Comments on: Inq. of the Week: Frequency of Play? http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Fri, 25 May 2012 18:41:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kip http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67174 Kip Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:01 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67174 I'm currently running a campaign that meets on Sunday nights, as this was the only night that (most) people could make it. The group is starting to get pretty large now (maybe as many as 15 people have expressed interest in playing!) so I might need to look at making two groups and going alternating weekends for each group. I’m currently running a campaign that meets on Sunday nights, as this was the only night that (most) people could make it.

The group is starting to get pretty large now (maybe as many as 15 people have expressed interest in playing!) so I might need to look at making two groups and going alternating weekends for each group.

]]> By: Natha http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67173 Natha Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:59:40 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67173 With my previous face2face gaming group, we used to "try" to play once a month ... And it ended up beeing a PITA to schedule (everyone beeing a working husband or dad). But for a year now we have been playing online with maptool ... almost every week. I even found a second group where I'm not the DM ! With my previous face2face gaming group, we used to “try” to play once a month … And it ended up beeing a PITA to schedule (everyone beeing a working husband or dad).
But for a year now we have been playing online with maptool … almost every week. I even found a second group where I’m not the DM !

]]> By: Lunatyk http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67172 Lunatyk Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:26:02 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67172 @Bartoneus: Forum play might be bizarre, but I do adore it... .-= Lunatyk´s last blog ..<a href="http://mirk-rpg.blogspot.com/2009/10/show-me-awesome.html" rel="nofollow">Show Me The Awesome</a> =-. @Bartoneus: Forum play might be bizarre, but I do adore it…
.-= Lunatyk´s last blog ..Show Me The Awesome =-.

]]> By: GrecoG http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67171 GrecoG Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:54:45 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67171 Since 4e started, I've been running a weekly RPGA LFR game, which is well over a year now. We take it slow and roleplay a lot, so we're just about to 8th level. I run a homebrew on Fridays since April, 4e, and it's an intense, epic game with deep subplots and well-built characters. We're just to 5th level. I play in a homebrew on Sunday evenings, 4e, where I love the Virtuous Paladin build for my eladrin. That started at 4th level and we play about 3 Sunday evenings a month. I credit 4e, and the DDI tools, especially the monster builder, which makes it easy to prep mentally for the game over the week and sit down and do the crunch in about an hour or two the night before. I tend to tweak the RPGA stuff just to flesh out more roleplay and a little more intricate NPCs, but generally, it's been good material--and I own all the Dungeon Tiles they use for their maps. :) Since 4e started, I’ve been running a weekly RPGA LFR game, which is well over a year now. We take it slow and roleplay a lot, so we’re just about to 8th level.

I run a homebrew on Fridays since April, 4e, and it’s an intense, epic game with deep subplots and well-built characters. We’re just to 5th level.

I play in a homebrew on Sunday evenings, 4e, where I love the Virtuous Paladin build for my eladrin. That started at 4th level and we play about 3 Sunday evenings a month.

I credit 4e, and the DDI tools, especially the monster builder, which makes it easy to prep mentally for the game over the week and sit down and do the crunch in about an hour or two the night before. I tend to tweak the RPGA stuff just to flesh out more roleplay and a little more intricate NPCs, but generally, it’s been good material–and I own all the Dungeon Tiles they use for their maps. :)

]]> By: Bartoneus http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67170 Bartoneus Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:23:32 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67170 Thanks everyone for the responses! Micah: You should convert her, ASAP. :D I'm surprised she prefers you to play during the week, but I can see the benefits to it! highbulp: I think 2 weeks is the longest most people can go without completely forgetting things and needing to be reminded, but I still give brief recaps before each of my adventures to catch people up. Randy Lander: Scheduling is, and most likely always will be, one of the biggest hurdles to tabletop RPGs. LordVreeg: I'm glad I put in the line about online games then! Well we have seen several years in a row that our primary audience is in their 30's and from the looks of this poll the biggest answers are between 1/week and several times per week. Eventually we'll combine all of our polls into a singular entity known as "the reader" that encompasses all of your feelings, opinions, and statistics. I shall call it Cthulhu. Greywulf: I don't think I could handle a steady running weekly game unless I had a lot of time to lay things out before it started, but that would lead to a certain amount of railroading on my part which is something I hate doing. Jamie: Where are you located, perhaps we can help you find another gaming group! :) Lunatyk: We still don't have anyone who has responded as gaming everyday, so you're probably the closest. Forum play is definitely a bizarre middle ground when it comes to RPG/storytelling. abouelse: Sticking to a set day is what I'm trying with my game when it picks back up in November, but I'm scared the Holidays will do that in quickly.... Tyler: Con games still stand out as some of the most fun adventures I play in, probably because of the variety when compared to any of the ongoing games I've played in or just because it's a one-shot everyone wings it and has more fun as a result. Thanks everyone for the responses!

