[DC Panda]

Hi, folks-

DC here again. Proud to announce Carpe DM: Gamemastery for Tabletop RPGs is back for its fourth straight year.

I'll be covering the usual topics - the value of preparation, the importance of rules, and gamemaster tactics- but this year they allowed me two hours, so I'll be devoting more time to a topic that seems to be a favorite: The Trouble with Gamers.

I hope to see you there.

[Nikku]

I'd love to go. We Gm's should be banned from meeting as it never ends well for the gamers.

[DC Panda]

Indeed.

(waits a moment)

Maniacal laugh?

[Dark Spellmaster]

Can someone new to the GM/DM community come to check this out and learn somethings?

[DC Panda]

Dark Spellmaster, on 19 March 2012 - 06:35 PM, said:

Can someone new to the GM/DM community come to check this out and learn somethings?

But of course! It's sort of why the panel exists.

9 AM on a Sunday though.

[Molly Mae]

I don't know if I'll be attending this panel. I think I went last year and I love the idea and the concept, but there was a lot of off-track input from some pretty crazy people (not good crazy). I think there was discussion about a bag of infinite dead hookers. If that was this panel, you're a great host and I'm really hoping to get through this one...but if there's the same caliber of participation as last year, I'd rather eat glass.

[Eneishi]

I would totally go if there were a bag of infinite dead hookers. That makes things interesting.

[DC Panda]

Molly Mae, on 26 March 2012 - 02:55 PM, said:

I don't know if I'll be attending this panel. I think I went last year and I love the idea and the concept, but there was a lot of off-track input from some pretty crazy people (not good crazy). I think there was discussion about a bag of infinite dead hookers. If that was this panel, you're a great host and I'm really hoping to get through this one...but if there's the same caliber of participation as last year, I'd rather eat glass.

Huh, yeah I can see how that'd be upsetting. I honestly don't remember that topic, but I don't blame you for being offended. I try to keep things to a PG-13 level, especially as kids sometimes attend, but it's hard to control the subject matter when the floor is opened for questions and discussion. I certainly try not to encourage such topics.

Nevertheless, I appreciate the kind words and understand if you don't feel comfortable in such a situation. If ever you should want to discuss GMing or RPing in general, feel free to PM me, or swing on by Artists' Alley. I make comics (some of them based off my RPG adventures) and love talking to folks. Panda Rage Productions, AKA Onward Bound (the title of the comic).

[Eneishi]

So this is a panel... not so much a TTG event?

[DC Panda]

Eneishi, on 26 March 2012 - 08:35 PM, said:

So this is a panel... not so much a TTG event?

It's a panel, aimed at gamers in general, gamemasters in specific.

I cover mostly topics such as how to develop storytelling skills, the importance of preparation, the role of rules, and a topic I like to dub Cheap Theatrics.

They've given me about 30 extra minutes this year, and I reckon I'm going to slide in extra category on The Trouble With Gamers.

Fourth year running. Folks seem to enjoy it.

[Eneishi]

I think you posted this thread in the wrong forum... It should be in the Panel Programming section found HERE

This post has been edited by Eneishi: 26 March 2012 - 08:54 PM

[DC Panda]

Eneishi, on 26 March 2012 - 08:54 PM, said:

I think you posted this thread in the wrong forum... It should be in the Panel Programming section found HERE

Well, I chose to post it here as it seemed likely that gamers might be interested in a panel related specifically to RPGs as I wasn't sure how many we have of those this year.

I reckoned worst case scenario a mod would move it. Since it's been a month since the original posting I gathered I might be in the clear.

I figure no harm posting notice about a panel about gaming in the gaming forum. Or am I wrong, mods?

[Eneishi]

Just trying to keep an organized forum. Don't need a mod bar under my name to do my job.

[DC Panda]

Eneishi, on 26 March 2012 - 10:10 PM, said:

Just trying to keep an organized forum. Don't need a mod bar under my name to do my job.

Oh, sorry- didn't realize you were ACen Staff. No disrespect intended. Feel free to have this entire thing moved if you feel it'll serve things better.

[Eneishi]

No no no, you misunderstand.

Your thread is fine, just wanted to get an idea of what you were trying to get across, and I saw it. So by all means.

[Wingy Baby]

No probs here.

[JoeSomebody2]

A panel that actually makes my heart skip a beat. A shame I'll likely be participating in other duties. It's quite a shame I haven't learned the Shadow Clone Technique yet.