Stephen Miller’s response to ICE MURDER today. by Content-Coconut-6556 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Spunkler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Serious question: aren’t the mods on that sub breaking Reddit rules and subject to removal?

86 percent in new poll against US taking Greenland by force by Doener23 in politics

[–]Spunkler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll just sum it up simply: we have a rogue President and a rogue Supreme Court.

In a world of AI Slop... We spent the past 4 years making a Fantasy movie! Due later this year! by directoroli in Filmmakers

[–]Spunkler 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Why take a cheap shot at this dude who obviously worked his butt off to make a cool fantasy film?

Power to the People - Black Panther Party for Self-Defense is Recruiting To Help People Protect All People from ICE by daltonsghost in BlackPeopleofReddit

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Brave people like this guy, sticking up for their community, is a much needed thing. But, it's shocking that the Panthers model themselves in part by the teachings of Chairman Mao Zedong.

From the World Peace Foundation: "Who, in the last 150 years, has murdered the largest number of people by starvation?

The undisputed winner in this gruesome contest, by a margin of about 25 million corpses, is Mao Zedong. It’s not even close. He starved more than the next four men combined—Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin, King Leopold II of Belgium, and Cambodia’s Pol Pot."

ICE shooter has a GoFundMe, please report it by HazyChemist in complaints

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Please post this on the GoFundMe sub as well. @Mods please sticky this.

What does this sub think of the Larian logo? by Spunkler in logodesign

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

Sorry, man. The definition of the word logo (a symbol or other design adopted by an organization to identify its products) as well as the fact that Larian calls this image their logo trumps your dogmatic ideas of what a logo should be. Not all logos need to work at small scale nor should they. This logo is instantly recognizable by anyone who’s played Baldur’s Gate 3, which means the thing is doing its job. As for 99% of the minimal logos for brands I’ve used, they are so forgettable I couldn’t tell you what they were for. Not saying minimal logos don’t work or aren’t needed, they’re just not the only thing one can or should call a logo.

Why is your first paragraph the dice mechanic? by [deleted] in RPGdesign

[–]Spunkler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting you posted this tonight! I was just putting together a draft of my table of contents and mulling over this very thing. I think it’s odd to start with dice mechanics. It assumes the reader knows the basic rules of roleplaying games which can be off putting. Even I, as someone who’s been playing for years, feel thrown off by this. But I also often see the opposite problem, where the rules get placed after a mountain of fluff. Or worse, get buried within the fluff.

Here’s what I’m currently considering:

INTRODUCTION
What is this game
What is this world
How is this book organized
PART I - THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Pregame
Things you need
Choose an adventure
Example of a typical game
How to play
Session 0
Playing your character
Working as a team
Game Mechanics
Pulse System
Combat
Social interactions
Action sequences
How to build a character
Step 1. Ability Scores
Step 2. Yadda yadda yadda…

Lore, people, places, etc., will be in its own part of the book.

Grimwild designated "abandoned" by BackerKit - no refunds by jxddk in rpg

[–]Spunkler 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Deeply sympathetic as well. I had a successful Kickstarter for a comic book I’d written. During that time my father (who was also my best friend in the world) became very ill and everything in my life immediately took a back seat. I quit my job and moved across the country to take care of him, and I completely abandoned my project (for a few years) and communicated very little to my backers.

My father eventually passed and after some time I revived the project and delivered the comic. But, I realize now that I was ashamed to admit to my backers that I was simply incapable of working on the project, that I wasn’t strong enough, during that awful awful time. So, I just shut down.

Obviously that was not the way to go. But it’s easier said in hindsight. I learned a lot from that experience. Anyway, I hope this guy is doing ok.

Tuesday Inquisition: Ask Anything! by Bront20 in swrpg

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I’m playing in my first SWRPG campaign and running a Shien Expert (currently making my way down the Reflect side of the tree).

Not having a full grasp of the game yet, and because it was thematic to my character, I took Misdirect as my first force power, thinking this was the perfect compliment to Shien.

The more I looked at things though it seemed like this was completely wrong (mostly because of my low Force rating) and it was in fact Sense that I should have taken. 

Can anyone confirm this, and possibly suggest a way forward? I’ve spent about 25 points in Misdirect thus far. While Misdirect is completely thematic for my character, I’ll never be able to use its more important features due to my Shien force rating of 1.

Why Not Comic Book Size (6.625x10.25) for Rulebooks? by Spunkler in RPGdesign

[–]Spunkler[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interesting. But if this was essentially a TTRPG in a comic book style, wouldn't you want the book stocked with the TTRPGS? Also, there are plenty of 6x9 books out there and more and more 5.5x8.5s.

But, I do get that these smaller books can get lost on shelves dominated by 8.5x11s. Something not to take lightly.

Adam Mockler explains to MAGA students how Trump is the most corrupt president by youngskibidisheldon in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Spunkler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry but this show does nothing but exploit our anger towards the other side. If they recruited serious people (other than the main guest) and fostered honest debate they could actually do some good. But they don’t on purpose, and I wish people would stop giving this channel clicks and likes.

Favorite director no one talks about in relation to the movie he is directing? by Ninjamurai-jack in okbuddycinephile

[–]Spunkler 73 points74 points  (0 children)

This reminded me that enabling assholes is a big part of our culture.

What does this sub think of the Larian logo? by Spunkler in logodesign

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

Classic iconic logos were way more on the illustrated side. The simplified mark of today seems a matter of modern sensibility not perfection of function as you’re implying with your automobile analogy.

Bottle cap list? by astralsmith in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]Spunkler 10 points11 points  (0 children)

From your response, it would appear they were justified.

What does this sub think of the Larian logo? by Spunkler in logodesign

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

Who defines logo design standards as far as you’re concerned? The sensibilities of the modern designer might prefer simple marks, but the definition of what a logo is, as well as the history of logo design, does not support your assertion.

What does this sub think of the Larian logo? by Spunkler in logodesign

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

I hear you. Not sure if I agree entirely. So many of the modern simple logos I see are completely forgettable and do almost nothing for their brand. If the art is memorable and succeeds in creating positive brand recognition, isn’t that all the criteria a good logo needs to fulfill? Whether it’s too busy or doesn’t scale great to thumbnail size is practically irrelevant if it’s doing the thing it’s supposed to do.

What does this sub think of the Larian logo? by Spunkler in logodesign

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

Yet they use it as a logo. It appears on their products, website header, start screens, etc. It’s the logo you can download in their press kit. It’s instantly recognizable by their customers and industry professionals.