RPG Gamers Roll Call!

[Joe13]

@Dyre Straits, started the FPS thread and it seems like we have quite a few older and newer gamers on the forum so I thought am RPG thread might get some use as well.

Personally, I was playing RPG's long before the FPS games came out. Maybe starting at age 11 so almost 29 years into those games now and while I love the FPS system, RPG's will always be a favorite of mine.

I played thru (I think it was 7) Ultima 1-7, back when things were text based to start. I also played Ultima Underworld and enjoyed that. I never played the Ultima Online game though.



Other favorites that pop up:

Deus Ex 1 - didn't get into 2 much

Never winter Nights 1-2

Diablo series - all of them

(so many titles I just can't place names too - dang memory. I'm hoping others lists will jog my memory a bit)

I ended with World of Warcraft - yup super nerd here. Spent thousands of hours on that game from day one thru the Ice King add on. Ran a guild of a few hundred regulars and did everything in the game up till then with multiple characters, Druid being my favorite (had a hunter, warlock, priest all leveled and in full raid gear). I stopped playing the same day I got laid off - it's one thing to have a time sink when you are working and have some down time but once I was home 24/7 I knew I would just waste even more hours. While I played though my wife did as well and it was more fun then watching the tv all night for us.

I'm a more options and less specialties type player personally so I like characters that are hybrids.



What RPG's started you into the genre and what are your favorites?

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[Jim Colvill]

*you hear the sound of creaking joints as the old warrior rises to speak * Those newfangled video games...never got into them. I'm an old fart; I played Dungeons & Dragons when the rules were 3 pamphlets in a white box with cheap dice that exploded if rolled too hard.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Classic AD&D for me as well.
I would love to play that again.
Andy

 

[Joe13]

*you hear the sound of creaking joints as the old warrior rises to speak * Those newfangled video games...never got into them. I'm an old fart; I played Dungeons & Dragons when the rules were 3 pamphlets in a white box with cheap dice that exploded if rolled too hard.

I have an entire book shelf of all my old D&D books and many sets of dice (many lol). I had to read something like 100 page book to get all the details down though so I didn't get in on the ground floor.

But Hey, those were the games that paved the way for when technology could catch up!

 

[Joe13]

Ooh, Balders Gate was a decent game.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I still have some old modules , the Dungeon Master Guide , Players Handbook, Monster Manual and Fiend Folio, all first edition.
Now I just need to find a few like minded friends to play!
Andy

 

[Jim Colvill]

I have an entire book shelf of all my old D&D books and many sets of dice (many lol). I had to read something like 100 page book to get all the details down though so I didn't get in on the ground floor.

But Hey, those were the games that paved the way for when technology could catch up!

Yeah, hard to believe that was over 40 years ago. I was in the Army at the time and would meet with the gaming group at the rec hall; we were playing strategic simulation games from Avalon Hill and SPI. D&D just came out and we gave that a go. It soon became all night sessions of campaigning fueled by Marlboros and Seagrams. Good Times.

 

[etrain16]

Old AD&Der here too - goes way back to Jr High and haven't played since. Did have a lot of fun with it back then though. Our Dungeon Master went nuts over the game - became totally obsessed and dropped out of high school so he could play more. Got involved in LARPing too. Last I heard he was still deeply into the stuff.

 

[Jim Colvill]

I still have some old modules , the Dungeon Master Guide , Players Handbook, Monster Manual and Fiend Folio, all first edition.
Now I just need to find a few like minded friends to play!
Andy

Man. I passed all my stuff on to my son years ago.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Squad Leader , was a big hit while I was in the army.
Also did dabble a bit in Gamma World and Star Frontiers.
Andy

 

[Bon Sauvage]

Come now, nobody played EPT (Empire of the Petal Throne?)

 

[Jim Colvill]

Come now, nobody played EPT (Empire of the Petal Throne?)

Yes, also Gamma World, Traveller, Elric,GURPS but D&D was my crack; I got in deep designing my world complete with political systems, religious systems, fully fleshed out NPCs. I ended up with only God knows how many three ring binders full of information.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Chess is a timeless game. Lots time of mine has been spent playing and meeting like minded folks.
Andy

 

[gearhead]

Chrono Trigger for the snes is definitely my favorite rpg. Secret of Mana is a close second, though I'm not sure if the purists would call it a RPG. Never really got into them after that, as working took away from the time needed to complete a game. Now my son is playing all my old games. He's tackling Ocarina of Time right now. I might introduce him to the SNES rpg's after that.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Yes, also Gamma World, Traveller, Elric,GURPS but D&D was my crack; I got in deep designing my world complete with political systems, religious systems, fully fleshed out NPCs. I ended up with only God knows how many three ring binders full of information.

I completely understand about that.
Most of my campaigns were heavily influenced by Tolkien , Nordic and Celtic myths.
Andy

 

[Jim Colvill]

I completely understand about that.
Most of my campaigns were heavily influenced by Tolkien , Nordic and Celtic myths.
Andy

My campaigns started out Tolkien,Nordic,Celtic myths but always ended up Monty Python's Flying Circus.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

My campaigns started out Tolkien,Nordic,Celtic myths but always ended up Monty Python's Flying Circus.

"And there was much rejoicing!"
( Poor old Brave Sir Robin's minstrels )
Andy

 

[Dyre Straits]

Ooh, Balders Gate was a decent game.

I'm heading out to give my new AR 15 pistol a first test shoot. But, I'll write you something about Baldur's Gate when I get home later. (It has a very direct connection to my username. )

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Does fallout count? If so, fall out. And Skyrim as of late. Never played skyrim so I have a bunch of fun stuff yet to do in the game.

 

[gearhead]

Fallout New Vegas is my favorite of the series. Still haven't played 4, as I can buy a lot of ammo for the same price as a new console. How does it compare to the previous releases?