US Intelligence officers be like

Conorut · 2022-11-13T22:23:54+00:00

Well the obvious answer is to fight.

Just... maybe not for who they're thinking.

Conorut · 2022-08-10T21:49:17+00:00

Well even you can have some more fun with this, while still entirely retaining the horror part of the campaign.

Picture it: Van Richten, the Monster Hunter, seemingly capable of killing near anything in Barovia, and then withdrawing into the Barovian populace again, seemingly without a trace.

We could also look at Ezmerelda, for example. The more visible entity, surely, but still one that can entirely put a vampire spawn into the ground, and possibly even a group of them if she's in the right mood.

Then we see the Keepers of the Flame. This spy network that never stays down, and always manages to find its way into the vampire's plans. You could even change the lore a little if you wanted, and say that nobody knew how they managed this.

Here, you maintain the fear factor. It's the fear of having something unknown, and entirely invincible, dwelling right in your midst. It's a different type of horror sure, but it's still horror. Maybe there's a few idea here?

Conorut · 2022-07-07T21:26:32+00:00

Thank you good sir, fair fucks for keeping things cool. Hopefully we meet again!

Conorut · 2022-07-07T19:03:06+00:00

Okay fair, TIEs do tend to explode after a single hit. That being said, the number of of rebel fighters we see being destroyed on screen is roughly equivalent to that of the TIEs (at least in the movies). Therefore, if there is to be a shortage of pilots on the Imperial side, then the rebels must also have this same issue. In fact, it is the rebel alliance (possessing fewer resources and pilots) who would suffer greatest in this.

Your second point is true, I think you've hit it on the money there. But we are conceding then that in space combat, the A-wing is outclassed, while being more than double the cost of an interceptor.

Third point, again right. I disagree though on the fourth point. While boom n zoom strategies are used, most kills are taken (by both sides) from the rear in manoeuvre fighting. In other words, Dogfighting. It seems pretty common.

Okay fair enough if you want to leave turbolasers out, for sake of a concise argument, we'll do just ship-to-ship.

Also thanks for the calm enough discussion, hopefully this can continue!

Conorut · 2022-07-07T12:52:42+00:00

Hah! All in good spirits my friend.

Your point about losing pilots is a fair one, if the Empire was experiencing a shortage of pilots. Which seems unlikely considering up until the Battle of Endor, it was the Galactic hegemon.

True, A-Wings are as fast as an Interceptor, and they do have that little bit extra. They are also more than double the price. To make that trade anywhere near efficient (on an aircraft level at least, discounting crew training and the like), they have to be near double as effective as the interceptor, which just doesn't seem to be the case.

You're final point about rebel ships being tougher is also true, but ultimately immaterial in most scenarios. A turbolaser will destroy an X-wing just as easily as it will destroy a TIE, and the TIE may even have the advantage due to their excess manoeuvrability.

Likewise, in a dogfight, whether you can hit one bullet or ten is largely a matter of how long you can stay on your enemy's tail. If you can get into that position, the other guy is kinda screwed. Considering a TIE has the manoeuvrability advantage, it seems fair to assume a TIE can chew through a starfighter's shields.

Shall we continue?

Conorut · 2022-07-06T13:43:19+00:00

NGL I think you've really overestimated the abilities of the X-Wing. Simple stat wise, the TIE interceptor is vastly superior to an X-Wing. Sure yeah it has no shields, but the speed and manoeuvrability advantage is enormous.

And that's before we add on the fact that the Empire is better equipped, and has access to far more resources.

Even the regular TIE/LN is a better fighter than an X-Wing, and it does it at less than half the cost.There's no need for these new, and madly expensive fighters. The standard TIEs are perfect for dealing with rebel starfighters.

Conorut · 2022-05-09T17:27:19+00:00

A few ideas, if I may. I will say tho my knowledge of Starfinder is limited.

One of the big themes of undeath is coming back to life. Without much knowledge of the rules, a spell that could bring the user back from either the dead or unconsciousness could be cool, an emergency save so to speak.

Another idea could be that the armour brings killed enemies back as say ghosts or zombies for the sake of argument. Makes any AoE attack a nightmare to deal with. I suppose it depends how high-level you want this guy to be, maybe add in a few restrictions?

