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Post by Ser Leyton Hightower on Aug 26, 2013 22:06:06 GMT -5
...and every other character under the sun! I miss him too. You never know, I know that some people who found this group after Camelot was over heard good things about it. They might be interested. But I understand your concerns; we really didn't have enough people to sustain the game, which was no fault of your own. It's a shame though, the game had so much going for it. I think for a lot of them the problem was that some just don't care about Arthurian legend (heretics!) or for others that the setting seemed too similar to Westeros. Even though it's essentially Dark Ages Britain whereas Westeros is more high medieval, and I threw a lot of magic in to stir things up a bit. But oh well, we'll just have to wait and see. Heretics indeed  ! I never saw much similarity between Westeros and Camelot, it might have just been poor timing; if I recall correctly Camelot came about around the time of several particularly short lived games. Or maybe people were just too used to westeros and found it difficult to adjust to the setting. |
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Post by Marie on Aug 26, 2013 22:17:20 GMT -5
I think for a lot of them the problem was that some just don't care about Arthurian legend (heretics!) or for others that the setting seemed too similar to Westeros. Even though it's essentially Dark Ages Britain whereas Westeros is more high medieval, and I threw a lot of magic in to stir things up a bit. But oh well, we'll just have to wait and see. Heretics indeed ! I never saw much similarity between Westeros and Camelot, it might have just been poor timing; if I recall correctly Camelot came about around the time of several particularly short lived games. Or maybe people were just too used to westeros and found it difficult to adjust to the setting. Who knows! It might be the fact that the medieval narratives typically portray Arthurian society as taking place in a high medieval period to reflect the time in which they were written (even if, like Malory and Geoffrey of Monmouth, they date Arthur to the Dark Ages!) After all, a lot of people are going to take their knowledge from either the most famous texts, or reinterpretations of them. The return to an "authentic" Dark Ages Arthur is more late 20th century. |
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Post by Ser Leyton Hightower on Aug 26, 2013 22:37:48 GMT -5
Heretics indeed ! I never saw much similarity between Westeros and Camelot, it might have just been poor timing; if I recall correctly Camelot came about around the time of several particularly short lived games. Or maybe people were just too used to westeros and found it difficult to adjust to the setting. Who knows! It might be the fact that the medieval narratives typically portray Arthurian society as taking place in a high medieval period to reflect the time in which they were written (even if, like Malory and Geoffrey of Monmouth, they date Arthur to the Dark Ages!) After all, a lot of people are going to take their knowledge from either the most famous texts, or reinterpretations of them. The return to an "authentic" Dark Ages Arthur is more late 20th century. And even more recently we've gone even further back in time. www.imdb.com/title/tt0349683/For the record, I don't think it qualifies as Arthurian... |
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Post by Marie on Aug 26, 2013 22:50:10 GMT -5
Who knows! It might be the fact that the medieval narratives typically portray Arthurian society as taking place in a high medieval period to reflect the time in which they were written (even if, like Malory and Geoffrey of Monmouth, they date Arthur to the Dark Ages!) After all, a lot of people are going to take their knowledge from either the most famous texts, or reinterpretations of them. The return to an "authentic" Dark Ages Arthur is more late 20th century. And even more recently we've gone even further back in time. www.imdb.com/title/tt0349683/For the record, I don't think it qualifies as Arthurian... There is actually some scholarship on the Sarmatian connection. If you're curious, there's a book called "The Sarmatian Connection: New Light on the Origin of the Arthurian and Holy Grail Legends" by C. Scott Littleton and Ann C. Thomas. I've glanced at it in passing when I was looking for something else but it's not something I'm a fan of. I know I've seen some journal articles about the film too, regarding political connections. I know what you mean, though, the film has so little in common with the traditional stories. But then that's true of a lot of the recent versions. |
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Post by Lord Gareth Hightower on Aug 27, 2013 1:00:31 GMT -5
I know I've said this before, but I had a blast with Camelot and would play again in a heartbeat in the unlikely event of it being resurrected. Me too. |
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Post by Marie on Aug 27, 2013 2:08:23 GMT -5
I know I've said this before, but I had a blast with Camelot and would play again in a heartbeat in the unlikely event of it being resurrected. Me too. Thanks. I appreciate that  I get the feeling all the main gang would probably play a rebirth if it happened but that's 6 people with widely diverse characters who don't necessarily fit together. The problem would always be making sure someone didn't get left out. And, as ever, getting the characters to talk to each other  |
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Post by Lord Gareth Hightower on Aug 27, 2013 2:34:56 GMT -5
Thanks. I appreciate that I get the feeling all the main gang would probably play a rebirth if it happened but that's 6 people with widely diverse characters who don't necessarily fit together. The problem would always be making sure someone didn't get left out. And, as ever, getting the characters to talk to each other Ever heard of a game called 'King Arthur Pendragon', Marie? Set in the England of Arthur's time (obviously), it is a RPing game where characters take on the role of knights and engage in adventures. There is also the opportunity to get a landed fief and to engage in small political manouvering along the lines of Bloodfeud. I'd love to play a game like that. Some resources www.gspendragon.com/and www.adnd3egame.com/pendragon.htmand boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/86080/king-arthur-pendragon-a-comprehensive-guide |
