Rum Demon
01-04-2010, 10:18
Well I finally broke down and sought out strangers (GASP!) to sate my WoW habit. After a year of scraping and scrounging for friends to shoot, it finally became apparent that my current social circle could never supply the satisfactory hornet's nest of tiny planes.
I'd known about the Katie O'Brien's Sunday flight club for some time, but have had bad experiences with "gamers" in the wild, so kept my distance. Happily, the "Ne'er Do Wells" group turns out to be a pretty decent bunch of geeks. They know their planes, they love their hobby, and most importantly: they have a great attitude about the game. "Watch your ace pilot explode and die instantly with a smile" seems to be the club motto.
The house rules they use make sense, keep the game moving and allow for some fun situations. Their pilot "character" sheets and veteran point system gives players something to work for and look forward to. It also keeps you from flying a plane to the bitter end, which can make for overlong games.
They were interested in hearing my suggestions, even though they'd just met me, out of a love for the game and desire to further improve the experience.
It's a welcoming crew, very open to nooobs. Santos, a young bar employee, and his friend, both having never played, seamlessly joined us after some quick coaching from Scott (from the Aerodrome).
I could go on, and probably will in weeks to come. So long as the wife lets me disappear for a few hours every sunday (except the 3rd Sunday of the month, when they play across town) I know I'll be at Katie O'Brien's trying my damndest to shoot these fine people out of the sky.
-Joe
I'd known about the Katie O'Brien's Sunday flight club for some time, but have had bad experiences with "gamers" in the wild, so kept my distance. Happily, the "Ne'er Do Wells" group turns out to be a pretty decent bunch of geeks. They know their planes, they love their hobby, and most importantly: they have a great attitude about the game. "Watch your ace pilot explode and die instantly with a smile" seems to be the club motto.
The house rules they use make sense, keep the game moving and allow for some fun situations. Their pilot "character" sheets and veteran point system gives players something to work for and look forward to. It also keeps you from flying a plane to the bitter end, which can make for overlong games.
They were interested in hearing my suggestions, even though they'd just met me, out of a love for the game and desire to further improve the experience.
It's a welcoming crew, very open to nooobs. Santos, a young bar employee, and his friend, both having never played, seamlessly joined us after some quick coaching from Scott (from the Aerodrome).
I could go on, and probably will in weeks to come. So long as the wife lets me disappear for a few hours every sunday (except the 3rd Sunday of the month, when they play across town) I know I'll be at Katie O'Brien's trying my damndest to shoot these fine people out of the sky.
-Joe