hi Guys!
I am probably going to ramble here for a sec so forgive me.
I'm almost a 40 year old, traveller rpg EMATIATED man who has no outlet for role playing.
i've been buying up classic traveller lbbs off ebay for the last six months.
I had the classic lbbs when i was 16-18 and loved them. Played a bit.
Now i'm a grown up married man who thinks gaming is for kids, but i MISS...DEEPLY MISS...the comraderie, adventure, and down right powerful adrenaline fun of playing CT.
I don't know what i'm trying to accomplish by posting this other than to simply express my thoughts.
I wish I could turn back time and be a late teen who'd spend 'til all hours of the night (and morning!) playing CT with friends.
I've stopped by a few adventure stores/comic stores in my area thinking i might be able to find a new group of friends to perhaps join up with in playing. Now it's all Yu-gi-oh and Magic The Gathering, or Warhammer 40k. And worst of all, they're all KIDS!
Oh damn...writing this made me practically realize why i was thinking of posting this in the first place: I'm an OLD FART!
I'm not young anymore! I woke up one day, missing my CT and LBBs, want desperately to play and enjoy the time spent with others in adventuring through Interstellar space and I find i'm old!
I've also been trying to get my 'fill' through reading Honor Harrington, Heinlein, or Louis McMaster Bold works, but in a way ...while they are incredible works...they don't fill that 'vacancy' or 'void' in my soul for playing classic traveller for REAL!
So perhaps I will wind this post down by asking any one out there for advice:
I've noticed lately that there is this concept of PBEM for playing traveller by email.
I would absolutely DIE to be a party to this. Can any one point me to a 'live' one that might entertain a 'newbie'?
It's like this: I have the CT LBB 'shakes' and I need my 'fix!'
Maybe...for all I know...i'm just like you guys...older, mature...played CT when we were kids. But what are you doing now? i mean...frankly I'm ...uh...out of sorts...even WALKING INTO some of these RPG stores now.
Like..."Hey...what's that old fart doing in here...probably buying something for his kids!"
Well, that's all i had to say. I guess i'm just a mid-life crisis CT-starved old fart who has no outlet for getting his 'fix'.
Not sure if you guys can relate, or if i'll be flamed for making this type of a post.
Warmest wishes guys!
I am probably going to ramble here for a sec so forgive me.
I'm almost a 40 year old, traveller rpg EMATIATED man who has no outlet for role playing.
i've been buying up classic traveller lbbs off ebay for the last six months.
I had the classic lbbs when i was 16-18 and loved them. Played a bit.
Now i'm a grown up married man who thinks gaming is for kids, but i MISS...DEEPLY MISS...the comraderie, adventure, and down right powerful adrenaline fun of playing CT.
I don't know what i'm trying to accomplish by posting this other than to simply express my thoughts.
I wish I could turn back time and be a late teen who'd spend 'til all hours of the night (and morning!) playing CT with friends.
I've stopped by a few adventure stores/comic stores in my area thinking i might be able to find a new group of friends to perhaps join up with in playing. Now it's all Yu-gi-oh and Magic The Gathering, or Warhammer 40k. And worst of all, they're all KIDS!
Oh damn...writing this made me practically realize why i was thinking of posting this in the first place: I'm an OLD FART!
I'm not young anymore! I woke up one day, missing my CT and LBBs, want desperately to play and enjoy the time spent with others in adventuring through Interstellar space and I find i'm old!
I've also been trying to get my 'fill' through reading Honor Harrington, Heinlein, or Louis McMaster Bold works, but in a way ...while they are incredible works...they don't fill that 'vacancy' or 'void' in my soul for playing classic traveller for REAL!
So perhaps I will wind this post down by asking any one out there for advice:
I've noticed lately that there is this concept of PBEM for playing traveller by email.
I would absolutely DIE to be a party to this. Can any one point me to a 'live' one that might entertain a 'newbie'?
It's like this: I have the CT LBB 'shakes' and I need my 'fix!'
Maybe...for all I know...i'm just like you guys...older, mature...played CT when we were kids. But what are you doing now? i mean...frankly I'm ...uh...out of sorts...even WALKING INTO some of these RPG stores now.
Like..."Hey...what's that old fart doing in here...probably buying something for his kids!"
Well, that's all i had to say. I guess i'm just a mid-life crisis CT-starved old fart who has no outlet for getting his 'fix'.
Not sure if you guys can relate, or if i'll be flamed for making this type of a post.
Warmest wishes guys!