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Post by Marie on Aug 27, 2013 2:49:37 GMT -5
Thanks. I appreciate that I get the feeling all the main gang would probably play a rebirth if it happened but that's 6 people with widely diverse characters who don't necessarily fit together. The problem would always be making sure someone didn't get left out. And, as ever, getting the characters to talk to each other Ever heard of a game called 'King Arthur Pendragon', Marie? Set in the England of Arthur's time (obviously), it is a RPing game where characters take on the role of knights and engage in adventures. There is also the opportunity to get a landed fief and to engage in small political manouvering along the lines of Bloodfeud. I'd love to play a game like that. Some resources www.gspendragon.com/and www.adnd3egame.com/pendragon.htmand boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/86080/king-arthur-pendragon-a-comprehensive-guideNo, I hadn't. I've not really got into those kind of RPs because the people in my real life never seemed to be that way inclined.  I bought the Green Ronin book due to ASOIAF fandom - I had no expectations of ever getting to use it! I only played single player pen and paper RPs! |
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Post by Lord Oswyn Baratheon on Aug 27, 2013 4:41:19 GMT -5
Oh and I played Malcolm Price in Stranger's cyberpunk game. I did enjoy that one while it lasted. I was really looking forward to bloodfeud, but real life got in the way. I'm free now though and hoping, as it seems everyone else is, for a new game that will last more than a few months. Yeah sorry about that, bud. Father and I thought we had a winning formula with Bloodfeud, but we seemed to start at the worst time right at the start of summer and ran into the same problem as Marie's Camelot game. We lost too many people to RL too rapidly and despite our best efforts to adapt the plot it eventually came to the point where we lacked the numbers and player motivation we needed to run the game we envisioned. In retrospect, it ran for longer than the majority of the games the preceded it. Perhaps if it had come earlier in the long line of failed games, it would have made it. Either, way it was a learning experience. If it weren't for the potential LoW rebirth I'd be much more broken up about it, but at the end of the day this is the game all others have strived to emulate and live under the shadow of. |
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Post by BenfrySmith on Aug 27, 2013 4:41:24 GMT -5
Ever heard of a game called 'King Arthur Pendragon', Marie? Set in the England of Arthur's time (obviously), it is a RPing game where characters take on the role of knights and engage in adventures. I RP'd that back in the day, before Westeros was a twinkle in GRRM's eye. Good game. Slightly more magic than I thought was necessary, but still good. Aug 26, 2013 18:50:38 GMT -5 Erik said:How you guys been/who are you? I can't keep all the usernames straight from over the years. I was probably best remembered on here as Benfry Smith, but was also Balor Greyjoy and The Other as a brief Smith minion. Seemed to have a nasty habit of dying a lot in games so La Mort d'Arthur was a good inspiration but Smith never let me have my own magic sword like Stannis :( |
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Post by Viea Greyjoy on Aug 27, 2013 7:34:59 GMT -5
Awwww, he spoils all the fun I was best known for Ganaida and Marianne on here I think Was also Abi at some point... |
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Post by Osgar Greyjoy on Aug 27, 2013 7:49:08 GMT -5
Quentyn Flint - The Vale of Arryn
Mance Flowers - The Long Watch
Zachery Borrell -Lords of Westeros: Fosterlings
Daemon Celtigar - Kingdoms of Westeros
Nestor Clegane/Jory Lorch - Shadows of Westeros
Todric Tully/Jory Lorch - Fires of Westeros
Lars Liddle -Westeros Civil War
Haggon Lightfoot - The Nine Kingdoms
Hook/Dagnar Wake - Reignfall
Jommy - Bloodfeud
I originally came here from Reddit when R'hllor was recruiting for Vale of Arryn. I've just been following everyone around ever since.
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Post by Princess Lyssandra Martell on Aug 28, 2013 12:13:54 GMT -5
have not heard of most of these games
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Post by Marie on Aug 28, 2013 12:18:36 GMT -5
Now you know how difficult the situation has been since you stopped RPing. We have seriously struggled to find a game that lasted longer than 2 months |
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Post by Sam on Aug 28, 2013 15:57:27 GMT -5
I am the famous Lord Commander Jaymes Farman, the greatest Lord Commander that the Night's Watch has ever seen! I am also Lord Commander Mychel Lannister, of the Kingsguard, famous for being the man who beheaded Erik Greyjoy  |
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! I never saw much similarity between Westeros and Camelot, it might have just been poor timing; if I recall correctly Camelot came about around the time of several particularly short lived games. Or maybe people were just too used to westeros and found it difficult to adjust to the setting. 
I get the feeling all the main gang would probably play a rebirth if it happened but that's 6 people with widely diverse characters who don't necessarily fit together. The problem would always be making sure someone didn't get left out. And, as ever, getting the characters to talk to each other 
I bought the Green Ronin book due to ASOIAF fandom - I had no expectations of ever getting to use it! I only played single player pen and paper RPs! 
