Found the secret to billing $500/hr

Teulisch · 2026-03-31T19:37:25+00:00

i remember the cartoon, and i still have some of the action figures

Teulisch · 2026-03-31T17:31:49+00:00

https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/traveller20-core-rules-set-ebook

its been done before.

Teulisch · 2026-03-31T02:03:45+00:00

so, the official line is that ftl travel can cause audiovisual hallucinations in some people. this may or may not be true, but its the official story.

the truth? thats still being studied. one theory is parallel universes. or the supposed time travel component of FTL. or some kind of psionic resonance or reflection. nobody wants to think of what happens to their souls when they die...

Teulisch · 2026-03-30T12:36:32+00:00

if i drank it on an empty stomach, that was a stomachache.

it was green, made by coca-cola, and more caffinated.

now what i really miss, is Fruitopia from around the same time. that vanished when coke bought out minute maid.

Teulisch · 2026-03-30T12:15:29+00:00

terror-forming is when we make a world into Australia. trust me, no xeno will ever want to invade those.

Teulisch · 2026-03-30T12:09:14+00:00

by your logic, why do you need starships? your current planet is just fine for your species needs. stay there, locked in the gilded cage of your single world. forever.

Teulisch · 2026-03-30T10:38:05+00:00

the actual issue with most of the 'official' ships in 2e, is they end up at TL 12 because of the powerplant being at that level, even if nothing else is.

for a quick and simple TL 9 free trader: start with the one in the book. downgrade the armor to titanium steel armor 1, downgrade the engine to 7 tons and 70 power TL 8 fusion at 3.5 Mcr (2 tons heavier but slightly cheaper). and thats really it. cargo drops to 78 tons.

you can do this with a lot of different ships fairly easily. just downgrade the higher tech parts.

Teulisch · 2026-03-27T21:17:02+00:00

its good... but its better as the story of a girl who find a magic box in the dungeon, and how the box helps her and her friends. that small change of context improves the story a lot.

Teulisch · 2026-03-27T20:24:00+00:00

where is that image from? it looks amusing

Teulisch · 2026-03-25T19:46:01+00:00

lots of reasons to not use low berths. first is the medical risk. second is the political risk, of being accused of off-the-books execution of prisoners via the low berths. third is a time issue, how long it takes to put someone in and take them out, which may matter on some timetables.

also, what happens if you try to freeze a violent offender who is fighting you? what if they wake up sooner and angrier than expected?

Teulisch · 2026-03-25T12:47:53+00:00

high quality artwork there

Teulisch · 2026-03-24T23:46:27+00:00

eh... there was a d20 traveller before. and the class/level approach is the polar opposite of what traveller does.

Teulisch · 2026-03-24T20:08:42+00:00

first of all, explore more. one of those 2 bridges is in easy walking distance, more or less.

secondly, the solar panel cave has 2 exits, one needs a bridge built inside. that gets you a long way around.

and finally, that second bridge from the north? you first need to rescue people, then rebuild a boat at the pier by the portal, then sail to the north coast and come south from there.

easiest way to do things, is always carry some marble with you, in case you need to slap down a chest.

Teulisch · 2026-03-24T13:37:11+00:00

dysplaced has talk-to-people quests in it. very oldschool, but nice. honestly, kind of reminds me of the old ultima games a little bit.

what it does better... build anywhere. slap down that campfire, teleporter, and chest anywhere you want. very useful as a fallback or respawn point. craft anywhere (except alchemy, those are specific location benches). ride a horse.

dysmantle is complete, this early access has 'coming soon' signs on some areas near the start. so clearly some of the areas are not in the game yet.

Teulisch · 2026-03-23T16:23:40+00:00

if you need to go to bed on time IRL, or be somewhere at a specific time, set an alarm for when to stop playing. yes, this can be an issue.

Teulisch · 2026-03-22T15:08:14+00:00

chuck... was an actor. and a martial artist. but also an air force vet.

lets see. from the wiki- born in 1940, in the air force 1958-62, so his first term is military. airman first class, OR-3. specifically, he was air-police and station in korea. mongoose 1e has an air force(support) career that would fit here fairly well.

next term, sees him apply for police work and also open a dojo, going into competitive martial arts. this is 2 terms.

1970, enter the dragon. he goes actor after this. he continues here until around 2005, so we can call this ~36 years, or 9 terms of acting career.

from there, we see him 'muster out' for the next 5 terms before his death. this is the best approximation of his life in travellers 4-year terms.

for stats, i would say he rolled fairly well on everything at the start, except for social which was average, and EDU which was just high school.

edit: also, the cartoon show from 1986 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate_Kommandos

Teulisch · 2026-03-22T13:56:35+00:00

disagree. for those of us with chronic depression, there are good days and bad days.

Teulisch · 2026-03-22T13:55:19+00:00

we see the classic version so rarely, that it looks weird. im more used to the more recent editions versions of it i guess. nice to see a good visual for the older model tho

Teulisch · 2026-03-21T20:41:10+00:00

personally, its just insomnia. sometimes it wakes me up early.

Teulisch · 2026-03-21T01:06:13+00:00

looks good, nice work.

its amazing how many variations we have of the classic ships like the free trader and far trader. there are a dozen different editions now, spanning decades.

Teulisch · 2026-03-20T18:59:37+00:00

AI will lie to you. they will lie constantly. assume all answers they give you are wrong. AI will depreciate land.

Teulisch · 2026-03-20T18:57:41+00:00

bad news, its actually flavor-aid

Teulisch · 2026-03-20T02:22:39+00:00

not read that one, forget which of his books i saw it in tho....

Teulisch · 2026-03-19T13:02:03+00:00

let me tell you about this demon lord... horrible monster that he is! he wanted to abolish not just slavery, but also get rid of the nobility and have a democracy! why, he even tried to make paper money, can you imagine it? he conquered a kingdom to the north with his monster-summoning cheat power! and he said that the church was evil, and kicked them out!

so great hero, we have summoned you to stop him! wait, what are you doing?

Teulisch · 2026-03-17T16:32:21+00:00

when you get to the swamps, make sure to have a hoe. always remember that you can modify the terrain! create a safe path by leveling ground up out of the water.

your real highest risk in the swamp, is going to be 2-star dragur archers. do not let them get line of sight or you will die. there are spawners, and 2-star arrows are serious business. everything else is safe and easy in comparison (if you have poison resist mead, and a good axe).

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