Previous Topics In Universalis 4/12/2004 komradebob: Approaches to assigning Traits For game purposes regarding complications, are these two following things the same?:
1) Werewolf Pack
and
2) Werewolf Pack
Enraged, Eco-Terrorist, Lycanthropes
I'm assuming there are no Master Components… In Universalis Participants: komradebob, Christopher Weeks, Valamir, kwill, Mike Holmes.
4/10/2004 Bob McNamee: Universalis Arena 2- Shards are Building- regular Play soon! We are rapidly developing some cool Shards for the multiverse jumping City of Hope to visit!
Shard list
http://www.anvilwerks.com/index.php/TUA2/Shards
Overarching Tenets
http://www.anvilwerks.com/index.php/TUA2/FrameworkTenets
Home page for Universalis Arena II
http://www.anvilwerks.com/index.php/TUA2/HomePage
We… In Universalis Participants: Bob McNamee.
4/3/2004 komradebob: Anybody experimented with a GM add-on? I'm really new to Uni, and come from a more oldfashioned GM+Players style of play. I bought a copy of Uni because I wanted to see how a more open… In Universalis Participants: komradebob, Bob McNamee, kwill, Lxndr, Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes.
4/2/2004 Valamir: Minimilist Trait use Split from Universalis Drinking Game
Second follow up question:
Has anyone run into problems in games due to minimalist play style issues for some things with rather more expanded descriptions… In Universalis Participants: Valamir, Bob McNamee, komradebob, Christopher Weeks.
3/31/2004 kwill: universalis drinking game based on a very quick discussion after our recent game where templates were abused horribly (Vampires had Martial Arts, Super Strength, Something Else and would Die If Burnt (otherwise immortal),… In Universalis Participants: kwill, Valamir, Tony Irwin, komradebob.
3/31/2004 kwill: single versus sets of gimmicks what is the difference between adding a single rules gimmick and an set of rules gimmicks?
I'm assuming it's dependent on the playgroup as to the cost (hmmm... so you… In Universalis Participants: kwill, Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes.
3/24/2004 kwill: two player universalis: like tennis just finished a short session of universalis that dropped from three to two players right at the beginning
I found a very different dynamic with two players than the usual… In Universalis Participants: kwill, Valamir.
3/13/2004 ScottM: Game framing, particularly by Wiki The original Universalis Arena game ran out of steam. Currently we're working on planning out the framework for the next game-- the last wasn't a failure by any means, other… In Universalis Participants: ScottM, kwill, Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes.
2/1/2004 John Harper: The UniPool -- It's Universalis! It's The Pool! It's both! I started this thread over in the Random Order Creations forum, but I figure it's just as applicable here. If any Uni folks wanna jump in, here it is:
http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=9558… In Universalis Participants: John Harper.
1/30/2004 Christopher Weeks: The absolute best part of playing Universalis There is this moment in time. An agonizing moment stretched into an eternity when all you can do is wait and watch. When everything is going to shit and you're… In Universalis Participants: Christopher Weeks, Valamir, ScottM.
1/30/2004 Dave Versace: [Actual 'Play'] Worldbuilding using Uni Since it's been a bit quiet here lately, and since I *finally* got the weekly group back together after a long hiatus (which commenced when the most enthusiastic player left… In Universalis Participants: Dave Versace, Valamir, RaconteurX, Mike Holmes.
1/16/2004 Brian Leybourne: Book Arrived Just a quick note to say that my book arrived and in good condition. I've completed one read through. Some questions are bubbling away already, but I'll wait until another… In Universalis Participants: Brian Leybourne, Christopher Weeks.
1/16/2004 motherlessgoose: newbie question As a newbie to universalis, it sounds like there is a lot of record keeping involved.
I know about the rule: If something is important enough to write down, then… In Universalis Participants: motherlessgoose, Christopher Weeks, Valamir, Bob McNamee, RaconteurX, Mike Holmes.
1/16/2004 motherlessgoose: Existing setting in Universalis I just recently got my copy of Universalis and have read through the rules. One question that has come up is: How can I use existing settings/characters/creatures in universalis? Do… In Universalis Participants: motherlessgoose, Valamir.
1/8/2004 kwill: uni larp creation *and* play I obviously have LARP synergy on the brain, anyway, here's an idea for a
creation-then-play framework for LARPing...
the LARP players get together for a game of uni with the… In Universalis Participants: kwill, Mike Holmes.
12/23/2003 Caynreth: Reducing or restoring importance? After my first game of Universalis I have one question regarding Importance.
On p. 30 (grey box: actions you can do only on your turn) one option is to 'reduce… In Universalis Participants: Caynreth, Valamir, Lxndr, Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes.
12/16/2003 Caynreth: Some more questions: Challenge and Complication I'm very excited about my first Uiversalis session. Still I have two questions about the rules:
1) Is it possible to challenge a player during his scene framing? Or is… In Universalis Participants: Caynreth, Mike Holmes, Valamir, Bob McNamee.
12/15/2003 Caynreth: How many players? I got my copy of Universalis on Saturday and want to try it first time on our school-gaming-day.
My question for some experienced players: How many players would you suggest… In Universalis Participants: Caynreth, Bob McNamee, Mike Holmes.
12/15/2003 inthisstyle: First Game and Few Questions OK, I had my first game of Universalis a couple of weeks ago, and we had a good session but I am a bit unclear on one aspect of the… In Universalis Participants: inthisstyle, Mike Holmes, Bob McNamee.
12/9/2003 Christopher Weeks: Scene definition and division Hi all,
Over at The Universalis Arena we have a scene where there might be a lull in the action, but there might be more action to happen in a… In Universalis Participants: Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes, Bob McNamee, Valamir.
