The new Ghostbusters trailer is out if you have not seen it.
I LOVED the first Ghostbusters. I got a Ph.D. in Psychology because I wanted to be just like Peter Venkman. (well....sorta). It is one of the few movies I consider to be "perfect". It hits every beat and there is not a wasted moment on screen.
I think this new movie looks great.
Here. Let me say that again. I think this new movie looks great.
I said as much on the Youtube site and I have been bombarded with so much ire that I can't quite get what the hell these people are thinking. I have been accused of being a.) a bot. b.) a Sony employee. c.) a Sony bot. d.) a woman e.) a lesbian but mostly f.) an idiot. In fact the comments got so bad that someone (either YouTube or Sony) deleted them all. I still have the emails though.
I have read some of the comments on this too and frankly, I am dumbfounded.
I am no fan of random off the cuff remakes...but this is that. This feels more like a sequel or reboot.
Plus it is also an idea I have been hearing about for 20+ years. Restarting with a new generation of Ghostbusters. It worked for Ghostbusters Extreme. Hell it worked great for the Next Generation. Seriously, what the hell is the problem here?
(Reads more comments). Oh. Seriously? People are bitching about an all female cast?
Seriously??
I really only have one thing to say about that.
Grow the fuck up people!
Your whining and bitching about this "ruining your childhood" makes you sound like whiny children.
Your complaining about this being some "feminist agenda" makes you sound like a neanderthal and a stupid one at that.
I am going to watch this movie. Likely I am going to enjoy it. But whether it is good or bad ultimately will depend on the script and the actors involved. NOT in the fact that it's a remake or an all female cast.
Plus Kate McKinnon can do no wrong in my mind. It should be good just because she is in it.
Provided as proof,
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/obamacare-cold-open/n41321
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/close-encounter/2949239
Friday, March 4, 2016
Thursday, March 3, 2016
GMs Day sale at RPGNow
It is RPGNow/DriveThruRPG/OneBookshelf's annual GMs Day sale and there is a ton of books on sale.
Including Sisters of the Aquarian Order.
In fact the Sisters seem to be in very good company right now.
#7 on the GMs Day sales. You can pick it up along with White Star.
I am taking this time to comb through my wish list and grab those books I have been wanting for a while.
Including Sisters of the Aquarian Order.
In fact the Sisters seem to be in very good company right now.
#7 on the GMs Day sales. You can pick it up along with White Star.
I am taking this time to comb through my wish list and grab those books I have been wanting for a while.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Link Roundup
Lots of things going on today. So here are a list of links I have been reading or need to read in detail still. Thought I'd share.
Curse of Strahd is coming. Ravenloft was my all time favorite module to play and run. The Demiplane of Ravenloft was my world of choice during the 2nd Edition days. So I am finding it hard to wait till this new book comes out. Thankfully my FLGS is a Wizard's Premier store, so I should be picking up my copy this weekend. But until then here are some things to keep us all busy.
Looks great so far!
The Witch is out. The movie that is. I have been following this film for months, so I hope it lives up to the hype. So far I pleased with everything I read, though I am not trying to read to much to be honest. Some of my fellow bloggers have already seen it.
Once a again a tip o' the hat to my good friend +Calvin Heighton at Calvin's Canadian Cave of Cool for this one.
It's a "Dragon Wagon" with a surprisingly familiar font.
Is this the conveyance of some mad wizard? A collector from the future? A Gamma World/D&D crossover? No idea, but damn if I don't want to do something with this.
Here are some more links of information/pictures.
Need to learn a new language? Well there is a Chrome add-in that simulates language immersion by swapping out words you read with those of the chosen language. Which language? Any language in Google Translate's database. Trying it out now.
Finally the same folks that brought us the Harry Potter fan film The Greater Good just finished their newest fan film, Severus Snape and the Marauders. I do love a good fan film!
I have to say the casting of this is spot on.
Curse of Strahd is coming. Ravenloft was my all time favorite module to play and run. The Demiplane of Ravenloft was my world of choice during the 2nd Edition days. So I am finding it hard to wait till this new book comes out. Thankfully my FLGS is a Wizard's Premier store, so I should be picking up my copy this weekend. But until then here are some things to keep us all busy.
