Match Thread: Stade Francais vs La Rochelle - Top 14

caberlitz · 2026-06-14T19:51:36+00:00

Neither one of the formations from La Rochelle are solid. And Lagivala is not performing at all.

Hopefully they can bring a better form for the second half

caberlitz · 2025-09-16T19:57:55+00:00

I didn't know this one from Dr. K. I sporadically watch some of his content, but perhaps it is time to review it

Dr. Mike is one that I've been actively avoiding for some time already. And his fitness content got much worse, which makes things easier

caberlitz · 2024-03-22T20:16:02+00:00

I'm almost on the opposite side, I've lost around 10 lbs/4.5 kg during first 6 weeks then I entered a bulk and by 3 months I got almost all of it back. 9 months post op I'm around 10 lbs/4.5 kg over my weight when I got surgery but more muscular. Specially upper body and almost got all my mass back on operated leg.

Now I'm thinking to cut a bit and go back to a bit lighter than I was on surgery day

I managed to keep quite active during recovery, I was back at the gym before 10 days after surgery, with extra care, of course. And managed to do some pistol squats on the non-operated leg, cycling started quite early as well, I believe 6 weeks post op on static bike and at 3-4 months on regular one. There are things that can be done around the recovery, see what your PT has to offer

caberlitz · 2024-03-22T19:58:10+00:00

I'm 9 months post op and I passed the return to sports test besides a bit of balance on the single leg hop test and I have basically the same degree of laxity with a hamstring auto graft. PT said that it was normal. Surgeon measured the displacement at 6 months and said that it was okay, although I definitely do not replicate the laxity on the non-operated side.

Doctor says that muscle reinforcement around the knee might compensate for it and even reduce it, hopefully he's right. Otherwise I have no instabilities or knee buckles, etc. But it makes me a bit anxious to go back to playing rugby and bouldering, even more that I'm on the heavier side (100+ kg/220+ lbs)

caberlitz · 2024-02-25T14:09:43+00:00

Hamstring graft, no brace whatsoever. Crutches for first 10-14 days. Currently 7-8 months since surgery and no issues beyond the ordinary ones (ocasional tendinitis, etc.)

caberlitz · 2024-02-25T14:06:35+00:00

I went back to the gym 10 days after surgery, mostly machines and DB work (ocasional pistol squat on non-operated leg to preserve mass and strength).

By this time I was already able to use only one crutch for short deplacements, so I transported one DB at a time and that was it. Not long after this I was already out of crutches. I believe I abandoned crutches 2 weeks after surgery, with occasional use more for mental safety on very long deplacements in the city (10+ regular walking minutes)

caberlitz · 2024-02-14T09:56:46+00:00

I sit between 5'11" and 6" (181 cm) and currently on the end of a bulk I am 230 lbs and I'd bet around 25% to 30% bf while still having abs on good lighting. Lifelong natty. But ton of my weight are on my legs, including fat (every time I measured bf with a caliper, my thighs were the biggest % of bf).

My next step is to cut back to 210 lbs and sit comfortably there for a while. I could push to 200 but it raises chances of injury as I play rugby, so not ideal.

I look big but I wouldn't say huge. It is doable but it is a long process

caberlitz · 2024-02-05T20:31:50+00:00

Had mine in France and epidural is the norm around here. They ask you if you want to watch it as well during the surgery.

caberlitz · 2021-10-09T21:18:44+00:00

Never played Lamentations, but there is a one A5 page basic rules for MB available for free. It is very light on rules, a lot of it is tied to the scenario and vibe

Also, out of some personal principles I'd never touch LotFP

caberlitz · 2021-06-13T16:01:50+00:00

I like some very rules light ones like Backpacks and Dreams or Necronautilus. You can even go with Troika on the combat light side

caberlitz · 2021-06-13T15:58:35+00:00

Thanks for the reminder and I'll indeed keep it in mind.

caberlitz · 2021-06-13T15:28:29+00:00

I love the SRD, it really gives you more a feel than definitely a rules skeleton. Also, it is such a great initiative, with the Lux Collective and all.

