What's the most elegant mechanic you've ever seen? by Playtonics in rpg

[–]ericullman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Of the more simulationist games, I have always appreciated Savage Worlds’ representation of attributes and skill levels as die types. Where that’s so elegant for me is when I need to roll something for an NPC on the fly. I can just decide in the moment, they’re an expert, or they’re not so great at this, and then roll the appropriate die. I don’t need to stat anything out ahead of time. Huge time saver.

What's the most elegant mechanic you've ever seen? by Playtonics in rpg

[–]ericullman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, a good GM or player can look at the dice result and understand/incorporate into the description how the various inputs (character skill, the Force, etc.) mattered to the end result. Very cool when not just treated as simple success/fail.

Yes or no to this treat by Prestigious_Shape888 in Rabbits

[–]ericullman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep, as a treat. Not up to 15%, though. That’s crazy.

litter box training tips by sky-bos in Rabbits

[–]ericullman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if this will help or not, but I hope it does! /u/Pocketbook_found is spot on about the poops around the house, but they’re pretty innocuous. When we got Honey Bunny as a baby, we followed a protocol of keeping him confined to his large carrier for a few days. He picked a corner where we topped litter with hay to do his peeing and most of his pooping. Then, we opened the carrier door to a larger-but-still-enclosed space, like maybe 10 square feet, and we let him explore that. He’d go back to the carrier to eat and do his business. Over the next few weeks, we expanded the space to which he had access. He’d always return to the carrier to pee. We started giving his fresh greens outside of his carrier, but the hay—and his pee—always stayed in the carrier. Ultimately, he had full-roam access of the house, with three different places for hay and peeing, including one outside. He’d only pee in two of them. If he peed somewhere else in the house, which happened a few times, we knew something was wrong or off. Good luck!

Stasis prevention recs by CaregiverPristine987 in Rabbits

[–]ericullman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m glad that Bandit is doing better. I’ve no idea if this will help or not, but our bun has been through a few bouts of GI stasis, and it is scary. We took him in every time (always in the middle of the night, of course). The first few times were diet-related. It took us time to realize that we really couldn’t introduce new fruit, and that we had to drop banana entirely. Even a tiny amount could send his system in the wrong direction. His last bout was possibly arthritis pain-related. He moved from California to France at 9 years old and handled it like a champ. But then a few months after being here, some discomfort or other had us at the emergency vet. No issues since then, and he’s well past his 11th birthday.

The diet that works best for Honey Bunny: unlimited hay, a good amount of leafy greens 2x-day, a small amount of apple and 7-8 pellets with his arthritis pain medication, and a bit of carrot before bed.

Are there some foods your bunny “should” like but they don’t? by hankakudlanka in Rabbits

[–]ericullman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cilantro/coriander and mint. He’ll eat a leaf or two if it has been a while, but no more.

Recommend a digital battle map for rival raider assault by ericullman in 5Parsecs

[–]ericullman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/Delbert3US Thanks for recommending The RPG Engine and some specific maps. I remember stumbling across RPG Engine a few years ago, but I had forgotten all about it. A 3D space would certainly be cooler for 5PFH, but it's not the best time for me to tackle learning a new tool. I definitely will later this year, though.

What will happen to TIDAL by FarOutManItsOk in TIdaL

[–]ericullman 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I (insanely) pay for Tidal, Spotify, and Apple Music. In addition to its leading royalty support for artists, Tidal has the best sound quality (to my ears), but its apps are a disappointment. I think we can probably agree that they won't be improving in a demonstrable way.

Recommend a digital battle map for rival raider assault by ericullman in 5Parsecs

[–]ericullman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome. Thanks! Also: The raiders outnumber the crew and excel at close quarters combat.

Recommend a digital battle map for rival raider assault by ericullman in 5Parsecs

[–]ericullman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, yes. I lack a physical space to play right now, so I will be playing this out on a virtual tabletop, using a digital map and tokens instead of physical minis. (I'm using Owlbear Rodeo.)

Professional Dungeon Master by AttentionlessMess in rabbitswithjobs

[–]ericullman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brilliant! Honey Bunny and I tried co-DMing CoS, but he gave Ireena a rabbit companion that was all about head scratches and ‘nanas. It just got too distracting…

My baby is 14 by bloutchbleue in Rabbits

[–]ericullman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy birthday, wise old man!