http://diceofdoom.com/blog The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Tue, 01 May 2012 13:26:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Dice of Doom podcast is a lively discussion about role-playing games, focusing heavily on Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu and Warhammer along with many other gaming systems. We have been gaming for longer than we care to freely admit and we have a wide range of interests and experiences in gaming in general (everything from obscure games printed in the 1980's to the most recent tabletop wargames). We like to take a lighthearted approach to our discussions and mix them up with other nerdy news and content as well. RupertG yes RupertG rupertg@diceofdoom.com rupertg@diceofdoom.com (RupertG) © Dice of Doom Dice of Doom Podcast dnd, d&d, dungeons & dragons, rpg, roleplaying, gaming, roleplaying games http://diceofdoom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Podcast-Logo-New-SQ-SM.png http://diceofdoom.com/blog Sydney, Australia http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-026-rating-the-first-six-games-and-creating-meaningful-character-motivations/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-026-rating-the-first-six-games-and-creating-meaningful-character-motivations/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:00:52 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3354 This episode we discuss our ratings of the first six games of the Grand Gaming Experiment and we look at creating meaningful character motivations and backgrounds. 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RupertG yes 30:42 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/podcast-speeding-up-dnd4e-combat-using-morale-star-wars-roleplaying-game-saga-edition-review-and-minecraft-vs-dwarf-fortress/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/podcast-speeding-up-dnd4e-combat-using-morale-star-wars-roleplaying-game-saga-edition-review-and-minecraft-vs-dwarf-fortress/#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:54:20 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2743 In this interesting and exciting (and completely 'yorp' free) episode of the podcast we debate the virtues of Mincecraft vs Dwarf Fortress, we look at Speeding up D&D4e Combat by using Morale and we review the Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/podcast-speeding-up-dnd4e-combat-using-morale-star-wars-roleplaying-game-saga-edition-review-and-minecraft-vs-dwarf-fortress/feed/ 4 DnD, rpg, D&D, dnd4e roleplaying, games, gaming, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, Minecraft, Dwarf Fortress DoD Podcast 012: Speeding up D&D4e Combat Using Morale, Star Wars Roleplaying Game review and Minecraft vs Dwarf Fortress In this interesting and exciting (and completely 'yorp' free) episode of the podcast we debate the virtues of Mincecraft vs Dwarf Fortress, we look at Speeding up D&D4e Combat by using Morale and we review the Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition. Over the course of the year we are testing out 12 different games run by 6 members of our gaming group. The latest of these was Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition. In our review of the game we look at character generation, how the d20 rules were adapted to suit the game and the benefits and problems associated with playing in the Star Wars Universe. RupertG yes 42:49 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/01/star-wars-rpg-saga-edition-review-resources-and-more/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/01/star-wars-rpg-saga-edition-review-resources-and-more/#comments Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:01:12 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2712 If you’re a regular at Dice of Doom you’ll know about our “Gaming Experiment”: playing 12 different roleplaying games in as many months. Whilst we’re currently working through Rolemaster (…we’ll report on that if, afterwards, we’re still alive to tell the tale), the game before that was Star Wars Saga Edition, which I GM’d. Whilst the game isn’t exactly new, we hadn’t played it before, and were very excited. RPGs are awesome, Star Wars is awesome… what could go wrong? 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One thing Hollywood has never really let get much in … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/the-physics-of-space-combat/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/get-your-friends-together-star-wars-uncut-needs-your-help/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/get-your-friends-together-star-wars-uncut-needs-your-help/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:00:58 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1492 The Star Wars Uncut project is perhaps one of the most awesome projects started online. Basically anyone can claim a 14 second portion of the film to remake in their own fashion. So far there have been acted scenes, animated … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/get-your-friends-together-star-wars-uncut-needs-your-help/feed/ 0