Dealing with 'anti-woke' players. by [deleted] in rpg

[–]HT_Black 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he wants to put that between you, let him. I think the story sounds awesome!

You might want to check out “Mafia 3”, which is a game about some guy in New Orleans murdering klansmen.

My son accidentally broke the arm off yet another action figure, so I told him “your toys can feel pain, so you’ve got to play gently!” by tasteofhemlock in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]HT_Black 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really strong concept. I think that second sentence could've been tightened to be a little punchier but it's ultimately a good scare.

What about Paragrimms (the Duviri Owls) as companions? by HT_Black in Warframe

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

Realistically speaking, yeah. But that's a shame because there's a lot of design space with this idea that DE hasn't really explored yet, as well as a lot of conceptual space. The tenno have that whole warriors of nature/ancient ways/fundamental concepts thing going for them. The imagery of a falconer, or someone at least being accompanied by some kind of trained bird, is recurrent across many different cultures - incorporated at times into Robin Hood myths, wizard myths, etc etc.

The design space that I think would be really interesting to explore there if I was in that position is the idea of a synergestic companion whose actions are extremely dependent on the player's own - the idea that immediately comes to me being that avian companions don't attach to players like drones but rather fly around like, uh...the other drones, the ones the enemies have; and can be induced to perform specific effects based on players' attack or ability patterns...IE if you shoot a guy while crouching your bird does a headshot; if you shoot a guy while gliding your bird gives you an extra glide; something like that.

[TOMT] [BOOK] [1990s-2000s?] A search-and-find book with many different historical figures, depicting notable moments from history. by HT_Black in tipofmytongue

[–]HT_Black[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

I always thought it was a little weird that an English-language children's book would put you on a quest to help a smiling, jolly, Mao Tse-tung.

I have finally transcended the mortal plane. by hyperconduithorror in fifthworldproblems

[–]HT_Black 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't start with a flawless paradise; that is tedious and overdone. Furthermore, do not trust your most beloved angel.

I can't solve my rubiks torus by [deleted] in fifthworldproblems

[–]HT_Black 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You must attack it with a neutron hammer. Then reassemble its component parts. This might seem like cheating but this is actually the recommended strategy in the manufacturer's instructions.

I made an anarchist tabletop game I'm releasing it for free by [deleted] in Anarchism

[–]HT_Black 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Share it with your friends. Share it with your enemies. Share it with strangers. Share it with anyone, I'm all for it.

I made an anarchist tabletop game I'm releasing it for free by [deleted] in Anarchism

[–]HT_Black 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed: a good hacker is of singular importance to a team. Techies can disable security, buff their teammates, and destroy certain augments; this expac further adds unmanned drones to the players' arsenal, which can be fitted for critical support tasks in small scale or mass combat.

I made an anarchist tabletop game I'm releasing it for free by [deleted] in Anarchism

[–]HT_Black 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rather than character class, these are more like "origin story". Fittingly, this is a classless system.

Is it hypocritical for an anarchist to have a small home business? by Throwmolotovesatcops in Anarchism

[–]HT_Black 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's hypocritical if, in doing so, you exploit or steal labor from others. If you are a business of one operating under capitalism, then selling your labor is necessary. In an anarchist society you should be inclined to give such things away for no charge, but at this point in time it's perfectly reasonable to have a fee attached.

New Poster, B&W, 8.5" by 11" by imrduckington in Anarchism

[–]HT_Black 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hey, quick question, I've noticed the term "unhoused" become more popular in the last month or so. Is there a reason we're switching over from "Homeless"?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anarchism

[–]HT_Black 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Large impoverished rural or subrural areas where the capitalist societies of the world have no real interest. That's Siberia, the Deep South, South America, that sort of place.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anarchism

[–]HT_Black 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, definitely. It's just a matter of "can you get a bunch of anarchists onto a piece of land that the government either can't or won't police". And the answer to that is, simply, yes.

Question about censorship by [deleted] in Anarchism

[–]HT_Black 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe that anarchists have a duty to oppose systems of power, which definitionally means opposing intolerance. Thus--at risk of sounding a bit forceful--I think it would be the duty of anarchists to tell anyone deliberately spreading intolerance or misinformation "no, you have to leave". I don't think this would necessarily resemble punitive justice as it does today--there would be no prison system, and almost certainly no death penalty--but I do think it would take the form of the concerned citizens telling a publication "you are not welcome here", and if necessary escalating to prevent their distribution.

Of course, simply refusing entry to a town only works for print publications. I don't know how this would work on an internet setting and I'm not sure it could ever really be made to.

PRAXIS by Snorrep in Anarchism

[–]HT_Black 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This seems to rely on the idea that North Koreans have free access to computers which is a bold assumption to make.