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AusGAF 5/5 - Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy, a rental at best
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shanshan310
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That actually sounds really awesome. I can recommend risk, which is truely a great board game.
ClivePwned
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The only way to get rid of the larvae is to chuck the food out. And I'll bet they're in more than just your weetbix.
When it's clear, you can get Pantry moth traps at the supermarket. They last a few months and work really well.
Has anyone played Summoner Wars? That's meant to be an incredible board game for 2 players.
Christ, I had no idea about their lazy/dodgyness. Will stay well away.
You're a Sydney man also, aren't you?
Christ, I had no idea about their lazy/dodgyness. Will stay well away.
I'd rather play something like Dominion if we were to go to all that trouble
You're a Sydney man also, aren't you?
I'd rather play something like Dominion if we were to go to all that trouble
I would be down for games, I actually run lunch time sessions at work :/
How long does a game if dominion take?
Oh, our continuing latest game of choice is definitely 7 wonders. Good light strategy game that can take up to 7 players and is done in 30 mins.
Yup. Who else of BoardGameAusGaf wants to play?
Also, I just realised that I find myself writing for rhythm or flow. Like, my paragraphs and sentences have to be a certain length, to feel almost... rhythmic... a bit strange.
Omi, are you SydGaf? I forget :< Hell, I forget where everyone is, you're all AusGaf to me. AusPAX over at Penny-Arcade keeps the cities and states of where everyone is in the OP...
So far the SydGAF people I recognise is BanShunsaku, Jintor and myself. There are others we might be able to con into coming... perhaps Rahk and Clipper. Maybe even Choc
Omi and Reptile are Melbournites and Rezbit is in Tassie, any others, I'm not too sure.
I think that's right.
HAHAHAHA, who am I kidding?
Omi and Reptile are Melbournites and Rezbit is in Tassie, any others, I'm not too sure.
I think that's right.
It varies depending on what theme you're playing, but you should easily fit in a lunch hour. You can rush it if need be by buying certain cards near the end.
BanShunsaku
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I'm in for a SydGAF board game session.
Never met any of you before. When I do just call me Josh, I really don't care for my username :/
Also I'm old.
Never met any of you before. When I do just call me Josh, I really don't care for my username :/
Also I'm old.
I would probably be in on SydGaf Boardgame night. I can supply Ticket to Ride (was a birthday present I've played maybe twice due to lack of other players), Mahjongg tiles+mat+table (Man, I love Mahjongg, but all my friends that I played with left Sydney) and/or Get Nifty (The Sluggy Freelance Web-comic card game).
shanshan310
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I think we should do this for AusGAF 6, it seems pretty handy.
I'm Brisbane, btw, so probably no boardgaming for me
No matter, I'm 30, which may or may not be considered old. The older blokes at the first SydGAF meet got on like a house on fire, it was great.
Clipper too? That's enough for an IRL DnD game maybe, too.
Won't push my luck just yet
Hey, great thinking! I'd be in for that. I could bring another RPG for something a little different also (if you like), I have a shitload of them Maybe even Fiasco, once we get to know eachother, since it is full on conversational RP.
As for traditional games, I only own Munchkin at the moment. I will be going shopping for some in the next few days, so that may give us some other options.
BanShunsaku
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I'm 30 in June, so it's good to know I won't be the only old fart.
So bummed I missed the last SydGAF meetup!
So bummed I missed the last SydGAF meetup!
Munchkin is awesome. I played it once at a Uni board games night and loved it. Especially when the Sluggy Freelance reference card came out
.Yeah, it was a shame you couldn't be there, though hopefully this thing comes together.
It's great! I have the Munchkin Zombies variation as the vanilla was out of stock at the time. It is certainly awesome and humourous in its own right.Munchkin is awesome. I played it once at a Uni board games night and loved it. Especially when the Sluggy Freelance reference card came out
Excellent!
Board games would be great, though I hope someone is capable of being a GM. Even though I own a stack of RPGs, I'm not capable of being a GM (yet).
lol
Get a mug man! Join the party!
