tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post3231151804460602950..comments2024-03-04T02:09:30.979-06:00Comments on One Man's Pony Ramblings: Mini-Reviews Round 80Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-74101855699502682912016-02-16T13:18:46.358-06:002016-02-16T13:18:46.358-06:00I know this is months late, but...
>I get it ...I know this is months late, but... <br /><br />>I get it when they play Dungeons and Dragons or roleplaying games like that, because then the personality is a great factor of the gameplay.<br /><br />In that case, I have no idea why you'd bring this up in response to ponies playing Diplomacy. Sure, it's a board game, but personality is even more important to Diplomacy than to D&D. You've got fifteen minutes to talk to the other players, figure out what you want your moves for this turn to be based on these discussions, and write them down. Then all the moves are processed, the board is updated, and you do this again. Chance plays no part at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-79177540783193248792015-05-02T23:46:23.189-05:002015-05-02T23:46:23.189-05:00Haven't read the fic in question, but I'd ...Haven't read the fic in question, but I'd imagine <i>Diplomacy</i> has more story potential than most other boardgames, based on my understanding of it. I really should give it a shot sometime, if only for its connection to D&D<br /><br />Anyone read a couple of Daga's fics? Only work of his I'm familiar with are his Disney videos, and I've wondered how his writing comparesHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-73939523232715090582015-05-01T14:23:34.829-05:002015-05-01T14:23:34.829-05:00Seconded. I really don't know what having it i...Seconded. I really don't know what having it involve ponies adds to stories like those.DannyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273313206696087395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-77203104478696712602015-05-01T08:27:45.022-05:002015-05-01T08:27:45.022-05:00I feel like you lined up the fanfics properly. I&#...I feel like you lined up the fanfics properly. I'm calling Fallout vs. Fall Of for the finals. :BPresent Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-88071181381558401942015-05-01T04:21:11.466-05:002015-05-01T04:21:11.466-05:00Did you just use the term "lolrandom"? T...Did you just use the term "lolrandom"? That was unexpected.<br /><br />As per the stories -- I honestly don't get the appeal of "ponies play X" stories. They look like mere propaganda for games I've never played with the ponies being kind of an afterthought. Plus, there's no story or anything? Like, it's impossible to haven an arc, or any plot. It's just them playing a game.<br /><br />I get it when they play Dungeons and Dragons or roleplaying games like that, because then the personality is a great factor of the gameplay. But boardgames? Card games? I don't know, it's just not my thing. I guess it's for the fans of the games and little else.Aragonhttp://www.fimfiction.net/user/Aragonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-52447460446059496172015-05-01T00:40:26.475-05:002015-05-01T00:40:26.475-05:00Whenever there's a large rectangular picture a...Whenever there's a large rectangular picture at the top of a post, it always forces it's way across the little black line that separates it from the rest of the blog and wedges itself behind the bullet points of the category/archive links. At least it does on <i>my</i> computer screen. I feel like it's a metaphor for something.SeeVeenoreply@blogger.com