View Full Version : Arkham Horror PbP -Interest?
So, I've been toying with the idea of doing this for some time now, but I think I should gauge interest before I go any further with it.
I play Arkham Horror all the time. 2005 edition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkham_Horror#2005_edition
For those that want a short explanation of what it is:
It's a cooperative board game, set in Arkham. The players take characters with various bonuses and penalties, and attempt to fight monsters, shut down portals, and keep the Ancient One (whomever it may be for that game) from awakening. Everything is derived from Lovecraft, so all sorts of creepy stuff is in this game. Zombies, ghouls, vampires, witches, cultists, and, yes, Cthulhu.
There are a couple different ways I want to do this, and it's up to you guys, assuming there is enough interest, in how it is done:
1. Everybody takes a character, and you all take your turn each week.
Pros: You get to be far more involved than with the other options.
Cons: If you don't own the game, I have to look up stuff to show you, and you'll probably get lost with what's going on. Furthermore, there can be a lot of decisions during a single turn.
Extra: I'm still researching how this has been done on other forums, to determine what resources they used. I believe the Arkham Horror wiki will be able to provide us with almost everything someone would need to understand what was going on, and I can use image tags here. My concern is mostly that this ends up being a chore.
2. Everybody takes a character, and I take your turns each week.
Pros: Much like with the B-17 thread, there's no waiting, all I have to do is play.
Cons: While I can make the writeups interesting for a while, B-17 is successful because there's enough humor and excitement regardless of your lack of involvement. I'm not sure I believe that Arkham will do the same.
Extra: I could modify this, so that you are each granted at least one decision per turn. For example, I move you to the Newspaper, but you decide what to do with the Encounter.
3. Other - Give me an idea! I know some of you have played this game, so by all means, hit me with an idea on how to do this properly.
Upon further looking here:
http://www.arkhamhorrorwiki.com/Main_Page
I think we could make this work, if you guys wanted to actually play, and didn't own the game for any reference.
Love Arkham Horror, I'm in, whatever version we up running with! :)
DocDoom187
03/15/2010, 13:28
I've wanted to play this for a while. You know that. If I can somehow play in the pbp without owning the game I'd give it a look.
charlesx
03/15/2010, 13:34
I own a copy of AH and would like to play under Option #1.
Love Arkham Horror, I'm in, whatever version we up running with! :)
Melkhy! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN???? :cry:
I've wanted to play this for a while. You know that. If I can somehow play in the pbp without owning the game I'd give it a look.
My biggest concern at the moment is the game board. I have already found a proper image file to show you peeps that haven't played before, but that may not be enough.
An alternative would be for me to take a picture of the board each week, and post it here, so you kids can see where you're at, and what you're doing. Which, I know, sounds cool and all, but my perfectionist side will kick in, and edit the damn thing with GIMP, and highlight stuff, and CHORE.
We'll see.
I own a copy of AH and would like to play under Option #1.
Excellent!
Opinions on how many we should allow to play in one outing? While the game does allow 8 players, the difficulty ramps up dramatically if you increase or decrease from 4.
charlesx
03/15/2010, 14:46
Opinions on how many we should allow to play in one outing? While the game does allow 8 players, the difficulty ramps up dramatically if you increase or decrease from 4.
I am a n00b at this game. I'll go with what you guys decide. Either way works for me.
JackAssterson
03/15/2010, 16:06
I wanna be involved.
I also has game.
As far as players are concerned, one thing I'm sure of is that I'll keep it at an even #. If we have odd players, I'll play, and even it out. If we don't, I won't play.
charlesx
03/15/2010, 16:22
How many players so far?
How many players so far?
We're at 4:
You, Jack, Doom, Melkhor
PaxZRake
03/15/2010, 16:24
I've wanted to play this for a while. You know that. If I can somehow play in the pbp without owning the game I'd give it a look.
This.
Sounds like some fun.
In that case, we're at 6:
Chucky
Doomsy
Melkhy
Paxy
Jacky
Thawmy (removed if we get another)
I think I'm gonna actually stop at 6 for now. If someone else wants to play, I'll give up my spot. Otherwise, I'm hesitant to do 8 player, especially with a few that have never played.
Since we have some newbies, and I want to see how this game plays out, I'm torn between starting with Az, Ithy, or Yig. Az will be a much longer game, but he really doesn't do much to screw with you. The downside is that if we wake him up, the game's over, no boss fight. He's a jerk like that. Yig is the shortest, but that's not really good, either. Lots of opportunities for him to wake up faster with 6 players, as well. Ithy is a bit of a tool, as well, but I seem to find a way to keep him sleeping all the time.
