http://www.analoggamers.com Gaming from a Slightly Different Perspective Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:07:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Gaming from a Slightly Different Perspective Shawn Sines, Ron Whitaker no Shawn Sines, Ron Whitaker ron@analoggamers.com ron@analoggamers.com (Shawn Sines, Ron Whitaker) AnalogGamers.com, 2009 Gaming from a Slightly Different Perspective http://www.analoggamers.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.analoggamers.com http://www.analoggamers.com/turbine-announces-next-lord-of-the-rings-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turbine-announces-next-lord-of-the-rings-expansion http://www.analoggamers.com/turbine-announces-next-lord-of-the-rings-expansion/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:40:09 +0000 Ron http://www.analoggamers.com/?p=256 http://www.analoggamers.com/turbine-announces-next-lord-of-the-rings-expansion/feed/ 0 http://www.analoggamers.com/verbal-components-episode-5-digital-middle-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=verbal-components-episode-5-digital-middle-management http://www.analoggamers.com/verbal-components-episode-5-digital-middle-management/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:09:50 +0000 Shawn http://www.analoggamers.com/?p=250 http://www.analoggamers.com/verbal-components-episode-5-digital-middle-management/feed/ 0 DDI,Dungeons & Dragons,Podcast,Verbal Components This week we focus a great deal on the evolution of software tools for running RPGs. Not a lot of non tabletop RPG talk but we had our usual good time babbling about shiny things that catch our attention. From the SSI Advanced Dungeons & Dragons DM Too... This week we focus a great deal on the evolution of software tools for running RPGs. Not a lot of non tabletop RPG talk but we had our usual good time babbling about shiny things that catch our attention. From the SSI Advanced Dungeons & Dragons DM Tools to the current Dungeons & Dragons Digital Initiative/ DDI program its hard to remember a time when computers were not complementary tools to the RPG experience. Shawn Sines, Ron Whitaker no 31:55 http://www.analoggamers.com/quick-thoughts-on-the-batman-arkham-asylum-demo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-thoughts-on-the-batman-arkham-asylum-demo http://www.analoggamers.com/quick-thoughts-on-the-batman-arkham-asylum-demo/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:01:51 +0000 Ron http://www.analoggamers.com/?p=240 http://www.analoggamers.com/quick-thoughts-on-the-batman-arkham-asylum-demo/feed/ 0 http://www.analoggamers.com/morally-ambiguous-is-missing-from-far-too-many-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=morally-ambiguous-is-missing-from-far-too-many-games http://www.analoggamers.com/morally-ambiguous-is-missing-from-far-too-many-games/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:00:27 +0000 Ron http://www.analoggamers.com/?p=232 http://www.analoggamers.com/morally-ambiguous-is-missing-from-far-too-many-games/feed/ 0 http://www.analoggamers.com/champions-online-offers-lifetime-subscription/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=champions-online-offers-lifetime-subscription http://www.analoggamers.com/champions-online-offers-lifetime-subscription/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:33:10 +0000 Shawn http://www.analoggamers.com/?p=226 http://www.analoggamers.com/champions-online-offers-lifetime-subscription/feed/ 2 http://www.analoggamers.com/verbal-components-episode-4-forcible-conversions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=verbal-components-episode-4-forcible-conversions http://www.analoggamers.com/verbal-components-episode-4-forcible-conversions/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:08:15 +0000 Shawn http://www.analoggamers.com/?p=220 http://www.analoggamers.com/verbal-components-episode-4-forcible-conversions/feed/ 0 D&D 4E,Dragon Age: Origins,Dungeosn & Dragons,Eberron,Halo,Halo: ODST,Halo: The Cole Protocol,Podcast,Traveller,Verbal Components The Verbal Components podcast returns this week as Shawn and Ron attempt to revitalize after an extended break. The topic at hand is adaptation and conversion of popular games, movies, books, etc. to gaming. The Verbal Components podcast returns this week as Shawn and Ron attempt to revitalize after an extended break. The topic at hand is adaptation and conversion of popular games, movies, books, etc. to gaming. While the conversation start out heavily focused on  traditional pen-and-paper games we soon find ourselves discussing computer and video games as well. You can find detailed show notes after the jump. Show Notes - Opening and Dialog - 0:01- 4:59 Conversion - 5:00 Sins of a Solar Empire in Car Wars? - 9:10 Eve Online RPG? - 10:00 Traveller - no Players around? 12:20 The Player Problem - 12:45 Left 4 Dead 4E? - 13:40 Leveling in D&D - a great Mystery - 15:00 Conversions from Game to Movie - 15:45 Storytelling in media - 16:20 The problem with Movie video games - 16:35 Does a game translate to a movie? - 17:46 Would Infamous make a good film? - 18:50 Halo: ODST - the best candidate for conversion to a tabletop rpg? - 21:15 Starship Trooper Talk - 23:25 Dragon Age: Origins - 24:25 Review: Wizards of the Coast's 4E Eberron Books - 26:15 Outro  - 28:47 Shawn Sines, Ron Whitaker no 30:28 http://www.analoggamers.com/beatles-discs-re-releasing-alongside-the-beatles-rock-band/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beatles-discs-re-releasing-alongside-the-beatles-rock-band http://www.analoggamers.com/beatles-discs-re-releasing-alongside-the-beatles-rock-band/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:43:51 +0000 Ron http://www.analoggamers.com/?p=171 http://www.analoggamers.com/beatles-discs-re-releasing-alongside-the-beatles-rock-band/feed/ 1 http://www.analoggamers.com/verbal-components-episode-3-dlc-but-no-tlc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=verbal-components-episode-3-dlc-but-no-tlc http://www.analoggamers.com/verbal-components-episode-3-dlc-but-no-tlc/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:13:29 +0000 Shawn http://www.analoggamers.com/?p=165 http://www.analoggamers.com/verbal-components-episode-3-dlc-but-no-tlc/feed/ 4 The Verbal Components are gathered again for this third episode. This outing Ron and Shawn are joined by a guest and future contributor - Chris O'Brien. The Verbal Components are gathered again for this third episode. This outing Ron and Shawn are joined by a guest and future contributor - Chris O'Brien. Shawn Sines, Ron Whitaker no 37:36 http://www.analoggamers.com/4e-campaign-day-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4e-campaign-day-one http://www.analoggamers.com/4e-campaign-day-one/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:29:49 +0000 Ron http://www.analoggamers.com/?p=163 http://www.analoggamers.com/4e-campaign-day-one/feed/ 0 http://www.analoggamers.com/bavarian-minister-video-games-child-pornography/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bavarian-minister-video-games-child-pornography http://www.analoggamers.com/bavarian-minister-video-games-child-pornography/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:35:01 +0000 Ron http://www.analoggamers.com/?p=160 http://www.analoggamers.com/bavarian-minister-video-games-child-pornography/feed/ 1