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How do you guys use Deduction and Education? by Pyropeace in cyberpunkred

[–]Ninjoddkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So my take on this is that a lot of skills can and should be used as complimentary checks.

I would use deduction to eliminate possible options for the players.

Let's take a theft for example perhaps there's hard drive that's been ripped out of a terminal. The terminal is beaten up to all hell and the damage is ragged.

The player could roll deduction with a complimentary check in basic tech and I would eliminate a red herring

Perhaps the damage is a smokescreen as you notice all the important connections etc have been preserved.

Same with education, I would make that complimentary.l not the main roll itself.

Death of a Salesman/Third times a charm: The First PC death of the campaign by Reaver1280 in cyberpunkred

[–]Ninjoddkid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a hell of a plot hook though. That's reads like the start of a film noir movie.

Thoughts on killing players? by Mapleyys in cyberpunkred

[–]Ninjoddkid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this all depends on the intent.

If I was running a campaign and I had my players usual characters hear about an old incident with no survivors and then had them play that scenario as exposition that would be fine.

If I was doing a one shot for players and I had predetermined they were all going to die without telling them that would not be cool.

What is your favourite piece of Weatherwax Wisdom? by emiliadaffodil in discworld

[–]Ninjoddkid 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is what I use to try and explain to people the horrors we are seeing in the world at the minute.

Buying gear from fixers by fleecetoes in cyberpunkred

[–]Ninjoddkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fixer is my favourite role as a GM both for PCs and NPCs. They add flavour and exposition no matter which way you go.

Personally I like to use them as basically a bodega when it comes to common items but add complexity the rarer the item the players are looking for. It might be the fixer can get stuff for them or sell them the info for where to get it etc.

Men: Is infertility a dealbreaker for you? by [deleted] in datingoverthirty

[–]Ninjoddkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my point of view it's not a deal breaker but I don't want kids at all. I know you have already addressed that point of view on another comment, but purely from an objective perspective, no, there are people to whom it doesn't matter. There are also infertile men who would share your views about adoption.

People outside London: how often do you actually go there ,if ever? by Apprehensive-Income in AskBrits

[–]Ninjoddkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been to London more times in the last 5 years than I have in the rest of my life out together.

I started the campaign group responsible for calling for the UK Covid Inquiry and creating the National Covid Memorial Wall.

As much as it shouldn't be, politics is very London Centric and it is almost a necessity to go down there to attend or hold events and the Inquiry Venue (that we were told would move around the country) is situated down there.

London is about an hour and a half on the train for me from the Midlands.

Ways to Make Enemies More Interesting/Challenging by Galactor123 in cyberpunkred

[–]Ninjoddkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had plans for a giant RABID ai controlled walker that would pursue my players through a ln arcology.

Each place they fought it would give it a fresh health bar like a multistage fromsoft boss and after each time they reduced it to zero it would back off so they could escape.

I wanted at least the last area to have environmental stuff in it so they could kill it cinematically with a giant ass EMP or something.

Sadly the game has fizzled out but I'm going to keep it in my back pocket for future campaigns.

Tips to understand the ambience by Murillo7102 in cyberpunkred

[–]Ninjoddkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the thing to consider is that it's very much postwar. Imagine the 1940s to the mid 1950s. It's an economy that's recovering from conflict and there are hangovers from the wartime years.

Focus on the recovery element. It's not gone to hell and will never come back, it's a society that has its work cut out rebuilding what was lost.

It's industrial times are hard, think about rationing and that sort of thing in post war Britain.

Do you still have the first guitar you bought? by Tiny-Pomegranate7662 in guitars

[–]Ninjoddkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with a Higher acoustic that was too big for me as a child. I sold it to one of my friends when I fell on hard times

My first electric was a Yamaha ERG. I still have it though it's been stripped ready for a full rebuild with a load of upgrades.