<< more previous topics | | Subsequent Topics In Universalis 4/12/2004 komradebob: Has anyone "opensourced" a premade adventure produ Here is what I mean by open sourced:
A group of players takes a product (adventure/module) for a game, but instead of playing it with an old school players +… In Universalis Participants: komradebob, Mike Holmes.
4/12/2004 komradebob: Experiences w/newgamers vs.oldgamers and Uni HI
I'm looking to introduce Uni to some folks, most of which have little RPG background. I'd also like to introduce the system to some old gamer hands, folks that… In Universalis Participants: komradebob, Mike Holmes, kwill, Tony Irwin, Valamir.
4/12/2004 Emiricol: Uni and kids? Hi, just curious - how appropriate would Universalis be, possibly simplified, as a tool for storytelling with children? Say, 7 years, and then junior high/high school age.
I haven't seen… In Universalis Participants: Emiricol, Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes.
5/4/2004 Andrew Morris: My first experience with Universalis I had the chance to play Universalis this past weekend at A Gazebo of Games, a mid-size convention in Central New Jersey. The individual hosting the event (obviously, I can't… In Universalis Participants: Andrew Morris, Bob McNamee, Mike Holmes, ScottM, Valamir, Tony Irwin, Christopher Weeks.
5/5/2004 Azmodan: wikipedia Wikipedia is an awesome encyclopedia on the web where the content is added by users. With it's ever-increasing popularity, you can now find great informations on most topics. Try it… In Universalis Participants: Azmodan.
5/20/2004 Azmodan: How to play Uni on IRC ? I ordered Uni two weeks ago and I suppose I will get it really soon. I plan to play a game on IRC. I was wondering which rule modifications are… In Universalis Participants: Azmodan, Mike Holmes, Bob McNamee.
5/28/2004 Azmodan: Using a well-know background It is very easy with Universalis to use an existing background from a book, a TV serie or a movie.
Those backgrounds are filled with pre-existing components (characters, locations, and… In Universalis Participants: Azmodan, hix, kwill, Valamir, Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes.
5/31/2004 Bob McNamee: Universalis Arena 2- Last day in the Before Vesuvius Shard Today, May 31, 2004 is the last day for the dimension shifting city of Hope in its first Shard Before Vesuvius...a greco-roman Shard complete with meddling gods.
Tomorrow it transitions… In Universalis Participants: Bob McNamee, ScottM, Christopher Weeks, Valamir, C. Edwards.
6/4/2004 Christopher Weeks: How many tenets? Hi all,
I'm curious about the numbers of tenets that games typically incorporate.
What got me to thinking about this is that there are58 basic tenets in TUA2 -- which… In Universalis Participants: Christopher Weeks, Bob McNamee, Valamir, Mike Holmes, The Wah, CPXB, hix.
6/6/2004 CPXB: Negentropic Gaming -- First Night With Universalis Last night I played Universalis with some friends -- including Adrienne and John Marron from this board -- over at my place. John M. is an experienced narrativist grognard; I'm… In Universalis Participants: CPXB, Bob McNamee, Mike Holmes.
6/11/2004 Jürgen Mayer: New Universalis review at rpg.net [url]http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10384.phtml[/url] In Universalis Participants: Jürgen Mayer, Mike Holmes.
6/12/2004 Tony Irwin: Universalis - what does it do best? Below I've typed out some paragraphs from Robert McKee's book "Story". By this point in the book he's already defined story conflicts in terms of inner conflict (with the mind,… In Universalis Participants: Tony Irwin, Bob McNamee, Mike Holmes, Christopher Weeks, Valamir.
6/12/2004 Valamir: Universalis Picked up by Alliance As some of you are aware, earlier this year I hooked up with Key 20 Direct, a new consolidator run by Jason Blair and his partner Jason Valore. They rep… In Universalis Participants: Valamir, ethan_greer, Jürgen Mayer, Bob McNamee, C. Edwards, Mark Johnson, Tony Irwin.
6/13/2004 Tony Irwin: Ramshead playtesting I had never heard of Universalis until it was already a gorgeous little blue book with lovingly drawn, kooky fantasy art pics of robot pirates and laser artillery on lizard… In Universalis Participants: Tony Irwin, Bob McNamee, Valamir.
6/19/2004 Andrew Morris: Is a Universalis LARP possible? I was discussing Universalis with a friend the other day and he asked if it would be possible to run Universalis as a LARP. I immediately dismissed the idea and… In Universalis Participants: Andrew Morris, Christopher Weeks, Jonathan Walton, Eero Tuovinen, Bob McNamee, Mike Holmes, kwill.
6/22/2004 Grog: Excited again! But a few questions Looks a good game, excited about the possibility of sitting around a table with my mates again. Havent done that for over 5 years. But before I delve into Universalis,… In Universalis Participants: Grog, Christopher Weeks.
6/23/2004 Grog: Known Setting Ok this may be a painfully obvious fact...
But, I was wondering if any of you have used a known setting and run with it? Like The Belgariad, or Lord… In Universalis Participants: Grog, CPXB, Valamir, hawklord2112, Mike Holmes, Tobias.
6/23/2004 CPXB: Universalis Redux I played Universalis, again, last night with a slightly different group of people. In particular, John Marron was absent and his replacement was not as good as John, shall we… In Universalis Participants: CPXB, Valamir, hix, Christopher Weeks.
6/23/2004 Grog: d10s D10s? I got a few. D6s! I got buckets of them.
Can I use d6s instead of d10s? In Universalis Participants: Grog, rafial.
6/25/2004 Grog: Meaty Examples I was wondering/hoping if someone had a link to an example of Universalis play? The ones on the web site are good but dont give any 'game mechanincs'. Things like… In Universalis Participants: Grog, Christopher Weeks.
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