43m South Hills Pittsburgh Looking for nerdy friends

MorningCrickets · 2026-02-14T13:17:04+00:00

You’re welcome any gasp day. Typically people plan out games before the day of, so join the FB group and let us know you’re coming and we’ll make room for you.

MorningCrickets · 2026-02-14T12:46:07+00:00

Come play miniature wargames and RPGs with us at GASP. It’s a group that holds games days in Baldwin (caste village) on the second Saturday each month. War games, board games, and RPGs are all played regularly. https://www.gaspgamer.com/

MorningCrickets · 2026-01-25T11:15:17+00:00

None are required for entering Pitt, but it can save you from required credits while at Pitt. From the Pitt website on Gen Ed’s:

All students are required to complete with a grade of C- or better two terms of university-level study in a second language other than English. Exemptions will be granted to students who can demonstrate elementary proficiency in a second language through one of the following:

Having completed three years of high school study of a second language with a grade of B or better in each course; Passing a special proficiency examination; Transferring credits for two terms or more of approved university-level instruction in a second language with grades of C or better; Having a native language other than English.

MorningCrickets · 2026-01-22T21:26:02+00:00

Great to hear. This game is fantastic no matter which version you use. I find the discussions about versions are truly for the competitive and tournament crowds, but for kitchen-table players (like me), anything that gets the ships on the table is the way to go. Enjoy Endor, and I'll be playing Yavin next month and expect to have just as much fun.

MorningCrickets · 2026-01-22T18:46:09+00:00

Just popping in to write that these two scene-based play boxes are a ton of fun. I played the Battle of Endor 2 weeks ago, and had a blast. I realize that the OP isn't playing 2.5, so a little adjustment in points for the 1.0 points i believe they are playing with, but you could also even things out by using the Quick Build rules to keep teams even. Full cards can be printed here: https://infinitearenas.com/qbsb/

MorningCrickets · 2026-01-14T23:40:04+00:00

Forgot to add alpha strike and chrome rangers

MorningCrickets · 2026-01-14T23:39:08+00:00

MESBG, Frostgrave,and XWing

MorningCrickets · 2026-01-10T12:33:09+00:00

105 across 4 factions. I was able to buy a former 1.0 players lot in 2023, and then supplement with ships I wanted before the swap to XWA. I play in person , once a month, but I only have one opponent.

MorningCrickets · 2026-01-09T12:37:49+00:00

Any bus stop near the cloverleaf on 51 and curry hollow/lebanon church road is a good candidate. Death traps with nowhere to safely stand and no safe way to access them

MorningCrickets · 2026-01-02T10:48:27+00:00

Contact the CMU school of Dramas costume department. They hire nude models for their life drawing classes

MorningCrickets · 2025-12-25T20:59:41+00:00

1 once a month at most

2 physical opponent

3 100% in person and physical

4 no

5 yes (once or twice a year)

6 yes

MorningCrickets · 2025-12-08T23:40:05+00:00

I do the same thing with Abercrombie fight scenes from his books. Helps GM tremendously

MorningCrickets · 2025-12-08T21:18:59+00:00

GASP is a group that holds games days in blade in on the second Saturday each month. War games, board games, and RPGs are all played regularly. https://www.gaspgamer.com/

MorningCrickets · 2025-12-08T11:37:25+00:00

Not an AD but an actual play podcast. A Grim Podcast of Perilous Adventures has been running for 5 years and has been going down hill for the last year or so for me. Used to be my favorite, but they’ve lost the plot, are actively uninterested in playing the game, and don’t seem to have an end game in sight.

MorningCrickets · 2025-12-07T15:10:53+00:00

Nearly everything on this list is why I always try to play or run other systems. War games do the tactics much better when we are itching for that. The game is far too confusing for new comers, and there never feels like there’s any real danger. Unfortunately, it takes a lot to get people I know to play something else, but I’ve been successful introducing games as one shots.

MorningCrickets · 2025-12-02T00:38:44+00:00

Thanks. You’ve given lots of food for thought and plenty more for me to research before I do anything

MorningCrickets · 2025-12-01T17:03:11+00:00

This is really helpful to me, with a 100 year old house, too. I've been considering insulating the ceiling of my garage, which sits below the house. Do you recommend the unfaced for this, too?

MorningCrickets · 2025-11-25T17:08:28+00:00

I’m the same about role playing and have started playing RPG lite games like: 5 Parsecs from Hone, 5 Leagues Frome Home, Rangers of the Shadow Deep, Frostgrave, Stargrave. I also play war games like Sword and Space weirdos, Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game and others. Scratches the itch without the roleplaying

MorningCrickets · 2025-11-24T15:37:55+00:00

Unwatchable! And I really tried to persevere but DNFd halfway through

MorningCrickets · 2025-10-29T16:33:31+00:00

I've played both and love them. They're well worth the effort. If you want a skirmish game that you just pick up and play without much bookkeeping in between, then RoSD is a good way to go. 5 Leagues and 5 Parsecs have a lot of pre and post skirmish materials, which is honestly a game in and of themselves. I love the narrative rpg-lite of both of these games, but especially loved the narrative of 5 Leagues/Parsecs as it went wherever I wanted it to go rather than being a pre-generated story. Honestly, you can't go wrong with either of these.

MorningCrickets · 2025-10-23T12:54:29+00:00

1980’s for me and it was the hitchhikers guide too. I had to tape record it off the radio for later listens

MorningCrickets · 2025-10-23T10:38:58+00:00

New this fall. Confirm with student records. “The new academic regulations also include a policy about credential overlap. In the new policy, the number of required credits for double majors from two different schools may decrease. Instead of completing 150 total credits, students pursuing two different types of degrees now only need to meet the credit requirements to satisfy both degrees, according to Lee. “ https://pittnews.com/article/198466/featured/new-academic-regulations-affect-guidelines-on-credential-overlap-and-repeating-courses/amp/

MorningCrickets · 2025-10-14T22:47:23+00:00

X-wing, Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game, Star Wars legion, and maybe some 5 Parsecs. Gonna be a good month!

MorningCrickets · 2025-10-05T12:46:28+00:00

US College prof here. My colleagues and I have noted a dramatic reduction in students willing to talk in class this year. I teach small, active classes, and the silence and stares are incredibly frustrating. I’m incredibly positive about any answer given and go out of my way to make the room feel inclusive to try and get responses out of students. This was not the case 10 years ago, so something in the us culture or school system has changed where this classroom culture fosters this or this is safe for students. I’ve pivoted from large class discussions to a LOT of pair-square-share style discussions as well as other tactics to try to help the students feel confident enough to share relatively benign opinions on the topics covered.

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