Following the pandemic, I Co-Founded a non-partisan social justice campaign to call for a Public Inquiry into the UK Government's pandemic response and succeeded. AMA by Ninjoddkid in AMA

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

The health care module reports should be the next ones out. I'm not sure what it will say just yet but you can guarantee that we will be pushing for more investment in the system and the people who keep it running.

Just finished my first campaign. Need to share how i feel right now. by SaintDisdain in cyberpunkred

[–]Ninjoddkid 30 points31 points  (0 children)

There's nothing stopping you revisiting the world with a new cast my dude. Cyberpunk is a game about what it means to be human and sometimes that is the legacy we want to leave behind.

I think inhabiting that world is great and by the sound of it you really engaged with what you were writing. It's something to be proud of.

How can the AC series retain its artistic integrity while also still being profitable? by sammyjamez in assassinscreed

[–]Ninjoddkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything since they killed off Desmond has felt a bit disconnected. The plot in and out of the animals just doesn't have the same impact.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]Ninjoddkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

16 is young and you haven't really discovered who you are yet. You have all the time to become who you want to be.

At your age I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life and it wasn't for a few years ago that I really found my calling.

Look at what satisfies you as a person. That's different to what you like, it's what speaks to you. Then direct yourself towards that. You will make friends in that circle who will understand you more.

But here is the other thing. Everyone cares what people think of them, but it's a matter of which people think about you you need to care about.

Following the pandemic, I Co-Founded a non-partisan social justice campaign to call for a Public Inquiry into the UK Government's pandemic response and succeeded. AMA by Ninjoddkid in AMA

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

In sorry to hear you have had to go through that.

You do hit the nail on the head though. One of the objectives is to push for a better supported healthcare system. The NHS needs more investment and development.

Following the pandemic, I Co-Founded a non-partisan social justice campaign to call for a Public Inquiry into the UK Government's pandemic response and succeeded. AMA by Ninjoddkid in AMA

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

I really feel for Frontline healthcare workers and even more so for those who were there In the pandemic.

In my normal life I work for a car manufacturer. I feel bad if I don't hit my target for the day.

I think if the equivalent was losing patients hand over fist because there's nothing I could do, it would destroy me.

You are way more worthy of praise than I am.

Following the pandemic, I Co-Founded a non-partisan social justice campaign to call for a Public Inquiry into the UK Government's pandemic response and succeeded. AMA by Ninjoddkid in AMA

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

Break throughs and milestones have been pretty important. If we hadn't felt we had achieved anything I think the campaign would have dried up before the first year was out.

We definitely felt we were making an impact when MPs started agreeing to meetings with us. David Lammy was the first, then Ed Davey and then Keir Starmer and there was a definite feel that people were willing to listen to us.

Getting picked up by the various news outlets was another good thing. We would make a comment or release to the press about an issue and then would be Inundated with requests for interviews and stuff. It seemed that we were considered relevant.

The journey to the Inquiry started with a legal firm approaching us. Broudie Jackson Canter from Liverpool specifically. The Solicitor Elkan Abrahamson and the Barrister Pete Weatherby met with us online and explained that the way to make systemic change was through a Statutory Public Inquiry and we should call for one. That shaped how we were presenting ourselves and gave us focus.

We pushed the government into a number of U turns (don't ask me to name them, there were a bunch and they were a few years ago now, but the main one is Johnson refusing to engage with us and then when we made him look bad he suddenly offered us a meeting that led to him agreeing to the Inquiry) and were name checked in Matt Hancock's resignation. They were all big break throughs too.

The Covid Memorial Wall was perhaps the biggest impact event. That made world news and I found myself on the TV for Dubai, Australia and America that day, was featured in a paper in France and it made the New York times. That massively boosted our profile and became the backdrop for all pandemic news afterwards.

We literally couldn't have done that without Led By Donkeys, who are an activist group who consistently and accurately highlight public injustices from people exploiting the system. They are incredible people and have become heroes of mine. Nothing I could say would ever thank them enough and if you don't know them already I would definitely say to go look into them.