So do you guys seriously want to plan Syd Gaffe 2012: This Time It's Board Games? I think this is a good idea.
I might be able to DM if it's 4th ed. DnD. Never done it before, so we'll see how my online test of doing it with AusGAF DnD goes first, though (in a fortnight).
Certainly looks like there's plenty of interest for it.
BananaArnie
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met at a pub and got their photo taken.
I've got a bunch of rules-lite RPGs that can be picked up incredibly quickly and lend themselves very well to short games or one-shots if we want to try that to start off with. These are the two stand-out games, I think.
Little Fears
"Monsters are real and they hunt children like you from the shadows. All you have are your wits, your belief, and the friends by your side. No adults can help you. No one else can save you.
Vampires, witches, werewolves, magic, and more await you inside these pages. Find your courage, fight the monsters, become a hero."
I have 6 official adventures for this game and also a guide for creating scary thematic elements (signed by the author, cause he's awesome). Should be relatively easy to run. It's not terribly crunchy either, there is dice-rolling but results and such are very easy to work out.
I have all this in PDF form (all legally purchased), so if you want a copy, let me know.
Dread
"Create and play characters that struggle in the hostile worlds of your imagination. This book contains all that is needed for two or more to play, except for the paper, pencil, and a block-stacking puzzle like Jenga."
A short book that can be read in an afternoon and is mostly filled with tips for creating atmosphere and tense moments. Here's a free copy of the rules from their website (I only have a hardcopy of the book though, no PDF). The PDF is only $12 from DriveThruRPG anyway.
The cool part about this game is that there are no dice, but the substitution isn't ridiculous. Essentially, if a person tries to perform an act in the game that is challenging, stressful or something that goes against their character, they are to perform a "pull"; that is go to the pre-constructed tower of Jenga blocks, pull out a block and place it on top. If they succeed, then the action they attempted occurs. If the tower falls, they die. The tower is much like tension in a horror film, as the tower becomes more unstable, the tension builds. The tension is relieved when the tower falls.
The game has been well play-tested, so many things to do with the tower have been taken into account. Knock it over accidentally? Too bad, you're dead! If you know that the next pull is going to knock the tower over or you just want to do something mega cool, you can walk up to the tower and knock it over on purpose. This is called a "heroic sacrifice". Your action succeeds, but the character dies.
Just a couple of slightly different ideas for those interested in roleplaying, and perhaps something a little easier to run for Clipper, if he feels up to it. They should definitely be easier to run that D&D, especially for a newish GM. Dread may be the more difficult of the two, as you have to time climaxes according to the tower, but I do have a number of official campaigns to make it easier. They are meant to be quite awesome (I haven't read any as I didn't want to be spoiled in case someone other than me ran the game).
Beer, cider and wonderful pizza. It was a good time.
I think we should do this for AusGAF 6, it seems pretty handy.
I'm Brisbane, btw, so probably no boardgaming for me
Agyar and Bernbaum were known to take part in group board game get togethers from time to time in Brisbane
and by Brisbane I mean some arty farty west end dive that all you young people hang out at and drink exotic coffees while old boring married suburbanites stay at home and watch TV
reptilescorpio
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codswallop
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A MelGAF board game meetup could possibly be the push we need... or a reason to avoid it altogether.
FallbackPants
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Screw SydGAF, we'll have our own party. Also Axis and Allies is better than Risk.I think we should do this for AusGAF 6, it seems pretty handy.
I'm Brisbane, btw, so probably no boardgaming for me
Really? Really!!!! That is ridiculously awesome.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/teach-migrants-about-deodorant-queues-mp-20120110-1ps6o.html
Who are these people and why do we share their oxygen?
Also, racism education fail from Aus Post.
Who are these people and why do we share their oxygen?
Also, racism education fail from Aus Post.
codswallop
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They should be taught much more important things, like how to add "-o" to everything ("ambo", "servo", "bottlo", "arvo", "smoko"). Also when budgie smugglers are appropriate.
