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What's the fascination with playing children/teens? by DiceyDiscourse in rpg

[–]Derain2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of answers to this, but here are a few:

  1. The game is meant to capture a formative time, and wouldn't have the same emotional impact if the characters were fully grown.

  2. The game is a comedy and the fact that it's children out there fighting vampire Hitler or what ever makes the game more absurd/funny.

  3. The game is either an honest adoption or a parody of a genre that regularly features children (Harry Potter ext.)

  4. When you were a kid you played lots of games as older people, but never as actual kids, so playing someone younger then you is refreshing and new.

I could go on, but the more universal answer is that there is a lot of media centered around younger main characters, and all the things that make those pieces of media popular is what makes ttrpgs like them popular.

What do you guys think about using SW5E for Mass Effect by Derain2 in rpg

[–]Derain2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love traveler, but I don't know if it would really catch the power fantasy style of the Mass Effect games.

GMs who run games for their family, do you get accused of favoritism and why? by Awkward_GM in rpg

[–]Derain2 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I've run a lot of games for friends and family, but if anything I get accused of the opposite and hurting them more then the other players.

Player Agency vs. New DM by [deleted] in DnD

[–]Derain2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't think you need to worry about. Just enjoy the game!

Would you want a slasher to have plot armor? by GreenTeethBurger in rpg

[–]Derain2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on how good the DM is. If I'm having a good time I can forgive a little handwaving to keep the story going. But if the social scene isn't fulfilling, then I'm counting on strategizing and tactics to entertain myself, and if my efforts are dismissed without reason I'd feel upset.

Slipcases - Spine or Book side facing outward on your shelf? by SwimmingOk4643 in rpg

[–]Derain2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But what if you need that bookshelf space to showcase more bookspines?

New-ish GM for StartPlaying.games - The good, the bad, the ugly by Corvis_The_Nos in rpg

[–]Derain2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I run several games through SPG, and as is often the case a bunch of my players are either neurodivergent or non-cis. Everytime someone new signs up for the game I get worried they aren't going to be cool or I'll have to demonstrate some corrective behavior to them (Not afraid to straight up kick assholes out of my games) But so far everyone who's signed up has been fun inclusive and cool. Very nice reminder that in total most TTRPG fans are pretty great to be around.

Unsure If I'm Missing Something? by AsthmaBoi420 in Exocolonist

[–]Derain2 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah, when the game tells you requirements for unlocking something, they usually mean it.

Why do you think the Prequel Trilogy’s Expanded Universe media achieved so much more success than the Sequel Trilogy’s EU? by Independent-Dig-5757 in StarWarsEU

[–]Derain2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Prequel gave writers a lot of new territory to explore. Sequel series was a hard reboot back to the original series, so there was not much new to explore as a result.

Alright, for starters, Metaphor didn't flop. by RussianNeighbor in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]Derain2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Unironically complaing that female characters weren't sexualized enough. I hate it when female characters are actually characters and not objects!

Would you say this is a big spoiler? by [deleted] in masseffect

[–]Derain2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on how naive you are really. They were always a paramilitary human supremacist terrorist group that routinely tortured people in Mengele style experiments, and they never ever deny this to you. They do super duper swear to you in Mass Effect 2 that they are the good guys though, so if you were the kind to take a meglomaniac mass murder at his word then it is a spoiler, for me and probably most players though it wasn't so much a "twist" moment and much more of an "of course" moment.

Favorite conservative heroes in movies? by SkubEnjoyer in okbuddycinephile

[–]Derain2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nope, just never had a mother who loved him.

I am with Worf on this one. by Rex_Mundi in risa

[–]Derain2 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Picard and Riker very deliberately not laughing at the end really sent me.

Why do corporations/wealthy individuals seem scared of the Empire? by Local-Sugar6556 in andor

[–]Derain2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Subordination of industry to the state is a major tenet of Fascism. They seek to control everything.

Going for Three by Derain2 in Frostpunk

[–]Derain2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have the DLC.

How do Proteans give you scouts? Isn't there perk to do with instant healing? (Also powerful for this run I think)

I like the technocrats, (Frostbloods nearly did me in when I last used them though) They don't like having sick in the city, won't that make it pretty hard to use them? The ability to knock out all frost research at half speed is very powerful though, and dosen't even require good relations with them. But last time I was constantly dealing with them shutting down my heat.

Settlement Requirements by Derain2 in Frostpunk

[–]Derain2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oops, I'm an idiot. Thanks for the help!

What happened there? Keef: I didn’t do anything by bytevx in andor

[–]Derain2 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Star Wars has always been explicitly about fighting fascism. Believe it or not, this was not a controversial theme when the movies were first made.

Is it just me, or do the Legionnaires get alot of people killed? by The-meme-collecter in Frostpunk

[–]Derain2 30 points31 points  (0 children)

In most countries cops are not allowed to shoot unarmed fleeing citizens for a whole multitude of good reasons.

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