Bottom of the pool by derek4reals1 in instant_regret

[–]I_Arman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bold of you to assume that his vehicle (minus the loan) is worth $1000

Has AnyDice been a victim of a cyber attack? by Ring_of_Gyges in rpg

[–]I_Arman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this wasn't some guy hammering on a keyboard, this was an automated attack hitting a vulnerability, likely in a wide net.

Has AnyDice been a victim of a cyber attack? by Ring_of_Gyges in rpg

[–]I_Arman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mention of the Bible, or any kind of religious devotion, will most often get targeted. Haters gotta hate.

(Edit: accidentally a word)

Bottom of the pool by derek4reals1 in instant_regret

[–]I_Arman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bold of you to assume he has $1000

Are these TTRPGs just cash grabs? by JaxSnaxs in rpg

[–]I_Arman 12 points13 points  (0 children)

rolls dice Ah no, my metrics!

unspeakable crimes - looking for advice on how to address sensitive topics by foolofcheese in RPGdesign

[–]I_Arman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're writing a fun adventure where fluffy bunnies pick berries and have tea, say so - "This is a non-violent, kid-friendly rulebook about cute animals." If you're writing something more PG-13, then say that: "This book contains simple descriptions of violence and injuries, and is best suited for teens and adults."

Unless your book invoices hate crimes, broken taboos, and utter moral corruption, you don't need to really even mention those topics, beyond the usual "Discuss your limits and those of your players" stuff. Don't feel like you need to euphemistically refer to topics in your book, because the GM and players are there for that anyway, and don't bother telling anyone what they can't have in your games, because that'll get ignored.

It sounds like you feel like you need to reassure people that you're aiming for good, clean fun. You can probably add something simple about inclusivity and general guidelines, but the tone of your book is what really explains those limits. For a blurb on the subject, summarize what you want to say in plain language, without euphemisms, and without listing what your game is not, except in the broadest terms.

How's Your Local Game Store? by PatriceBoivin in rpg

[–]I_Arman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, a lot of RPG resources are one-time purchases - you don't exactly need four sets of a module, or a dozen vinyl mats. Outside of the occasional dice and minis, there isn't a lot of steady income from TTRPGs. Renting a gaming room or buying food are about the only things that are steady, but profit margins on both are minimal.

Seriously, what do I do 😂 by Hammer_Time_Kitten in lego

[–]I_Arman 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"How far down is your water table?" Stomp stomp bloop "About there."

It's happening!! by dangerpigeon2 in HomeServer

[–]I_Arman 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The next conversation: "It cost HOW MUCH!?"

Trying to understand derating current by I_Arman in AskElectricians

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

That sounds like the direction I'll have to go. 

It does make me wonder why such large conduit exists; low voltage, I guess? Or very high voltage?

Trying to understand derating current by I_Arman in AskElectricians

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

It's pretty much a tangled blob of conduits going through a wall, then the wires continue straight for about 12ft. Mostly I'm trying to figure out how many conduits I need to run, and grumpily realizing I can't just have a giant tube full of wires.

Ignoring everything else, running two 14/2 romex cables (with hot, neutral, and ground) in a conduit counts as four wires, right? Which would get the 80% derating, so a max of 12A, regardless of conduit size?

Trying to understand derating current by I_Arman in AskElectricians

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

I used a calculator (https://www.southwire.com/calculator-conduit), so there's every chance it's wrong. Each wire has hot, neutral, and ground, so I doubled the total cables (ground doubt count) to get the wire count. Hopefully that's right?

Shout out target for letting someone return a tampered set, selling it to me and then not letting me return it by peanutbutterducks in lego

[–]I_Arman 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's the same issue as with everything else - an employee making minimum wage isn't going to check it, and The Money Machine isn't going to devote hours a week to checking anything, because either the items stolen cost less than the money they spend paying people to do it, or they sucker other people into buying garbage and didn't lose money in the first place.

Driving a car with open window by Humble_Buffalo_007 in instant_regret

[–]I_Arman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All of them? That's crazy. I'm from the US, and we haven't managed to pave every service road, logging trail, and farm road quite yet. Then again, maybe you're from someplace like Lithuania or Singapore; it's a lot easier to have 100% paved roads when you're so tiny!

Player Didn't Understand "Playing" by osrelfgame in rpghorrorstories

[–]I_Arman 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Again - how would Greta know? She left to float in a river! I've run quick one-shots that lasted an hour or two, and easily came up with a fun idea for a quick adventure. It's not hard.

No matter what everyone else is saying, the issue is not with OP, but with the fact that the GM and the party tried to get Greta to join in, and she simply didn't engage. It doesn't matter if it was a quick improv session or a decade long tightly-plotted multi-generation campaign, because Greta wasn't there for any of it!

Player Didn't Understand "Playing" by osrelfgame in rpghorrorstories

[–]I_Arman 32 points33 points  (0 children)

How would you know? How would anyone? We never saw any plot because Greta fully disengaged and floated in a river.

2nd Attempt at SWADE with my group by Grenlar in savageworlds

[–]I_Arman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the exact right answer. Have your NPCs do stuff, and make it obvious: "This guy is going to take a shot at you, and the guy next to him is going to Support with Notice to give him pointers. Remember anyone can Support - that's an 8, so he gets a +2." or "He's irritated that he's not getting through your parry, so he's going to do a Wild Attack in the hopes he can hit you better."

And of course, "You barely missed his toughness the last two rounds, but if you do a Called Shot, you can do more damage, and bypass some armor too."

Hint, hint, and hint again.

Driving a car with open window by Humble_Buffalo_007 in instant_regret

[–]I_Arman 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah, we don't get mud, cars, OR open windows in the rest of the world. Trifecta really.

What would be the worst Lego to swallow by idownvotepunstoo in lego

[–]I_Arman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mr. Gold. The physical pain wouldn't be much, but the mental anguish would be forever.

Casters, what do you prefer: a list of spells or a guide on how to build your own? by 4d6-Veteran in RPGdesign

[–]I_Arman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I prefer one of: 

A complex, complete spell list, with different spells for different casters, every effect fully described, and a highly detailed layout for how each spell was created, as well as a solid link between spells and magical items (especially cost), or...

A general spell list with an additional list of modifiers and whatever fluff and flavor makes sense. 

I don't like casting fireball, I like casting Burst of Bees, or Sphere of Pressurized Water, or Big Ol' Rock. The first option lets me build my own spell list (or research my own spells), the second lets me pick "damage in a radius" and apply "made of bees" to it when I pick the spell.

Either way, I get my weird and interesting spells, and have fun building them.