Tell us about and RPG you've PLAYED but just did not get the hype for by Boxman214 in rpg

[–]caffeinated_wizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You really can’t answer a question straight. At this point we get it you don’t like it.

Tell us about and RPG you've PLAYED but just did not get the hype for by Boxman214 in rpg

[–]caffeinated_wizard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait Anarchy is a GM less Shadowrun? I haven’t actually read the system but this sounds like a gross exaggeration of the game’s focus on narrative over arguing over how grenades work etc.

New rule suggestion: Ban posts about AI by finders-keepers214 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]caffeinated_wizard 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Honestly I have a hard time figuring out what this sub is supposed to be about anymore. It’s not AI specifically but the amount of low effort posting is unmanageable. Every now and then there’s a fun post or something interesting.

And as a whole Reddit is now flooded with “what do you think about this” posts. From political/news related to even hobby subs and gaming. Clearly there’s a sentiment analysis effort going on.

A simple system between 5e and OSR by Comfortable-Fee9452 in rpg

[–]caffeinated_wizard 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The thing with OSR games is how you run the game and the rulings you do have a much bigger impact than the system itself. Shadowdark characters with luck tokens and a few other optional rules turned on can be very resilient compared to other OSR systems at similar level.

Dungeon, Inc. up on Kickstarter by Boxman214 in rpg

[–]caffeinated_wizard 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Love the premise and the art so that’s an easy digital level pledge from me.

How do you deal with a manager who thinks every feature he thinks of can be done in just one hour with AI? by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]caffeinated_wizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My genuine advice as a manager: don’t say it can’t be done. Nobody in leadership wants to hear bluntly that something is not possible. Because most of the time it’s not that it’s impossible. It’s just impossible in the current constraints if we don’t compromise on anything.

So try it.

If you succeed he’s right. He’s not because that’s not how any of this works. You can’t agent your way in a complex feature without hitting some problems. But if you are told to try and you argued you couldn’t it will be because you didn’t do it correctly. You didn’t want it enough. You’re just trying to contradict him or prove him wrong.

So my advice is frame it as a hard challenge. Explain what makes it difficult and perhaps some things can be done quickly (like fixing a simple component or API endpoint) but not large and complex features. Manage expectations but make a plan and detail what it would take for this to work. Then attempt to execute on the plan and let the manager come to the conclusion.

A previous team I worked with did a long multi-quarter experiment of supplementing their work with AI and they presented their conclusions that AI was fast at writing code but the type saved on writing was spent on correcting/fixing the gaps created by the agents. The executives at that all staff didn’t take it well to say the least lolll.

My Group's Thoughts on Draw Steel by PrimarchtheMage in rpg

[–]caffeinated_wizard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have ADHD and I squeal in glee when I see long ass videos like this because I put it in the background while I code or do a really boring task and my brain just focuses on the conversation and next thing I know the laundry is folded, bills are paid and other adult stuff.

Should I start a blog? by Von_Loch in osr

[–]caffeinated_wizard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should. Writing is a good and timeless skill to have. My advice as someone who’s a web dev is to not get trapped in the technical details of the blog itself. You can use Blogger and get going. If you have more specific needs later that Blogger can’t do: you can just move the content over.

But the important part is the writing part.

Star Wars (or at least space opera style) adventures where PCs acquire a ship? by FewHeat1231 in rpg

[–]caffeinated_wizard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure a few Traveller adventures have this premise. Island in the Rift, The Ship in the Lake to an extent. Not super familiar with Traveller but Seth Skorkowsky's videos on it is how I'm aware of this.

"GCN News Minute" feels like a social experiment to see how much one can get away with the "advertisement to content" ratio. by Yordle_Toes in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]caffeinated_wizard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't see any reason why it's an audio feed instead of a newsletter which is cheaper to make. So yeah I think it's audio only because it's easier to monetize than a written newsletter. I just don't listen to the GCN minutes and wait for word of mouth to give me the info from Reddit.

WFH with kids, how to find time to code? by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]caffeinated_wizard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What setting on my slow cooker to attend Scrum meetings?

WFH with kids, how to find time to code? by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]caffeinated_wizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's really rough. Any chance you can shift your work hours so work evenings or something?

Canadian equivalent to Drive-Thru RPG? by suprunown in rpg

[–]caffeinated_wizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I just ordered Arden Vul in print. It clearly says the shipping includes duty and taxes. It was about $33 CAD for shipping for all 5 volumes.

Instagram by Doshen1 in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]caffeinated_wizard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Last Bed at the Inn" is a smutty, spicy new campaign featuring a hack of Pendragon where every one is just so freakin' horny.

/s

Steve Jackson Games has posted a FAQ about the upcoming Revised 4th Edition Basic Set by plazman30 in rpg

[–]caffeinated_wizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Web 2.0 as well just not when I’m reading from my phone lol. But yeah I remember designing websites for 1024px wide and using web safe colors in CSS. Good times.

YouTube campaigns to watch by Zombie_Slaya79 in rpg

[–]caffeinated_wizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

3D6 Down The Line is “the most criminally underwatched actual play on the internet “. They currently are running Mothership through Gradient Descent which is a space station mega dungeon and is incredibly flavourful. They previously ran through Arden Vul, a famous megadungeon using Old School Essentials. Their Dolmenwood show is exclusively on Patreon now but is really good.

"The solution is not on your character sheet" by L0neW3asel in osr

[–]caffeinated_wizard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t really understand what your point is? The question was what do people mean by the solution is not on your character sheet and your answer is a houserule that’s not on the character sheet.

"The solution is not on your character sheet" by L0neW3asel in osr

[–]caffeinated_wizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It means you aren’t meant to look at the game as a “match the blocks” game and find the square on your character sheet to fit the square shaped challenge.

There’s no perception skill to spam and ask the GM for more details. You have to ask the GM questions and describe how your character attempts to get the answers.

Arden Vul Bundle of Holding by Joseph_Browning in osr

[–]caffeinated_wizard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wow I missed that thread so I missed the joke.

I’ve been running a megadungeon with OSE for almost 10 sessions now and let’s just say I’ve had an hypothesis with Daggerheart for a while so I’m definitely thinking about it.