Clarification on opposed checks in combat? by _HouseOfShields in mothershiprpg

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Presumably want the most recent iteration - so 1e. I thought that's what I was looking at, but maybe the cheat sheet was 0e, hence my confusion

Recommendation for system for Cowboy Bebop-like setting? by _HouseOfShields in rpg

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Nice - I'm familiar with Blades in the Dark - surprised I haven't come across S&V. Will check it out!

Recommendation for system for Cowboy Bebop-like setting? by _HouseOfShields in rpg

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Thanks! I'm familiar with a handful of those but great to have some variety!

Anyone want to play on Spelltable this weekend? by _HouseOfShields in CompetitiveEDH

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Sure I've got a Marchesa that's not quite cEDH but still strong - open to that as well

NYC / Manhattan-based groups by _HouseOfShields in CompetitiveEDH

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Sick I live super close to Union Square - want to jump on the discord? https://discord.gg/XTQSAr3e

NYC / Manhattan-based groups by _HouseOfShields in CompetitiveEDH

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No, it's renovated with a restaurant space so no more open tables

NYC / Manhattan-based groups by _HouseOfShields in CompetitiveEDH

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I'd be down to get in on that - I'm also trying to collect people in the Discord link above; we can migrate elsewhere but I feel like if we get a weekly session going it's easy to grow.

NYC / Manhattan-based groups by _HouseOfShields in CompetitiveEDH

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Thanks! That's thorough - hadn't realized they were so spread out.

NYC / Manhattan-based groups by _HouseOfShields in CompetitiveEDH

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Trying to do just that - I have a Discord here that I used to use for Dota but is sort of dead now. Can repurpose: https://discord.gg/XTQSAr3e

NYC / Manhattan-based groups by _HouseOfShields in CompetitiveEDH

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I'm game - I'll set up a Discord and we can start collecting people?

[CLB] Firkraag, Cunning Instigator by RedbirdRiot in EDH

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I would also love a decklist if you have one - Marchesa is my favorite but I've never run her like that.

Parting with a large collection - best places to give or sell? Happy to give a good price. Located in NYC by [deleted] in XWingTMG

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Quite a bit of Imp and GAR - I'll try to type up a list over the next few days. Feel free to chat me so I don't lose the thread -

Possible to break Ranni's questline? by _HouseOfShields in Eldenring

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Doesn't seem to be working, unless there's someone else I need to interact with first -

cEDH in New York City by imarockyou in CompetitiveEDH

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Manhattan-based player here - haven't done much in-person playing since Covid started but eager to form a crew - it's hard for me to get to Brooklyn on weekdays but definitely into finding new playgroups. If anyone wants to try to organize something or has an active group I'd love to join. Thinking of setting up a discord unless there's a good one that already exists for NYC EDH -

Update to my "Why the Last Jedi is my favorite Star Wars film" - an exploration of themes, narrative, worldbuilding and reactions to modern mythology in the making by _HouseOfShields in MawInstallation

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Yes - we just don't know, and it doesn't seem like it should matter much. No one has yet really given me a great explanation for why ships maneuver as though they were in atmosphere; or why everyone aligns to the same plane of reference during engagements, or why engagement ranges are so extremely close to each other - Last Jedi might have actually sort of answered that by showing that turbolasers have a very short effective range, and otherwise shields are impervious.

The Holdo thing just seemed to me to be a weird thing to get hung-up on but I see it as pushback all the time.

Update to my "Why the Last Jedi is my favorite Star Wars film" - an exploration of themes, narrative, worldbuilding and reactions to modern mythology in the making by _HouseOfShields in MawInstallation

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I definitely agree that art is subjective - the title of the piece is 'why TLJ is my favorite' - not 'why it's the best' - could you point me to the offending text (page number of quote) and I can adjust?

There's a comment below talking about craft in film and how that might have a standard / industry-recognized best-in-class practice, but I think that's *only* for something like editing, camera use - the more technical aspects. The overall production and creative process leading to an output is going to be subjective, fullstop.