and a few figurines just for old times sake.

-- John

[nfpgasmask]

I actually contributed to several D&D classes that became AD&D character classes during that rewrite - guess that dates me. I've still got my original, hand-typed letters that went to Gygax for Martial Artists, Ninjas, Samurai and others. A couple of things got published in some early Dragon magazines. By the time it went to hardcover print, there were enough changes that they didn't credit me for anything - not a big deal. By that time I had started to get away from RPG anyway. I still have all my books and a few figurines just for old times sake.

-- John

Not to jack this thread any further, but yeah, D&D was awesome. I started playing regular D&D and then went to AD&D. I also loved all the Gord The Rogue books. I read all those and still have em. I did sell all my "choose your own adventure" D&D books a while back though...probably should have kept them though!

Bart

[Joe_Black]

I will officially certify that John is a geek.

To further jack down the track, never got into the RPG thing after trying AD&D, C&S, Cyberpunk and Rifts but really got hooked on tactical miniatures such as BattleTech, Warhammer 40K and various historical-based systems like MicroArmor, Spearhead and currently Flames of War. Haven't determined yet if fantasy nerds are more annoying than historical nerds, or which smells worse.

Had to add this hilarious D&D-themed vid after finding it on the 'Tube, an oldie but a goodie! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zng5kRle4FA

[Ascinder]

Theres a not so fine line between using your imagination, mental and social skills, and this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_eku...eature=related

I never really understood why people thought RPGs were nerdy until I met other people that played them. Bart's quote above is absolutely correct. I think a lot of the stigma comes from the actual nerds, not the games. I always viewed RPGs as the bridge between books and movies, you use your imagination, but there is more involvement and a story you can have a personal impact on.

[DarkWing]

Long time, no coring headshots. Loved the game. Liked the online stuff as well. Not that many of us out here. The other RPG's, well, never got a chance to really try them out. Once I found BT, never went any further. Did very little D&D, a lot of the military RPG, but nothing like WarHammer or such.

How did we get on that subject again??

D.W.

[nfpgasmask]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_eku...eature=related

Larping is the ultimate in nerdiness...

The below Dead Alewives skit is an alltime favorite...
http://www.rpgmp3.com/downloads/data...t-1-stream.mp3

Bart