Micah: You should convert her, ASAP. :D I’m surprised she prefers you to play during the week, but I can see the benefits to it!

highbulp: I think 2 weeks is the longest most people can go without completely forgetting things and needing to be reminded, but I still give brief recaps before each of my adventures to catch people up.

Randy Lander: Scheduling is, and most likely always will be, one of the biggest hurdles to tabletop RPGs.

LordVreeg: I’m glad I put in the line about online games then! Well we have seen several years in a row that our primary audience is in their 30′s and from the looks of this poll the biggest answers are between 1/week and several times per week. Eventually we’ll combine all of our polls into a singular entity known as “the reader” that encompasses all of your feelings, opinions, and statistics. I shall call it Cthulhu.

Greywulf: I don’t think I could handle a steady running weekly game unless I had a lot of time to lay things out before it started, but that would lead to a certain amount of railroading on my part which is something I hate doing.

Jamie: Where are you located, perhaps we can help you find another gaming group! :)

Lunatyk: We still don’t have anyone who has responded as gaming everyday, so you’re probably the closest. Forum play is definitely a bizarre middle ground when it comes to RPG/storytelling.

abouelse: Sticking to a set day is what I’m trying with my game when it picks back up in November, but I’m scared the Holidays will do that in quickly….

Tyler: Con games still stand out as some of the most fun adventures I play in, probably because of the variety when compared to any of the ongoing games I’ve played in or just because it’s a one-shot everyone wings it and has more fun as a result.

]]> By: Tyler http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67169 Tyler Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:59:49 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67169 These days I only get my play in during conventions, either prepping an adventure beforehand or at the convention itself. .-= Tyler´s last blog ..<a href="http://heldaction.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/monsters-in-the-green-mountains/" rel="nofollow">Monsters in the Green Mountains</a> =-. These days I only get my play in during conventions, either prepping an adventure beforehand or at the convention itself.
.-= Tyler´s last blog ..Monsters in the Green Mountains =-.

]]> By: abouelse http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67168 abouelse Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:57:44 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67168 We play once a week on a weekday (Monday). We've been playing for a few years now and we've had to change which day of the week we play a couple times, but once we set a scheduled day everyone just does the best they can to make sure they are free. We play once a week on a weekday (Monday). We’ve been playing for a few years now and we’ve had to change which day of the week we play a couple times, but once we set a scheduled day everyone just does the best they can to make sure they are free.

]]> By: Lunatyk http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67167 Lunatyk Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:20:57 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67167 I play Thursdays and Saturdays offline... and I have ongoing forum games where I posts several times during the day... I'd say I play every day, but most people don't even consider forum play a good game... so I'll stick with several times a week... .-= Lunatyk´s last blog ..<a href="http://mirk-rpg.blogspot.com/2009/10/show-me-awesome.html" rel="nofollow">Show Me The Awesome</a> =-. I play Thursdays and Saturdays offline… and I have ongoing forum games where I posts several times during the day…

I’d say I play every day, but most people don’t even consider forum play a good game… so I’ll stick with several times a week…
.-= Lunatyk´s last blog ..Show Me The Awesome =-.

]]> By: Jamie Smith http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67166 Jamie Smith Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:21:30 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67166 I wish I could find another group or two to game with, but until I do, I am stuck at playing maybe a couple of times a year with two other players. Mostly we stick to D&D and White Wolf titles, but sometimes we'll try something out of the ordinary. .-= Jamie Smith´s last blog ..<a href="http://gamingstl.blogspot.com/2009/10/sightseeing.html" rel="nofollow">Sightseeing</a> =-. I wish I could find another group or two to game with, but until I do, I am stuck at playing maybe a couple of times a year with two other players. Mostly we stick to D&D and White Wolf titles, but sometimes we’ll try something out of the ordinary.
.-= Jamie Smith´s last blog ..Sightseeing =-.

]]> By: greywulf http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67165 greywulf Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:15:39 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67165 We're gaming weekly and loving it :D Add in my fortnightly DBA wargaming group and that's me done. Right now the 4e Endday campaign is taking up all the gametime but usually we divide it out between D&D and superhero gaming with Mutants & Masterminds shared between 3 or us taking it in turn GM'ing. Right now it's all falling on my shoulders as GM but I'm going to need a break soon - planning a weekly session is tiring on these old braincells, y'know. I'm eager to get back to being a player again in a good old fashioned Superhero session or two. .-= greywulf´s last blog ..<a href="http://blog.microlite20.net/2009/10/26/sir-jason-of-voorhees/" rel="nofollow">Sir Jason of Voorhees</a> =-. We’re gaming weekly and loving it :D Add in my fortnightly DBA wargaming group and that’s me done.

