Post by kinshi on Jun 24, 2012 13:49:00 GMT -7
I have been training a small group of new players the goodness that is STCS via VASSAL & Ventrilo, and was wondering if anyone would be in interested in podcasts/captures of some of the matches.
I know this sort of thing is done with some RPGs, as a way to spark interest in others (letting them see/hear how an actual game plays out)
I also figure given how scattered STCS players are these days, VASSAL is the #1 means of getting games going (and I have found that using the combo of VASSAL & voice chat, comes pretty darn close to the tabletop experience).
Also, I have found a potentially rich source of new players, those who enjoy playing the MMO "Eve Online". That game is teeming with they types of folks who want to immerse themselves in starship pew-pew but who also want a slower, more thoughtful experience that has a similar level of depth.
So far, out of the 5 brand-new players I have recruited, 4 of them are former Eve Online players.
Former BattleTech players are also good ones to approach (they latch on to the gameplay quickly, recognizing the many similarities in some of game mechanics).
I know this sort of thing is done with some RPGs, as a way to spark interest in others (letting them see/hear how an actual game plays out)
I also figure given how scattered STCS players are these days, VASSAL is the #1 means of getting games going (and I have found that using the combo of VASSAL & voice chat, comes pretty darn close to the tabletop experience).
Also, I have found a potentially rich source of new players, those who enjoy playing the MMO "Eve Online". That game is teeming with they types of folks who want to immerse themselves in starship pew-pew but who also want a slower, more thoughtful experience that has a similar level of depth.
So far, out of the 5 brand-new players I have recruited, 4 of them are former Eve Online players.
Former BattleTech players are also good ones to approach (they latch on to the gameplay quickly, recognizing the many similarities in some of game mechanics).