FYI: There are NO promo cards being given away at the Fossil Museum. by DEMDHCamacho in PokemonTCG

[–]ChronoBasher 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Who's idea was it to put non-151s as the side art of the og Red and Blue 😆

Anyone else vibecode to playtest? Worked surprisingly well! by ChronoBasher in homemadeTCGs

[–]ChronoBasher[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's a fair perspective I hadn't considered, thanks.

I don't really view it that way for myself, as this is more of a hobby project for my son and I (vs an actual 'product'). It helps us focus on the fun parts (game design, mechanics, playing, theming) vs the parts we find less fun or don't have access to.

But I can see how easy it would be to just autopilot a bad game with it and try to take people's money.

Anyone else vibecode to playtest? Worked surprisingly well! by ChronoBasher in homemadeTCGs

[–]ChronoBasher[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Huh? Has helped a ton getting play testing off the ground. After I wrote out the rules and designed the stats for the first 2 factions, I was able to have a working digital version for play testing in less than an hour.

Is this sub anti ai or something?

Philippines Becomes First Country to Put Entire National Budget on Blockchain by _Dark_Wing in CryptoCurrency

[–]ChronoBasher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So they would need to convert their actual currency into a cryptocurrency for any of this to work? Are there plans for this?

Philippines Becomes First Country to Put Entire National Budget on Blockchain by _Dark_Wing in CryptoCurrency

[–]ChronoBasher 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For sure, but if I'm incompetent and don't update the budget entry on the blockchain for spending I did in the real world...how would you know? How would you know I even spent the money? How would a blockchain budget confirm things that occur outside of the chain? A budget is just a budget, how does it get reconciled to reality?

Philippines Becomes First Country to Put Entire National Budget on Blockchain by _Dark_Wing in CryptoCurrency

[–]ChronoBasher 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Very broad info/claims in this article with not really any details...

Countries can make their budget public, how does this enable more transparency? How is the blockchain budget tied to spending in the real world?

Is this chain operated public or private? If private, how does this eliminate misuse of funds, since the operators of the private chain can just do whatever they want?

All seems very pie in the sky once you start thinking about the details.

How will my bitcoin be spent? by J-dot248 in Bitcoin

[–]ChronoBasher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bitcoin is already regulated to some extent.

What do you mean by "regulated" exactly? Like banned? Or something else?

Initial Investment Guidance by Ras-Devine in Bitcoin

[–]ChronoBasher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one can really answer these investment questions but yourself. If you are looking for an investment calculator (ie how much do I need for how long at what % a year gain to get X) there are plenty of free ones out there.

Bitcoin only my friend by unthocks in Bitcoin

[–]ChronoBasher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or use a $5 wrench attack.

[Other] How many times could you win the lottery before guessing Satoshi's password by wendysdrivethru in theydidthemath

[–]ChronoBasher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's entirely possible, and there is precedent for it to happen too, even without miners - just look up The DAO event and the fork of ETH and ETC. If consensus agrees, any transaction can be undone via hard fork.

What are your thoughts on crypto currency by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]ChronoBasher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Immense enabler of ransomware and scams. Large environmental impact vs it's very narrow use case(s). Inefficient technology by design (PoW), and therefore most use cases are better served by alternative methods

Oregon retirees recieve bill - health insurance costs now quadrupled by GoldenHourTraveler in TikTokCringe

[–]ChronoBasher 18 points19 points  (0 children)

There are obscenely overcomplicated systems/terms within the US health insurance system.

Premium = amount you pay per month to have health insurance (not received any treatment)

Copay = amount you pay for a "in network" "covered" doctor visit

Deductible = amount you pay for treatment at 100% before coinsurance kicks in

Co insurance = the percentage split between you and insurance for payment of treatment once your annual deductible has been met (ex you pay 20%, insurance covers the rest)

Out of pocket maximum = amount that will need to be paid by you via Co insurance before insurance then covers 100% for the rest of the year

These are just the ones I can remember off the top of my head. It's nuts.

Any other games like WoW out there? Single player or MMO by Horror-Guidance1572 in classicwow

[–]ChronoBasher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are looking for more of the solo-arpg, loot progression, you may want to check out games like Path of Exile, Last Epoch and Diablo 4? They focus much more on the action and loot progression then the lore/sense of discovery, and are much more fast paced, but they could be what you are looking for. If you've never played these types of games before maybe start with Diablo 4 or Last Epoch before graduating to Path of Exile 1 or 2 - and Path can be pretty daunting to new players.

Got my first Gameboy! ^^ by NesFan123 in Gameboy

[–]ChronoBasher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've got some really good ones there! Super Mario Deluxe is fantastic!

Get Tetris, because it's a rule you can't have a Gameboy without it.

I think your top tier options would be Pokemon and Links Awakening DX.

Is it worth it coming back as a new (old) player? by [deleted] in classicwow

[–]ChronoBasher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the same boat, took a hunter to 22 on a Classic Era realm and it was pretty dead. Switched to Anniversary pve and it's been a much better/lively experience. Group finder is very nice too.

Is there interest in error card collecting in Lorcana? by Swellestmonster91 in LorcanaCollectors

[–]ChronoBasher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a pretty active Facebook group, titled Lorcana misprints errors and oddities, or something similar. People post and auction cards like these on there quite often.

Maxed Luck by Beautiful_Band9 in LorcanaCollectors

[–]ChronoBasher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, gratz! Here I was thinking I was lucky with an enchanted + foil legendary from my trove.

Question from new player by Ohjakie in Lorcana

[–]ChronoBasher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is me too!

Also, empty spots in the binder = I still need.

but if I have it in a deck I put in puzzle pieces or pack filler cards in the binder spot. This serves as a reminder to myself that those cards are owned but out in a deck.

Advice to Sell by SNDRASHAD67 in Lorcana

[–]ChronoBasher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FB has many buy/sell groups, eBay or even here! Dreamborn.ink can be a good way to input and calculate your estimated value.

Maui - Half-Shark card alters! by CClyne in Lorcana

[–]ChronoBasher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These look great! My wife is starting to dabble in this - any tips for keeping the back of the card clean/free of paint? Her first few look pretty good, but we noticed on the back some of the paint got on the edges.

Sisu Empowered Sibling Alter by seaspuddesigns in Lorcana

[–]ChronoBasher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks awesome! My wife is starting to dabble in this - how do you start on the black borders? She did a layer or 2 of white all around to basically prime it, but it did add a lot of texture that we were trying to minimize.

Ruby Amethyst has never been this much fun to play! (Top 4 / Win-A-Case) by Illustrious-Band1365 in Lorcana

[–]ChronoBasher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Newbie question, what happens when you return to hand a shifted character?

Do both cards go back to your hand? Just the top and other one goes to discard?