I'm kinda leaning toward Ithy at the moment. Maybe Yig, since I'm so certain he will eat all of us, and tasting defeat makes the taste of victory sweeter. Both are decent to learn with. Az is the easiest to learn with, though, since he doesn't do anything but just beat you for wasting your time.
I'm interested but do not own the game...
Chucky
Doomsy
Melkhy
Paxy
Jacky
Smudgy
These 6 squishy people will get squished....when I get my extra tables and stuff, and get this all set up.
Investigators will be randomly drawn. Because if I let the three that own the game to pick, they'd grab Walter and the shrink, and have a heyday.
In the meantime, take a look at the wiki I posted a link to, above, so you can familiarize yourselves with the rules and whatnot. We will be playing with no expansions this go-round.
Quebbster
03/15/2010, 18:01
I'll be keeping my eye on this thread.
PaxZRake
03/15/2010, 18:02
I'll be keeping my eye on this thread.
You're really that interested in the bunch of us screaming like girls before going insane and dying?
I like the cut of your jib Quebbs, always have.
I'll be keeping my eye on this thread.
I think we're gonna go with Yig or Ithy, so this should be a rather short game (Like 3 or 4 rounds if we do Yig). If this works well, I'll try an 8 player with someone like Cthulhu or Az.
Cthulhu, as one can expect, is ridiculous in this game.
charlesx
03/15/2010, 18:49
In the meantime, take a look at the wiki I posted a link to, above, so you can familiarize yourselves with the rules and whatnot. We will be playing with no expansions this go-round.
That works for me, since I don't have any expansions in any case.
Oh, and someone really should tell Rokk about this game. He was the one who gifted me with my copy of AH after all.
Rokk_Krinn
03/16/2010, 10:30
Glad CharlesX sent me the link to this and hope there's still space for me? Pretty please?
If not Charles is having the Yellow King send a book to his house for such cruelty. :p
charlesx
03/16/2010, 10:36
Glad CharlesX sent me the link to this and hope there's still space for me? Pretty please?
If not Charles is having the Yellow King send a book to his house for such cruelty. :p
If Thawmus caps his game at 6 players, I'll let you have my spot. I'll play in round 2. No need to sic the Yellow King on me. I know how much you love AH and HPL. You shouldn't miss out on the 1st game.
(Either way I intend to read along so this is a win-win for me.)
I'm still thinking about it. If you guys want to switch, no big deal. Not sure if I'll cap it at 6 or not. If we cap it at 8, I get to play as well, so....
Eh, we'll see.
Not sure when we'll start. Probably going to try and get a table tonight. If I don't, maybe tomorrow night. And if not then, then probably sometime this coming weekend. Not sure. This week is turning into one of those weeks. :ermm:
charlesx
03/16/2010, 11:14
I'm still thinking about it. If you guys want to switch, no big deal. Not sure if I'll cap it at 6 or not. If we cap it at 8, I get to play as well, so....
Eh, we'll see.
Not sure when we'll start. Probably going to try and get a table tonight. If I don't, maybe tomorrow night. And if not then, then probably sometime this coming weekend. Not sure. This week is turning into one of those weeks. :ermm:
Thawm, why don't we go with 8 and that way we get both Rokk's participation and yours? Sounds like it would make for a fun team.
Also, what would the rest of us need to do on our end? Set up the game at home and play along? I have not played PbP before, so just curious. Thanks!
Thawm, why don't we go with 8 and that way we get both Rokk's participation and yours? Sounds like it would make for a fun team.
Also, what would the rest of us need to do on our end? Set up the game at home and play along? I have not played PbP before, so just curious. Thanks!
Nah, shouldn't be necessary to set up on your end. If you want to, it should be easy enough to follow my writeups and our actions to do it, so knock yourself out. :classic:
I'll be taking pictures of the board after each turn, and maybe pointing stuff out from time to time. We can also image tag in this forum, so I'll be doing a lot of that.
Oh, and yes, we can do 8. I may pick someone other than Yig or Ithy, as a result.
Rokk_Krinn
03/16/2010, 11:54
Good to hear as I wouldn't have allowed Chaz to give up his spot for me.
I'd have more fun summoning the Yellow King anyway. :devious:
Keep talking about the Yellow King, and we'll be up against Hastur.
I hate Hastur.
I hate all of them, really.
