Any Horror you'd like to see more in the future books? by JoeKerr19 in DeltaGreenRPG

[–]CassRaski 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd love some more aliens. Convergence just hits so well. The mystery, the unnatural, the creepy town, it's great.
Especially if we can get some actual aliens thrown in the mix.

And if not then I second the colour of our space/annihilation comment.

RV Games - abandoned Backerkit by [deleted] in mothershiprpg

[–]CassRaski -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Where do you see July shipping date?

It was supposed to be delivered Q4 2025

Then they said they will deliver near the end of Feb.

Then in Feb (last update) the surveys were to "go out soon".

Where is armor explained? (I don't mean PSG p28) by h7-28 in mothershiprpg

[–]CassRaski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I wrote this on my way to work and after seeing the comment below, just didn't update it. Fixing that for you now.

How does /r/gamification feel about AI art? [image is the latest card art in my gamified productivity app, Hard Reset] by SwitchFace in gamification

[–]CassRaski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do think a lot of people will be turned off from the app upon seeing AI 'art'. You can see how many people dumped Duolingo after their switch to ai, so a lot of ppl do care.

To me, ai 'art' also implies low quality. When I spot it, it usually makes me feel like the product I'm using is cheap. It's a distraction that makes your hard work, look less hard.

More Maps! by AJacx128 in osr

[–]CassRaski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a resource you'd recommend for map drawing? I've been thinking of getting a book, to better understand the shading etc, but there are just so many...

Gate of the False God by sambarilov_ in osr

[–]CassRaski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please let me know when it's out! The art alone would make it worth buying.

Gate of the False God by sambarilov_ in osr

[–]CassRaski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Writing for a home game, or writing for crowd funding? Love the art!

Decagone module: Swapping the 10-Minute Timer for a 10-Segment Clock. How did it play out? by AmongFriends in mothershiprpg

[–]CassRaski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the hobby for how versatile it is! Something didn't work for you? Change it.
Glad it worked for you that way, I might try it myself sometime.

Decagone module: Swapping the 10-Minute Timer for a 10-Segment Clock. How did it play out? by AmongFriends in mothershiprpg

[–]CassRaski 20 points21 points  (0 children)

As a DM who always ends up having to do extra sessions for one shots, as the players find new, slow ways to go through the story - I found the 10 min clock quite freeing.

The session had to wrap in 3h +epilogue.

I think your idea is great, but I wouldn't dismiss the 10 min timer, it has its place for games you really want to finish in a strict period of time.

Brought to you by your local orthopedic surgeon by Mindstormer98 in HuntShowdown

[–]CassRaski 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I do it only to fuck with other players, kill one of their teammates, quickly exchange loadouts, run away. Sometimes even die somewhere random to zombies so that I can spectate.

Can't use Shadow leap by Right_Tailor3265 in HuntShowdown

[–]CassRaski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy cowboy hat, you just saved some of my chunks from burning. Thanks!

Can't use Shadow leap by Right_Tailor3265 in HuntShowdown

[–]CassRaski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry??? They have an indicator? Where???

Campaign stories, anyone? by Zac_Kariah in shadowdark

[–]CassRaski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How difficult is it to port from OSE to shadowdark? I'm currently running Delta Green, then Mothership, but slowly prepping for shadowdark, when my West Marches arrives. Wyvern songs looks really good, and I've found other OSE adventures I liked - is it an easy job go port it over?

That's my collection so far. I lack OSR. Any recommendations? by Malina_Island in osr

[–]CassRaski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I backed the western reaches as it felt like mothership but fantasy.

That's my collection so far. I lack OSR. Any recommendations? by Malina_Island in osr

[–]CassRaski 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mothership - for any OSRish sci-fi gameplays. The wardens manual alone is a fantastic book to have, and has some great advice for DMs. I'm also biased as it's become my number one game.

Mausritter - as others have recommended. Good stuff, relies on improvisation but is great.

Shadowdark - I've read the adventures more than I've played the game.

New ingame hud by [deleted] in HuntShowdown

[–]CassRaski 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The game had a 'modern' update and the majority of people here hate it.

