It's not that I mind talking to myself, you understand. It's just that then the only posts I get to read are written by an idiot...
I have found of late that the whole thing is a bit of a burden. Creating settings, running adventures, even reading the books. At times, it feels like something I'm making myself do, rather than something I enjoy.
(I should say that this doesn't actually apply to the current campaign, which is actually good fun. It's also comprised of pre-gen adventures, which may or may not be relevant.)
This was very evident when reading the new World of Darkness book. I didn't read it, stop every few pages, and think "hey, I could run a game like this. That would be cool." Rather, I was very much reading it with an eye on utility, on assimilating the information as quickly as possible, so I can run the new Vampire. Which is hardly the ideal state of mind to be in.
The upshot of this is that I'm going to be scaling back my RPG activity. I'll still be running the game on Saturday, and also the demo game I've got coming up (which might turn into golf instead - don't ask). I'll still follow Dragon and Dungeon magazines, and I'll still track a few game lines. But I won't be buying lots of supplements for the new WoD (if any - still not even sure about the new Werewolf and Mage, although the latter is of interest), and I don't expect to be buying many d20 supplements in the near future (I have no planned purchases after MMIII). And I won't be writing up any new settings, planning any new campaigns, or particularly be looking to play in any games.
None of this actually amounts to anything, but as I said, I don't mind talking to myself...
I'm still here, a bit busy at the moment though, so I don't check in as often as I used to.
ReplyDeleteThings will be better once I've moved into my new flat and got stuff sorted out there.
And since I've dropped out of the current game I actually forgot about this blog until I emailed Stephen about WoD/Vampire. I guess we all get to a stage where RPG's aren't a high priority.
ReplyDeleteAt the moment we're very busy at work with getting ready for the new term so at the weekend I'm knackered, I feel like just watching a few DVD's/PC games rather than going out. Sad but true.
Maybe that's the whole point of why game settings like Forgotten Realms are so popular with gamers, theres a lot of people who don't want/have time to create their own. I was hoping that Trinity would be part of the WoD releases but I've heard it'll be d20, so I'm not sure if I'll buy it or not.
Anyway, I'll be back at the game once term starts since things are looking up.