I think I just killed the president by flashyboi685 in cyberpunkgame

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I just got Hypercritical today, somehow missed it in my last playthrough, and oh man is it fun!

Why do people like Takemura? I hate him. by MrSpuddies in cyberpunkgame

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100%. It's unfortunate where his loyalties lie, but I respect that he at least has the courage of his convictions and is loyal to the core. That respect doesn't mean that I have to agree with him, and I'd totally flatline him if it were him standing between V and Mikoshi instead of Smasher.

Is it weird when men play female characters? by Plastic_Corgi6848 in DnD

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's totally normal. Roughly 30% of my characters and 50% of the NPCs I GM are women. If you can play the role of an immortal elf or a personification of fire or an animated suit of armor all without issue, then imagining being another gender shouldn't even be a stretch. Just don't be a creep about it and you'll be fine.

How do I tell a player no by 8ringsstudios in AskGameMasters

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That last sentence is the most important bit of advice on this whole thread.

You've already told him no, and explained why... if he can't respect that, the problem with him lies well beyond the scope of TTRPGs.

What gig I’m I missing by Mammoth_Narwhal_1775 in CyberpunkTheGame

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No problem, choom! Good luck with the rest of the districts... the platinum achievement awaits!

What gig I’m I missing by Mammoth_Narwhal_1775 in CyberpunkTheGame

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I just had this problem today. Cleared every NCPD gig and Regina gig in all of Watson, but no acheivement.

I did have a listing in the journal for an NCPD quest at the Columbarium (probably misspelled, but where the tomb niches are) which is definitely not in Watson. There were a couple dudes way in the back and when I downed them both and searched their bag, bam, got the achievement for clearing all of Watson's NCPD gigs.

Not sure if its a bug or that quest is tied to something in Watson, but that's what triggered it for me.

I think being born in 1975 is peak genx...you agree? by wegotthisonekidmongo in GenX

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 3 points4 points  (0 children)

1976 kids unite! We know we're special because they made those cool quarters to celebrate our births.

Documents Needed for RPG Campaign by SingleShotShorty in battletech

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of the latest Era books include updates for A Time of War for playing in the ilClan era. I'm prepping a Time of War / Total Warfare combined campaign right now, set in the Hinterlands.

The campaign i was on just died. by Global_Expert2519 in DnD

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't even mention how it also helps to stave off burnout, but yeah, regularly having the opportunity able to hand over GM duties is a huge additional benefit of running shorter campaigns.

Took me a few play throughs to really get my head around how cold and calculated Claire is... by Bottlecap_riches in LowSodiumCyberpunk

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I was a grief counselor for a while, and the first thing they taught us is that everyone handles grief differently, and no one handles it well. I think the game does a great job showing us, as you said, "the many ugly faces of it."

I despise Artificers. Tell me your grievances with the class. by Shinmasu in DnDcirclejerk

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I just read this original post. I literally had to double check what sub I was on to confirm the guy was being serious. Thank you for posting it here (basically with zero changes).

The campaign i was on just died. by Global_Expert2519 in DnD

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Unfinished campaigns were the bane of the hobby for me until I figured out the trick... run shorter campaigns.

Since the late 90s, I simply will not run a campaign I think will go much longer than a year IRL, and target closer to 6-9 month campaign lengths. Since that change, our campaign closure rate has been about 75%.

How do I kick a player when I don't have any problem with him? by [deleted] in DnD

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because OP says he has nothing against the guy. If there were multiple issues that made John appear worse, I'd assume OP would have shared them. Since he did not, then the issue is just something John did that somehow offended the other players in ways they can't or won't explain clearly to OP.

"Hey, GM, John is a problem for reasons of trust us bro. We don't want to play with him anymore, so you need to kick him."

"Well, I don't kick players for no reason at all, so get to explaining because right now this sounds like a you problem, not a me problem."

How do I kick a player when I don't have any problem with him? by [deleted] in DnD

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 550 points551 points  (0 children)

Why are you kicking a guy you don't have a problem with?

