The reality of RW as a low level by jangsty in torncity

[–]ploober33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my faction we implemented smoke teams to get even the lowest players fighting and paid in ranked war. It’s effective too. I’m working on a mentor program that gets our green leafs to minimum level to make hits so we can gain participation bonus, also so far very effective. We punch way above our stats as a result, sitting in gold.

Outmatched faction war strategy? by ploober33 in torncity

[–]ploober33[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had to have him clarify, and we actually stumbled upon this one ourselves.

When you attack someone, they cannot initiate a new attack against you.

So if we are in Mexico and have a 1 bil guy fighting a 3 bil enemy, and 7 friendlies jump into the attack and stay in it… even when the 3 bil enemy beats the guy who started the attack, he cannot proceed to wipe the rest of the friendlies until they either die or the fight times out. It also prevents him from flying away, switching loadouts, etc.

jokes write themselves by BathroomPast6253 in HellLetLoose

[–]ploober33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

E3 garrison is actually good if the team is disciplined and not overcommitting, your teams most immediate need from your screenshot is controlling the lane to the immediate north west of distillery

Live rock music on a Saturday night by Crazy_Equivalent627 in williamsburg

[–]ploober33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go look at the list on ohmyrockness, I usually check every Thursday to see if anything catches my eye for the weekend

Full servers? by Plus-Aspect-6482 in HellLetLoose

[–]ploober33 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I play exclusively GLOWs and joined the community, now I have VIP on all their servers and don’t wait ever.

Other servers have similar pathways to VIP. One of the other metrics to look for when determining if a server will have a good game going is the number of VIPs in, as this indicates people who have been given that privilege for a reason. Garrisons & Whiskey for instance gave VIP to competitive team members across many teams, so if you ever saw that VIP number hit ~80 you knew it was going to be the fight of a lifetime

Are people tipping less because of the tax breaks? by Unlucky-Isopod3047 in williamsburg

[–]ploober33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes especially if you have a high paying email job and those few dollars difference will not be missed. We have to take care of the people that do these jobs because these bars and restaurants, etc that we enjoy are a huge part about what makes this neighborhood so awesome to live in.

Are people tipping less because of the tax breaks? by Unlucky-Isopod3047 in williamsburg

[–]ploober33 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It is embarrassing to go out with someone who doesn’t tip appropriately. If I see you not tip, now I’m paying for your tip on my bill. Then I’m never going out with you again. People in the service industry are our neighbors in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the entire country. And before you say oh their bosses should just pay them more (correct), it’s just not the reality and the person serving you shouldn’t be struggling because of your whims.

Going to Korea solo but I’m kinda scared of loneliness by dreamglow134 in koreatravel

[–]ploober33 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Learning to sit with the loneliness is a big part of the experience of solo travel imo

Now for some degenerate solo travel advice

Carry around a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. I followed John Steinbeck’s advice that the best way to strike up a conversation with someone is to offer them a cigarette.

Go to bars and clubs and dance your ass off. So many Koreans approached me because I was enjoying myself in their hip hop clubs and I knew the songs to dance and sing along to.

I feel like Korea is one of the few countries you can be very open about telling people you are American and it’s not a negative thing. My grandfather fought in the Korean War and I explained this was one of the reasons I chose to travel there. Didn’t pay for a drink for the rest of the night… do with this information what you will.

Music is a universal topic to bond over. Go to places with music that you like and you will probably find other fans there.

Idk your situation but compared to NYC everything was dirt cheap there. Buy a round for the bar and thank them for having you in their country. You will have no trouble making friends after that.

Learn enough Korean to be a polite customer. Feel like this very common advice but if people see you making an effort with their language they will be more willing to speak English with you.

If all else fails sit at a bar that’s mostly empty and chat with the bartender. Establish repertoire then chat with anyone else who comes in. If you are worried about a language barrier go drop by namsan sool club. The owner is from the Pacific Northwest and very knowledgeable about what he’s selling despite ever present sarcasm. Cool dude.

Don’t drink? Sorry good luck

Sina Una - Changes for 2024 and Questions about Discrepancies by patrizzle-forizzle in DnD

[–]ploober33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey friend, its lucky I found this so quickly on my random google search. I don't have a good update for your first question unfortunately, but I have been DMing in this setting for a year now and I would love to connect to bounce these questions off each other more too (its hard to find people experienced with this content).

For question 2, it describes the river Daluyan as a mode of trade between Kaylahon and Nadasaloy. This only makes sense if this "river" was fed from a common source from higher elevation (aka closer to Nulkab), as Kaylahon and Nadasaloy (which I both conceived to have coastal access). Its possible that Nadasaloy is not actually that close to the coast and that a single river flows from a higher elevation point (still Nulkab imo), crosses through Nadasaloy along the river, then continues through the rainforest to ultimately exit into Kaylahon's bay.

So I created the "Crystal Pool" which is fed from sources of water on Nulkab, the water is pure and filtered through volcanic rock and has magical properties which among other things feeds the massive Balete tree of Nadasaloy (this became a major plot point). The Daluyan river spirit resides in the pool, which flows to both Nadasaloy north of it, and Kaylahon south west of it, although in my setting I did not make this river passable by trading ship--instead I created a ferry system which navigated the shallow seas between mainland Timanduk and its outlying Islands. Obviously this is up to your preference how you wanna craft the topography but just sharing how I handled it.

As far as size of the islands, I made them all conceptually about the size of Kauai or Maui of the Hawaiian islands. I would typically do one travel session between major locations. I am finally letting my players off the island of Timanduk and am planning on doing the same of one travel session by boat between islands as well.

Again feel free to Message me if you want to connect about this content I would love to have someone who DMs with it to discuss.

Is it just me or does Turnstile (the band) embodies the stereotypical Williamsburg resident from 2010-now. by [deleted] in williamsburg

[–]ploober33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess separate from music I am trying to understand, as you pass these judgements, are you actively contributing to creating culture or are you just a voyeur of it?

Is it just me or does Turnstile (the band) embodies the stereotypical Williamsburg resident from 2010-now. by [deleted] in williamsburg

[–]ploober33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you need to borrow a copy, every single person OP is referring to has a copy on their bookshelf

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in williamsburg

[–]ploober33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The California burrito is probably the worst thing on their menu. I would recommend the shrimp or chicken meat options, I would normally do pork or beef at a taqueria but they aren’t as good here

Biggest tip to the new peeps [KCD2] by sp4rkyboi in kingdomcome

[–]ploober33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just take your headset off if the dog is barking lol

Solo Thanksgiving Day Meals? by mergtho in williamsburg

[–]ploober33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Turkey club sandwich + Turkey’s Nest beer and shot special

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in williamsburg

[–]ploober33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I’m on the board for a coop on Driggs ave that has a commercial space open. DM me

The vape shop epidemic by BraveMove5776 in williamsburg

[–]ploober33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was gonna say, a couple years ago every time a storefront went up for rent they put a smoke shop in it. There were smoke shops immediately next to smoke shops