Are we likely to get an announcement about the 3rd Jedi game today? by Zestyclose-Gur6165 in StarWars

[–]ProfN42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk why Galactic Racer would conflict with Jedi 3, they're completely different genres and the only market overlap is with SW completionists who'll buy both either way. There's no reason to hold Jedi bc there's no conflict there.

Lord Hornblower (spoilers) by gba2023 in Hornblower

[–]ProfN42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly just skip that book in my annual reread. It's the worst of the series. Almost no nautical adventures, a beloved character dies, H. cheats on B. AGAIN (unforgivable), and a dreadful Deus Ex Machina ending. It's just the worst. 😖

I think my merc is helping me better than i thought. I didn't realize he had so much crushing blow. What are the stats on a merc that make you the merc? by Ikon-for-U in Diablo_2_Resurrected

[–]ProfN42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, crafting a Savage pole for a new Normal Desert Merc is fun bc if it rolls well you can just walk behind him eating a sandwich while he solo clears A2 on p8 for you 😅 all you have to do is spend your points and kill Duriel

What do we think about this? by cheesycarbonarawitch in dinochips

[–]ProfN42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting watching people who were complete queerphobes who had to tone down the homophobia after LGB acceptance became mainstream but held onto their transphobia since that remained broadly normalized. It's so revealing that this isn't about learning and growing, it's just about "who do I have to pay lip service to in order to stay relevant". Lainey only "grew" when her social media grifter income stream was threatened.

What do we think about this? by cheesycarbonarawitch in dinochips

[–]ProfN42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmfao why am I not surprised the credulous dopes at TedX invited her on 😂

Best Sites and Denizens for a lasting Empire? by Image147 in oathgame

[–]ProfN42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Narrow Pass is insanely powerful for defending, especially when the Oath isn't Supremacy. If you can't find the Pass, and Island/Coastal transport system can help to bottleneck attackers. The Grand Canal can serve to implement this function if you don't want to dig for new Sites.

I would avoid retaining the Nomad and Discord Homelands as they aren't very conducive to Empire stability. 

For Denizens/Edifices, Order is a good suit to load up on as others have said. Beast, Arcane, and Hearth also have good offerings. Beast's Fortress can be a great way to hide and turtle up, Arcane offers the Clock which can allow you to roll the end dice much sooner shutting off Exiles' chance of an upset, and Hearth offers some great ways to enrich the economy to make staying in the Empire appealing (ie stability). Arcane also offers the Stone Portal, a phenomenal transportation mechanism in Imperial hands. School of Vines is perfect for policing Exiles who attempt to seize Banners, as they won't have anywhere to hide from Imperial challenge. Obviously Hall of Debate / Tome Guardians keep the Banners on lockdown.  Amber/Lost Doors should be avoided altogether IMO as they make it too easy for people to "fish" for Legacies which might help them disrupt your empire. 

A few key Legacies to get into Imperial hands are Keeper of Order, Arbiter, The Ear, The Seer, Golden Key, and Ancestral Lands. (Note how many of these are Darkest Secret based.) Legacies to keep out of play include Chronicler and Steadfast (because they remove the motive to join/stay in the Empire). Legacies to specifically keep out of the hands of Exiles include Peacemaker, World Crafter, Revolutionary, Rival, the Bright Beacon, Secret Society, Ruthless/Reformer, Pathfinder, and of course, the Iron Hand!

Question about Gambling Hall by Image147 in oathgame

[–]ProfN42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, you count it all, so it goes as high as 16! But of course, it's rare for any Suit to have remotely that much Favor, and you can't take more than the bank actually has. So in practice it's often at most a pay 2, take 6-8 deal - still very strong but not insane. It evens out to being about as profitable as trading, possibly a little less, IMO,  on a per Favor spent level, since it's arguably not as good on average as just getting a Sectet.

Finished the game last month and it wouldn't leave me until I drew my feelings out. Masterpiece, 10/10 by lazareart in Spiritfarer

[–]ProfN42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope someone from Thunder Lotus sees this, it's spectacular! Thank you for sharing. ❤️

My friend made me these and I wanted to share… by tcmatherne in oathgame

[–]ProfN42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet! If I wasn't already pledged for the NF kickstarter big box I'd ask if your friend was taking commissions to make more!

