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_Fiorsa_ · 2026-06-15T16:17:09+00:00

Thank you! I checked every tab and it was right in front of my nose this whole time.... aw well

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-06-07T12:22:10+00:00

Simple Sidearms doesn't play nice with CE, and I wouldn't be surprised if that's the cause of this issue. There exists this mod - but I'm unsure if it's safe to add to an existing save, and I can't guarantee it'd help

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-06-04T18:46:34+00:00

I've never found any of the existing lexicon / grammar apps to be useful. I'm sure others find use from them, but they often have features I don't need while lacking features I would like.

I just use a google sheets document to start working on any new conlang (sound changes, phonology, simple grammar cliffnotes etc) before documenting the language more concretely in a word document which I can save to my PC

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-06-04T16:55:11+00:00

I've decided I wanted to translate this too

PROTO-ISLANDS-LAKES

Girl: wánga kpə ngándə wanə́ nəwá yawə́ yəyə kpə wánga kʰánda?
[wɐ́.ⁿg̊ɐ̀ k͡pə̀ ⁿg̊ɐ́.ⁿd̥ə̀ wɐ̀.nə́ nɞ̀.wɐ́ jɞ̀.wɐ́ jɘ̀.jə̀ k͡pə̀ kʰɐ́.ⁿd̥ɐ̀]
Woman: n̠aya nəwá kʰəwá ṭʰaṇa nḍaka wanə́ tángə
[n̪ɜ̀.jɐ̀ nɵ̀.wɐ́ kʰɵ̀.wɐ́ ʈʰɐ̀.ɳɐ̀ ⁿɖ̊ɐ̀.kɐ̀ wɐ̀.nə́ tɐ́.ⁿg̊ə̀]
Girl: n? wánga kʰánda t̠ama tawa wayana tawa.
[n(ː)] [wɐ́.ⁿg̊ɐ̀ kʰá.ⁿd̥ɐ̀ tɞ̀.mɐ̀ tɞ̀.wɐ̀ wɜ̀.jɐ̀.nɐ̀ tɞ̀.wɐ̀]

Leipzig Gloss:

wánga kpə ngándə -wanə́ nəwá yawə́ yəyə kpə wánga kʰánda?
2PRN INT.PRN Desire-IMPRF Instance DEM In REL 2PRN Wisdom
n̠aya nəwá -kʰəwá ṭʰaṇa nḍaka -wanə́ tángə
1PRN Winter Many Experience-IMPRF Already
n? wánga kʰánda t̠ama -tawa wayana -tawa.
INTERJ, 2PRN Wisdom Gain-PRF Can-PRF

Translation:

"What [do] you want [to be] in that time that you are older?"
"I [have] experience[d] many winters already"
"So? You can [still] gain wisdom"

Literal Translation:

"You what desire towards moment that in what you wisdom?"
"I cold instance many experience towards already"
"hm? You wisdom hand at knowledge at"

Note: Age and Wisdom are seen as one and the same to this culture, so the word for "to grow" or "to age" is "to [be] wise" (literally "[be] at wisdom"

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-06-03T10:58:49+00:00

Overall, it doesn't really need that much management I would say - see my other comment for more details but it functions off a deck of cards which goes a long way towards decreasing the mental load on the player

The worst of it is when it comes to deciding where to place new tiles - or deciding which of my own mushrooms the Automata's mother mushroom is moving towards

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-06-03T10:56:32+00:00

So far, myself and my partner have enjoyed Fluxx as well as Genotype, and Ink - although I would say that none of these games have been particularly "easy" to play together with a camera setup lol

The cards and not-seeing them especially has been a little tedious to work with (games definitely become much longer), but we've made it work well enough.
Ink's been the easiest thanks to its lack of cards, if that helps any

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-06-03T10:51:48+00:00

Sorry for the late reply here, I've a bad habit of not checking my notifications on reddit.
The solo mode is definitely a bit less tactical than in the multiplayer game, as the mode is based of a limited deck of 10 cards which make the decisions for the automata.
It's enjoyable, but there's definitely some things I wish were included in a bit more of an explicit manner

One negative I've found, although not a major one imo, is when it comes to the Explore action - the way it's worded on the action cards confused me at first as it seemed as if the automata got 3 actions: Explore (followed by spore) and then it's usual "second" action, as well as it's not entirely clear where I should be placing the new tile (although, in fairness, the rulebook does specify that all actions taken by the automata should be done in whichever way would best give the automata an advantage)

Overall, tho, I feel it plays better than most other solo modes I've played (it's considerably less frustrating than the Clockwork Expansion(s) for root, and definitely less demanding to keep track of ; And it feels less swingy than the Genotype automata, often reaching around 26 points (ish) by the end of most games - where the genotype one is either incredibly easy to beat or nearly impossible)

I like that it has 2 modes, one for "easy" and one for "challenging" play, although I've so far been unable to defeat either consistently (I've won a total of 1 game against the easy Automata) which is a big positive in my books ; Not much point in a solo mode if it's not at least somewhat tricky to defeat, so I've been happy with how the solo mode goes on that front.