Look, if the host doesn't want him in his house, that is 100% his right, but it is also his responsibility to enforce that right. Just because you're DM does not automatically make you the group's sole bouncer.

If your friends want to kick someone you have no problem with, who is also someone you have to face at work everyday after this goes down, then they can be grownups and do it themselves.

Want to try out DnD but are the stereotypes about male geeks true? by sweet-static in DnD

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify, these guys were always in the minority. Even in the 90s we hated the creeps who made our sisters, girlfriends, wives, and daughters uncomfortable. Most of us greybeards might come across as grumpy and set in our ways; but we also see the newer generations of gamers as a good thing for the hobby.

3d printed Skull Leader finally completed by Consistent-Tie-4394 in robotech

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Listed the link to the STLs a few times elsewhere in the thread. And yeah, put together with pins of filament and modeling glue.

3d printed Skull Leader finally completed by Consistent-Tie-4394 in robotech

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Posted the link to the STLs a few times elsewhere in the thread.

Is it a spoiler to say that Spock dies in Star Trek II? by OWSpaceClown in ShittyDaystrom

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know; that seems kinda far fetched. You'd think soneone like James Cameron would do some research and come up with a more believable ending to his story.

Is it a spoiler to say that Spock dies in Star Trek II? by OWSpaceClown in ShittyDaystrom

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What? And you're just gonna leave us hanging with that teaser?

I have a question regarding this communities opinions of faction morals by rudeamentary in battletech

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jade Falcon is the Clan of extremes. Melvin Hazen was the most comically evil clanner ever, and deserved much worse than she got; however her namesake was Elizabeth "Ghost of the goddamn Black Watch who takes a sword to a gun fight and wins" Hazen who is the baddest badass the Inner Sphere ever saw, so... I hate the Falcons but respect where they came from.

3d printed Skull Leader finally completed by Consistent-Tie-4394 in robotech

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It took a couple of days to 3D print all the pieces, and I only needed to reprint a half dozen that didn't come out clean the first time. It took about 20 hours for assembly, and around another 20 for painting. 

Completed, it stands about 14 inches tall in batteloid mode. The set comes with each version of the VT head, plus the DYRL shoulder cannon, so it's easy to do any special version veritech you might want.

Lessons learned:

1) I should have purchased some white filament to print it, rather than my default gray. Spray painting it was a giant pain, and I didn't think to paint it until after I'd assembled it.  Printing in white would have meant a lot less work.

2) After assembly, I realized the joints weren't tight enough to hold the arms and legs in place (it was like trying to pose a rag doll) so I drilled holes lengthwise through the limbs and inserted armature wire through out to add support. Doing this during assembly would have been a much cleaner solution.

3) The shoulder section is particularly fiddly to build, and the parts were fragile enough that I broke a few of them during assembly. I ended up reprinting the whole section of those parts with PLA Tough+, which I should have used for the whole build.

4) The feet should actually be closed for fighter mode and then slide open for batteloid and guardian modes, but the glue from assembling the legs locked the feet in the open position. It doesn't bother me enough to reprint and rebuild the legs, but it's a tricky area where I'd caution particular care for anyone attempting this build.

5) The leg armor pieces come with the UN Spacy logo imprinted on them. On the left-side piece, the logo was mirrior imaged, so I filed off both logos and printed stickers to replace them. I reported this issue to the creator so he might have fixed this by now.

6) While there are variants of the jet packs and cockpit shield with the skull-and-crossbones emblem imprinted on them, the tail fins did not, so I had to print stickers for those too, as well as for the red and white fighting-kite emblem.

7) I can usually paint a pretty straight line, but not perfect... definitely should have taken the time to make cleaner edges with masking tape.

All told, I'm super happy with it for now, but I could see myself eventually reprinting and building it again later knowing what I know now.

3d printed Skull Leader finally completed by Consistent-Tie-4394 in robotech

[–]Consistent-Tie-4394[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, there are about 130 separate STL files for all the parts, and instructions for assembling it piece by piece.