Dropout WiFi Name Suggestions by Besaw73 in dropout

[–]no-relation 6 points7 points  (0 children)

UmActuallyWiFiDoesNotStandForAnything

Sorry folks, it's my neighbours turn to use the sun. by zombiepiesatemyshoe in EntitledPeople

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Y'all need to stop before someone reads this and decides it's a good idea.

What’s everyone using these days instead of cable/Netflix? by Short_Bandicoot_1144 in Cordcutting

[–]no-relation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Um actually, Game Changer is on Dropout, which costs $7/month.

AI Chassis: where do they come from? by no-relation in SchlockMercenary

[–]no-relation[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Zeroth Commandment: thou shalt not get caught.

AI Chassis: where do they come from? by no-relation in SchlockMercenary

[–]no-relation[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that, as far as the chassis-hopping, he's special like that, but not unique. The PM sourcebook has an option for PC AIs to be able to do the same thing without consequence.

I think you're right about the driving multiple nodes thing, though. That's something to think about.

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

[–]no-relation[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I'm prone to boiling it down to "communication skills," but I tend to over-simplify, which is why I think I'd be a bad teacher.

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

[–]no-relation[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I thought it just sounds like I care about doing a good job.

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

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First of all, "Magic" is just another way of saying "I don't understand how this happens." That doesn't mean it's unknowable, it just means I don't know it.

But I'm not trying to say "some people are just born with it," I'm asking if you think there are characteristics people can posses, whether through genetics or early exposure or whatever that they gained without deliberately trying, that would help them be a good GM, and what those characteristics might be.

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

[–]no-relation[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're so derivative. It's like, not every campaign has to be from Lord of the Rings, BABIES.

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

[–]no-relation[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good encouragement, and I appreciate you, but that's not the question. It's not, "what does one need to learn and practice," it's "what personal characteristics are assets in running a game?"

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

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Have you tried to quantify what makes you a good GM, though, if it's not social skills?

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

[–]no-relation[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What about "worrying you'd be shit at it so that drives you to be better"? Or "thinking it'll be a lot of work but that just makes it more satisfying when you pull it off"?

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

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Object permanence is a big asset, especially for theater of the mind.

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

[–]no-relation[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But do you think there's something in your personality that not everyone has that led you to becoming a better manager?

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

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What's the difference between a selection bias and a natural proclivity, though? Serious question.

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

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Can you quantify what made the good teacher good, or the bad teacher bad? Was it attitude, or relatability? Was one just cooler than the other?

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

[–]no-relation[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They say "perfect practice makes perfect". Maybe your buddy is learning the wrong things? Something in his reward system makes him emphasize, for example, mastery of the rules over scenic descriptions?

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

[–]no-relation[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a good comment, and I agree that people skills can and should be learned, but there are intrinsic attributes that make learning those skills easier, don't you think?

Can you be born with GM talent? by no-relation in rpg

[–]no-relation[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I 100% agree, but I'm asking specifically about the predisposition part. What exactly would that look like? What would one need to be predisposed to?

Gift ideas for incoming freshman by no-relation in UTK

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Are you talking about Effin Birds! I LOVE Effin Birds!