Looks great so far!
The Witch is out. The movie that is. I have been following this film for months, so I hope it lives up to the hype. So far I pleased with everything I read, though I am not trying to read to much to be honest. Some of my fellow bloggers have already seen it.
- From the Sorcerer's Scroll, The Historicity of The Witch
- The Junto, Guest Post: Discovering Witches
- Krell Laboratories, Bothered and Bewitched
- NY Public Library, The Witch: A Reading and Resource List
- Tales of the Grotesque and Dungeonesque , So, You Saw The Witch...
Once a again a tip o' the hat to my good friend +Calvin Heighton at Calvin's Canadian Cave of Cool for this one.
It's a "Dragon Wagon" with a surprisingly familiar font.
Is this the conveyance of some mad wizard? A collector from the future? A Gamma World/D&D crossover? No idea, but damn if I don't want to do something with this.
Here are some more links of information/pictures.
- Calvin's Canadian Cave of Coo, Tuesdays From The Toybox
- Tom Daniel's Dragon Wagon
- Just a Car Guy, The Dragon Wagon 1/24th scale model by Monogram
Need to learn a new language? Well there is a Chrome add-in that simulates language immersion by swapping out words you read with those of the chosen language. Which language? Any language in Google Translate's database. Trying it out now.
Finally the same folks that brought us the Harry Potter fan film The Greater Good just finished their newest fan film, Severus Snape and the Marauders. I do love a good fan film!
I have to say the casting of this is spot on.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Old Loves
I have been blogging here for a while. Mostly about D&D and related clones, but some other games too. I was reading over some rule books for games I have not played yet or haven't played in a long while and I was thinking.
I really miss the modern supernatural genre. I have lost track of all the games I have played over the years since the early days of Chill and Call of Cthulhu. I have lost track of all the books I have read in this genre as well; has to be in the hundreds by now. But I also enjoy the over the top heroics of D&D and supers games too.
So imagine my surprise when I saw Eden Studios was finally publishing the long, long, long, awaited Beyond Human.
Years, a life time ago it seems, I helped with this book. I contributed quite a bit to the magic chapter. The magic system is based on my Ghosts of Albion game, which is based in turn on C.J. Carella's own magic systems in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (another game I worked on) and on the WitchCraft game.
I really would love to get something new for these games going again. Ideas are plentiful, time really isn't.
One day I'll return to this world.
I really miss the modern supernatural genre. I have lost track of all the games I have played over the years since the early days of Chill and Call of Cthulhu. I have lost track of all the books I have read in this genre as well; has to be in the hundreds by now. But I also enjoy the over the top heroics of D&D and supers games too.
So imagine my surprise when I saw Eden Studios was finally publishing the long, long, long, awaited Beyond Human.
Years, a life time ago it seems, I helped with this book. I contributed quite a bit to the magic chapter. The magic system is based on my Ghosts of Albion game, which is based in turn on C.J. Carella's own magic systems in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (another game I worked on) and on the WitchCraft game.
I really would love to get something new for these games going again. Ideas are plentiful, time really isn't.
One day I'll return to this world.
Monday, February 29, 2016
I Want to Believe
I know I am late (by a week) to the game here, but I just watched the last episode of the new Season 10 of X-Files. I want to start off by saying how phenomenally pleased I was with the entire season.
Now I was a huge X-Files fan back in the day. This was my favorite show. I was just moving up to Chicago. Had a new apartment in the heart of the Near West side after living in nothing but small Southern Illinois towns (under 20k people). I was working on my Ph.D., engaged and X-Files was my Friday night (later Sunday night). I loved the Myth-arc, the monster of the week episodes and getting on the internet on Monday to talk about it on alt.tv.x-files. No world had pulled me in so hard since Star Trek or Doctor Who.
Like Trek and Who, X-Files came back. But I was worried that so much of what had made it awesome was gone. Clinton wasn't in the White House anymore. The nascent internet is now ubiquitous. The paranoia of the 90s has turned into the .... whatever the hell this is we have now.
