present Ahruman and Co. (the developers) have no plans to develop either Oolite or a separate branch to accommodate either an MMORPG or an MOG (Multi-player Online Game). This, however, doesn't mean one of you clever bods out there can't try ;-)

Scenario Games go beyond the usual "Capture the Flag" or "Elimination" type of paintball by adding complex role playing and a theme or plot to be fulfilled. The scenario (theme or plot) is usually an historical or fictional situation populated by various characters who will compete in the pursuit of a common objective.

No. Champions of Norrath is SOE's first single-player focused console action game. While there is an online component, the game is centered around an exciting campaign designed for a single player.

The original RoLW was a pseudo D&D campaign, based on a much simplified verison of its rules. As its publicity grew, the gaming group, Group SNE, began to explain some of the rules at the back of their novels and RPG replays. The first attempt at publishing a complete system was the printing of the RoLW Companion in October 1989. The success it enjoyed prompted the release of volume two, which came out in June 1991, soon after the series has been animated.

In a roleplaying game, each individual involved pretends to be an imaginary character, much the same as an actor plays a part in a film or a play. The big difference is that in a film, the actors are following a script - but in a roleplaying game, you and the other players are writing your own lines as you play out an adventure, and the ending of the story is not determined until you get there.

You'll have more interaction with NPCs (non-player characters) than in previous Jagged Alliance games. How you talk to the locals is a key part of your success or failure. You'll also find many subquests along the way, such as relieving a besieged city or hunting down terrorists. Last, but far from least, you'll be able to create your own custom mercenary. We think you'll find the character generation process incredibly entertaining.

Remembering her childhood, Lynette tells this story, in which a very young friend attempted to introduce her to a popular television show. As with most children hearing the unfamiliar, they got it a bit garbled: When I was a child, I had a friend who lived in the house behind ours. To get there, I had to cross a small field, go into a small wooded copse, and climb a rather steep hill (in my childhood memory, the hill was virtually a cliff that I challenged and defeated on a regular basis).

No. We're far more than some "role- playing" game! The culture and knowledge left by classical Rome can still make a positive contribution to the modern world. Nova Roma is a serious attempt to provide a place where those interested in the various aspects of the classical world can begin to turn that cultural legacy into a living system once again. With Fortune, Nova Roma is growing into something very "real" indeed.

Yes, absolutely. We will not allow names like "1m C001" or "Sw33t Ch33ks" or any other non rpg-related name. We do encourage the Role-Playing side of the game in all its aspects.

The short answer: No. Will Wright describes Spore's on-line feature as Asyncronous Sharing. Spore is unique in that while it has multiplayer elements involved there will be no direct live contact with other players. Players' created content gets saved to a master server and will be downloaded by the client-software of other players. In this way, a player will interact with the content created by another player in a non-intrusive manner.

Yes. I've decided to make the game centered around a solid multiplayer experience. There can be up to 6 players in a server, each controlling their own gang. There is an arbitrary team system in the game, allowing any combination of players/gangs so you can co-operate with others online. You'll be able to give orders to other players from the RTS perspective, then jump down and help them complete the task.

Role-Playing on these forums is done in written form. It is best to give an example of it instead of trying to explain it. The door creaks open as Billy Zepher quietly slips into the room, waving shyly to those inside. "Excuse me," he says meekly. "Sorry to interupt, but we need to be going soon." The first example uses poor description, In-Game emotes, and little grammar. It also 'God-Modes,' meaning that your post uses the other people's characters without their consent.

The rules require each child be allowed to play 50% of a game. There are exceptions but parents, opposing coach and referees must be made aware of the reasons for this before a game starts.

There are not yet a lot of players in this game yet and when connecting to the Ysagoon Online Gaming [YOG] server it may be empty most of the time . But there's a trick: when connecting to the YOG server, the game also connects you to the IRC #glob2 channel on irc.globulation2.org where always several people are connected. You can chat with them just as you would chat with another person inside of YOG.

well as being a series of novels, Dragonlance is a game which combines strategy, luck, and most importantly, imagination. Each player plays a character on Krynn, except for the Dungeon Master, who represents all the exterior elements of the world. The DM prepares and referees the game. While there have been a few Dragonlance computer games, the primary form is for paper & pencil. It requires some 3-9 people, paper and pencils, dice, and gamebooks.

Fantasy role-playing games (FRPGs) are RPGs set in a fantasy world. The classical high fantasy generally assumes the reality of three concepts: polytheism, magic, and an assortment of intelligent species interacting with humans. It is interesting that attacks on RPG's accuse the games of promoting a belief in the first two, but never accuse it of promoting a belief in dragons and centaurs.

Characters have qualities like "G-Tolerance," "vision" and "health." These can change throughout a player's campaign. For real pilots of the era, eyesight, G-tolerance, and health played a strong role in the success or failure for both new and experienced pilots. As you play Combat Flight Simulator 3, you, too, will get to experience the level of impact these items contribute to the aerial combat experience.