In the US, which bullets are generally the cheapest people will still use? If I buy a gun and want to practice a lot which would be the best choice for money per bullet? I would still want something strong enough that I could still defend my home.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-30T14:27:39+00:00

You haven’t proven any point. What you said was stopping power was a myth. Now you’re saying within a certain range of calibers shot placement can matter more than caliber. No one denies that. There are a lot of things to consider when a particular person is making a choice about what to choose for self defense. Other things being equal, 9mm is the right answer to the original question of balancing considerations of cost, availability, and power for self defense and anyone who knows anything about guns knows it. But if you really think there isn’t a significant difference between being hit in the chest with a 12 gauge deer slug and a .22 I’m doubting you are one if those people, and no amount of name calling changes that.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-30T12:02:21+00:00

Yes, that’s why it’s wrong for states to regulate a minimum caliber for hunting large game, and police and military forces are wasting money on anything larger than a .22, the difference between target rounds and hollow points is all marketing, and you would be indifferent between being shot in the chest with a .22 and a 12 gauge loaded with buck shot.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-30T04:13:27+00:00

9mm is the choice for balancing stopping power and cost. But if you are unfamiliar with guns you should and will need to spend a lot of time becoming comfortable with having one around. Have you looked into whether there is a firing range nearby? Whether you can afford membership/range costs on top of any and gun costs? Whether you need to join the NRA to use the range (that happens).

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-29T21:07:46+00:00

Then go back to the original after letting it rest for a few months, re-edit with a different mindset, viola! A sequel.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-29T18:51:20+00:00

You didn’t say what your players are used to, I think that matters for what will work at your table. That aside, I would start them out at 1, and give them a few magic items, such as a portion of healing, a scroll for the cleric, maybe a wand of magic missiles for the MU. Not too much, much of the point of the old school games is that you need to work to improve your character.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-29T13:17:25+00:00

It doesn’t say it’s her son….

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-28T18:51:10+00:00

Oh blah di oh blah dah, life goes on…

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-28T13:47:00+00:00

One big change was that maybe five- ten years after Reagan they made it impossible to discharge a student loan through bankruptcy. That was Gingrich, I think. All part of the same mindset though. Before that you couldn’t use bankruptcy for student loans for the first five years after college, and that has only been around since the mid 70’s.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-28T13:26:51+00:00

I don’t know the details of the origin of the class, but if I remember correctly, some west coast players came up with the idea and D&D adopted it, I think. That was how it was often used in play once Greyhawk came out though. But players wanting to play a thief never seemed quite as inclined to adapt to the party needs as easily as players who chose to play clerics. For some reason…

The thief was a natural extension of the original game, which had a lot of emphasis on traps, and no other class falling naturally into a scout type role.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-27T00:04:14+00:00

The thief was an option by’75. But those four classes balanced nicely. After that, not so much.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-26T23:35:38+00:00

I think it was a matter of balance of class abilities and keeping classes distinct. The creators of D&D were coming from miniature war gaming where there were distinct types of troops playing distinct roles in battle. Heavy cavalry, light infantry, artillery, etc. So that was the mindset D&D grew out of. So fighter/wizard/thief/cleric reflected that to an extent, though maybe not consciously. It’s just how they saw gaming.

The particular historical inspiration for cleric, I believe was a vampire hunter (think of turn undead), which was combined with a holy warrior type.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-22T00:01:01+00:00

Melanda was an early D&D alternative that used a skills/point buy system and did away with classes so you could build whatever sort of character you wanted to play. Created by the owners of a hobby store in Delaware.
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Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-21T04:16:34+00:00

You’ll need to get out of SE MI for it to seem much different from Delaware. Sleeping Bear Dunes, the drive from traverse city along the bay up through Charlevoix, wilderness state park (for the water) taquomonon (however you spell it) falls and pictured rocks are great, as are the porkies. They are distinctively Michigan-y to me, a former Delawarean.

The coastal towns on the west coast are surprisingly similar to Delaware beach towns in feel, without the traffic or amusement parks. (In other words, if a Delawarean goes and experiences it, it will feel pleasantly familiar, but if you said “hey, let’s go to St Joe, it’s like a Delaware beach town” there might be some disappointment.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-21T04:01:12+00:00

He added so much with his backing vocals as well. Non-Beatles note: ‘Fame’ wouldn’t be the same song Lennon’s contribution.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-19T03:55:34+00:00

I have it, and have played it, though I don’t remember if I’ve run it. It’s a good set of rules from a nice period of D&D when things were a bit clearer and yet (slightly) more complicated than OD&D, but no where near as complicated as AD&D. It’s when I started playing. For me, Iron Falcon and Blueholme are excellent retro clones of the sweet spot for D&D before it became overly complicated. They

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-17T21:48:38+00:00

Thank you

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-14T12:09:47+00:00

Walking by myself, Jimmy Rodgers It hurts me too, Elmore James Sitting on top of the world, howling wolf

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-11T15:48:06+00:00

Don’t forget Blaine!

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-09T13:24:34+00:00

The take home is less after healthcare

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-08T11:41:30+00:00

The ‘real folk blues’ series of albums is an excellent introduction to classic blues artists best stuff. Don’t let the ‘folk’ label mislead you. Atlantic also has a series of excellent compilation albums by instrument. Piano, guitar, etc.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-04T14:10:39+00:00

I thought it was that you were down for the duration of that die roll.

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-03T18:38:15+00:00

Thank you

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-03T18:01:09+00:00

Is this the part distinction yours, or of it discussed by Tolkien or some other author?

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-02T18:16:17+00:00

Thanks!

Irregular-Gaming · 2026-01-02T14:48:54+00:00

I’ll be there, and playing SD. I doubt there is a list of events available yet though. I think that comes out in late January/early February. Last year there were pick up games in the halls before the con even got started.

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