This sounds like fun. I don't own the game (and I know I'm too late to take part this time around anyways), but if its successful enough to run again in the future, I'd like to give it a try.
http://www.arkhamhorrorwiki.com/wiki/images/2/27/Hastur.png
8 clue tokens to seal a gate, with 8 players? Screw you, Hastur.
http://www.arkhamhorrorwiki.com/wiki/images/4/45/Yog-Sothoth.png
We've got a winner, here. Magical immunity jerks, plus we have a high potential of losing a player or two in the process. Perfect for forum writeups.
This sounds like fun. I don't own the game (and I know I'm too late to take part this time around anyways), but if its successful enough to run again in the future, I'd like to give it a try.
Nonsense! You can take my spot, if you want!
charlesx
03/16/2010, 12:12
Cool deal. Thanks, Thawm! Ia Ia Cthulhu fh'taghn! Let's get this show on the road!
:cool:
Melkhy! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN???? :cry:
You know how life gets, been terribly busy trying to settle into the whole concept of being a responsible adult :p
Back now though, for better or worse! :)
JackAssterson
03/16/2010, 12:14
8 clue tokens to seal a gate, with 8 players? Screw you, Hastur.
They still selling Elder signs at K-Mart?
They still selling Elder signs at K-Mart?
That's pretty much what you'd have to hope for. In all likelihood, Yoggy is going to be a little tougher, since he kills you for being failtastic in Other Worlds. Hastur just taunts you for not being able to spend your precious clue tokens during your encounters.
If someone pulled Joe Diamond, everyone would be all over him for daring to use his special ability.
Haters always hating on the greatest character in the game. Joe is the man.
http://www.arkhamhorrorwiki.com/wiki/images/7/7e/JoeDiamond.png
Realtor just called, they're bringing people through my apartment this week, trying to sell the building to someone.
I am considering having this all set up on my coffee table or something for when they come in. :laugh:
Nonsense! You can take my spot, if you want!
I'd love to play if I can.
I'd love to play if I can.
You are now playing.
Final player list for Game 1:
Rokky
Jacky
Paxy
Kalely
Doomsy
Melhky
Chucky
Smudgey
I'll set up a game thready in a while here, and then ask you guys for character rolls. We can at least get that out of the way, in case I feel like setting this up on my coffee table over lunch. I can always just move it to another table, if I get one tonight.
Quebbster
03/16/2010, 12:35
8 clue tokens to seal a gate, with 8 players? Screw you, Hastur.
Bah. Everyone knows the best way to defeat Hastur is to trap him on your answering machine.
Until a telemarketer calls... Crowley should have transformed him into Freddie Mercury.
PaxZRake
03/16/2010, 14:15
I'm going to go insane and die! YAY!
Wasn't the monster in "The Dunwich Horror" blown up with dynamite? I wanna just blow everything up.
charlesx
03/16/2010, 14:19
I'm going to go insane and die! YAY!
And that is different from RL.... how???? :p
The thread is up. Please get me your random numbers. I ask all non-players to refer to rule #2 in the thread.
http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4597455#post4597455
PaxZRake
03/16/2010, 14:24
Hey Thaw, stupid question: what is the max number? Are we rolling 1-10?
Hey Thaw, stupid question: what is the max number? Are we rolling 1-10?
I have it listed specifically for each of you in the thread.
Rokk - 1/16
Charles - 1/15
Jack - 1/14
Smudge - 1/13
Doom - 1/12
Pax - 1/11
Kalel - 1/10
Melhk - 1/9
PaxZRake
03/16/2010, 14:27
That's what I thought, but I didn't want to look more stupid.
Thanks!
Wade Wilson
03/16/2010, 14:45
Chucky
Doomsy
Melkhy
Paxy
Jacky
Smudgy
These 6 squishy people will get squished....when I get my extra tables and stuff, and get this all set up.
Investigators will be randomly drawn. Because if I let the three that own the game to pick, they'd grab Walter and the shrink, and have a heyday.
In the meantime, take a look at the wiki I posted a link to, above, so you can familiarize yourselves with the rules and whatnot. We will be playing with no expansions this go-round.
Why would they grab me? :o I would like to try this out sometime but do not own the game...
Why would they grab me? :o I would like to try this out sometime but do not own the game...
Aw man, I didn't even think to send you an invite. I know you've been wanting to play this.
Have no fear, these guys are going to get killed faster than you can say [insert random Cthulhu cultist chant here], and we'll get you in for game 2. Promise.
In the meantime, enjoy watching them get driven insane, and then eaten.
Posting link to the game thread again. Closing this one.
I need a roll from Rokk and Doom still, so I can get the game set up.
All non-players, please observe rule #2 in the game thread.
http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showth...55#post4597455
vBulletin® v3.7.0, Copyright ©2000-2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.