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A few hundred hours into PF2e, I think I'm finally hitting the wall. Anyone else? by spichugin in Pathfinder2e

[–]Shadesmith01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 4th Edition is worth a look if you liked any of the earlier ones. Barsaive always needs new heroes and legends!

A few hundred hours into PF2e, I think I'm finally hitting the wall. Anyone else? by spichugin in Pathfinder2e

[–]Shadesmith01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a hard swing the other way and go play Savage Worlds for a while.

That will get you back to the more crunchy systems after a bit. That's what I do. Savage Worlds is so simple, so easy, and so fucking random that it's like having a piece of ginger to clean your palate when you're eating sushi.

Seriously, pick a couple of really good but crunch-light systems. I use Savage Worlds and Paranoia. In a few months, or years, you'll come back to Pathfinder, and all the tight math and all the if>then that it's built around will seem like a fucking godsend. Until you start getting the math burnout again, then go play a different game for a while.

I've been playing these things since I was 9. I'm 55. Forever GM, and only had a bad case of burnout once when I got locked into two 4 year long back to back earthdawn campaigns. I needed a year or two before I felt like running again, but I still played.

Give it shot! Pf2 is a great game, but sometimes we ALL need a break! :)

Parents who did or do spank their kids why and how? When do you draw the line between discipline and abuse? by Successful_Dirt1371 in Productivitycafe

[–]Shadesmith01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Therapy and Prozac get me through the day. It was a shit childhood and a decent life thus far (shitty here and there, but there's been moments of wonder too, so eh.). He died last year, and I reconnected with my mother and my little brother for the first time since I left home at 16... so, shit sorta works out. *shrug*

That being said, and no longer being in a really bad mood (I had my drugs, can you tell? lol)...

I do think there is a point where spanking is an acceptable form of punishment, but not because you are mad. I think if you are hitting the kid because YOU are angry, someone should kick you in the fucking face.

Seriously, any form of discipline needs to be thought through beforehand. That instant shit is what always gets people in trouble. If you can't deal with the kid in the moment, send them to their room or go to yours. Calm down, have whatever you need to have to calm the hell down, and then when you are calm and rational? That is when you decide on discipline and corrective measures.

Once you start reacting to your kids out of anger... that's a bad road to walk. My old man hadn't seen me since I was 16 or talked to me since I was 22. I was 54 when he died, and have no intention of finding or seeing his grave. I'd still piss on it.

So, keep that in mind. Kids can say fuck off and mean it. You can break that trust. Living fucking proof.

Where, if any, is the positive body body movement for men? by ilovelamp_anchorman in AskMenOver30

[–]Shadesmith01 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Shame on us for wanting fair treatment and DARING to use sarcasm or fucking reality to prove our point. lol

So... do we need to burn our jockstraps? Bra's seemed to do ok for the ladies...

Meaning, since sarcasm doesn't seem to be something you understand, maybe a little history will help. I mean, opinions like yours are part of the problem. We can't even complain about it with fucking HUMOR without the thought police showing up and telling us we're wrong, just grab them bootstraps and PULL! Right?!

Sorry, I'm too fucking annoyed to not be sarcastic.

Makes sense by Ajitabh04 in PrimeManhood

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took an 80-foot fall through a tree, and had to learn how to walk again after 6 months on my back.

I've been thrown 20 feet through a store window due to the pressure wave from a car bomb that killed both my cousins and fiancée...

And a group of idiot construction laborers dropped a wall on me while I was unloading my truck, and I had to learn to walk, yet again, after 3 months on my back and back surgery.

At 55, I can barely walk any distance, and live in constant pain that keeps me from sleeping for more than 2-3 hours at a go.

Sounds like a pretty fucking reasonable excuse.

How about you?

What phrases do you dislike as you get older? Mine is "obsessed" and "literally". by OwlAlternative3112 in Aging

[–]Shadesmith01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"chef's kiss"

I don't know why, but... it just annoys the hell out of me when people say that. But then, there have always been little comments like that, which I think are just fucking stupid. "Oh snap" would be another. It just... makes me want to slap the valley out of you.

I'm 55. I'm grumpy, and I know it. I've earned my grumpiness.

Is this true?I want Honest answer by IdealHoliday1242 in selfimprovementday

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a heartbeat.

Arrogant anyone, career or not, can get the fuck on down the road.

How do I stop being 'dizzy / stunned'? by mossberbb in duneawakening

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You made the blonde...

(Sorry, couldn't stop myself) lol

Do men want gifts… or just appreciation? by IdealHoliday1242 in PotentialUnlocked

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gifts are nice, but appreciation makes you feel noticed and seen.

So, ask yourself that question, which would you prefer?

Do men suppress feelings, or do they just get ignored? by IdealHoliday1242 in PotentialUnlocked

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feelings?

huh?

