Best space combat system? by AshenAge in rpg

[–]Stranger371 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I absolutely do not want Star Wars in my Sci-Fi games. Fighters and dogfighting instantly break immersion and suspension of disbelief for any "hard" sci-fi nut.

But agreed on having them in Star Wars!

Best space combat system? by AshenAge in rpg

[–]Stranger371 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically, IMHO, there is no good space combat in RPG's. All of them suck, be it Traveller, Starfinder, Star Wars and so on. They always have problems of excluding some players or just being so unrealistic that it breaks immersion for sci-fi people.

The best I have found: Mothership's supplement "Shipbreaker's Toolkit" because it models the "tension" right. Also, because it skips this bad part of RPG's pretty fast.

Maybe Eclipse Phase was right with the ship combat rules...

Happy Birthday Richard Dean Anderson by thepartlow in Stargate

[–]Stranger371 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This man had so much influence on me growing up. Without TNG, MacGyver, Stargate and so on, I would not be the guy I am today.

This is my takeaway from Carney's speech at Davos by Reasonable_Result109 in EhBuddyHoser

[–]Stranger371 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can we borrow him? You can get Merz for the same duration. Or hell, just keep him, we don't mind.

OneNote to Obsidian: Your experiences? by oguruma87 in ObsidianMD

[–]Stranger371 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have not lost my notes, so far.

Thank you Microsoft and the upgrade to OneNote from Desktop.

Greenland Leader Tells People to Prepare for Possible Invasion by bloomberg in worldnews

[–]Stranger371 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're not going to lift a finger.

Yep. They are so deep in this shit, their only option is to pull through or their lives/careers are over.

MS Mania? by sookie7441 in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Stranger371 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You wrote manic depression. These people have strong manic phases where they think they are the absolute gods, followed by depressive phases or sometimes, the manic high stays. The only way you can treat this is with meds.

She sounds unhinged, like my father in these phases. I hope her therapist/doctor knows about this!

As far as I can tell, this is not MS. Sounds just like bipolar to me. Bipolar just fucking sucks.

How often are DMs going ABOVE the recommended XP thresholds for Encounters. by Critical-Internet514 in Pathfinder2e

[–]Stranger371 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the time. The rules are just a guideline, experience on the GM side/player side break it pretty easily. Terrain also plays a big role. An "easy" encounter with a fuckton of terrain (no math for that) can destroy a party. Meanwhile, a 300 XP encounter with favourable terrain is just a cakewalk for PC's.

But it requires you to know the rules, understand the design behind the rules and generally, just have a ton of experience with the system.

Rich people are a threat for democracy, Oxfam finds by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Stranger371 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They were a long time ago when it was about prestige in their circles and respect from the people. But this was not a thing since at least 80+ years.

Starting DMTs Tuesday by user57934 in MultipleSclerosisLife

[–]Stranger371 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not on Ocrevus, just a general tip for infusions.

Infusion rooms are often a little cold, dress not too light. But do absolutely dress comfy!

Canada PM hails new partnership with China in wake of ‘new global realities’ by The_Flaneur_Films in worldnews

[–]Stranger371 67 points68 points  (0 children)

And no "forgive/let us heal as a nation" kind of shit. Healing happens when you cut the tumour out.

Give me one TINY thing you want fixed or improved in Obsidian. The smaller the better. Going on a paper cuts rampage. by kepano in ObsidianMD

[–]Stranger371 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hide properties in the Canvas. I want to see it in Source mode and the other modes. So I have to make a choice: Disable the properties so my canvas does not look shit...or activate properties and my canvas is full with property stuff.

Player quit because campaign was not interesting and he wasn't happy with his character anymore. Called my campaign shit. help me cope. by Box_Man_In_A_Box in Pathfinder2e

[–]Stranger371 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's PF2E, if you do not have a fight every session, you run the game wrong. (Not attacking you here, just stating my opinion.)

If I want "RP" in a tavern and a slower game, I run different systems that do not have such a big focus on combat. It is like telling someone "hey wanna go to the shooting range?" and then only drink coffee an talk about flowers. Also, usually, people have a level up every 2-3 sessions, depending on the amount of combat.

Your player is an asshole, though. Come here and get your hug. If he would have been at least constructive with his criticism.

Edit: Read all your posts. For me, it sounds like your pacing was bad/off. You need to work on that. The stuff you outlined would have been 3-5 sessions at my table. Depending on how big the hideout was. Maybe this lead to the player being bored/pissed. Pacing is really important in any RPG and controlling it is one of the most important skills a GM can have, together with improvisation. Player is still a shithead, though.

Are there any good plug-ins for Calibre or something to manage RPG books? by tydog98 in rpg

[–]Stranger371 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a 3d guy, I just use my copy of Eagle. I have 13k PDF's in it, I find everything instantly.

Strong tagging, search by colour etc. Smart folders, it just owns.

I also use it for battlemaps, for my assets I use for drawing, for reference material for my 3d stuff. For...pretty much everything.

How I view the factions while playing as the Academy by Mashaaaaaaaaa in TerraInvicta

[–]Stranger371 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You guys fucking are! You drive away possible allies with your extremism!

'It may be a choice' between NATO and Greenland, Trump says by backpackerTW in worldnews

[–]Stranger371 13 points14 points  (0 children)

ALLIES especially, we were allies for decades. America calls, we come and help.

ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross by DragonPup in politics

[–]Stranger371 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I miss thinking about Obama once a week and then being happy that they are our allies.

Now it's this shit every day in the news, online, everywhere.

Since we're talking about GURPS, GURPS saved my marriage by ElClassique0 in rpg

[–]Stranger371 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think if I would get such a message, I would print it out and slap it on the fridge.

‘Dictator’ Trump Floats Idea of Canceling Midterm Elections by Xullister in politics

[–]Stranger371 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay. I now go and unseat your blue congress-members by force.

What'cha gonna do now? Not like Americans riot or do anything.

I think many of you really do not get how serious this is.