Best Way to Learn a New Game?

EricAusley
EricAusley
edited February 2012 in General Discussion
This is our (the "Gamerstable":http://www.gamerstable.com podcast) next topic of discussion and we are interested in the community's input.

Mark (the cast member who's topic choice this is) says that for him it is strictly character generation. It is through that that he learns the basis of the rules and then he fills in the nuances from there.

Anyone have any other ways?

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  • GamingMegaverse
    GamingMegaverse
    Posts: 2,998
    We usually do a sample night, before the real game starts, to work out the bugs on skills and combat. It also allows someone to test the boundaries of their character without fear of death.
    killervp
    "A God...Rebuilt":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/a-god-rebuilt
    "Duskreign's First Ever COTM":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/wyrmshadow/wiki_pages/112011

    Just trying to help out.

  • HurstGM
    HurstGM
    Posts: 205
    I guess my guys are weird. We just dive right in. Grab the rules grab the dice and kiss you first character goodbye
  • WolfLord
    WolfLord
    Posts: 278 edited February 2012
    To test mine i had the first session be a combat tournament (test mechanics, easy way to meet, and be able to fight one another) in which masters were watching and wouldnt let anyone die. It went EXTREMELY well and got everyone very excited about the campaign. and the winner got a cool item. Pick up a year later in game and the party re-meets, recognizing each other from the tournament.

    "Avatar: Conquest of the Imperial Order":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/avatar_adventure
    "Duskreign’s Favorite CotM January 2012":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/wyrmshadow/wikis/012012
    "CotM November 2011":http://blog.obsidianportal.com/november-11-campaign-of-the-month-avatar-conquest-of-the-imperial-order/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-11-campaign-of-the-month-avatar-conquest-of-the-imperial-order
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  • ednoria
    ednoria
    Posts: 17
    Usually we just dive in. For Legend of the Five Rings, however, we started with pre-gens because it was so different from our normal milieu. After a few weeks we either kept those or made up our own.
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