Hint: Never
FallbackPants
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http://au.gamespot.com/news/bethesda-reclaims-fallout-mmo-rights-6348356
Woah, Bethesda just bent Interplay over a barrel.
Woah, Bethesda just bent Interplay over a barrel.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/teach-migrants-about-deodorant-queues-mp-20120110-1ps6o.html
Who are these people and why do we share their oxygen?
Also, racism education fail from Aus Post.
amazing
reptilescorpio
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Man, I am glad I don't live in that shithole. I could maybe move to Canada or NZ but that would be about it.
Also racism education chick is HOT. Dude is just jelly she would never touch his ugly mug.
Not like it was going to happen anyway.
I enjoyed Mars Volta but they fell away quite quickly. Omar went way too experimental though. Sparta put out some good stuff early on too.
Plenty of room down here in Warrnambool to set up some game!
I cannot believe that they actually said that. Onion News type stuff there. Can't be true.
Also racism education chick is HOT. Dude is just jelly she would never touch his ugly mug.
Bethesda are dicks this generation but still;
Not like it was going to happen anyway.
ClivePwned
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I would bet that the kind of people who they're targeting that auspost literature at wouldn't get the message and just laugh at the picture.
ahahaha, that deodarant thing is so funny
about a decade back when I was back in my home village I was sweating like a mofo
when some friends came over I apologised profusely because I didn't bring any deodorant
they reply was "no worries....noone uses deodarant...... we all stink ^__^"
about a decade back when I was back in my home village I was sweating like a mofo
when some friends came over I apologised profusely because I didn't bring any deodorant
they reply was "no worries....noone uses deodarant...... we all stink ^__^"
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...-fire-from-celebrity-chef-20120109-1prx3.html
Tight-fisted little tubby bastard.
And this sour-faced bitch ought to pipe down. "Teach migrants about deodorant" is what their Citizenship spokeswoman has to offer.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nat...about-deodorant-queues-mp-20120110-1ps6o.html
Tight-fisted little tubby bastard.
And this sour-faced bitch ought to pipe down. "Teach migrants about deodorant" is what their Citizenship spokeswoman has to offer.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nat...about-deodorant-queues-mp-20120110-1ps6o.html
Choc'd!
I saw that Senate MP on Capital Hill once
she is a fat arse racist bitch and with a surname like that is obviously of migrant descent so needs to stfu.
as they said on ABC today, this is make or break for Abbott if he does not smack her down for these comments then he is a gutless arsehole. HE already is that, but this will prove it.
I'd be 1 million dollars he doesn't
FUCKWIT
DUHHHHH
she is a fat arse racist bitch and with a surname like that is obviously of migrant descent so needs to stfu.
as they said on ABC today, this is make or break for Abbott if he does not smack her down for these comments then he is a gutless arsehole. HE already is that, but this will prove it.
I'd be 1 million dollars he doesn't
FUCKWIT
DUHHHHH
reptilescorpio
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$40 an hour? What the fuck am I doing in this shitty job! I was only on $20 an hour managing a pizza place too. Tempting to give up full time work and pick up a few shift jobs. Would make a boat load of money but would have to spend less time with the little guy.
DUHHHHH
BURN IT WITH FIRE, MY EYES ARE FOREVER UNCLEAN
Also Gambaro seems like an ethnic name.
Yar. I think she's a scion of the seafood family.
reptilescorpio
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to be fair, if you go to south asian countries and eat with your left hand, there would be a similar reaction to "whats that stink" face
It wouldn't be racism to suggest to visitors not to eat with the hand every one washes their bum with.
Just educating them about cultural norms
It wouldn't be racism to suggest to visitors not to eat with the hand every one washes their bum with.
Just educating them about cultural norms
reptilescorpio
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She should be aiming a little higher than deodorant though. A minister of her position should be more concerned with the infrastructure needed to make them productive members of our society rather than stuff that should be handled by welcoming committees or support groups run by other immigrants.
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