I was surprised and very, very pleased how the new X-Files picked right up.
Not only picked up, but made the intervening years part of the larger story. I was excited to see Mulder and Scully back in action. I loved the subtle changes made to their dynamic and even the addition of Miller and Einstien. I laughed out loud during Mulder's "Shroom" trip and the "blink and you'll miss them" cameo of the Lone Gunmen. X-Files was back and hitting all the notes in my book.
At first I thought 6 episodes were plenty, but very soon I wanted more. A lot more.
Maybe we will get more, Chris Carter certainly thinks so, but time will tell.
In the meantime I am now wanting to dust off all my Conspiracy X books.
Now I was a huge X-Files fan back in the day. This was my favorite show. I was just moving up to Chicago. Had a new apartment in the heart of the Near West side after living in nothing but small Southern Illinois towns (under 20k people). I was working on my Ph.D., engaged and X-Files was my Friday night (later Sunday night). I loved the Myth-arc, the monster of the week episodes and getting on the internet on Monday to talk about it on alt.tv.x-files. No world had pulled me in so hard since Star Trek or Doctor Who.
Like Trek and Who, X-Files came back. But I was worried that so much of what had made it awesome was gone. Clinton wasn't in the White House anymore. The nascent internet is now ubiquitous. The paranoia of the 90s has turned into the .... whatever the hell this is we have now.
I was surprised and very, very pleased how the new X-Files picked right up.
Not only picked up, but made the intervening years part of the larger story. I was excited to see Mulder and Scully back in action. I loved the subtle changes made to their dynamic and even the addition of Miller and Einstien. I laughed out loud during Mulder's "Shroom" trip and the "blink and you'll miss them" cameo of the Lone Gunmen. X-Files was back and hitting all the notes in my book.
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At first I thought 6 episodes were plenty, but very soon I wanted more. A lot more.
Maybe we will get more, Chris Carter certainly thinks so, but time will tell.
In the meantime I am now wanting to dust off all my Conspiracy X books.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Mail Call: WITCH Fated Souls
Mail call from yesterday.
I just got my copy of WITCH: Fated Souls by Elizabeth Chaipraditkul.
The book, screen and Tarot Cards look great and can't wait to try it out.
I just got my copy of WITCH: Fated Souls by Elizabeth Chaipraditkul.
The book, screen and Tarot Cards look great and can't wait to try it out.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Kickstart Your Weekend: Interview with Debra Hoenig Parizek
Debra Hoenig Parizek is working on bringing here late husband's dream to life, The Everyverse RPG.
I thought I would spend some time with her to talk about the Everyverse RPG.
Tim Brannan/The Other Side: Let’s start at the beginning, who are you and what is the Everyverse RPG?
Debra Hoenig Parizek: I am the widow of the author now, production and marketing director for EVERYVERSE RPG. Both the author, Dennis, and I grew up in Iowa and graduated from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA. I spent 34 years in IT. Since being laid off in Dec, 2014, I have been working in online marketing. I was nudged to bring EVERYVERSE RPG to market after a long weekend gaming session with friends at the end of last June.
EVERYVERSE RPG is a universal system that may be applied to any setting.
TB: How long did your late husband work on this game?
DHP: At least 10 years
TB: How did you get into gaming?
DHP: I got into gaming because my late husband was a gamer. I believe the first scenarios he and I played were Star Wars based using an early version of what is now EVERYVERSE RPG. Later, I joined his gaming group of college friends. That group started meeting again with the 2nd generation (i.e. sons of 2 members) playing with us old timers.
TB: What are some of your favorite games? Why?
DHP: I've played Cyberpunk and AD&D. To be honest, I've been spoiled by playing EVERYVERSE RPG.
TB: What is one of your favorite features about Everyverse?
DHP: I think using The Attempt to resolve all outcomes. The structure of The Attempt is simple -- what action is performed, applicable character attribute score or skill cascade score, modifiers. That's basically it then roll your 4D10.
TB: What is Everyverse to set it off from other multi-genre games?
