Another player wants to record the session so that they can later share it online

>I'm trying to grasp Paranioa.
Paranoia's the simplest shit on the planet: You say what you want to do, roll a d20, and the GM pretends to look something up long enough for him to come up with something.

The real mystery is :
Why are PCs killing each other while they could cooperate?
(I know it's for fun but I want the in-game reason)

That's gross.

And, baring that, decides to change the color of the room your in and Friend Computer forces you to kill your party to prove you're not a traitor.

>without your consent?
obviously not.
And no to everything else.

I would, but I don't think our group would make a good session to record. We have tons of fun, but we also use breaks in the actions to catch up in stuff we've been doing outside of the game. Our sessions tend to run super long because of that.

That's what editing's for.
Though, I feel bad for anyone who has to edit 5 hours+ of footage.

Because literally all of them are traitors, and The Computer rewards you for offing traitors. And, if everybody else is dead, nobody else can report all the horrible shit you did during the mission.

The answer also depends on exactly which game-mode you're playing. Zap, you shoot that motherfucker for not putting his B3 can in the trash. Classic, you shoot him for unlicensed mutant power usage, secret society affiliation, and threatening to tell on you. Straight, you blackmail them into the ground.

It's actually possible to play non-traitors, you just have to be a member of FCCCP, and either a registered mutant or a non-mutant (from The Mutant Experience).

I see

I'd expect to be paid if they start making a profit off of it. Otherwise it's cool.

My group had recorded a good number of sessions and campaigns for for personal use over uploading to youtube. (able to playback conversations, review what we learn, etc) since the recordings act as "memory" (as if its in the recording and your character was at the scene, you can recall it no issue)

We have talked about putting our games online though. We have enough mics since we all do podcasting and streaming of vidya.

I'd say the video probably isn't that interesting visually, so he'd be better off recording it as audio and uploading it as, say, a podcast. Maybe upload it to youtube with a still image as the visuals.

Basically, Alpha Complex is the sort of place Menzoberranzan wishes it could be.

> Would you be comfortable playing a roleplaying game on camera?
Couldn't give less shits even if I wanted to.
If anything, I'd be even more prone to clowning around with exaggerated gestures and body language.

I'm kind of curious if there's any ERP recordings. Not because I think they'd be any good, but I'd like to see how bad they can get.

Dude, seriously. This needs to stop. There was a time when RPGing was all about sweaty grognards huddled in a basement, but these days we've got reasonably normal human beings that know how to use a shower playing along with us. The stereotype is no longer the norm; it's the exception.

Earlier this year I attended the National Student Roleplaying Championships in Manchester and the vast, vast majority of the thousand or so people there wouldn't have looked out of place in the city centre (cosplayers excluded, of course). It wasn't just students there either; half of my team haven't been to university in a decade or more. Hell, I haven't even been to the city my team is based in.

But seriously, there are exceptions to the rule, but most people into RPGs these days are functional, socially average (if not competent!) guys and girls.

>roleplaying championships

I wouldn't really call the type of person who would participate in that as a fair example of someone from the broader community.

I would, and have. Twice.

Why not? It's just an excuse for a bunch of people with the same hobby to get together and play games/drink beer. It's like a comic book convention, but for roleplayers (and wargamers; we've got a hefty 40k/Warmachine/etc. contingent too).

>the vast, vast majority of the thousand or so people there wouldn't have looked out of place in the city centre

user, you know that your British city centers are becoming apocalyptic hellholes?

Meaning they look like everybody else, dude. Normal.

>Would you be comfortable playing a roleplaying game on camera?
Probably, but that doesnt mean Id be interested in it. Especially since 'post online' probably means 'try to make some money off it.' If I got a fair cut then fine. If not, fuck you.

>Would you try asking them not to film it?
Opposed to what? Limp dicking and just letting them do it? Passive aggressive behavior? Obviously if you dont want someone doing something the first step is asking them to not.

>What if they recorded you without your knowledge and shared it online without your consent?
Then Id be pissed and at minimum I would kick them, at worse I would do whatever I could to fuck them out of being able to do it.

Just curious, have you been to a British city centre, or are you just repeating your shitty meme?

and yet magic GPs are filled with stinkfats and thieves.

Actually, tell a lie. The Vampire crowd are usually easy to pick out, but they have their own category and can be easily avoided.

What if all profits went straight to the snack budget?

Are you claiming that thieves aren't normal?

>The stereotype is no longer the norm; it's the exception.
heh

I'm kind of an attention whore. I THRIVE while on camera.

yes no, and I'd be kinda just confused as to why they'd do it.
Because their secret society goals conflict, or so someone else can take the blame for the mission's failure.

When recording all the "humms" "ehhs" and "what does that thing do again?" are recorded for ever

I would be way more comfortable with a written transcription - or even better - a written adaptation of the session.

>National Student Roleplaying Championships

How do you win?

If everyone in the group benefits from the profits, that's alright.

I'm only worried if a singular person benefits off of my likeness and contributions to the game at large. That's not okay.

the true magic in the campaign,
>editing

Agreed. Unless your group is a bunch of actors like the cast of Critical Role, it's not worth recording all the boring shit for that one awesome moment 50 hours in. I much prefer a good storytime summary to watching all the minutiae.

>what is basic editing
>what is cutting out silence
EVERY FUCKING PROFESSIONAL PODCASTER WORTH HIS SALT DOES THIS.

Never. I'd leave the group if it was insisted on.

>What if they recorded you without your knowledge and shared it online without your consent?
I'd get revenge somehow.