Right now the 4e Endday campaign is taking up all the gametime but usually we divide it out between D&D and superhero gaming with Mutants & Masterminds shared between 3 or us taking it in turn GM’ing. Right now it’s all falling on my shoulders as GM but I’m going to need a break soon – planning a weekly session is tiring on these old braincells, y’know. I’m eager to get back to being a player again in a good old fashioned Superhero session or two.
.-= greywulf´s last blog ..Sir Jason of Voorhees =-.

]]> By: LordVreeg http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67164 LordVreeg Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:35:44 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67164 Ok, next we want a cross reference on the 'how old are you' and 'how often do you play' tabulations and get a correlation coefficient. I was wrestling with the online part unitl you answered the parametric inclusion issue for me. I run an onlie game every Tuesday night, as well as a once per three weeks live session and a once a month live session as well. Tyson's comment on the duration of the play (obligatory comment on 'it's not how long it is, it's how often you do it') is another interesting factor. My online is 1.5-2 hrs, Igbar is 4-6 hours, Miston is 4-5 hours, so they do vary. Just count the wine bottles. .-= LordVreeg´s last blog ..<a href="http://celtricia.pbworks.com/Mistonians" rel="nofollow">edited Mistonians</a> =-. Ok, next we want a cross reference on the ‘how old are you’ and ‘how often do you play’ tabulations and get a correlation coefficient.

I was wrestling with the online part unitl you answered the parametric inclusion issue for me. I run an onlie game every Tuesday night, as well as a once per three weeks live session and a once a month live session as well.

Tyson’s comment on the duration of the play (obligatory comment on ‘it’s not how long it is, it’s how often you do it’) is another interesting factor. My online is 1.5-2 hrs, Igbar is 4-6 hours, Miston is 4-5 hours, so they do vary.

Just count the wine bottles.
.-= LordVreeg´s last blog ..edited Mistonians =-.

]]> By: Randy Lander http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67163 Randy Lander Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:58:33 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67163 We've been playing on Friday nights for a while now. At this point, we alternate games, so we play each campaign roughly bi-weekly, although it's really like we play one for two weeks in a row, another one maybe once a month, then throw in a one-shot. I wish I could have a regular, stable weekly game again, but scheduling that with adults, some of whom have kids and all of whom have jobs and social lives, is damn near impossible. We’ve been playing on Friday nights for a while now. At this point, we alternate games, so we play each campaign roughly bi-weekly, although it’s really like we play one for two weeks in a row, another one maybe once a month, then throw in a one-shot.

I wish I could have a regular, stable weekly game again, but scheduling that with adults, some of whom have kids and all of whom have jobs and social lives, is damn near impossible.

]]> By: highbulp http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67162 highbulp Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:43:27 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67162 I play in 2 weekly games right :) I've tried the bi-weekly thing, but that's just too much time between sessions ;p I play in 2 weekly games right :) I’ve tried the bi-weekly thing, but that’s just too much time between sessions ;p

]]> By: Micah http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67161 Micah Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:25:28 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67161 We always do weeknights because my wife has made it clear that weekends are off limits (she's most definitely not a RPG gamer). Plus, it really gives me something to look forward to during the workweek. Still, when summer rolls around we sometimes set aside a Saturday or Sunday to game on the back porch and drink some beers. That's pretty much the pinnacle of awesomeness. .-= Micah´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/obsidianportaladventurelogs/~3/tHI0nTFYh_U/session-1-the-merchant-and-his-book" rel="nofollow">Session 1 - The Merchant and His Book</a> =-. We always do weeknights because my wife has made it clear that weekends are off limits (she’s most definitely not a RPG gamer). Plus, it really gives me something to look forward to during the workweek.

Still, when summer rolls around we sometimes set aside a Saturday or Sunday to game on the back porch and drink some beers. That’s pretty much the pinnacle of awesomeness.
.-= Micah´s last blog ..Session 1 – The Merchant and His Book =-.

]]> By: Tyson J. Hayes http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/26/inq-of-the-week-frequency-of-play/#comment-67160 Tyson J. Hayes Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:22:48 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5063#comment-67160 Once every two weeks is when I GM and I am perfectly fine with that. We play for four hours and we're done. It allows us time to mess around and advance the story. I wouldn't mind picking up another game I play in but I'm happy with how often I GM. .-= Tyson J. Hayes´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ApathyGames/~3/cEpMO2qiIOs/" rel="nofollow">Character Considerations: Naming Your Character</a> =-. Once every two weeks is when I GM and I am perfectly fine with that. We play for four hours and we’re done. It allows us time to mess around and advance the story. I wouldn’t mind picking up another game I play in but I’m happy with how often I GM.
.-= Tyson J. Hayes´s last blog ..Character Considerations: Naming Your Character =-.

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