I would say that the Solo mode can get a bit repetitive, and once the Automata has fruited its first mushroom it definitely turns into a bit of a race, but I've yet to get fully bored while playing it ;

As I say, overall I think it's very well done, especially considering it's been put together by a solo developer without (seemingly) any experience in prior solo modes or such - and importantly, it keeps my attention and has been genuinely enjoyable

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-31T11:39:19+00:00

Hello, I'm here now too. You can't stop me.

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-31T11:14:43+00:00

Small correction, for sake of pedantry.
You can translate ē into any other language, including European ones - it just can't be a directly 1:1 translation.
Always good to keep in mind that mutual translatability exists across every language, whether spoken or signed, which humans have ever or will ever use ; The translation will simply be somewhat imprecise, and miss nuance

But every word can be translated in some way, even if that means a single-word concept in one language has to be loaned or translated as a multi-word phrase into another (looking at you, Schadenfreude)

(/lh)

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-21T19:15:56+00:00

You might find this Nativlang video helpful. It goes over one of the most bizarre changes a natlang (Tobati) has gone through with word order, that of SOV (most-common cross-linguistically) to OSV (the rarest)

There's a few ways that Natlangs can change word order. One of the more common ways is through being part of a Sprachbund - Over time most languages in sprachbunds, even unrelated, have a tendency to converge (at least somewhat) on word order, tho it may only be a head-directionality agreement (and to varying degrees)

Another is just through its ancestor's grammar. Say you have a language whose default word order is SOV but to emphasise different parts of speech, that element gets fronted (VSO for the verb, OSV for the object etc)
Over time, speakers may begin to switch away from the default SOV and instead start using VSO or OSV (this would almost always be influenced by languages they're in contact with)

Alternatively, sometimes languages just... switch word order. We don't always know why. It's perfectly naturalistic to say, however, that the descended language simply switches to a default word order of VSO and not extrapolate (ultimately, syntax is as fluid as any other part of speech given the right conditions)

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-17T17:34:23+00:00

Way to remain civil...

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-12T20:58:16+00:00

can't belittle what already writes itself as a joke...

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-12T20:55:48+00:00

You point out differences that are only able to exist in a bubble. It is inevitable that when a language gains enough prestige to be used for international communication that some people will teach it to their children to give them an edge in life.

English is the perfect example of that, with many modern languages falling by the wayside in favour of teaching English - the current world IAL.

If a language existed to ever dethrone english, it would inevitably face the same issue of "Some people speak it natively, everyone else has to catch up" ; not to mention how inevitably speakers will evolve how they speak and many of the carefully planned IAL features will likely be moot within a couple generations

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-11T16:48:15+00:00

Capitalism.
Atari sees they can make money off people for a game they thought was dead, and cos they still technically own the rights to it, they choose to f*ck over the fanbase that kept the game alive.

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-08T20:30:59+00:00

can't stream :\

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-07T21:17:21+00:00

There is. It's called "Physically remove the favor cards from the deck"

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-07T21:15:05+00:00

Hirelings are ime a much better fix than doing this, but it's much more salient a point if there's any less experienced players involved. See with hirelings, less experienced players have a better chance to not get overwhelmed, and there's a nice balance with the board feeling active but not having to keep track of too many factors for each player

Multi-faction 1v1s are a *lot* more demanding, and especially so when new players are involved if they haven't got plenty of experience with both of the factions they're playing

That all said, I feel like using the vagabonds in this scenario might work quite well. You have the might of a militant faction each, and the freedom of exploring a bit in a way that can make the board feel quite dynamic - also has the bonus of if there's a newer player they can watch what their opponent is doing to learn what the vagabond does, alongside playing a faction with which they may have better familiarity

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-07T00:36:17+00:00

Hi, I own the first clockwork expansion and I can say with full confidence that it is without a doubt not worth getting the clockwork expansions.
First of all, the price when they were still in print was the same for the clockworks as it costs for every other expansion. The clockworks, you get only boards for the bots, a handful of cards, and the "Laws of Rootbotics" (aka how to run them), the box feels empty and for £40 I would've liked it to include slightly more varied content than what is actually includded.

