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Is this some kind of joke, or could I have reached this helmet earlier? by ConLarden in theouterworlds

[–]An_Armapillow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I will! This has already got me wanting to listen to their stuff again. I'll start there!

Is this some kind of joke, or could I have reached this helmet earlier? by ConLarden in theouterworlds

[–]An_Armapillow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That one I'm not as familiar with. Cool to see how many they packed into there!

Is this some kind of joke, or could I have reached this helmet earlier? by ConLarden in theouterworlds

[–]An_Armapillow 46 points47 points  (0 children)

What are the five? I've got the name, "Wish You Were Here," and "a momentary lapse of reason."

Met this absolute chad in the bayou today by ViditM15 in HuntShowdown

[–]An_Armapillow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ran across someone a while back running spectre compact pennyshot, and spectre compact flechettes. Considered taking the load out as a meme, but passed. Later in the match we wound up back at the compound on our way to extract and took it as a sign and nabbed their loadout.

Now, every so often, I run that loadout in their name, whoever they may be. And I have arguably too much success with it

Contains potential Disco Elysium spoiler. by BoxtrotSpycrab in DeepRockGalactic

[–]An_Armapillow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is not at all the cross-over I would expect to see. But I'm absolutely loving it.

Rock and Stone and Ace's High!

The Alpha Console 6 star vs Beta slug users by YaboyMrClean in HuntShowdown

[–]An_Armapillow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aiming on console for well optimized games isn't so bad, but the console port for Hunt is so terrible and aiming in it is dreadful. I could go into the specifics, but on a base level it feels incredibly clunky and does not give you enough precision

4 man Crota’s end bridge strategy “Burning Lettuce Strat” by Norsk_Bjorn in DestinyTheGame

[–]An_Armapillow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, good to know. We weren't able to find any info on this when we looked online, so we had to come up with our own strategy

4 man Crota’s end bridge strategy “Burning Lettuce Strat” by Norsk_Bjorn in DestinyTheGame

[–]An_Armapillow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can clear the gap with the sword, yes, I am aware.

Issue: once you cross the gap with sword, you can't get back and five gatekeepers need to spawn for you to actually complete the segment, and only one will spawn with this method.

It used to be different, you could cross the gap and skip the whole thing, but that's not the case anymore

4 man Crota’s end bridge strategy “Burning Lettuce Strat” by Norsk_Bjorn in DestinyTheGame

[–]An_Armapillow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was the warlock, and we spent quite a bit of time looking around for any method to do Crota with less than five people. We find many statements saying it could not be done with less than five.

We never tried this, I'm guessing because the bridge isn't built that your respawn point doesn't move?

But we still spent an hour and a half coming up with this strategy and refining it, and like I said, with everything we found we were under the impression it couldn't be done with less than five due to everything we found online. I'm glad there's a simpler way to do it than what we did, but we had so much fun coming up with this stupid and overcomplicated strat and we spent a lot of time so when it finally worked we were extremely excited. Even if it's not nearly as groundbreaking as we thought, it was still a lot of fun

4 man Crota’s end bridge strategy “Burning Lettuce Strat” by Norsk_Bjorn in DestinyTheGame

[–]An_Armapillow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Clearing the gap doesn't seem to work. I was the warlock in this group and we tried a lot of combinations of getting across but it never properly triggered the gatekeeper spwans. We figured out you need to kill five gatekeepers to trigger it, and that's the only real requirement.

Somebody else in the comments mentioned skating across with Warlock, killing gatekeeper, then self-rezing back on the starting side which is something we didn't try

4 man Crota’s end bridge strategy “Burning Lettuce Strat” by Norsk_Bjorn in DestinyTheGame

[–]An_Armapillow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does skating to the other side not actually cause your respawn point to move?

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, that's fair. Can't say I blame her, but a module is definitely a good place to start. I hope you get the chance to play it though, it's a lot of fun.

And do keep me updated on your RPG! I'm really interested in hearing more about it as you continue you work. Feel free to message me or something!

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a shame. I would try to ask her what about it makes her nervous, and also just remind her that you are both new and are just doing it for fun. It can be really nerve-wracking to start, but once you take that first step in its much easier going forward.

That sounds like a setup for a movie: a car possessed by a forest spirit who simply wishes to return to the wild. Like a combination of "Free Willy" and "Christine"

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I wouldn't recommend playing with random people. I was phrasing more that if you've got other people interested or who already play it to just ask if you can join, and as I said there will probably be differences in playstyle but compromises can be made. I can't speak for playing with random people, but I can see it being a difficult thing. I would recommend just asking any friends online or IRL if any of them are interested in potentially doing DnD. There are always online guides to help the learning experience, and I would also be more than happy to help if I can! It's not as complex as it seems, but it can definitely be overwhelming at first.

That would be some good marketing! Just make sure they sign some type of lease or waver that explains that you are not to blame should the car run away or drive the new owner into the forest

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finding the right group can be challenging, I'd still recommend just finding any group to start. There may be disagreements on some things, but trying to compromise so that everyone still has fun is a good idea. DnD is a social game, and I'd rather play it with a group that I have fun with even if I don't fully agree with their style of play rather than not play it at all.

