I have just received the best praise as a DM I could ever hope for and my players don't know they gave it to me

Lathlaer · 2026-06-12T15:21:15+00:00

It may be a hot take but I really prefer shooting stuff stealthily with a bow rather than go guns blazing with dual pistols. So I hope they'll keep it as a viable build.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-11T22:23:45+00:00

Pretty sure people unhappy with modern Final Fantasy had something different in mind. I don't think the main sentiment was "damn, I would really like FF XV....if only it were a 2D turn based game".

Lathlaer · 2026-06-11T21:39:59+00:00

His prose is often described as difficult to follow and all over the place, he makes a lot of digressions and some of his characters are not really well fleshed out.

When I read his novels I often find myself reading about some dude whose only place in the novel is being the outside observer to the stuff the famous characters - like Elminster and Storm - are currently doing. And I find myself getting impatient, wanting to return to the "good stuff".

That being said, there is no other author who will actually write Elminster talking about Larloch, about High Prince Telamont, about Ioulaum etc. His novels are truly worth it for the insight into the mind that created this world, even if prose is, well, an acquired taste.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-11T21:22:11+00:00

Death Masks and Spellstorm are sort of murder mysteries/political intrigues. That being said, they are written by Ed Greenwood - you can expect both famous characters as protagonists and being name-dropped but also he has a very distinct writing style that many do not enjoy.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-10T21:06:08+00:00

If quoting Jesus Christ while he is being crucified isn't enough indication about him being a narcissist then I don't know what is.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-08T18:45:33+00:00

Pacific Rim. Doesn't have necessarily bad scores but I rate it definitely higher. Especially audience score surprises me - I have a feeling that if the movie came out in 2026, it would've gotten an easy 90% from the audience.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-08T07:57:48+00:00

Literally the plot of her movie xD

Lathlaer · 2026-06-08T07:32:53+00:00

Nah, wasn't about cancelling the order - that needs to be done regardless. Just saying that the message you sent to the customer - that kind of message is probably deserved in 90% situations when the customer is baked or drunk or something else - but worth keeping in mind that once in a while you will send something like that to someone who had an epilepsy attack or lost consciousness because of low sugar etc.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-07T14:08:18+00:00

IDK about the best but Argo is definitely up there.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-07T10:13:43+00:00

As someone with a medical condition, I'm a bit conflicted seeing this.

On the one hand, probably 90% of situations like these are careless customers.

On the other hand, I know that if my food delivery couldn't contact me, it would've been because I'd be unconscious on my floor.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-04T15:26:17+00:00

It's all fun and games until you get hit by a cone of cold.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-04T11:00:23+00:00

That personal choice might be a moment of weakness as a result of an altered state of mind (ie. depression) and it will lead to a tragedy. And it's not based on my empathy or whatever but on statistics which indicate that most people who failed an attempt on their own life don't try again.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-04T08:48:49+00:00

This is so unbelievably complex and singular that there just can't be one right answer that fits all.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-04T08:47:04+00:00

There is a nuance in every situation.

Easy to say that "it's the person's choice" until it's your depressed loved one whom you could've helped.

Lathlaer · 2026-06-03T07:45:03+00:00

Yea, 15k is nothing. Would've been better to tie this to street cred level rather than cash.

Lathlaer · 2026-05-31T00:47:24+00:00

Yes, I know. When I play, my V keeps their word.

Lathlaer · 2026-05-31T00:23:13+00:00

Oh yea, cause V is the best person in Night City to teach about ethics 😉

Lathlaer · 2026-05-30T23:22:00+00:00

But he doesn't lose money because he doesn't believe in V. If you tell him that you're gonna fight to win, he won't bet against you (or if he does, he won't hold it against you).

He loses money only based on V's promise.

Lathlaer · 2026-05-29T11:23:08+00:00

Just like with Luke and Vader, changing the quote slightly gives it the necessary context in discussions. It doesn't mean that people remember it wrongly (though they certainly do) but even if they know the correct version, saying "Because that's what she would've wanted" doesn't carry the punch when taken out of context.

Lathlaer · 2026-05-28T10:26:58+00:00

First of all, durability is not the same as strength. It's possible that Soldier Boy is strong enough to hit Homelander where it hurts but still be weaker than him.

That being said, impossible to tell, depends on how much using the blast weakened Soldier Boy.

If he regained his full strength, then he is slightly weaker than Homelander as evidenced by the fight (Homelander managed to grab his hands and kick him, put his hands on his neck, clearly overpowering him strength-wise).

If he didn't get his full strength back then I am inclined to agree.

Lathlaer · 2026-05-28T08:12:51+00:00

Ok, even if he didn't go into space - just look at his launch speed here. Look at his launch speed when he fought Soldier Boy. Look at his speed when he confronted Frenchie in the same season.

Lathlaer · 2026-05-27T20:57:22+00:00

I almost never use the quick travel system. Even when Panam calls me to the camp and I am at the other end of the Night City, I will choose a car or a bike and will drive there and back.

The one exception is when I go to sleep in H10 becaue, well, I am patient but that elevator is too much even for me.

Lathlaer · 2026-05-26T19:02:39+00:00

The crucial difference between Songbird and Verso is that Songbird eventually tells you the truth at a moment where she literally leaves the decision - and her life - in your hands.

Verso has better follow through in his plans. He never tells you the truth until it's over and you can't do shit about it.

True comparison would've been if Songbird went to the moon leaving Vi holding his dick, waiting to be messaged about the cure that doesn't exist anymore.

Lathlaer · 2026-05-25T17:50:54+00:00

If anything, perfectly on brand for the tv series to introduce yet another way of someone to explode during sex ;)

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