Re: (TFT) New to the group: Question...

[David Miller <djmiller@i-2000.com>]

> What are the current standards of play?

First of all welcome to the list!

The beauty of TFT is that our little game hasn't changed since the day 
it was written. As far as standards of play go if you've got the rules 
then there you are.

> Is there some on-line compendium of sorts that summaries how the game 
> has evolved and how it is currently being played?

You can look through the lists archives. There are a lot of great 
ideas, rules additions, etc. in there. Do a search on Google as well, 
type in something like "The Fantasy Trip, Melee Wizards" to find the 
many web sites (including mine) that are out there. (Mine is: 
http://www.diagramsolutions.com/TFTDownloads.html , I will be updating 
my site soon, I've got a lot of great ideas to add to it.)

> Also, I am interested in purchasing the other TFT games and am looking 
> for sources to get them from. Any ideas/suggestions?

Keep checking eBay. Once in a while a set will pop up. Sometime members 
of this list will announce that they know of a set for sale.

> Lastly I am looking to find people in Northern NJ to play with and/or 
> for on-line gaming groups that are actively playing.

Well, I'm out on Long Island. Where in Northern Jersey do you live? I 
am going to run a Melee/Wizard mass combat game at I-Con again this 
year. I-con's web site is: http://www.iconsf.org/ Check out the guest 
list! Elvira will be there! That alone will be worth the price of 
admission. I've always enjoyed her "body" of work. Here's the 
description of what I'm running:

Melee & Wizards, The Fantasy Trip - Metagaming, Advanced, 1st edition, 
1980
Old timers will remember this great game that at its time was second 
only to D&D. Will teach game if necessary.

The Lost Orb. In the early days of Thorsz the 1st Orbs of great power 
were created. Over the past several hundred years these Orbs were long 
forgotten. The great wizard warlord Yzor seeks to find all of the 
forgotten Orbs and use their combined power to enslave all living 
creatures. Thus, unholy alliances of men, orcs, dwarves, goblins and 
elves have been formed to fight Yzors ever advancing army and to 
search for the hidden resting places of the remaining Orbs of power. 
One such Orb has been located. It is the recovery of this Orb and be 
the last team standing that is the quest of this scenario. Played on 3 
dimensional terrain board with miniature figures. Beginner, characters 
provided

I'll post the mechanics of this one nighter to the list pretty soon. 
Meanwhile, I want to invite anyone in the New York Metro area to get in 
touch with me. Perhaps we can arrange a game night somewhere convenient 
for all of us. Even if it was once or twice a year.

--David O. Miller
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