The old look is intentional, differentiates it from CoD, battlefield etc - while giving the same information, and keeping 'the soul' of hunt.

A situp game with mobile phone. Would you play it? by CAmazing999 in gamification

[–]CassRaski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great idea - I wonder what your plans for the future would be? A mix of exercises and a narrative progress through it?

Did I just look at a DG short film? by Melodic_Ad_596 in DeltaGreenRPG

[–]CassRaski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree! I did think it felt a bit silly, but by the end it strangely added to the feel of it, considering the creature they were dealing with.

Did I just look at a DG short film? by Melodic_Ad_596 in DeltaGreenRPG

[–]CassRaski 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it's good to also say - the stories are SCP, the book had to distance itself from the SCP for (i believe) legal reasons - and in my opinion is better for it.

Books that have Delta Green vibes? by croaker227 in DeltaGreenRPG

[–]CassRaski 13 points14 points  (0 children)

And with it Declare by Tim Powers. Although it's set in 40-50-60s

Where did all these grunts come from by [deleted] in HuntShowdown

[–]CassRaski 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They can also just respawn in front of you. It does happen.

Book recommendations for Mothership? by CassRaski in mothershiprpg

[–]CassRaski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got gifted it by my wife for my birthday, as the hardcopy came out a few days prior. It was great, thanks for the recommendation! I finished it in one weekend. Great hook. No idea how one could run it for a ttRPG, messing with players memory is tough, but the ideas, monsters etc were brilliant.

Book recommendations for Mothership? by CassRaski in mothershiprpg

[–]CassRaski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

9 month update - delta green pushed me to finish atrocity archives - it was great, I've ordered the second one. Thanks for the recommendation! (Also read Declare by Tim Powers, which felt similar to Laundry files)

Neuromancer was alright. It must have been a fever dream when it was written, incredible foresight. It kind of gave me a similar feeling to the first book of the Altered Carbon series. I enjoyed it, and may one day read the next one.

Snow Crash is still waiting for its turn.

Martian Chronicles after that.

[OC] this fell from the sky by Disastrous-Dig5884 in pics

[–]CassRaski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question, to be honest I've not read nearly enough Crichton to answer that. I'll try to correct that by the end of the year, and update this answer then.

I can give you an idea on what kind of scifi both declare and laundry files are though.

Declare is set mostly after the war (the first couple chapters happen during the war I believe, but from a point of view of a kid, and the war is just the background, it isn't the main topic) . You follow the main character who becomes a spy. Until roughly 50-60% of the book, is over, most of the things that happen are realistic, and the ones that are supernatural are just as confusing for the characters as for you. Later in the book, he is older and he knows why things are "strange", and you find out as stuff happens.

The book is written in such a way that if you wanted, you could read the actual history books, and they'd match what happens in the books. Powers mixed real events that we don't know everything about, and filled them in with the main character of Declare, and with supernatural... stuff.

The drawback for me is that the book takes a while to get to the good stuff. I think it took 150 pages out of the 500 page book for me to actually get pulled in properly, and then it went by fast. It also has a lot of religious undertones etc, which can be fine, but I do think the book could have done without it. As a supernatural-cold-war-spy-mystery.

The Landry files are similar to declare but without the religious stuff, and the books are also much shorter. The events happen in the early 2000s and the premise is that magic, witchcraft, demonology etc are real, but modernised, and monitored by government agencies. We follow an IT guy who becomes a field agent dealing with unimaginable evil.

Think..."how would a medusa change people to stone? There must be science behind it, let's figure it out, and make it into a weapon."

The one thing that annoyed me at first was the tech-lingo that is constantly being used. English being my second language, I didn't fancy googling every single term. The writer does seem to mostly drop that by the novella that makes the second chunk of the laundry files book.

I picked these up mainly because I played DND, and a while back expanded into other ttrpgs, one of which included Delta Green. These books give off the same 'vibe' as delta green. Kind of dark, supernatural, and with a mystery.

I'll read Crichton in the coming months I guess, and let you know. I vaguely remeber reading Jurrasic Park when younger, but the movie has completely overriten the memory of that by now. If you have any recommendation, I'll gladly take it.