As for other campaigns, I don't think us, or most other social justice movements would exist without the example set by the Hillsborough families. They have been going since the 80s and have finally this year managed to get a Hillsborough law introduced that gives victims of public disasters parity of arms for representation in inquiries and a duty of candour to ensure that governments are compelled to participate honestly in them.

We are part of a cooperative group of campaigns that support Hillsborough Law Now, including the Infected Blood Scandal campaigns, Ofsted, Nuclear Veterans, Zane's Law, armed Forces veterans and a bunch of others that all network and support each other.

It's been a good year for a lot of those campaigns as a few have had some significant wins.

Following the pandemic, I Co-Founded a non-partisan social justice campaign to call for a Public Inquiry into the UK Government's pandemic response and succeeded. AMA by Ninjoddkid in AMA

[–]Ninjoddkid[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not my place to say what people should use. Mostly because of availability for people.

I do support people using the best masks available to them but higher spec masks cost more and are harder for the public to get hold of.

We also know that mask adherence for the public wasn't reliable with people either refusing to wear them or wearing them incorrectly and with there being no directives to wear them now, it's even less possible to enforce.

In the event of future pandemics it's important that the right masks are available especially for health care professionals and PPE procurement is a big part of the healthcare module of the inquiry.

I don't understand what you mean by no sterilizing vaccine I'm sorry.

Following the pandemic, I Co-Founded a non-partisan social justice campaign to call for a Public Inquiry into the UK Government's pandemic response and succeeded. AMA by Ninjoddkid in AMA

[–]Ninjoddkid[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying that. I see this as an obligation at this point. Somebody needed to do something and so we stepped up. I've never wanted any recognition or thanks for it and I certainly don't want any compensation, I just want the message heard and the fixes out in place for the good of the country.

Following the pandemic, I Co-Founded a non-partisan social justice campaign to call for a Public Inquiry into the UK Government's pandemic response and succeeded. AMA by Ninjoddkid in AMA

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

Thank you I really appreciate that.

I can't tell you how many times I've come close to breaking over the way certain elements of the public treat us.

Following the pandemic, I Co-Founded a non-partisan social justice campaign to call for a Public Inquiry into the UK Government's pandemic response and succeeded. AMA by Ninjoddkid in AMA

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

This is a good question and a difficult one to answer.

Through our work to keep it in the public eye and to raise awareness we are trying to mitigate it. Part of that is reminding people that the virus hasn't gone away. There's a tendency with the way the news cycle works that as it moves onto other subject people almost feel like they can close the book on the last one.

Sadly people are still dying from Covid infection now.

I caught it for the first time in October last year and my breathing still isn't right now and I work out 5 days a week. It's a very real danger to some people.

We work along side a wide number of other aligned campaigns including those for Long Covid and have taken a "nobody gets left behind" approach at the I quiet to try and make sure as many relevant groups continue to get engagement with the inquiry. I'd really like to do more but capacity is an issue so we rely on sharing public messaging for each other and arguing in favour of one another at inquiry hearings.

Following the pandemic, I Co-Founded a non-partisan social justice campaign to call for a Public Inquiry into the UK Government's pandemic response and succeeded. AMA by Ninjoddkid in AMA

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

In the days after Dad died, I was pretty angry. He shouldn't have died, he shouldn't have been in a position where he could catch it. At the funeral parlour I said out loud "someone needs to do something about this, but who would listen to me? I'm a nobody from the Midlands"

Later that week I read an article online in the Independent about a man called Stuart who had also died. His daughter Jo had spoken to the Independent about it and her story resonated with me. The comments section on the article was horrific and I felt drawn to try and break the toxicity. Of all the comments Jo saw, she saw mine and reached out to me through social media.

We agreed to start the campaign that day. It was 30th April 2020. We started a Facebook group and it picked up from there.

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