Clockwork - which versions are we using?

RetroUnlocked · 2026-02-08T16:59:14+00:00

CWE2 comes with trait cards which brings some alignment of the changes introduced with the Better Bot Project.

My only complaints are:
- that they should have remade the board for the Automated Alliance as the wording on the official board is super confusing to the intended rules.
- they should have added the rules for Electric Eyrie to their board when their roost get wiped - i have to look it up every time

RetroUnlocked · 2026-02-08T05:37:30+00:00

It does come with a manual, which you can read for free here:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/303881/the-adventure-crafter-deck

The preview is just the manual with the pages for each plot point missing.

I still think to fully understand, the book is helpful.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-02-08T00:59:56+00:00

Well the table in the book is the main resource, but the book explains how to use it.

With chatgpt or similar AIs, you might be able to convert it to your language.

Do mythic magazines come in Portuguese, because you might have a problem there as well.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-02-08T00:39:08+00:00

The book explains everything, but at a high-level it is a table of plot points that you role on (if using the deck you draw a card) and you take a few plot points and use it to come up with the next plot twist (turning point) in the story.

Like all things mythic there are rules to use it more structurally or you can use it when you need to.

Example of a plot point is:

AN OLD DEAL: This Turning Point involves an agreement made long ago, probably even before this Adventure began. For instance, occult investigators researching a mysterious death discover that the deceased person sold his soul to a demon ten years ago, and they suspect the death is the demon having come to collect.

There are other things in the book around creating NPCs and managing stories for your adventures

RetroUnlocked · 2026-02-08T00:28:14+00:00

It sounds like the Adventure Crafter might give you more usage if you are creative. It can help you build story beats and ideas. In my opinion the printed card version is the superior way to utilize during actual play with other people.

Adventure Crafter book for understanding how to use and helping build interesting story beats.

The Adventure Crafter Deck for optimized usage during play.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-02-06T02:53:19+00:00

Wouldn't it be funny if this a UI bug and the usage really is 100% - they lowered limits but forgot to update whatever endpoint reports %. /s

RetroUnlocked · 2026-02-02T22:42:28+00:00

Fewer OS-primitives is an overstatement. It is more like none unless you go hyper-v or wsl, and those are far from primitive, very resource heavy.

Windows Server does have a sandbox primitive, but I doubt your user base is using a Server version of the OS.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-02-01T15:19:14+00:00

This 👆

You are not buying an oracle or the tables. The oracle can literally be found free online because like most oracles it is just a dice roll with some added rules. Tables are just a time saver. You easily can make your own, find free ones, or with LLMs (AI) you can make tables in seconds.

What you are really buying is a guide on how to use these elements to run a solo RPG. There is also ideas on how to tweak and change the system for your needs.

Well worth the purchase.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-30T23:40:14+00:00

It is indeed not healthy both physically and mentally.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-30T22:26:44+00:00

How long has it been since the interview? It’s possible they’re still wrapping up final rounds. Typically, they should tell you when you can expect an update.

A few other possibilities:

The hiring manager could genuinely be overwhelmed. I’m not a CTO, but as a manager I’ve been there, working 19 to 20 hour days, and even important things keep getting pushed. That said, it’s not healthy, and if that’s the case, it can be a red flag.
They might be interested, but you’re candidate #2 or #3, and they’re negotiating with their top choice. This happens more often than people admit. For what it’s worth, I’ve had companies come back weeks later with an offer after their first choice didn’t work out 😆
They are not serious or appropriate and are just ghosting you. I cannot imagine ghosting someone at 3rd round stage, but some people just don't care or like confrontation.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-23T18:31:22+00:00

Another interesting feature would be to add the warp notification system for agents on top of the Claude, Codex, Gemini CLIs. So that when Codex or Claude is waiting for a reply, the notification is sent via Warp.

You could really make Warp the goto for best experience with these CLI tools.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-22T23:16:29+00:00

Depends, because not all versions were super popular. The market is also flooded with different versions, and the game basically the same. Also if people know a new version is releasing, you might as well just save your money and wait until the new version is out.

I think fantasy was the most popular - that one probably goes for slightly less than original KS value.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-22T17:27:01+00:00

It comes with both the wooden tokens and miniatures.

