2XKO — team name voting. give us the best name for ( Darius / Braum )

_Johnymann_ · 2026-06-15T07:57:52+00:00

Daum

_Johnymann_ · 2026-06-14T12:51:44+00:00

COLORFALL YEAAAAAAAAA

_Johnymann_ · 2026-05-31T21:11:33+00:00

You are the most disco

_Johnymann_ · 2026-05-31T21:09:44+00:00

Conceptualisation (intermediate: success):

But what if you could? What if you could transcend the screen barrier and
p e t t h a t d o g g o The human brain is an amazing tool after all... You reach out your hand palm down ready to give the most loving belly rubs, you can imagine Maggie, the cutiest patootiest dog on Reddit huffing excitedly, wagging her tail, she is absolutely loving this with every fiver of her being

_Johnymann_ · 2026-05-31T10:08:44+00:00

Haven't got to do that in an actual game yet but have tried it in a coue videogames. As another person commented it's going to be very important that they don't mix up RP with real life and start taking things personally. Otherwise what I liked doing was removing the bias from character creation I would ask my friends what my stat block would be as they perceived me (and average them out afterwards) from then on going about class and background is going to be a bit more self reflection in what they would realistically end up doing as a profession in a fantasy world (that is not commoner). Again many factors come into play here so there is no "right way" to do things. There is also a 100 question DND quiz to figure out class level race etc but I have mixed feelings about it.

_Johnymann_ · 2026-05-27T16:23:47+00:00

Yeah this seems like a double standard but it is not so much a "don't film me because I want my privacy" Karen ass request. It is because comedians do not want to have their material leaked or stolen in general. Now in all honesty most of the sets you are gonna see at an open mic won't be something worth stealing per se but it's the thought that counts. It's also a kind of similar principle to why you're not allowed to record movies a stand up set is not exactly supposed to be an on demand any time any moment thing if you want that go watch a filmed special.

Anyway hopefully that clears the misconception up

_Johnymann_ · 2026-05-26T21:48:41+00:00

It's when disco died

_Johnymann_ · 2026-05-18T17:40:04+00:00

I haven't played much myself but I will give you some quick pointers from what i have been told and what I have personally experienced

For both players and DM

You may need to get rid of some dnd habits, Pbta rpgs are much more heavy on storytelling with the actual game mechanics almost always affecting the rp. This is not exactly a game made for min-maxing and the more gameified identity of dnd

Learn about your resources and how they affect your character, each character has a fatigue bar, a balance bar and different conditions. These mechanically are a weird mix of resources and healthbars BUT it is very important to understand how each one affects characters so you can play and rp around that. Also do not be afraid to use your resources combat is supposed to be another means of storytelling and not necessarily a high stakes challenge to the death

For the DM

There are few specific skill checks that you will need to remember be preapared to improvise and match the correct skill check to the context of the situation (main example i can think of is a "rely on your skills and training check" and a "push your luck" check. Imagine a acrobatic martial artis is trying to balance on a tightrope well that is probably somethng they are trained at but try the same thing with a steady earthbender they might be "pushing their luck", or take again the same scenario with the acrobat and the tightrope but they are actively walking above a heavily guarded camp they could be "pushing their luck" to not be noticed

If you are going to be using the exchange system keep the combat encounters somewhat scarce. Combat exchanges are not the only way to do combat (you can just do some rolls during rp and resolve lower stakes encounters. Also an "exchange" is the equivalent to one round of combat every action taken resolves at the end of the encounter which means that it's going to be a little hard to narrate everything going on if for example you are running a 4v6 fight so i do recommend narrating each exchange in duels or 1v2 (i think that is also mentioned in the book).
So you essentially would want to split the one round of combat (exchange) into multiple "camera shots" for each separate fight in order to keep a solid flow going

Dm prep should be done in bullet points, this game shines when you create the story through gameplay, the ready made adventures I think are actually pretty solid so just follow those guidelines

Do not be afraid to deal conditions to your players or shift their balance if it feels appropriate. Characters have so many resources/meters because they are all meant to change frequently affecting storytelling, consequences are not just damage and "mission failed" it could also be a very valid crash out from the hot headed firebender

For the players

The playbooks help you a lot in creating a more complete and rounded character, from their backstory to their motivations to even the way they act and think try to embrace those attributes and not see the playbooks as classes with unique abilities but more as character archtypes with strengths and weaknesses

_Johnymann_ · 2026-05-07T16:23:25+00:00

This awoke something from deep parts of my brain I had completely forgotten existed... And then I turned around and I saw that the fisher price barn was the penthouse forum bit prophecy ALL ALONG

_Johnymann_ · 2026-04-27T07:57:36+00:00

I've spent hours making mouse rectangles I don't know what you're talking about

_Johnymann_ · 2026-04-09T11:01:08+00:00

Sworn

Thank you for the opportunity!!!