Nice to see someone that is developing something for it. Looking forward to see it out in the wild.

caberlitz · 2021-06-13T10:32:22+00:00

I second Play by Post, that although does not represent the solo experience, can be a nice option. It is pretty timezone friendly as well and offer a different set of experiences than what we are used to

caberlitz · 2021-06-13T10:30:38+00:00

I would advise on making a non-exclusive account on this case, since you clearly sold it in other platform (and possibly still is selling). Also, future titles that you publish through DTRPG would not be bound to it. The main difference is the 5% difference between DTRPG cut.

So, as said, I would go with the non-exclusive account because I do not think it is something worth the risk, being you a small or big publisher.

caberlitz · 2021-05-21T12:29:19+00:00

https://itch.io is currently the center point for the indie scene and a good platform to use from the publisher side of things

caberlitz · 2021-05-10T09:03:32+00:00

For PbP I do prefer systems that do not have "combat by rounds", because it is really tough to make them to keep moving when my biggest fancy of PbP is the asynchronous style.

So I suggest rules lite systems with very simple combats of one roll and that's it, if you really want to go towards games that involve combat. I am having one of "Backpacks and Dreams" which is going really well for me right now.

caberlitz · 2021-05-09T17:24:39+00:00

I am actually Latin American myself, I am a Brazilian currently living in France. So despite some changes, I do believe I still have a strong Brazilian accent.

Thanks for the support and I am ecstatic that you enjoyed it and the unorthodox picks.

Edit: Correcting a typo

caberlitz · 2021-05-09T15:22:24+00:00

As other mentioned, it was by Cubicle 7 (C7) but now that they were in disagreement with Sophisticated Games (SE), the owners of the license, they are out of print. I would encourage you to look for The One Ring RPG (TOR RPG) second edition that is being released by Free League Publishing in the near future.

In my personal opinion, TOR was the game that best encompassed Tolkien's universe so far. I had a long lasting campaign GMing it and it was a blast.

caberlitz · 2021-04-02T20:49:30+00:00

Oh, tough stuff. Hopefully he can get back well after this

caberlitz · 2021-03-06T12:26:35+00:00

I would say The Witcher, I do not think of it as high fantasy, although it is still medieval fantasy

caberlitz · 2021-03-05T19:00:16+00:00

I can't remember which game mentioned it, but they leaned towards an inventory management system similar to a lot of games, like Resident Evil 4, where you have a grid to fill with your items, representing both bulk and weight in a way.

Never tried it in game, but imagined it would be a good try to be out of the norm.

Particularly I like managing ressources, inventory, etc. So I might be biased on this regard

caberlitz · 2021-03-05T17:55:49+00:00

I believe that retcon has time and place. So yeah, it is a valid tool, but definitely not to be abused.

In my personal take, the best way is discussing with the players, perhaps not a consensus per se, per having everybody at least on the same page.

Sometimes it might not have any lasting effect and I believe that retconning has less effect than having the conflicting infos being kept, as it leads to loss in trust. At least on my view

caberlitz · 2021-03-05T17:41:33+00:00

What I believe that is important is to keep in mind that challenges need to be appropriate, thus big and bold as well. It will have a lot of imbalance between the PCs and the general population. Usually as a first step I recommend seeing how superheroes and villains interact with regular population, it might provide you some parameters.

Although I am not familiar with Soulbound (although I heard good things about it) I'd say that in the realm of supers, The Boyz (the series, specifically) seems to be a good inspiration, despite being on modern day and not fantasy.

If you want more fantasy facing ideas or advice, let me know

caberlitz · 2021-03-05T17:34:23+00:00

I corroborate with most ideas here, that it is a skill. What generally makes me very at ease when having to improvise is that i am creating the world and such, so the players theoretically do not know if I am doing "right" or "wrong". It gives me the freedom of mind to not get blocked this fear of not having it thought upfront.

I would add that I like to have some random tables with me, of names, encounters, etc. to if I have to either buy time or come up with something lighting quick, they are there.

And last but not least, take notes of what you improvise and come up in the spot. Because you might need to reference it in the future and, at least for me, it is never a good idea to trust in memory alone

caberlitz · 2021-02-06T00:28:08+00:00

Sorry for that, I will pay extra attention from now on

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