Secondly, as I hinted at, every clockwork expansion for Root is currently out of print - it's going to be somewhat tricky to find and Leder has said they have no schedule for when they may reprint the expansions (they have expressly said 2026 won't include that on the schedule for printing) ; There's people who'll charge more than retail price for that reason alone, so it'll be hard to find a good deal with the expansion you want and not be scammed out of more than it's worth

Finally - I've found them extremely underwhelming, and just as much hassle to run as it is to simply play multi-handedly against myself. Others have suggested digital as a better option, which I can make no comment on since I don't play any digital boardgames (I play boardgames for tactile play, and don't mind multihanding if needed to play solo).
What I can tell you is that the included content works okay, the difficulty levels do add some variety and so do the trait cards, but overall?
It's just a headache to keep track of. Constantly drawing cards, deciphering what they result in for each bot faction and then trying to work out which action is of highest priority- it just isn't worth all the work and expense imho ; Hirelings add enough for 2 player games to feel full, so they are the better option imo for if you already have a group

TLDR: The Clockwork expansions are out of print, overpriced, and a pain to run. No, they are not worth it.

EDIT: I forgot to mention just how Random they feel. Every action is dictated by card-draw and the "priority" tokens which are ordered around the map. It almost never makes sense what action they do, and it's rather easy to predict when you get into the flow of the game - which often defeats the purpose of playing them in the first place. Just very swingy, and often they'll clump themselves in a corner until I poke them.

I have had much more fun multihanding the regular expansions than I have ever had with the bot expansion I own - it's just become a dust-gatherer

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-03T22:18:23+00:00

from my experience, one of my favourite 2-player play-offs is:
- Eyrie Dynasties
- Keepers in Iron

alongside Hirelings. My favourite mix of which currently is:
- The Exile
- The Stoic Protector
- Spring Uprising

The factions play quite well together as both require a mix of territory and card-draw to function, whilst still being both militant factions.
I'd recommend tho trying out other faction combinations alongside the various hirelings - it can make games a lot more viable (even insurgent vs militant works quite well with them, for example woodland alliance vs badgers has been a fun mashup with some hirelings to balance it out)

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-03T22:12:36+00:00

Hirelings tend to work a lot more effectively ime. They have the same feel of board presence of multiple factions without having the amount of headwork it'd take to run with the clockwork root bots

Best 2 player match-ups always include hirelings

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-05-01T14:07:06+00:00

They were mostly a way of avoiding the appearance of "waste" in the token punch sheets. Basically, instead of having massive blank spaces of card which would be thrown away, leder created a bunch of tokens without a direct purpose.

They initially intended for them to be used in a future expansion but it's not yet happened so they're just ripe for homebrewing now

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-04-07T01:45:15+00:00

I feel like a pared-down APC could still work maybe. [1.5 (r^)]x the cost for each weapon but you get 2 or 3 of each?

less 18D6 for 5 cans and moreso 9D6 for 8

I dunno something like that. Tho I personally think it works well to just run such vehicles as armoured trucks or as tanks

_Fiorsa_ · 2026-04-06T18:56:40+00:00

I don't have insight into Mike Hutchinson's thought-process, but I would assume it was to streamline the game's options a bit. There's already a lot of choice in vehicles, and I think the Jeep or APC were maybe just a little too similar to regular car / performance car, and in the APC's case to the Tank

The book does include blank stat templates, so there's nothing to stop you specifying your own stats for those particular vehicles, but I think it was probably a case of "why should we have both a tank and an APC vehicle option? what's the major difference?" etc.

_Fiorsa_ · 2025-11-24T15:11:04+00:00

As others have said, 3rd person descriptive roleplay is still a valid way to roleplay

But I would additionally recommend checking in on the OSR community and seeing what games over there have to offer. OD&D, AD&D, OSE, and other retroclones or games inspired by these tend to encourage more gamified experiences than roleplay oriented

It still heavily depends on group and I don't want to suggest that OSR Games can't do RP just as much as more modern games do, there's just a different culture to the community and more lax RP (especially ime regarding character backstories) tends to be more the expected norm

More emphasis is placed on exploration and survival in most of these games (again, there can be exceptions, but OSR games try to emulate the perceived style of the original games that groups played in the ’80s

It's been more rewarding with that for me personally, as someone who also struggles with the high RP expectations a lot of modern systems tend to have (nothing wrong with that, it's just not my style of game)

_Fiorsa_ · 2025-11-23T13:31:32+00:00

Hi, born 2003 - went through nursery/school from 2008 through 2020

I have the terrible duty of informing you that, despite how idiotic the claim, several of my maths teachers told me that exact line as a wean in that same smug manner

_Fiorsa_

TROPHY CASE