There are usually ~3 groups per genre, so the GMs votes on who was the best roleplayer in the couple of hours after games finish.

That's it, next game is Drow Paranoia.
First one that breaks a black joke, is a traitor.

>Would you try asking them not to film it? What if they recorded you without your knowledge and shared it online without your consent?
My state has a "one-party" recording law, which means that as long as one party in a conversation knows they're being recorded, it's legal to record EVERYONE in the conversation. An RPG session counts as a "conversation" for the purpose of this law.

I know this because I often surreptitiously record people when I'm talking to them.

>My state has a "one-party" recording law, which means that as long as one party in a conversation knows they're being recorded, it's legal to record EVERYONE in the conversation. An RPG session counts as a "conversation" for the purpose of this law.

That's terrifying.

I wouldn't have an issue with it, but then I again people pay to watch me fap.

So long as you aren't embarrassed by it then go for it.

>Would you try asking them not to film it?
No I honestly would not care.
>
What if they recorded you without your knowledge and shared it online without your consent?
Tell them to get the fuck out.

>Would you be comfortable playing a roleplaying game on camera?
That depends.
Are they sharing it on (((Facebook)))?
Fuck no, get that shit out of my face. I don't need any further profiling by those kike pricks.
I'd prefer to avoid Discord, Google+, Twitch, Skype, and anything Apple as well.
If they're sending it via some other platform then yeah, go for it. Whether that's direct sending via ftp, torrenting it, sharing via tor, or even some dedicated sites like Dailymotion are ok.
Youtube is tolerable, though not ideal.
But FUCK anything relating to (((Facebook)))

>Would you try asking them not to film it?
Depends entirely on how they're sharing it.

>What if they recorded you without your knowledge and shared it online without your consent?
Depends where they shared it.

If they shared it TO Facebook then my god am I going to be pissed at them because they can't even fucking remove it.
Any of the other sites I don't like and I'll just ask they take it down and rehost it elsewhere.

Ah whatever. I'm sure someone's saved some of my degen shit already.

I ... I used a shower literally an hour ago.
Am I still allowed on Veeky Forums?

>thieves
Imma punch a dude.
Who thief?
Imma punch.
>but what if thief is girl
WHO THIEF? IMMA PUNCH.

ERP with dragons and furries.
With costumes.

Yes to all of the above, under the sole condition that it is not monetized.

>Not doing your part to expand the hobby by showing normies what it's like
>Not perfecting your craft by being able to approach it from a more neutral third perspective of a simple recording rather than thinking of how the session went through your own eyes and ears
>Not receiving criticisms and feedback from peers so as to further hone your skills at showmanship

Part of why this hobby suffers is a shyness that borders on embarrassment that prevents p&p from developing as a community. Any craft merely improves by being introduced to the public eye, and roleplaying games are no exception.

The Japanese far exceed westerners in this regard. Replays, media, games, all sorts of things develop from their fine DMs and only become refined through the introduction of additional minds providing feedback, all thanks to a willingness to engage in the public sphere. We ought to learn from their example.

Oh, sweet, innocent summer child.

Our local shop is small and comfy, yet gets enough nice promos and events. We have a few fat guys over but they are all very civil, fun and well-groomed, albeit a little bit too anal about the rules and "tournament etiquette", but I guess who isn't?

On the other hand, we often have Yu-Gi-Oh players occupying a table or two.
>fat
>louder than their own farts which is quite an accomplishment
>fingerless gloves
>"YEAH BRO I WATCHED NISEMONOGATARI IT'S FUCKING GREAT"
>Concentrated stench of sweat follows them around whenever they appear at the shop

And the worst part, I actually like most of the stuff they discuss, which makes me foam at my mouth at the image they project of people like me

If I remember correctly, one guy's done this for several campaigns I was in. Including one where I used a nasally voice every time I was in character

>The Japanese far exceed westerners in this regard. Replays, media, games, all sorts of things develop from their fine DMs and only become refined through the introduction of additional minds providing feedback, all thanks to a willingness to engage in the public sphere. We ought to learn from their example.

I really wish Westerners were more willing to adopt their ability to dedicate themselves to a broader range of activities.

In the West, you can obsess about sport stats even to the point of playing Fantasy Football without any stigma, but roleplaying games somehow fall into the category of "too frivolous".

Me and my group recorded a bunch of sessions with the idea that we were going to post them online somewhere. We wound up not doing that since we like to talk shit, but we kept all the recordings and are quite fond of them.

>I attended the National Student Roleplaying Championships in Manchester
Apex fucking kek

I've recently taken to doing a write up of my sessions on the official forums on the game I am playing when those forums both A) exist and B) have a section on them.

Wouldn't mind if someone else actually recorded them if they wanted to (although I hate the sound of my own voice when it is recorded). I might take issue with them making anything more than a few bucks off of it without splitting it with the group though.

A couple people have ask this, I've always said "I'd rather not be recorded." and they're generally understanding.

I don't like being recorded, video or audio.

>The Japanese far exceed westerners in this regard. Replays, media, games, all sorts of things develop from their fine DMs and only become refined through the introduction of additional minds providing feedback, all thanks to a willingness to engage in the public sphere. We ought to learn from their example.

Media examples are not really a fair comparison. Copyright laws are far more loose over there, allowing for not only doujinshi but also these collected plays. If you tried to do the same here, the parent company is actively entitled to DCMA you if it finds out you're working on it or sue you if you're selling it.

You can do it for free yes, but a big incentive I find is that someone can make money off of it. It's exactly because of capitalism that people are encouraged to share game tales in high detail.