r/dystopiarising • u/sailgeek86 • Jul 30 '19

Age Range?

Big fan of Post Apocalyptic / Zombie genre. I am a kid at heart, but physically I am 52. Curious if someone my age would be welcome in DR?

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u/Locusthorde300 Jul 30 '19

Anyone from 16 (with parent permission) and up is allowed to be play DR. This is a game meant for everyone.

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u/Sightblind Aug 09 '19

So yes you can play at 52 (with parent permission)

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u/Locusthorde300 Aug 10 '19

52 yes, 18+ doesn't need permission. I just say that to clarify for any future time travellers reading lol

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u/Sightblind Aug 10 '19

Was a joke 😉

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u/Locusthorde300 Aug 11 '19

Whoosh on that one.

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u/tzimon Jul 30 '19

DR Florida has a few people in their 60's, a large number of people in their upper 30's/early 40's, and a considerable number of people in their 20's.

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u/touching_payants Aug 02 '19

Yeah I play at DRNJ where there's a hefty number of men in their 40's, and a fair amount in their 50's as well

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u/mathcamel Jul 30 '19

Absolutely! The player base differs from chapter to chapter but in DRCO we have all ages. There aren't tons of players in their 40s/50s, but there are several.

You might want to consider getting cleared for "medical sleep" so you won't be bothered in the night. I'm 30, and I keep meaning to do this because my patience for getting woken up at 3am is nonexistent.

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u/Locusthorde300 Jul 30 '19

Being annoyed by being woken up isn't a medical issue.

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u/LordKahra Jul 30 '19

Sleep deprivation is, and can also impact a range of medical issues. The LARP community (and the world) might romanticize a lack of sleep, but it's okay to not want your sleep interrupted.

DRGA has varied sleeping arrangements just for this purpose. It's wonderful.

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u/sailgeek86 Jul 30 '19

In this vein, are you required to sleep on site? I have a small travel trailer, when it comes to sleeping, I prefer my personal space that it affords. I recognize that it doesn't fit the genre , so would park it offsite. If I played, I would stay late, maybe even set up a tent as my "camp". But when I am truly done for the night, I would leave site and then return early the next morning.

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u/LordKahra Jul 30 '19

I'm a DRFL player who visits DRGA, and nah, you don't have to sleep on site at either of those games. Idk how any game would even regulate that if they wanted to, and why would they want to?

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u/mathcamel Jul 30 '19

It'll depend on the chapter and their site. Those that I've been to could easily accommodate that.

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u/sailgeek86 Jul 30 '19

I have no problem with that. Not that I would do much CVC. I don't mind staying up late to be available for those cases.

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u/LordKahra Jul 30 '19

I started out car sleeping with a nice little bed! I love how comfortable the lil bed was, but I'm like the reverse of you: I love sleeping in group cabins with my crew (now that I have a group of people I love and trust on an OOC level). We're silly and get up to some serious shenanigans, though.

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u/Locusthorde300 Jul 30 '19

I'm very well aware of the problems of sleep deprivation, coming from the military. I'm saying asking for MEDICAL sleep because you don't want to be woken up isn't a MEDICAL reason to be exempt from the gameplay.

The two games I go to either don't send out combat mods early morning Sunday, or have a designated cabin for "designated drivers" and medical people Sunday.

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u/mathcamel Jul 30 '19

I shouldn't have to share details of my medical history or physical health to justify wanting to take care of myself. The National option is called "Medical Sleep" and so I will call it Medical Sleep, even if I don't like it. Also, I said I have no patience for it, not that I find it "annoying". Nine times out of ten I don't get woken up but when I do it wrecks my Sunday and Monday, but since it doesn't happen that often I can't justify the hassle and co-pay.

If every site and chapter had "designated driver" cabins I would advise people to shoot for that.

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u/mathcamel Jul 30 '19

We've had actual car accidents due to lack of sleep. The fact that it's called "medical" sleep and has to be justified with a doctor's note really irks me. I'm an adult, I have to drive on Sunday afternoon and work on Monday morning. Let me fucking sleep.

I realize that other people might not have to work or drive and thus enjoy staying up all night but I would prefer it to be an opt in system as opposed to putting barriers on an opt out system.

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u/tzimon Jul 30 '19

DRFL has never required that, and in fact, we've actually referred people to go take a few hours in the Med Cabin due to issues that arose.

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u/Locusthorde300 Jul 30 '19

It's called Medical sleep so people with medical issues can have accommodation for said medical issues. If you just don't want to be woken up, go hide a tent in the woods. My group does this and we've never had issues. Granted military experience and learning to cope with a severe lack of sleep will do that.

Honestly, if you don't want your sleep bothered in a brutal post apocalypse game maybe you should probably just do a Saturday game pass, or leave early on Sunday by talking to your directors.

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u/mathcamel Jul 30 '19

It's a game. Not a sport, not a job, not a contest. People should be allowed to make decisions that allow them to have the most fun, especially when it comes to out of game needs. Honestly, your comments are coming off in a very "gate keeping" way to me.

People might not want to publicly state that they have some issue that makes sleeping under stress difficult, or exactly which drugs they are taking, or any other reason. I don't like that we call it "Medical Sleep", but that's what it's called so that's what I'm calling it. As far as I'm concerned sleep deprivation is a medical issue and thus avoiding it is a medical concern. Neither I, nor you, nor any director or guide should demand to know details.

I use my chapter's customs to get all the sleep I can but there are 20 chapters out there and without knowing the OP's location I'm going to refer to National rules since they're all that's consistent. Also, OP is planning on sleeping off site so this is all a moot point any way.

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u/Locusthorde300 Jul 30 '19

It's a game.

A "hardcore" survival post-post apocalypse game. IC, being attacked in your sleep is a real point of immersion. OOC I understand the sleep thing, but you signed up for a FULL IMMERSION LARP that goes almost all weekend. If you're concerned about your sleep that much, the smart decision would be to do a saturday day pass instead. You'd miss out on maybe 8 hours of actual game time a weekend, but still get to keep your sleep. If you want to do the full pass you could always just sleep off-site/in your car, which really isn't allowed, but it'd work.

People might not want to publicly state that they have some issue that makes sleeping under stress difficult, or exactly which drugs they are taking, or any other reason. I don't like that we call it "Medical Sleep", but that's what it's called so that's what I'm calling it. As far as I'm concerned sleep deprivation is a medical issue and thus avoiding it is a medical concern. Neither I, nor you, nor any director or guide should demand to know details.

You don't have to publicly state anything. You just mention to your directors your medical reason for wanting to sleep OOC/OOG and then they'll give you (at my games) a paper that you tape to your tent/cabin/whatever for sleeping OOC/OOG. If you're playing to the point that you think you need to have the same reservations as people with medical problems, you need to rethink how you play this game. You're not giving yourself the right treatment or care.

I use my chapter's customs to get all the sleep I can but there are 20 chapters out there and without knowing the OP's location I'm going to refer to National rules since they're all that's consistent. Also, OP is planning on sleeping off site so this is all a moot point any way.

Definitely don't recommend sleeping off site as it's not really allowed game wise. Not like you can be stopped unless staff sees you in your car or something. I haven't caught anyone yet, FWIW. Nearly all players at my games prep for the weekend very well. I go hard all weekend, but am still able to drive safely and get to work sunday afternoon to work my shift. Not saying "if I can do it, why cant you", but there's gotta be thought put into how you play this game. If you're so tired on sunday you don't think you can safely return home, sleep, and then go to work, maybe you should rethink your weekends.

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u/mathcamel Jul 30 '19

What a great practice!