DHP: It features 5 methods of character generation, uses the Bell curve (the curve used in real-world IQ measurement) where a score of 100 is average for a population in character attributes and skills scores for more meaningful information at a glance, has skills cascades to describe a skill set from general to more specific and uses a single method, The Attempt, to resolve all outcomes. Also, it presents tables for conversion from other systems to EVERYVERSE RPG.
TB: What sort of games/stories do you expect that people will use this for?
DHP: Most recently, it was used by folks who play online to do a supernatural hunters scenario. We have used it to play low-tech, high-tech, Star Wars, Highlander. I believe we will be doing a Harry Potter scenario for a podcast next weekend.
TB: What are your future plans for this game?
DHP: The basic rules are available now and I am prepping a supplement on Paranormality. Then, there is a High-Tech Equipment supplement and a Future History supplement. I also want to expand some adventure scenarios into modules for sale.
TB: And finally where can we find you on the internet?
DHP: my website is http://rpg.parizekdevelopmentllc.com
my facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/Everyverse-RPG-907277846032063/
my kickstarter is https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1945825895/to-realize-a-dream-everyverse-rpg
TB: Ok last question and this is for my own benefit. Who is your favorite wizard, witch or magic-user
DHP: Harry Potter
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There are a lot of really great things that Debra is giving away for this game. It would be nice to this game make it.
I thought I would spend some time with her to talk about the Everyverse RPG.
Tim Brannan/The Other Side: Let’s start at the beginning, who are you and what is the Everyverse RPG?
Debra Hoenig Parizek: I am the widow of the author now, production and marketing director for EVERYVERSE RPG. Both the author, Dennis, and I grew up in Iowa and graduated from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA. I spent 34 years in IT. Since being laid off in Dec, 2014, I have been working in online marketing. I was nudged to bring EVERYVERSE RPG to market after a long weekend gaming session with friends at the end of last June.
EVERYVERSE RPG is a universal system that may be applied to any setting.
DHP: At least 10 years
TB: How did you get into gaming?
DHP: I got into gaming because my late husband was a gamer. I believe the first scenarios he and I played were Star Wars based using an early version of what is now EVERYVERSE RPG. Later, I joined his gaming group of college friends. That group started meeting again with the 2nd generation (i.e. sons of 2 members) playing with us old timers.
TB: What are some of your favorite games? Why?
DHP: I've played Cyberpunk and AD&D. To be honest, I've been spoiled by playing EVERYVERSE RPG.
TB: What is one of your favorite features about Everyverse?
DHP: I think using The Attempt to resolve all outcomes. The structure of The Attempt is simple -- what action is performed, applicable character attribute score or skill cascade score, modifiers. That's basically it then roll your 4D10.
TB: What is Everyverse to set it off from other multi-genre games?
DHP: It features 5 methods of character generation, uses the Bell curve (the curve used in real-world IQ measurement) where a score of 100 is average for a population in character attributes and skills scores for more meaningful information at a glance, has skills cascades to describe a skill set from general to more specific and uses a single method, The Attempt, to resolve all outcomes. Also, it presents tables for conversion from other systems to EVERYVERSE RPG.
TB: What sort of games/stories do you expect that people will use this for?
DHP: Most recently, it was used by folks who play online to do a supernatural hunters scenario. We have used it to play low-tech, high-tech, Star Wars, Highlander. I believe we will be doing a Harry Potter scenario for a podcast next weekend.
TB: What are your future plans for this game?
DHP: The basic rules are available now and I am prepping a supplement on Paranormality. Then, there is a High-Tech Equipment supplement and a Future History supplement. I also want to expand some adventure scenarios into modules for sale.
TB: And finally where can we find you on the internet?
DHP: my website is http://rpg.parizekdevelopmentllc.com
my facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/Everyverse-RPG-907277846032063/
my kickstarter is https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1945825895/to-realize-a-dream-everyverse-rpg
TB: Ok last question and this is for my own benefit. Who is your favorite wizard, witch or magic-user
DHP: Harry Potter
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There are a lot of really great things that Debra is giving away for this game. It would be nice to this game make it.
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