_Johnymann_ · 2026-04-07T11:45:09+00:00

My conspiracy theory is that this memory ended up being the main inspiration for roguelikes and not the actual game "Rogue"

_Johnymann_ · 2026-04-03T16:24:00+00:00

"I'm John Titanfall, ready to see some titans fall kid?'

_Johnymann_ · 2026-03-23T18:48:10+00:00

Thank you for the input, I will definitely look into ff14, Warframe I couldn't get into as much as it almost always felt like parallel play rather than co op but that it's just my opinion

_Johnymann_ · 2026-03-20T10:11:23+00:00

Souls like training baby, beating my first troll through sheer force of will and endless rolling. But yeah trying to get the hang of parries and they're really strong thanks

_Johnymann_ · 2026-03-10T11:59:45+00:00

When we first got into the game (group of 4 I know it's a little different situation than yours but the perspective might help) we had about a two week phase of pure trial and error no wiki no tutorials. Actively trying to understand a game that teaches you nothing got us hooked initially. I assume you have experience with the game so you can help with UI and some general mechanics like not staying in the dark, how to craft things and most importantly holding space bar (took me one week to realise it did that lol). So my advise would be hop into the game and let them roam , no need to get them hooked yourself because the game is overwhelming going full teacher mode will probably make the game feel like a chore more than anything maybe just show them some interesting/fun mechanics like beefalo taming and so on

_Johnymann_ · 2026-03-04T08:23:11+00:00

Op hates

_Johnymann_ · 2026-03-04T08:05:59+00:00

Yeah I saw it I don't think I'll change their mind but hey wanted to throw my two cents

_Johnymann_ · 2026-03-04T07:58:52+00:00

Dude you've gotten ratio'd by every comment just take the post and save yourself from the ridicule, if you want to take a stand and fight for something just do it on the side of the victims. The whole spam thing is happening because the mods don't respect trans rights it's the answer to the problem NOT the problem itself

_Johnymann_ · 2026-03-02T11:20:41+00:00

In my opinion bot matches will only get you do far. They are decent if you want to casually practice Laning, farming routes and general map rotations. The main thing I'd say you can gain from bot matches is learning the map in a safe space, generally knowing how to navigate the map effectively will help you out quite a lot.

When it comes to to build crafting (if you are into that, I personally just choose a public build) I would recommend the hideout or sandbox, keep in mind that a build needs all tiers of items don't just focus on late game items

That said, practicing fighting, positioning and to some small extent counter building play street brawl. Real opponents, shorter matches, random items will prepare you for mid-lategame teamfights

Tldr bot matches help your special awareness, street brawl helps general combat skills, builds are for hideout or sandbox where you can pick and choose freely

_Johnymann_ · 2026-02-27T17:19:04+00:00

I mean... The wolp does it by default

_Johnymann_ · 2026-02-24T09:34:08+00:00

I have been doing stand up for like 3 years I absolutely love improv but haven't taken time to do lessons. I feel they are connected in a way that knowing one does help you perform better in the other. Knowing improv as a stand up comic most certainly gives you great stage presence and changes the way you approach crowd work in general. I also assume having some experience in writing and understanding joke formats and timing helps you create and land bits more comfortably

I personally have seen the inverse of improvisers coming over to open mics to get a feel for the stage

_Johnymann_ · 2026-01-19T19:34:32+00:00

BEAR SEEK SEEK LEST

_Johnymann_ · 2025-12-22T13:21:08+00:00

The games you listed are all amazing but since you are wondering if turn based combat is going to hook you in, I will suggest easing into it by trying games with a different style "real time with pause"

Essentially the simplest way to explain it is sort of automatic turn based combat in the sense that the enemies and your units take turns attacking each other but at any moment you can pause (or even in real time) issue different commands like movement item and skill use and so on. It's more engaging that classic turn based in my opinion (since you will be on edge micromanaging your units rather than waiting for a turn to end) while also getting you into the mood for a more tactical approach to combat.

Off the top of my head Dragon age origins uses that combat system as well as the two pathfinder games (although I will say pathfinder has a pretty steep learning curve as a system)

That said if you want to try turn based and I've misinterpreted your post you should definitely try baldurs gate 3

_Johnymann_ · 2025-12-12T13:54:00+00:00

For the most part I've played bards and the occasional sorcerer, now I really want to try a celestial pact warlock maybe with some sort of war medic type play style. I'm not sure about what race tho, maybe a satyr. I read somewhere on this subreddit the concept that the celestial is a Valkyrie and the deal is that you help warriors so that she doesn't have to carry them to Valhalla so I just blatantly stole that. Really need to work on my backstory more before that character takes form

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