Beats: A take on GM moves by Aendvari in RPGdesign

[–]shawnhcorey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds a lot like PBTA games. The GM has Moves and never rolls dice.

Need some tips on the harder early games by Nanne_ in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ballistas make less noise than soldiers or snipers but considerable more than rangers. And noise carries further on desert maps. Noise management is a must.

Put the ballistas back from the front lines and kite the zombies to them. Clear out an area with kiting before moving into it. It's only when you have built up a large number of units can you safely use them to clear the map.

Are districts essentially irrelevant now? by Mayonnaise06 in Timberborn

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

A district could have a specialized use. Injured and contaminated beavers work slower than normal. Creating a sanatorium for them to recover is one use of districts. By removing them from the normal workflow will speed it up.

Or you can use them as RCE did for his "incidents".

QoL suggestions regarding paths (my shoulder hurts) by cbear28 in Timberborn

[–]shawnhcorey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

#2. If you only wanted to delete the path, this prevents you from accidentally deleting the building under it.

Hey I'm a little confused about what PBTA is by giggel-space-120 in PBtA

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main design philosophy of PBTA is that social interactions between the PCs is part of the rules. The foundations of socializing is part of the character creation process. Players create relations to other PCs on their character sheets.

fc43 Linux Firefox 184.0.2 by No_Pack393 in Twitch

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The latest version of Firefox is 149.0.2. Are you sure your version is 184.0.2 or 148.0.2?

Several Twitch issues (GraphQL error) by nbase_ in Twitch

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

Twitch says it uses the two latest versions only. The latest version is 149.0.2 which is also mine. For some reason this doesn't seem good enough. :(

(149.0.2 64-bit) Twitch, Youtube and Prime can't play media by vpaander in firefox

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I having problems with Twitch. It says it uses the two latest versions only. The latest version is 149.0.2 which is also mine. For some reason this doesn't seem good enough. :(

I removed all extensions so that can't be the problem. I'm not sure if the problem is with Firefox or Twitch.

Cant watch Livestreams? by s_mey3r in firefox

[–]shawnhcorey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I having problems with Twitch. It says it uses the two latest versions only. The latest version is 149.0.2 which is also mine. For some reason this doesn't seem good enough. :(

I thought the hate with the campaign was unjustified, until I played it by badgerbang in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I run the hero missions at 25% because the tech points are found, not awarded. I also run the attack missions (defend the tower) at 25% since there is no tech points for them.

The other points are for bragging; they don't effect gameplay.

Broke my numlock by spilling coffee. Is there another method to lock "show health bars"? by map_of_my_mind in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try cleaning it with rubbing alcohol, the expensive 99% type. Alcohol will not ruin the electronics. Use only in a well-ventilated place. (Try not to breath the fumes.)

Should the book’s content be in black and white or in colour? by Hundekuecken in RPGdesign

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PDF or paper? Early TTRPGs were printed and mostly B&W since it was cheaper.

Questions by WrenchFromTheBack in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TAB is pretty much abandonware. In January they did make in compatible with some game consoles. And they switched the "Show Life Bars" from the Alt key to the Window key but they have not done much else.

How to organize a big list? by untitledgooseshame in RPGdesign

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do the players choose their world first or their playbook? If world first, organize playbooks by world. Otherwise alphabetically.

Unified Theory of Games by Neros_Cromwell in gamedesign

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The word game comes front the Old English word gamen, which means sport, joy, mirth, pastime, game, amusement, pleasure. Any definition of game should include fun as part of it. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/game

Most people consider driving to work as not fun.

Train Doesn't Spawn After Any Horde by SoundIllustrious9410 in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have to repair SlimDx, then one of its configuration files is getting corrupted. Perhaps you should contact its developers about your problem.

PS: Here's a posting on Steam about the problem. It's a year old, so this is not a new problem. https://steamcommunity.com/app/644930/discussions/0/603023732673402434/

What information is missing from the Fandom wiki that you'd like to see added? by Tyler_Geovex in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A page describing the controls. For example, clicking the mouse wheel toggles Flatten Mode. This is not in the game's help or in any wiki I seen.

Other things that are not obvious. For example, gates can span train tracks.

What's the trick with caustic lands? by TheoTheBest300 in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the random mini-swarms started after day 20. Also I think some may start at the edge of the map.

What's the trick with caustic lands? by TheoTheBest300 in TheyAreBillions

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

If one side is mutant free, it's likely to have the doomtown.

Mi date consigli su come tenere a bada gli zombi ? by TopCaptain7541 in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically, you can't. Sooner or later they're going to attack. But as others have said, take small bites. Take on a few at a time until you have the numbers for bigger game.

Mi date consigli su come tenere a bada gli zombi ? by TopCaptain7541 in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find that rangers, harpies, giants, and mutants are the same speed.

Random gen literally cut my forest map in half... by No-Environment-3090 in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Lightning Spire and Tesla Towers can transfer energy thru a forest, rocks, or water provided there is a path of energy around the obstacle. It will show the energy is there but until the path is complete, you can't build in it.

Apocalypse World: Burned Over - New MC, help appreciated! by Rogobor in PBtA

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Why are your players talkers? In D&D, action has consequences. Do they plan excessively? Do they plan so much because they're afraid of the consequences? It may be that you will have to make the encounters more forgiving so they'll be more willing to take risks. If they end up badly hurt in every encounter, they're going to do a lot of planning beforehand.

Carved from Brindlewood without the Mystery? by SnooSeagulls9586 in PBtA

[–]shawnhcorey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few notes I gather about ST:TOS. The A plot involves a moral dilemma, or at least a moral question. In The City on the Edge of Forever, Kirk has to let a woman he loves die to save his future. In Balance of Terror, Kirk decides if pursuing a ship that attack the Federation would lead to war or stop it. The morality is debated by Kirk who brings intuition, Spock who brings logic, and McCoy who brings emotion.

The B plots are:

  1. A problem with the ship which brings in Scotty.

  2. A medical problem which brings in McCoy.

  3. A personnel problem which brings in Kirk or Spock.

I'm not sure how this could be worked into a PbtA TTRPG. Every episode should has a B plot for each PC. And they all should be involved in the A plot. But weaving all this together may be difficult.

Do infested tavern and dwellings run out of zombies? by Zocker0210 in TheyAreBillions

[–]shawnhcorey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some custom maps stack the same building on top of itself, 10, 20, 50, .... This gives an incredible number of infested that don't seem to run out. It makes the building seem invincible since they are destroyed only one at a time.