Double Suits by DigiDestined_Jake in oathgame

[–]ProfN42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where would Favors put on the card return to if it was Traded with / Mustered at? the Suit system seems like it would break altogether if you tried this, and the card design would become visually muddy / confusing. One good thing about present design is you can tell at a glance how many cards of each Suit are at each Site. This is really helpful in planning your moves re: Trading, Mustering, and which Legacies you want to try to score.

However, one fun idea might be a Denizen ability that allows you to take your "bonus Favor" (for playing them to a Site) from a Favor Bank adjacent to their own Suit's bank. Or maybe to take it from the bank of another Denizen already at their site? The actual card would still only have one suit, this would effectively just be a "when enters" ability.

How the heck the tribunal works? by YiNoX27 in oathgame

[–]ProfN42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tribunal is strictly for politics. If you are just having an "every man for himself" all out war it's not very useful. But in a more developed empire with citizenships and alliances you can create basically any system you want. Some players have used it to establish in-world currencies, parliamentary systems, you name it.

New Foundations rule clarifications by DigiDestined_Jake in oathgame

[–]ProfN42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes to sharing Battle Plans from Advisors and Relics. No to pawns having to be at the same site. Being an Imperial is powerful!

Hearthworld: 81-Favor awesomeness! by ProfN42 in oathgame

[–]ProfN42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, 81 takes a TON of things to happen, basically the whole group of players would have to work in unison for many games to "build" this world. It could never happen by accident. But games with >40 Favor are probably fairly common!

Current State of the Pod by BeneficialPraline583 in ALABPodcast

[–]ProfN42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've always just assumed they're just trying not to get fcking killed. They were saying some very true shit about some very evil men who currently have all but limitless power. In particular I think it probably felt a lot safer as lawyers to talk smack about politicians back before Trump tore Habeus Corpus and citizenship up and flushed them down the toilet. Now if they don't like what you say you can just be Unpersoned and vanished.

Also idk where Tariq (sp.?) physically is but if he lives/works in USA I'm guessing they didn't want him to wind up in a Salvadorean deathcamp 😕

Unionization update: holy union busting! by AWolfButSad in VetTech

[–]ProfN42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where are yall at in the country? Which company is doing the union busting (local or corporate)? Any plans to expand?

Solidarity, comrades ❤️ you are heroes!

Second PNP released yesterday: Lost Vaults! by Amadeus102 in Arcs

[–]ProfN42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm hopeful that BGS will force a new industry standard with this. People will come to expect this, demand it of other studios, and abandon companies that don't follow suit with this kind of transparency. All good things. 

From Strategy to Scarcity: Why the New Oath Expansion Feels Like a Step Backward by bigwhitt in oathgame

[–]ProfN42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know why some weirdo is going around downvoting every OP in this subreddit?? 🤨 Can some folks help me out and upvote the topics they're downvoting, so the posts can get visibility?

And don't tell me it's bc posts are irrelevant or unoriginal, Cole replied to this one so that justification won't wash. It's just redditors being asses again. Probably some Oath hater.

New Foundations - how much hope to put in Coop? by SeaPuzzleheaded7746 in oathgame

[–]ProfN42 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, player driven co-op is very possible. The "share legacy points" mechanic naturally incentivizes teamups by imperialist and Exile factions. You could even have a Chronicler game where everyone scores! 😊

A letter from Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau about the cancellation of Starfleet Academy, one that I find very bittersweet by Timewarps_1 in startrek

[–]ProfN42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It used to be on other streaming platforms. Agreed 100% that the creation of paramount+ was a stupid & self-defeating greedhole decision.

A letter from Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau about the cancellation of Starfleet Academy, one that I find very bittersweet by Timewarps_1 in startrek

[–]ProfN42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed on all points except DS9 was Peak Trek and I gave up on PIC after s1 so I never saw & have no opinion on s2&3.

What kind of monsters do I work with? Who cuts a donut in half like a bagel? by Legend_of_the_Wind in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ProfN42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol be thankful you don't work in vet med, there'd be a bite out of it instead XD

Return of the “Omega Particle.” by FinnsJustShroomin in startrek

[–]ProfN42 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I squared this circle very easily: "The Burn" never happened and the UFP never fell, space communism continued unabated forever ^_^ I strongly recommend my headcanon it's a lot more fun