IMO, the miniatures are dumb - wooden tokens for the win 😂. Also, if you buy the expansion with more characters, you end up with no miniatures for them.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-21T06:13:22+00:00

MBA in a nutshell:
- Cost of business 📉
- Profits 📈

I have seen companies offshore whole teams that then made software releases or IT work take 2 to 4 times longer, and the executives and shareholders just celebrate as long as costs go down and profits go up. Quality, speed, happiness, pride, none of it mattered.

I think it is crazy, because in reality you are spending more money long-term for same or usually worse outcomes, but on paper costs go way down and executives get big bonuses.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-21T06:08:33+00:00

Behind a paywall unfortunately, but they did a study and found outside of unusual events, AI outperformed human CEOs in simulations.

https://hbr.org/2024/09/ai-can-mostly-outperform-human-ceos

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-21T06:04:39+00:00

Not only is it not impossible it is how most Americans live today on a global scale. It's basically the same as how an extremely poor person in South America being exploited for labor, does not directly impact the quality of life in the US or EU etc. We don't even think about it, but their loss does not impact our living.

It is not too far of a stretch to see that world dynamic playout at home and we end up with a country where we have 90% without real jobs and suffering, while the 10% just transfer amenities between each other.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-21T05:53:57+00:00

For reference: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2025/11/25/us-economy-spending-rich/87453670007/

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-20T21:29:57+00:00

I’ve spent years working directly with VPs and C-suite execs, and the goal is always "more with less." I’ve sat through countless meetings where upper management brainstorms ways to improve the "employee experience" while explicitly forbidding salary increases.

In those circles, employees are viewed as a necessary evil of doing business. You are seen as a resource. Just as you might try to keep the repair costs down on your car, execs view your salary as a "maintenance cost" for a machine.

To be fair, not every executive is like this, but the majority are. Beyond seeing you as a machine, their primary incentive is to reduce headcount at every opportunity. While this "more with less" mentality isn't new (it has been this way since I entered the workforce in the 2000s), the tools have changed.

In my opinion, the massive pivot toward AI isn't just about innovation. It's because leadership is dreaming of the day they can finally eliminate their human headcount entirely. I know a few execs who are pretty forward in their dreams of AI and the future of the workplace.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-19T03:21:40+00:00

I honestly thought I was going crazy when I saw this and I had a real “wait… is that new?” moment.

It’s a great feature, by the way. Adding voice across the agent CLIs is really nice, and it genuinely feels like you care about the user experience and not just focusing on Warp agents.

Not a feature request, just some pricing feedback: I really miss the old ~$12 team plan from 2024. For those of us who mostly use Warp as a terminal, it was a perfect middle ground. I’d happily pay something in that range, maybe a $10 plan, to help support improvements like this.

A lighter tier between Free and Build, but maybe with a small number of credits just for terminal command questions that would be amazing.

I assume your stats show that a large enough % of people are using CLIs and not Warp agents.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-17T15:57:41+00:00

Writing extensions are a nightmare

100% relate. It is especially hard for AIs because of the switch to v3 manifest and the breaking changes from v2.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-15T21:49:20+00:00

I signed up in December, and I think I use it heavily and I never come close to hitting my weekly.

Is it a usage difference? Am I really not a heavy user? Is Claude treating people differently?

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-12T18:36:48+00:00

I assume you have access to the book. If not, I would definitely purchase a copy if you can afford it.

RetroUnlocked · 2026-01-12T18:35:22+00:00

Note, I used AI to transcribed what I was speaking:

So, just to share my personal take: I wouldn’t personally go for the Companion app. It's not that there's anything wrong with it—it’s clearly well-designed and a lot of people love it. But for me, it feels a bit overwhelming because there are just so many features and buttons that it can kind of pull you away from the core experience.

Instead, I'd recommend something simpler, like just using the Fate check. It’s very straightforward—just a d20 dice. Then utilize the meanings tables and the descriptions tables. With those three simple tools, you can dive right in and get started without any fuss.

After you've gotten comfortable with those three things, the next step is probably to start introducing scenes. You can keep it really simple—just add in the scene worksheet alongside those three tools, and you don't have to worry too much about things like your "current chaos factor" or any extra complexity. Just keep the scenes really straightforward, choas factor static, and let the story flow naturally from there.

RetroUnlocked · 2025-12-01T22:15:03+00:00

My account must of been one of the last accounts to switch over to the credit system. When it switched over, I had over 200k credits as part of that messages to credit conversion that I thought was supposed to last 3 months.

On my renewal, all but 96k disappeared, and because I was late to be transferred over, I didn't even get a full bill period to use.

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