l337quaker
Novice
Hey folks!
Post COVID returning player here. I went into larp hibernation for a year, starting getting back to games last year at non-Alliance events. My local chapter has starting rolling again this year which is awesome, and I am starting to get back into Alliance.
Figuring out 2.0 is incredibly frustrating.
I'm trying to learn the new rules, which are still in beta, but I also have to figure out 2.04 AND 2.1 and how they interact. There is no single cohesive document or rulebook to be found, and I have been cribbing other players notes and cheat sheets. It makes me very disinclined to return to Alliance as a game. Old Alliance was a dinosaur of a rulebook, and while the initial 2.0 changes I saw were much needed, you seem to be adding tabletop level complexity to a live action game more and more. The CMA is great, but when I need to have a 3 chrome tabs and two PDFs open to update a character for a single event it's a hassle I don't want to go through every single event. There's a massive amount of FOMO if I don't learn all the new things, but at the same time if I don't just play a stick jock I'll just end up not going from being overwhelmed.
Post COVID returning player here. I went into larp hibernation for a year, starting getting back to games last year at non-Alliance events. My local chapter has starting rolling again this year which is awesome, and I am starting to get back into Alliance.
Figuring out 2.0 is incredibly frustrating.
I'm trying to learn the new rules, which are still in beta, but I also have to figure out 2.04 AND 2.1 and how they interact. There is no single cohesive document or rulebook to be found, and I have been cribbing other players notes and cheat sheets. It makes me very disinclined to return to Alliance as a game. Old Alliance was a dinosaur of a rulebook, and while the initial 2.0 changes I saw were much needed, you seem to be adding tabletop level complexity to a live action game more and more. The CMA is great, but when I need to have a 3 chrome tabs and two PDFs open to update a character for a single event it's a hassle I don't want to go through every single event. There's a massive amount of FOMO if I don't learn all the new things, but at the same time if I don't just play a stick jock I'll just end up not going from being overwhelmed.
Anyway, I would reach out to the local chapter - I suspect they have someone who can help you. If they don't, please message me. I can point you to the rules, help you build a character. Once you get the hang of it, it's no trouble. First time can be a pain though for sure.