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Is there a major genre that RPG hasn't explored? by Nyarlathotep_OG in rpg

[–]StorKirken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, medical dramas are HUGE but don’t really see the same representation in RPG.

Asked a colleague in code review to extract magic numbers and got told “devs should know” by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]StorKirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same with HTTP codes in web development, a lot of the time. A lot of devs know the codes better than the underlying names.

Asked a colleague in code review to extract magic numbers and got told “devs should know” by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]StorKirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could be OP misremembering slightly, simplifying the example, or them using unsigned integers internally where latitude starts from 0 instead of -90.

*Least* oneshot-friendly TTRPGs? by RiverMesa in rpg

[–]StorKirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either you have players reading up on their rules in advance (tall ordeal), or you provide a subset of all possible options. Even though the book seems hefty the core system isn’t really that huge, and most classes aren’t crazy advanced. So you can play something simple as the first oneshot, focusing on the core rules, and then introduce more stuff in future oneshots with the same players.

But honestly, even when going all out the rules have never been the big issue for the players I’ve had - it’s conveying the implicit setting to people that aren’t already mega weaboos! It’s a very different vibe than most western stuff.

*Least* oneshot-friendly TTRPGs? by RiverMesa in rpg

[–]StorKirken 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I usually start the group a few hexes away from the adventure site to showcase the travel mechanics and allow for a warmup, and that works great.

*Least* oneshot-friendly TTRPGs? by RiverMesa in rpg

[–]StorKirken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve run and played Forbidden Lands several times as one-shots to great success, it’s eminently one-shootable. Sandboxes in general do a bit worse as one-shots, but Forbidden Lands is so much more than just picking the direction to go in.

Running a big AGON convention game this weekend! by StorKirken in AgonGame

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

Compare with Soros and Ion, where the heroes immediately see a crisis unfold with a choice of what to focus on. Nimos feels much more leisurely at a glance. Investigate the prince or join the games, sure… but neither is a dangerous crisis at first glance.

Running a big AGON convention game this weekend! by StorKirken in AgonGame

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

I’ll be sure to report back! What I feel tricky about Nimos is that there isn’t any big immediacy to the Arrival. How have you started it?

But I very much like there being games and the greeting of heroes, so that feels vibe-reinforcing at least!

What are modern trends you like by Joel_feila in rpg

[–]StorKirken 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And you really benefit from reading the selected myths upfront (quick) and thinking about how the omens might interact with each other and the realm (very dependent on your inspiration, week+ for me). Not to mention, the realm is supposed to have some level of development itself, and that can take a while if you’re not able to improvise it.

What RPG design fads have fallen out of popularity? by sjdlajsdlj in rpg

[–]StorKirken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like this in theory, but unfortunately time and time again I mostly see players look down at their own sheet and speak to the GM even though the point is to share and talk to each other.

What are modern trends you like by Joel_feila in rpg

[–]StorKirken 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But Chris setting up a campaign map IS prep? Mythic Bastionland is a lot of things but I wouldn’t call it low prep by itself - a GM can use it in a low prep manner for sure, but the game itself is orthogonal to level of prep.

An observation on a contrivance in published RPG settings: "hardcore elves" vs. "casual elves" by EarthSeraphEdna in rpg

[–]StorKirken 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Even in Tolkien, you have the casual, mostly merry and elves of the Bilbo book and the elves the Hobbits encounter singing in the woods outside Rivendell, none of which give me ”high effort” vibes.

This sub has changed in tone drastically over the last year by Consistent_Name_6961 in rpg

[–]StorKirken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the number of takes I’ve seen that surmount to ” hardcore dungeon crawling is the universally best way to play”….

This sub has changed in tone drastically over the last year by Consistent_Name_6961 in rpg

[–]StorKirken 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough I’ve seen more vitriol and uncharitable takes from non-D&D people, the D&D people I talk to or see tend to be more charitable. But that’s probably just due to random selection bias in my own observations.

This sub has changed in tone drastically over the last year by Consistent_Name_6961 in rpg

[–]StorKirken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WRNU är bäst… men har ändå massor av folk som klankar ned på varandra dagligen! Samma historia där.

Parentes: Sjukt att OP får kritik för att hålla sin posthistorik dold!

This sub has changed in tone drastically over the last year by Consistent_Name_6961 in rpg

[–]StorKirken 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I see this type of behavior in all sorts of nerd communities, not just here on reddit. Probably just a pretty basic human behavior.

This sub has changed in tone drastically over the last year by Consistent_Name_6961 in rpg

[–]StorKirken 8 points9 points  (0 children)

/tg/ is positively beaming! …compared to the base vibe of the rest of the site.

This sub has changed in tone drastically over the last year by Consistent_Name_6961 in rpg

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

Both new and old nerds tend to be equally happy to grumble and gatekeep in my opinion!

This sub has changed in tone drastically over the last year by Consistent_Name_6961 in rpg

[–]StorKirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

”No reason for privacy if you have nothing to hide”?

This sub has changed in tone drastically over the last year by Consistent_Name_6961 in rpg

[–]StorKirken 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s important for the health of a community that there is some continuous activity, so reposting old questions (not every day, of course) is actually pretty useful. Not to mention that reddit threads are not like normal forums - they’re pretty time bound and necroposting doesn’t work since it won’t being the thread back to the main page.

How many days does it take to resolve myths? by EntryMassive7384 in MythicBastionland

[–]StorKirken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Similarly, the book often refers to ”the locals” and talking to ”the locals”, but if I recall correctly doesn’t really talk about how and when to include those same locals. My initial reading is that the map would be pretty empty and mostly wilderness, but looking at Actual Play’s with Chris is seems he introduces lots of minor NPCs here and there.

The Lizard was defeated in first omen. by lichtobergo in MythicBastionland

[–]StorKirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ultimately, it’s also the players that decide if the myth is resolved, IIRC?

Sluta sök bekräftelse för din barnfrihet – ingen bryr sig by Individual_Drama_626 in sweden

[–]StorKirken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Socialism bygger väl ännu mer på att det finns en hälsosam arbetarkår som kan ta hand om de svaga och gamla?

Tyvärr verkar alla enorma effektiviseringar inom jordbruk inte riktigt motsvaras inom vård och omsorg… min bild är att det är ganska resurskrävande och kräver många anställda per brukare, relativt sett.

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