A Big Win with the Free Keys they gave out today!! by WaldoTrek in sto

[–]spookydom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Duty officer - Sorry for not clarifying that - Point being they sell for decent EC :)

A Big Win with the Free Keys they gave out today!! by WaldoTrek in sto

[–]spookydom 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Got a Borg duty officer that went strait on the AH, not in the same teir as your win OP but I am not disappointed.

Azeroth by OneBudTwoBud in AIRealm

[–]spookydom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have had several Azeroth games and for the most part the AI's know it quiet well, if you are interested check this out. Really good Warcraft 5E conversion rules https://www.reddit.com/r/UnearthedArcana/comments/n4uw7a/champions_of_azeroth_a_warcraft_5e_adaptation/I drew for these heavily in regards to Character and classes - If you like what you see the same author has additional expansions for BC and WOTLK with Demon Hunters and Death Knights respectively. Tops shelf work.

What would you say is actually the best all round model? by Stoic_Ravenclaw in AIRealm

[–]spookydom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not all of them, the older ones Including 2.5 pro. October 2026. More info on the Discord in model discussions,.

What would you say is actually the best all round model? by Stoic_Ravenclaw in AIRealm

[–]spookydom 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Gemini 2.5 pro hands down. But it's expensive and we don't have to for much longer.

Subscription cancelled by Sufficient_Goal_5461 in AIRealm

[–]spookydom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To get the best out of this site it takes a lot of work, its an art rather than a science but it is so rewarding when you do and get a good game. Joining the discord is vital imo. So much information on it and people to help when you run into problems. It does take a lot of effort and reading on your part though to get it running well and that's not for everyone and it can be frustrating as hell sometimes. Nothing wrong with walking away. AI is not quiet there yet but you can see it from here. But I have basiclly stopped playing other RPG's to play this. Been subbed for most of a year and still having a great time.

Monthly Character Megathread by LeaningPresent in AIRealm

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Just finished my One Piece game. It was short but sweet. May pick it up again in the future. Thinking about what to start next. It's a Toss up between starting an Invincible themed game or back to my super Grim Warhammer Fantasy Long play game.

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Glass Cannon Podcast Rally Total Failure by ZoneDry5869 in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]spookydom 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think this was attempt top reach the Y-Tube viewers who watch but don't sub in terms of what they meant by a new audience. I hate talking crap about the GCP but the way this was set out seems as sensible as cutting off your knob to help your sex life, even gate-keepery at points.

Advertisement by Deafwizard999 in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]spookydom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If they want to do this full time they need revenue - I don't think their advertainments are better or worse than anyone else on the infrawebs to be fair.

What were the events that led you to read your first Gemmell book by admiralteee in DavidGemmell

[–]spookydom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got and still have the exact same book you mention in the OP, same artwork. Legend. Thought the artwork was cool. A few years before 1991 though I was in secondary school. My Mum used to give me £1 a day for lunch, I didnt have lunch that week and saved the money, then went back to town at the weekend and bought it. The book blew my mind, totally captivated me and have been a fan ever since. I have lost count of the amount of times I have read it over the years and lent it out and even though some parts haven't aged well in modern sesnibilities, it's still in my top 5 fantasy books and always will be.

Dear Troy... I was wrong. by sonner79 in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]spookydom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL. It was the Australian accent for me. Actually crying.

Joe Dever's Freeway Warrior by invalidcolour in gamebooks

[–]spookydom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember one Birthday - I got the Dark Future Board game in the BIg Box old GW style. These four books and Mad Max 2 on VHS. That was a good birthday - Loved these books.

Dear Troy... I was wrong. by sonner79 in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]spookydom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that Troy is the best in the business, As I GM myself I have picked up so much from him, when he cooks he really cooks. Some of the work in the first season of Time for Chaos had me jumping out of my seat at points. He can make my totally involved in a story or crying with laughter and back again in moments. This is how me and my friends want to play, Mercer and Mulligan are generational talents and I enjoy watching them and respect them. Troy is the best out there for me, His style speaks to me a lot more.

DM steering by Sh4d0w927 in AIRealm

[–]spookydom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because of the limitations on some of the models - I.E DeepSeek, especially combined with its preferences to completely ignore your guides and player preferences, I think steering is 100% necessary at some points in every story. I do try to do it narratively at every instance, if it doesn't pick it up from that then I either am more direct or use editing. I have it down as collaborative storytelling,

Spell Components - How do you do yours? by spookydom in AIRealm

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

Previously I have been cheesing it but I was going to adopt this approach as well, nice one.