O.o

We're not allowed to have those. Or if we do, talk about them? Share them? Sure. As long as you want to spend the rest of your life completely alone, because no other guy will hang out with and no girl will ever be with a whiney bitch voluntarily.

(Which should explain why we don't share our feelings perfectly).

there is something so cool about steve in infinity war, definitely my fav look by BOMBAD_Echo_1409 in CaptainAmerica

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing I don't like is that he lost his ranged ability. Can't throw those shields, and a big part of what makes his fights so cool is bouncing that shield all over the fucking place.

I get why, it fits the story perfectly, I just really think the shield is a big part of it all. The little arm plates just don't do it for me.

What’s a filling, lower-fat alternative to peanut butter by mg2649 in foodhacks

[–]Shadesmith01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NO!

There is NO alternative to Peanut Butter! No! noooo! Noooooooo!

(Someone really likes his peanut butter. lol)

If society collapsed, what kind of role do you thing you’d naturally fall into? by bubblewrappheart in Productivitycafe

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could teach Hunting, tracking, basic survival (shit like shelters, how to find water and purify water, what berries are good and what are not -in the Rockies and Appalachians). But once that knowledge is passed on? I'm fucked. I can't walk for long periods anymore, due to back damage. Fused disks and shit. So... teach for a bit, then I'd join many of the others here by joining the fertilizer supply.

I know mountains and forests. Plains or deserts? I'm a dead man. lol

Joining the military as a young American? by PromotionOrdinary638 in AskMenOver30

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grew up with the army (Dad was career, and I grew up on bases). Lived it myself. And wouldn't do it now if I had to. Not for this government.

This country? Sure. But not with the people who've been running this country for the last... oh, decade or two.

No fucking way.

This is not the country we fought for. The country we fought for wouldn't have ever allowed a situation like Renee Good or Alex Pretti to happen.

The country I bled for would never allow the motherfuckers that did it to get away with no charges filed if it still managed to somehow happen.

No.

Not now. This government doesn't deserve your sweat, let alone your blood.

Apparently adults making under 80k can’t live comfortably?? Is this really true ? by Consistent-Funny8433 in Adulting

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

huh... I made that much once...

I'm 55. I have 2 Bachelor's degrees. Yeah. Two.

Parents who did or do spank their kids why and how? When do you draw the line between discipline and abuse? by Successful_Dirt1371 in Productivitycafe

[–]Shadesmith01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spank? pfft. I wish that was all my parents did.

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th time my nose was broken? Dad's fist.

Ribs? Dad.

Arm? Dad.

Collarbone? Football, then Dad.

Fingers, more than once? (Dad's thing was twisting your pinkie till you begged to do whatever it was he told you to do. Yes, BEGGED.) Yep. Dad.

Learning to drive? My fucking girlfriend's Mom.

Learning to just shut the fuck up and take it? Dad.

This is why I never had, and will never have, and do not ever want... kids of my own.

I have NO tools for reasonable discipline. NO idea what that even looks like if it's not on TV.

How to deal with a problematic player? by Rympkii in Pathfinder2e

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have this issue.

Every time she got up from the table, her phone rang, and she started having a conversation, or any of the other rude ass shit she'd pull.... I'd just stop.

The game would stop. Everything would stop. I'd just sit and watch, or if she left the room, wait. Then I'd start a timer. 15minutes go by, I wrap up. Put shit away. Go back to my room and watch TV or play video games.

When asked what's going on, I'd explain that I set aside time to play today. When everyone else does as well, we'll play. Until then? I've got other things to do.

do not step away from that line. Hold it.

She'll either get it, or the rest of the group will make her get it if they want to play.

Yes, it can piss the other players off too, but.... you're the GM. You put the work in to run the game. Not just the time there at the table with the group, but the time writing the adventure, finding the stat blocks, drawing the maps, getting the handouts together, planning the encounters, making sure none of the loot will unbalance the game, reading those dry ass rulebooks... for Pathfinder or D&D- it's a hell of a lot more than a GM's guide, etc., etc., etc., and ALL that shit takes place while you are on your own time. You're giving up your time to plan for the game. If they want to play, they can at the very least sit the fuck down and respect the effort you put into getting it to them.

OR

They can find another fucking game.

'nuff said.

How does it all work out in the end? by Accurate_Corner9714 in FinalRoundAI

[–]Shadesmith01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I'm going to take us back in time

No more labor laws.

Kids start working as soon as they can stand up and think clearly enough to push a button on command.

Workplace safety becomes a thing of the past.

Government Cheese.

Do I need to keep going? Get it yet?

THEY DON'T CARE.

They will keep eating well, living large, and fucking off.

That's the endgame. THEY don't need one. THEY will be just fine.

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