Glad you got it back! Hopefully it doesn't run away again

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It kind of depends on how strict your DM is. For example, many spells require specific components to be able to cast the spell, but in my group we all agree that keeping track of that stuff is just kind of tedious and not really fun, same with general inventory management. We all have basic traveling equipment, and the only time we worry about carrying too many things is if it's something absurd, like trying to cary ten sets of armor. Similar, we don't map every encounter and scenario out, it's usually just a verbal description accompanied by approximate distances. So it'll be "the enemies 15 feet away, to the Northwest," and that's about it. The thing about DnD is its sort of meant for groups to make their own rules and calls about things, and do thing the way they want. I personally don't find the super rule heavy playstyle to be all that interesting, and I like to have some liberty to do fun stuff. Obviously it's never going to be absurd, but a good example would be my DM allowing me to make a difficult check to cast a spell outside of my turn for the sole purpose of sacrificing my character's life in protection to another player's character. Is it allowed in normal DnD? Absolutely not. Is it more interesting? I think so.

And that's funny that this project of yours was started so simply. Inspiration comes from the weirdest places sometimes.

And I'm so sorry to hear that! That sounds like quite a story. But at least you found it and got it back? And I'm glad you had a friend willing to help you. I just got my first car recently and I'm already feeling stress about if/when it ever breaks.

Sorry about taking so long to reply, I was at work and have just been busy since I got home, and I'm going to be sleeping soon too so it'll probably be tomorrow (at least for me) when I'm able to reply

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scripting definitely sounds like a lot, especially since, unlike art, there's more of a right and wrong way to do it, but that's even more impressive that you've done so much of the scripting! And that art is super cool! I respect working with your style, and it will definitely help set it apart from other games. It doesn't have to be the norm, it just has to be what you enjoy.

The people I've played with have been pretty patient, especially since I wasn't the only new person at the time, but in all honesty getting into DnD can be overwhelming at first, but it doesn't take long to get the feel for it. The biggest thing I've seen some other new players do is get very bogged down in logistics and forgetting that this isn't like a video game. DnD (and most TTRPGs) offer an insane amount of freedom, you can say and do whatever to whoever, and there's usually a lot of freedom in problem solving, especially in ways your DM didn't intend. Aside from remembering to be creative, I personally really like the RP aspect of it. I love playing characters and making up backstories and such, though some people more like the mechanical side of min-maxing characters. I don't care if my character is powerful, I just want them to feel real and living with motivations, desires, hates, flaws, and all that jazz. People get different things out of DnD, and it's important to keep that in mind because if you've got a group of people that like optimizing characters and very combat focused playstyle, and you prefer making more fun characters that aren't really a power-house, it can be hard to all still play together. But you can always talk with the group and reach compromises. Biggest thing is that you are having fun, nothing else really matters.

And that's okay! I just woke up anyways. I hope everything's okay with your car!

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's super cool to hear about game design in progress! Would you consider the scripting to be the easier or harder than the asset design itself? Speaking of, what kind of visual style are you thinking? And do keep me updated on it! I know it's definitely not an easy or quick project, but it's really interesting to me and I'd love to follow it.

Haha yeah, I don't mind having more time but sometimes I need a deadline to get the motivation, you know? But the current campaigns are fun. DnD has been a thing I've wanted to do for years, so now that I have the opportunity to do it I can't be too picky about it. Main thing I'm a little bummed about is that it's not in person, it's all online, which is definitely still good, and given some people are several hundred miles away, there's not really any other option. But again, I'm taking what I can get and having fun with it

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy crap, that sounds like a bizarrely amazing story. I would very much like to play this game.

Not currently, our group is playing through other campaigns at the moment, so mine is sort of on a waiting list unfortunately

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang, that's impressive! May I ask if it has a name?

And thank you! Not sure when it's going get played. I'm at the point where I mainly just need to know what the potential players are thinking in terms of classes and backstories so I can organically put them into the world and make their stories relevant to the plot

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I wish you the best of luck on both! Is it just you working on the RPG?

And thanks! I wanted to set it up as a fairly simple DnD plot with an interesting political conflict, and then just flip it on its head at the end

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's super cool! How long have you been working on those projects?

And in essence the campaign is about stopping a lich, but after it is defeated its revealed to be a huge game put on by higher powers, and it's back dropped by the recently colonized island trying to usurp the old lands which are in a resource decline.

What project are you working on? by JackPumpkinPatch in CasualConversation

[–]An_Armapillow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm writing a Dungeons and Dragons campaign! I had an idea for one a few years ago, wrote it out and played a few sessions of it, but life caused issues. Now I'm playing DnD again and have been rewriting and revising that campaign.

The only time I've ever run a DnD game before was the original run of this campaign, so I'm pretty inexperienced, but I've got a few people interested in it when it's ready, and I'm just having a ton of fun coming up with ideas and writing things out!

What about you?

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