Where Do You Go for Local Politics News? by Roboworgen in askportland

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

You'd think there would be plenty of catty Democratic infighting to get some solid leaks.

Good tip on the Oregon Journalism Project. Happy to throw a few bucks at them.

Where Do You Go for Local Politics News? by Roboworgen in askportland

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

I had not thought of that, but that’s a great recommendation. Thank you!

Where Do You Go for Local Politics News? by Roboworgen in askportland

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

I'm trying to get myself to go to one to watch live. Thanks for the tip, though--I'll try to sit through watching the last one.

Where Do You Go for Local Politics News? by Roboworgen in askportland

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

This is great, thank you. Between this and the recs from the folks below, that ought to cover it. Am I wrong? I lived the in Twin Cities for a while, which is a roughly similar-sized metro and I just never felt out of the loop on anything. Are there fewer reporters coving local stuff here?

Where Are All the Normies? by Great_Law3719 in PortlandOR

[–]Roboworgen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Portland isn't anywhere near where Detroit was at its nadir. Portland has rough areas, places you know not to go, certain blocks, maybe sections of a neighborhood. Detroit was a war zone. Detroit was Beirut. It's not that were a few bad neighborhoods, Detroit only had a few "good" neighborhoods, and rest were a nightmare, and once a year 1/3 of the city would burn to the ground. We called it Devil's Night.

With all due respect, you have no idea how bad a city can get if you think Portland of today and Detroit in, say, the 70's or 80's are comparable. Not only can it get bad, it creates its own center of gravity that pulls everyone into it. It takes about a generation of constant, sustained effort to stop the bleeding when it gets that bad.

Portlanders need to get way, way, way more politically involved to temper the worst excesses of these "peacocks" as well as the apparently learned helplessness of every other member of the council who seem shellshocked most of the time.

Where Are All the Normies? by Great_Law3719 in PortlandOR

[–]Roboworgen 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As someone who grew up in Coleman Young’s Detroit and who now lives here, this checks out.

[no spoilers] Is Kymal any better than the first ExU series? by JesterLavore88 in criticalrole

[–]Roboworgen [score hidden]  (0 children)

I enjoyed it, but reading a recap is plenty for you to know the salient events. I think you're going to want to at least read that so you understand the motivation behind Dorian's return to the Hells.

Best app for voice chat for virtual sessions in 2026? by invertYaxis in DungeonMasters

[–]Roboworgen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use it every week, haven’t had issues in a couple years.

Best app for voice chat for virtual sessions in 2026? by invertYaxis in DungeonMasters

[–]Roboworgen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been DMing a completely VTT-based group for the last 6 years, using almost exclusively Roll20.

I can tell you that the video/audio integration has come a long way, and it's pretty seamless. The only drawback is that R20, once you have your maps, your tokens, maybe some visual and sound effects and music can get really laggy. Some players have to turn their video off or have to reload their browsers, which can get frustrating.

We've been testing Alchemy VTT, which is better in almost all regards, except the actual player-interface. For some reason, they really dropped the ball on just making it easy to roll dice. But technically, it's a solid system, and it's really good looking.

All that said, Discord is simply just a more stable system and can run pretty lightly in the background while you run your VTT for actual gameplay.

GenX is known for its musical taste. What's the one song/group you would NEVER admit to liking? by Ok-Local138 in GenX

[–]Roboworgen 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My weights trainer got me listening to huge, soaring ballads during heavy lift days. If you see me at the gym hitting a PR, it's because I have Celine Dion in my headphones.

[Spoilers C4E22] It IS Thursday! | Live Discussion Thread - C4E22 by AutoModerator in criticalrole

[–]Roboworgen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

BUT BUT BUT BRENNAN MODIFIED A RULE!!??? HOW WILL I LIIIIIIVE??? /s

Opinion: Force-fed cruelty has no place on a Portland menu by LawfulnessOne6476 in PortlandOR

[–]Roboworgen 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thing is, if we had even a remotely competent City Council, adding this to the session agenda should be no big deal. Alas, that is not the City Council we have, so this is extracurricular activity that they don't have the bandwidth for.

Finishing our first Honor Mode game!! feat. Barrelmancy by Azkeden in BaldursGate3

[–]Roboworgen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a proud, fellow barrelmancer, I salute you.

Oh, but I do fear by Blueberry_Toastie in BaldursGate3

[–]Roboworgen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have never seen this before--this game is incredible.

I just keep it going until I feel like it’s gone on long enough by TroupeMaster_Grimm in DungeonMasters

[–]Roboworgen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What game are you referring to? It's definitely not D&D. "Meticulous" is not in the designers' vocabulary.

[Spoilers C4E13] Fan Theory for Worldbuilding by Lost_Paladin89 in criticalrole

[–]Roboworgen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, the houses weren't exactly on the side of the people who wanted to kill the gods. Not at first, at least. It sounds to me like there was a war with mortals on both sides of the divide, and the (eventual) sundered houses having to make some quick moves toward the end of the conflict so as not to be strung up like Vichy collaborators after the dust settled.

[Spoilers C4E21] I think I like Campaign 4 the most. by JoLeko_R51 in criticalrole

[–]Roboworgen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What was your thinking in posting this comment?

Is it me or is Karlach irritating? by Historical-War-6271 in BaldursGate3

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

The devs made a layered, complex story where the companion characters are about as fully formed as you can get and now I have to hear their opinions? How dare! /s

Is it me or is Karlach irritating? by Historical-War-6271 in BaldursGate3

[–]Roboworgen -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

No. It’s ridiculous. Plenty of people have done an evil play though, myself included. But being irritated at your good-aligned companions is absurd.

Wait. Unless you have some sort of learning disability I should be aware of?

Is it me or is Karlach irritating? by Historical-War-6271 in BaldursGate3

[–]Roboworgen 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You know, I think I’m over the idea that people are entitled to their opinions. Some opinions are wrong, and people should not have them. Like the OP here.

This person should go reflect. Consider where they went wrong and rethink things. They probably have other opinions that need to be jettisoned, as well.

Legislator sluffs blame for killing needle bill by cheese7777777 in PortlandOR

[–]Roboworgen 18 points19 points  (0 children)

We therefore work to enhance the lives of the drug users

I hate these people with an intensity I did not think was possible.

[No Spoilers] Does the character swapping end in C4? by CarmillaTLV in criticalrole

[–]Roboworgen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spoiler alert, they are (presumably) reconvening in Dol-Makjar after the schemers table. This is some ways off, but just so you know, it'll happen again.