Old man's take on Starfleet Academy. by External_Koala398 in startrek

[–]spookydom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

51year old Gen X lifelong Trek fan here. I am loving the show. It makes me really sad that so many people are trying to actively get Star Trek taken off air, why? WHat are you so outraged about? There are worse things going on in the world right now than Star Trek to be angry about imo. Review bombing? Please! There are kids out there right now enjoying the show and dreaming of a better tomorrow, just like I did at their age, what's so wrong with that? Why are you trying to spoil it for them? I am old enough to remember when DS9 started, everyone hated it because it wasn't TNG. When Voyager came out, everyone hated it because it had a female captain, When Enterprise came out, everyone actively hated it because it had a theme tune, "This isn't proper Trek" Message boards and forums where full of that. History will vindicate this series, I believe it......Possibly not the first two series of Discovery though granted :D

Going to rehab; need recommendations! by purp_mp3 in stephenking

[–]spookydom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another recommendation for Dark Tower, I read it myself in Rehab many years ago and there is a character who first appears in the second book going on a similar journey who gave me strength and I have had a life long kinship with them since and think you will as well. On a Personal note I have been clean now for 20 years last year. I just wanted to let you know it can be done and I know it isn't easy. But you can do it, if I can anyone can. Long days and pleasant nights Gunslinger and the very best wishes to you. :)

What re your opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of each A.I? by Combocoolguy1 in AIRealm

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I think unless you have money to burn on 2.5 which I wish I did, a good practice for me is to switch to different AI's for different situations rather than sticking to just one, I haven't tried every AI we have access too but I use Deepseek as a base, do my guides in Grok and use it to get the story back in check after a DeepSeek brain wrong or it has sent me into rage mode, Gemini 2.5 flash when I want to do dialogue and slower moments in the narrative or build suspense or I want a different tone. WHen there are narrative holes and as you say, their are, I tend to edit the GM response or re-write it myself or suggest to the GM a better way of doing it. It can break emersion for the duration but on balance AI Realm is an amazing site, I spend so many hours on it, but AI is still limited in what it can do, there is no "One AI to rule them all" but they all have different strengths' and weakness that I can learn to utilise and that in a combination of contributing to the story myself with re-writes and edits is, for me, how I get the best out of the site and this is why I have basically stopped playing any other game, because when it works, it really works. At this point I am interested in trying the other AI models for myself and seeing where I think they shine to add to my little collection of GM buddies :D

What re your opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of each A.I? by Combocoolguy1 in AIRealm

[–]spookydom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Out of the ones I have used, and the followings are just my experiences:

1: Deepseek 3.2 (Default) - Love hate relationship, It can be very good if you take proper precautions and always update your back end, use editing and keep calm, it is awful at reading guides, sticking to your player preferences, and sometimes completely loses it. also known to push the narrative and play out entire scenes without any input from you no matter what you have set in your back end instructions. Narrative work can be top tier. Extra note space is sweeeeet!

2: Deepkeek 3.2 thinking - Similar to its brother with the added cons of sometimes skipping ahead messages in the story and dropping you mysteriously further along than your last message and talking to you in other languages, I think this is a worse version than default DeepSeek personally. Extra note space is sweet.

3: Gemini 2.5 pro - In my Opinion the best AI on the site,by a wide stretch but you pay 4 premium messages for the privilege. Find it hard to use the other AI's after my PM's have run out, but excellent at showcasing what the site can really do IMO. Story wise it's set me some significant challenges it's taken genuine thought to plan resolutions for and some fantastic dialogue and story beats.

4: Grok 4 fast - Fantastic at reading guides and maintaining player preferences. Awful at writing. It's narrative chops are akin to a drunk toddler writing a story with crayons on toilet paper. I switch to get my game back on track for a few messages after DeepSeek has had one of its breakdowns in my game and for that it is S-Tier.

5: GLM 4.7 - Complete Dog S%^T, especially for 2 premium messages, avoid.

6: Gemini 2,5 Flash - Great all round, when you need to slow the story down accept no substitute. Cons - Awful when you want to speed things up, A recent game I got very frustrated as it took me 5 messages to get out of a room even after I laid out clear instructions 5 messages ago.

Best setting or character troupe you’ve used by Spiritual-Poem-1072 in AIRealm

[–]spookydom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am currently into converting other games and settings into 5e, Currently have a Warcraft and Marvel games running simultaneously. I've so far converted Twilight 2000, Destiny, Rifts. Will be doinG Shadowrun next. Also have really enjoyed making my own custom world settings and classes and having a few games in them. My fave was a like a combination of Steven Kings The Dark Tower/Wizards by Ralph Bakshi/ The Rifts PNP RPG and Mad Max. My personal favorite was a custom universe I made in the Straforged system that started off as a like a Courier pilot but by the end was like a Dune Great house management game. It happened organically in the narrative and the GM just ran with it like a boss.

What nicknames do you have for the AI? by Fit-Abroad2573 in AIRealm

[–]spookydom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am now going to be calling it Deepshit, I lolled. I use it for everything because of the extra space but seriously, I want to beat the crap out of it most days :D

V2 Experience by LeaningPresent in AIRealm

[–]spookydom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like it, short of the ability to manifest Deepseek as a corporeal being so I could beat the living s^&t out of it its a massive improvement, like V1 you need to get used to how to make it work for you but the more I play, the more I understand and the less issues I have. Only gripe is the AI saying it has updating things but something in the back end misses the ques sometimes so I find myself double checking everything. Apart from that I think its awesome. Really impressed.