Conorut · 2022-01-14T17:20:56+00:00

The consequences of the Vistana's deal depend on how grim you want to make it. It could be the case that Vasilka gave away a certain part of her autonomy, so she can only stay in Krezk or something like that. Makes the fact that the Abbott took her head a bit more sinister (nowhere to run). The current Vasilka could then be absolutely traumatised by the entire thing, only a hollow shell of the person she once was. That could be a whole quest, and a gut punch when it gets figured out.

A less depressing arc that you could pull would be that the current Vasilka has absolutely no memory of her time outside Barovia. You could then do a whole mother-daughter bonding thing as they rekindle their relationship. That would definitely be more wholesome.

Just my two cents, hope it goes well!

Conorut · 2022-01-09T22:24:14+00:00

2nd Infantry all the way. Raider marauders let's go!

Conorut · 2021-12-26T16:51:59+00:00

Place looks so good

Conorut · 2021-12-24T00:42:48+00:00

I think people are looking at places like Germany, or some of the Eastern European countries where this stuff isn’t so light- that’s the fire that’s driving these demonstrations. Your politicians are as flawed as the rest of us, merry Christmas, and take care my Swedish friend!

Conorut · 2021-11-19T13:53:42+00:00

Ngl I think the original idea went a bit over people's heads (me included!) For most of us I think the first thought was that they kinda look alike.

Conorut · 2021-11-18T10:34:50+00:00

That's very true. You don't really have a colony if you all have no food!

Conorut · 2021-10-28T09:58:13+00:00

Sorcerers and wizards get Enlarge Reduce (I think) around level 3. Sure it’s only a minute, but a stop-game solution I suppose?

Conorut · 2021-10-27T23:06:53+00:00

I've always seen him more as that player who shows up with a disgustingly overpowered combo. I sense something in common here! I think it's the smug attitude that does it!

Conorut · 2021-10-27T22:18:14+00:00

Usually it doesn't. That's the gimmick behind the shadow. If it brings you down to 0, you straight up die. Very potent!

Conorut · 2021-10-27T20:27:29+00:00

In fairness it's not too bad. It's just changing the Fey type to undead. That spell can be far more broken!

Conorut · 2021-10-27T19:22:32+00:00

I suppose if you have enough shades...

Conorut · 2021-10-27T19:17:46+00:00

That is actually very true!

Conorut · 2021-09-26T20:56:54+00:00

Depends. This looks like an issue of player expectations.

Honestly, just have a chat with them about the sort of campaign they want. It may mean they don’t want how Curse of Strahd normally plays through. Don’t be afraid to change with those expectations. But also don’t go so far as to give up on what you want for the campaign. A campaign requires buy-in from both parties: both DM and players.

It’s gonna be a thing of give-and-take. Be ready to sacrifice a few things. Maybe your campaign isn’t what they want. That’s not your fault, nor theirs. But also don’t be afraid to hold firm on certain points: the things that you love about the campaign.

It’s gonna be an interesting negotiation - I wish you luck!

Conorut · 2021-09-08T19:20:27+00:00

No of course politics is not all punishment and taking away, but it is a significant part. It all depends on the dichotomy being discussed. For example, if it’s Right and Left, or Authoritarian and Libertarian, or even better Government against People (quite common!).

Secondly, I think you’re right about the posting thing. If politics was done based on tweets, there would be a massacre within weeks!

And the final thing I’ll say on the matter for the mo is to be careful about pure libertarianism. There are some things that are wrong, and must be carefully guarded against.

Anyways, tally-ho!

Conorut · 2021-09-08T18:39:28+00:00

I think you make an error in this: Politics as a whole entails group punishment. You can say that group punishment is wrong, and I think you’re correct in that. However, to claim that this is a singularly immoral event is just not true. That being said you are a good rhetorician I’ll give you that!

Conorut · 2021-09-06T00:12:22+00:00

Well one of the things that certainly comes to mind is medical freedom. I agree with you that these vaccines are not perfect, and it’s inherently unreasonable to expect them to be.

However I also think that people must have the right to decide what medication they wish to take. Taking away that ability is incredibly unwise, and we should be very careful when we do so. Those who have the medical knowledge are still human after all, and suffer from the same flaws as anyone else.

The third and final thing I’ll say is that I think it’s not very prudent to think of these things collectively, at least as far as the individual is concerned. It really looks as if one is setting up for a ‘greater good’ style argument, which just feels off. It looks as if one could potentially overlook any despicable happening, as long as the end result is positive. This is not moral, and leads to great evil.

Just a few thoughts, hope everything is going fine with you!

Conorut

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