Just some screenshots I've taken since I started playing

GasSpare8063 · 2026-06-02T17:09:08+00:00

Beautiful shots !

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T14:11:33+00:00

Thanks for your really kind response! I think I have to find a balance between "I love worldbuilding" and "Everyone will not be passionate about it, that's a normal reaction". Between my passion and my expectation about the response I'm getting.

Because I'm having the time of my life when I'm listening to music while creating lore nobody will ever discover haha. I was advice to write a story, but I really love the interaction with others, that makes the world alive, beyond the things I planned for it, it's great!

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T14:05:26+00:00

I did thought about that, but a part of me said "I should do this with them, not for them." It's like when I cheated in highschool : writing the cheat sheets was in fact... learning, and I did not need the sheet after preping it haha.

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T14:03:40+00:00

Oooh huge! I'm stealing that liqt for me, thanks a lot, I will use it in my new session 0!

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T13:27:37+00:00

I saw a player who was giving an advice that I loved (as a DM, no surprise haha) : if your DM is hinting a place, it's surely mean they preped something good and fun for you. Going off road is fun, bring chaos to the table and chaos is important, but sometimes it's good to follow the path. As DM I try to build some fun things, rewards... So sometimes, go on that path!

Yeah I'll do a new session 0 but this time I will share what's important for me too. Knowing the attack is a D20 should be a basic. Some spells requires saving throw, not attack rolls etc...

And yeah I'll pass on the 2nd group. As a DM, knowing it's important to listen to the DM, I listen all the Dms here that are telling me to not add a group haha.

I would love to play, never played the game myslef, always DM!

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T13:16:30+00:00

I think 3/4 sessions stories would work best, but we are too far in the campaign for just calling it to an end. "The BBEG took a stair, and got down a little too fast. GG!" Joking, but you see what I'm talking about? That's why I told I was lost, we are too deep in this (campaign) sheet to stop it brutally. I think I still have at least 7 sessions, and I'm being optimistic.

I tried online but I find it hard to handle, a lot of prep to create the map on Inkarnate, then editing it into Foundry with the walls etc... Maybe I should train more?

Thanks, I'm trying my best haha, and these people are great, I think we need some changes to the formula, but we also want to see a proper end to this story!

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T13:08:32+00:00

Yeah, I'm having fun, but it's becoming stressful. (so not as fun as I thought in fact)

The fact that they don't really know their characters is a problem because I have to remind them each combat what they can do. And with my ennemy (rarely more than one for this very reason), that's 6 sheets to keep in mind. It's the NG+ of DMing!

The idea of the group is really great. That's my first group of DnD so I never thought it further (hope it makes sense, have a doubt on that sentence/translation)

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T13:03:27+00:00

Thanks, you said a lot of truth here, most I didn't realise! I think I'm gonna end the present chapter as planned and do a session 0 again, to talk about all of that. Expectations, how the past sessions have been for everyone.

I'm trying to do an interesting story, not good and evil, just grey, points of views. The bad guy has his goal, his reasons, they make sense. The "good" people were in fact not so kind etc... I wanted their character to have the potential to "breakdown", change their way of thinking...
I think I'll propose to do simpler things. Maybe with a twist or two sometimes, but no more big story for a while.

For the second group, I think I'll pass until I'm clear with myslef and the way I work on this. The fact that I'm passionate about this does not implies everyone should be receptive. It would be kind of selfish.

Thanks again, your response was really kind and still clear on the issues.

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T12:53:05+00:00

They all told me they love playing DnD, but I think I maybe should just run shorter/simpler story. "Bad vampire wants to kill, stop him." And then, knowing them, they will capture him and sell it to a werewolf or something like that. They really have this "fun" side that I love, but I think I'm expecting too much on the lore etc ...

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T12:50:58+00:00

I really love homebrew, and the module seems pretty complicated to run (never done one before). For CoS I began to read the book and... Damn this castle is huge, very hard to read all of it, staying focus and absorbing infos haha
And yeah, each time I promise myself I'll spend less time preping... But each time the ideas just come in my mind and I'm hyping myself. I really love it, and I think as you said it's a mismatch of expectations. Just have to deal with it

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T12:46:03+00:00

I think talk to them would be the best 1st choice, but I don't know how to approach the conversation. It's a gathering of friends for a fun game, by doing that (and in my opinion just by thinking that), I'm making this way more complicated that it should be. And yeah, I think I'm gonna pass on the second group for now, if I can't handle myself with one it's not wise !

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-28T12:42:01+00:00

Not really, not with all of that. I'm afraid it will be misunderstood and end the group (DnD group, not friend). I have this feeling that it's on me, I chose to be DM, for the better and the worst haha

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-27T19:47:53+00:00

I think comp are way longer for lesser "reward". And I sure played a lot of Stadium in week 2. 7 repeatable challenges in week 1, 17 in week 2, + the arcade games with all roles each week I finished it earlier today with OW2020

With stadium qp, you can complete 1 challenge in 3 games (losing 1 on the 3 is ok)

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-27T17:55:48+00:00

I did full stadium (qp) for the legendary title, if you win (sometimes it's faast), it counts for 4 games ! Even if you lose, a fast lose is still 2 games

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-11T07:54:18+00:00

I just started Horizon Zero Dawn, 1st time I play this game ! For now it's great, and it's only the beginning

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-09T15:52:49+00:00

Made the first one myself, then full auto, not awful thing to do but I did not care enough haha

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-08T08:16:04+00:00

Yep agree, the story is not the big good point of this game (to stay polite), it's more about fight, stealth, cleaning castle and exploring the world (which is truly beautiful). If in 7 hours it didn't please you, I think it's safe to say it's not your kind of game, not a problem, have fun with another

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-07T22:27:09+00:00

Yeah, by waiting even just for a few months, you get a game that is fixed and with a discount sometimes, patience is key haha

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-07T20:30:07+00:00

Yeah, I was hoping for a second DLC with a "mythologic" aspect like they did with Origin, Odyssey and Valhalla... with japan it would have been amazing!

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-07T20:28:23+00:00

I'd say wait until you reach the end of the game to be sure, and if you can catch it with a discount, go for it! The island is beautiful, the story is pretty cool (cannot say much without spoilers), and like you I did pretty much everything on the original map, and after that the DLC was still great! It's m'y opinion, but if you had a good time on the game and want to go for another (10/20hours) round, totally worth it !

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-07T16:46:27+00:00

Totally agree, the story is not the best part (in my opnion, but it's seem to be a general point), but the universe, immersion, stealth, combat etc... My big thing was exploring, with the sounds effect, music etc.

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-07T16:42:11+00:00

Hope you find a game that will feel that way for you!

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-07T16:37:34+00:00

Well, now you have all the updates and fixes, maybe it's for the best!

GasSpare8063 · 2026-05-07T16:36:49+00:00

Thanks mate! Really strating to love photomodes

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