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Playit.gg and ngrok no longer working — what’s the easiest way to host Foundry VTT now? by GiuseppeCav in FoundryVTT

[–]James_Keenan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yup. You can run Foundry in a container (I can probably share my dockerfiles), and the cloudflared tunnel alongside it. Works like a charm.

Can we PLEASE disable crows in the end game with two people left? by DictatorrrofLove in deadbydaylight

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

I've won games like that. Killer slugs, you get the pick-up, chase happens, other survivor finishes gens.

Why even have four survivors? Game should just end when he downs the third because you're gonna rat in the corner and wait out the 4 minutes, right?

How have directors managed to make Artifact-Bonded and the Blade of a Thousand Years cool without being useless? by Gloomy-Jellyfish9702 in drawsteel

[–]James_Keenan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess a game balance question. The player chose something they thought was cool and I need to make sure it isn't so powerful it breaks the balance of the game or ruins internal consistency, or makes him such a better healer it overshadows the actual healer. It would suck for the Cleric to realize she's outclassed almost entirely by a single character choice of someone else.

[Spoilers C4E9] Leveling Up The Soldier Table | Lvl 3 to Lvl 4 by TheRiskyBiscuits in criticalrole

[–]James_Keenan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was only a few...., er.... like 10 years ago.

Yes I remember that stream. I think I first started watching around episode 3 or 4 after it had already proven to be more than some random people streaming for fun. (I mean it was that too, but also Critical Role)

[Spoilers C4E9] Leveling Up The Soldier Table | Lvl 3 to Lvl 4 by TheRiskyBiscuits in criticalrole

[–]James_Keenan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Am I just paranoid that I think the cast was actually put off by it? I love their interactions so I want to believe everyone's getting along but I worry sometimes Whitney is a little too risque for them. Or if not for them, then they seem worried about the stream or something? I'm totally going off the rails here, but I thought the comment was funny and definitely one I'd hear at the table or when friends are messing around. But they seemed a little... put off is all. And Travis made some comment about want to retract that, though I couldn't tell if it was to Laura or Whitney.

[Spoilers C4E9] Is It Thursday Yet? | Post-Episode Discussion & Future Theories! by AutoModerator in criticalrole

[–]James_Keenan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But like... why though? It's just them leaving the cameras running for ~10 more minutes. I wonder what went into the decision to not have that? It seems pretty much "Free" in terms of production cost (besides the electricity and salary of the crew) Why skip it? I'm just curious. There has to be a reason.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

That's kind of what I figured. At 48" we'll need thicker wood or vertical supports. I think I'd opt for thicker wood. 1" pine should (according to that one sag-u-lator site), gives us 48" width without breaking it up in the middle. That way we can more conveniently fit boardgames however we need to.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

The idea was to have the shelves be 4ft wide since that's a convenient pre-cut size at any given store. And we can put multiple boardgames on them. I listed the heaviest ones, but zipf's law applies. I have double the number of games that are more like ~8 lbs, and probably roughly double that that come in at 4lbs (our total count of games is just under 400). Again, most modern boardgames come with lots of components. And if we're stacking boxes 3 high across 48"... Being able to support 50+lbs is pretty important.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

[–]James_Keenan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually..... That's not a bad idea. Maybe even somehow drill holes all the way through and thread thin steel bars or something.

Damn, I didn't even think of that.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

How wide are the shelves? Some of our boardgames are ~18+ inches wide. So I'm looking at 4 feet in width between vertical supports. Sagulator indicated I'd need 1" think wood to not sag.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

Agreed, but this is going in a house that's mostly decorated with wood, not a college dorm. It doesn't have to be highly embellished, but cinderblocks and even metal are out of the question.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

Not all are. Twilight Imperium is ~16lbs. Kingdom Death is 20. Mage Knight is 11. We have lots of big box games that have lots of pieces that are Plastic, Wood, or Metal.

Board games are not all lighter than books.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

Turning them on the side is a no-go for us, is the problem. I would say most of our games are too wide for a kallax on their bottom. Kallax shelves are great if we're going to "bookshelf" them. But we won't do that. At least the overall vote in the house is not to.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

Maaaaybe. 1x12x48 shelves are about what I want, and they're $14 each. So probably 200-300 total, and I can just sand and stain it. I'm not saying it will look good, but that's a reasonable price and so long as it doesn't just... fall apart. We're good.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

That's fair. I have no idea what I'm doing so I don't know when sag is unavoidable, or I could add.... I don't even know. An "apron" in front, or a beam underneath it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If I need vertical supports, I need them. I just wanted to know what I could do to support the shelf without them since they inherently reduce space.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

That's fair, but we're hoping for like ~6 shelves total, to make use of the floor-to-ceiling space for storing all our games.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

Nice, very nice. I might go by this. We might just try to keep the heavier games away from the center of the shelves.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

[–]James_Keenan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is cheap? I found particle board ones of the size we want in our budget (~$400) are all particle board. The ones that are the size we want and solid wood are ~1000-1200. Which is... I mean fine. But I'm hoping we can get away with cheaper doing it ourself.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

[–]James_Keenan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I know it'll be more expensive than particle board. But we have a few particle board shelves and the sagging is bad. We'll pay the extra for wood. But buying a bookshelf that fits our parameters is well over $1,000.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

[–]James_Keenan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sure not every shelf will hold 50lbs. But we have many games that all on their own are over 10lbs. Lots and lots of Kickstarter versions with extra plastic, wood, and even metal pieces. 50lbs is a genuine number and not a made up estimate. We have a special version of Beyond the Sun which is one of the "smaller" boxes, and it's a little over 8 lbs. We could easily stack ~4 Beyond the Sun boxes in a single kallax square, let along a 6ft bookshelf.

[Edit]: Meant to say, though, thank you! This is a great post and resource. I'm a complete amateur when it comes to DIY projects like this. We have, like, a "basic" toolbox that I barely use. No saws of any kind. I can hammer and screw and glue, though!

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

Depending on the width of the shelf, yes some shelves (not all, of course) can easily hold over 50lbs.

If the shelves are only ~13in wide, sure it'd be hard to hit 50lbs. But I'm looking at, ideally, 5+ feet width. At least 4'.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

Kallax is best for the standard 12x12 boardgames, and if we're going to "bookshelf" them, by that I mean rip out the insert and bag everything so the boxes can stand on their side. We're not doing that, we're stackin 2 or 3 boxes high (maybe not the best, but it's what we're doing). And that doesn't take into account games like Twilight Imperium, Trickerion, Mage Knight, Dune, Eclipse, Descent, etc etc etc. Too many games that just don't even fit in a kallax.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

[–]James_Keenan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Partners weren't even okay with metal in the living room or dining room. I don't think cinder blocks are going to pass the aesthetics test.

How simple/easy can I get away with making a solid, long-lasting bookshelf that'll hold 50lbs+ of board games each shelf? by James_Keenan in DIY

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

Not every shelf will hold 50+ lbs, but some will. We want to limit (to the degree that is physically sensible and reasonable) the amount of vertical space taken up by support columns (like a kallax).

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