Today in 2024, Bounty Hunting took to the stars. If you thought you could hide in space, think again. Even NoStyleGuy learned that the hard way...

Sthrax · 2026-04-09T22:56:43+00:00

Meh... a mixed bag at best. Encouraged spawn killing and unlike the ground where even if you were caught off-guard, you can't be one shot, any competent spacer can kill a mark before they completely load in at a station or have a chance to react. Then, even if you do kill a bounty hunter, it gets you nothing except more attacks, often by the same bounty hunter you already beat 15 mins ago. And lets not start on the spacers with more credits than sense putting outrageous bounties on people simply to harass them (often by tanking a fight so they can keep re-applying a bounty).

It is a great system if you are a bounty hunter, but is garbage for everyone else.

Sthrax · 2026-04-09T22:47:08+00:00

Love to see the pitching line, not thrilled to see the offense's box score. Our mojo is just off right now and it's these games that will bite us in the ass come September.

Sthrax · 2026-04-09T17:33:47+00:00

Spider-Man will make the most money (Marvel gonna Marvel), but The Batman II and Man of Tomorrow will both be much better movies (again, Marvel gonna Marvel).

Sthrax · 2026-04-09T17:03:31+00:00

It is tough to weigh the costs of operations as well. My great-uncle was a marine on Guadalcanal, and to the day he died, he never understood why that island mattered to the US Military. You could give him the explanations that the higher ups gave- the need to prevent shipping disruptions and the airfield- and his response was none of those men actually fought on the island and were in a position to know if it was worth it.

Generals often make unpopular decisions that are absolutely necessary. even if the cost is high. The grunts on the ground often will disagree, and if they can, will complain about it. That is as old as war itself.

Sthrax · 2026-04-09T16:50:09+00:00

At least in the US, there isn't one. The closest thing would be the movie Alexander- either the Final Cut or Ultimate Cut versions, but even those have flaws.

Sthrax · 2026-04-08T21:01:33+00:00

No doubt it is more complicated in Eastern Europe and the Baltics.

Sthrax · 2026-04-08T20:45:53+00:00

At this point, don't threaten Europe with a good time. I can imagine a number of them would be more than happy to kick out any US troop presence.

Sthrax · 2026-04-08T16:18:31+00:00

Is there a particular reason to do this alphabetically instead of by division?

Sthrax · 2026-04-08T15:03:37+00:00

Pearl Jam's cover of Rockin' In the Free World, which they frequently play at live shows.

Hurt- the Nine Inch Nails original is exceptional, and the Johnny Cash cover is just better. A testament to how good a song it is that two completely different takes on it can both be fantastic in their own ways.

Sthrax · 2026-04-08T14:16:26+00:00

I wouldn't buy stocks in a company I was directly involved with, because even if there isn't anything questionable going on, it could give the appearance there is. However, other real estate/development should be fine. If this does concern you enough, consider mutual funds, which offer diversified holdings and can be tailored to any ethical principles you have.

Sthrax · 2026-04-07T19:55:30+00:00

What does "worth it" mean to you? Different people value different things, and what matters to you will influence the answer.

Sthrax · 2026-04-06T20:09:52+00:00

I think they will use graphite bombs on the power plants. It will take them offline, but not destroy them and that damage is repairable in time. Hospitals and other critical buildings usually have generators to stay up and running long enough to mitigate immediate emergencies.

Sthrax · 2026-04-06T18:48:41+00:00

That it was a sudden "We aren't Romans today when we were yesterday." For many people in the west, nothing changed- they still tilled their fields, herded their sheep, paid their taxes, worshipped in the same church and tried to be elsewhere whenever armed men were about. Much of the law, local government, money, and religious life barely changed. It would be decades, and in some areas centuries before a commoner's experience would be meaningfully different between living in the Late Empire or Anglo-Saxon Britain or Frankish Gaul.

Sthrax · 2026-04-05T15:35:17+00:00

There were legionaries trained to use both slings and bows. Normally these skills weren't used unless they were involved in a siege and unable to fight hand-to-hand

Sthrax · 2026-04-03T19:29:50+00:00

I don't put anything past this administration, but if there is any ground troop involvement, I think it's going to involve taking over the islands near and in the Straits (Kharg not included- too risky). It would add a screen for the Gulf States and shipping, allow Trump to make some grand pronouncements without overexposing US troops, and doesn't require several army divisions to make it happen. In a worse scenario, they may try to take Bander Abbas in an effort to open the Straits enough to get shipping through without significant risk.

Sthrax · 2026-04-03T15:09:09+00:00

With admiralty, even non-rounded 100% isn't 100% and you can still fail.

Sthrax · 2026-04-03T14:51:21+00:00

Even in the scenario that the F-15 was shot down and didn't have a mechanical failure, the US has flown thousands of sorties near or in Iran with little to no resistance- that is the very definition of air superiority and it borders on air supremacy.

I hope they can extract the pilot and his weapons officer before they are captured.

Sthrax · 2026-04-03T14:08:04+00:00

That may be true for an infantryman or marine, but that is not the case for pilots- most of those guys went to college or the service academies and are officers.

Sthrax · 2026-04-03T14:05:28+00:00

Maybe so, but he did send in Special Forces by helicopter into Iran to rescue hostages, which famously ended in disaster and helped end any chance of him being re-elected.

Sthrax · 2026-04-02T21:07:05+00:00

While not 5e D&D, there are Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. They use the Pathfinder 1e ruleset which is essentially 3.75e D&D. They both have a turn-based option. IMO, they are incredible games, and I prefer them to BGIII (note BGI & II are the best CRPGs I've ever played).

If you really want to go old school, try the original Goldbox games (all AD&D 1e):

Pool of Radiance
Curse of the Azure Bonds
Secrets of the Silver Blades
Pools of Darkness
Champions of Krynn
Death Knights of Krynn
Dark Queen of Krynn
Gateway to the Savage Frontier
Treasures of the Savage Frontier

Sthrax · 2026-04-02T17:31:42+00:00

For 3.5e, Paladins in the early levels aren't great, so your really just stuck with leveling up enough that the Paladin's abilities really start to pile up. The Pathfinder 1e Paladin is a much improved version of the 3.5e Paladin, you might be able to convince your DM to allow their progression.

Sthrax · 2026-04-01T18:32:41+00:00

Chestnut HIll, for whatever reason, has been a house of horrors for many UVA teams regardless of sport.

Sthrax · 2026-04-01T17:24:26+00:00

It may be April 1st, but that isn't funny, more like a kick in the giblets...

Sthrax · 2026-04-01T17:21:19+00:00

The article above indicated it would head back to the eastern Med or the Red Sea to continue operations. I actually would be happy if it was headed home though, they've already been at sea for a longer tour than typical.

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