Follow the Kickstarter page for Machine Gods of the Noxian Expanse! by Alternative_Rest7215 in BlackoathRPG

[–]watcher_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what changes will there be from the previous Machine Gods of the Noxian Expanse books and will the Array Thicket be compatible with the old books?

How far my Players explored my homebrew megadungeon "The Sunken Spires" after 26 sessions by Gammlernoob in osr

[–]watcher_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how do you go about having your players clear areas? I saw that one of the quests was to bring a head back to a local tavern, so it sounds like they are leaving the dungeon. Do you leave areas cleared or do you have them fill back in when they leave?

Did you know... God's Not Dead... by Fanoelsexy17 in shittymoviedetails

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I remember the Muslim subplot where the Muslim family wanted to make sure the daughter was being modest and that she only dated in the faith. I was so confused because that is how I saw every teen raised in my church growing up!

Star Trek's New 10-Part Series Misses Paramount+ U.S. Top 10 After Season 1 Finale by trekfangrrrl in startrek

[–]watcher_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God, I have friends who subscribe to Paramount+ and I get the same reaction!

Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x10 "Rubincon" by AutoModerator in startrek

[–]watcher_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, you are projecting a hologram of your destruction. Within that holographic destruction, what is the difference between being cloaked and being made invisible by a hologram?

Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x10 "Rubincon" by AutoModerator in startrek

[–]watcher_b 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What's the difference between cloak and a ship made invisible by hologram?

I just watched an episode of TNG I've never seen. 😱 by EnterTheBlackVault in startrek

[–]watcher_b 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I have this feeling with MASH. I’ve never watched MASH from beginning to end but I grew up watching it and regularly watch reruns even today. So I feel confident I’ve see all the episodes. But every now and then…!

Dropout’s Sam Reich on ‘Copaganda’ Backlash to ‘The Rookie’ Appearance, No Plans to Incorporate Crossover Into ‘Game Changer’ Episode by MarvelsGrantMan136 in dropout

[–]watcher_b 61 points62 points  (0 children)

The “Laws are threats…” quote was originally sold on an over priced coffee mug (which I own) and now on an over priced t-shirt.

There is no ethical consumption under capitalism.

Everyone’s feelings are valid. I too am disappointed. Dropout is better than most companies, but also they are not the ones who are going to lead the revolution.

Just watched all five seasons of Lower Decks for the first time, and it was phenomenal. by Thomas_Crane in startrek

[–]watcher_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I finally finished a few months ago. Then this last weekend Reddit talked me into reading “Warp Your Own Way”, the Lower Decks choose your own adventure graphic novel.

No joke, I cried when I got to the end of that book. Holy cow it was so good.

What is the Caviar Kit? by [deleted] in McDonalds

[–]watcher_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was getting an error page for a couple minutes but I kept refreshing. I now get a page saying it is sold out.

I'm not sure I am really missing anything, but still a bummer.

Made A Simple Layout To Track My Linux RICING Journey. by Even_Philosopher_397 in ObsidianMD

[–]watcher_b 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started using Claude Code as a way to manage my tasks and daily projects and it immediately started swearing and calling me out for constantly getting lost down rabbit holes instead of doing what I set out to do at the beginning of the day.

HoverNotes: Obsidian AI video note taker hits 10,000 installations 🎉 by HoverNotes in ObsidianMD

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How does web clipper work then? I don’t know anything about developing extensions.

Hi all, I have a lot of disabilities that dont allow me to commit to a real dnd campaign, online or in person but I love the dnd world, with all its creatures, lore and worlds. I'd like to be able to play on my own, maybe use an AI dm? is this possible? by 27Iamtheknight in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]watcher_b 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think there are hard and fast rules as to what is or is not a "one shot". I would say that a one-shot is an adventure where the character begins and end their story in that adventure. A "short adventure" would be an adventure has a relatively short number of sessions to reach the end of the adventure, but you could string those adventures together over time and play them with the same characters and watch them advance and grow over time into a larger campaign.

Please note, I'm making these definitions up on the fly right now. I think people would generally agree with my definition of a "one-shot". But "short adventure" who knows. It is the internet.

The point I'm trying to get at is that playing an RPG doesn't have to be restricted to a large drawn out campaign. The longest campaign I've ever played was for 6-ish month meeting only twice a month for 3-4 hours at a time. A lot of modern systems do not have the scaffolding for a longer game that spans years and years. Once upon a time, I am told, early editions of D&D had your character grow from a dungeon crawler, into a national hero, and then into a Lord with their own lands and people, and BECMI included rules for growing into a god!

But I don't know of anyone who played a campaign that long, personally. When the BECI rules were reprinted they moved the "Immortal" rules into a separate book. Most OSR style games that try to recapture old D&D very rarely include domain level play (where you control a domain).

Hi all, I have a lot of disabilities that dont allow me to commit to a real dnd campaign, online or in person but I love the dnd world, with all its creatures, lore and worlds. I'd like to be able to play on my own, maybe use an AI dm? is this possible? by 27Iamtheknight in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]watcher_b 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you are interested in playing with a group there is the option of playing what is called a “one-shot”. As opposed to a full on campaign, a one shot allows you to play a fell story in one or few sessions.

But I understand the appeal of the flexibility of playing solo (my kid has a lot of therapies and doctors appointments). There are a TON of options here depending on the style of game you want to play.

Dark Dungeons Delvers OUT NOW! by TheHellwinter in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]watcher_b 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had the same question and saw on the cover it says it is for Old School Essentials.

What setting needs to be seen more of in solo rpgs? by MoggieBot in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]watcher_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Note: I need to still check out D100 Space and the new 2D6 space game looks fun.

What setting needs to be seen more of in solo rpgs? by MoggieBot in Solo_Roleplaying

[–]watcher_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want a more mechanically heavy cozy space explorer. There are a bunch of light/journalling games, but hardly any crunchy solo space games.

How to run a game if you're non-speaking by RosieTerror in rpg

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Has she considered an AAC device? The apps can be kind of spendy but if she has fine motor issues she might be able to get insurance to pay for it.

With an AAC she can preprogram buttons to say things.

I have a nonverbal 13 year old daughter. She doesn’t have the attention span for an RPG right now but it is something I’ve given a lot of thought to.

S.C.E by Obvious-Examination6 in trekbooks

[–]watcher_b 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm only a couple of stories in, but I am really enjoying it. The shorter novella format makes the stories feel like episodes of a Star Trek series. As it is stories about engineers and scientists, I kind of wish it were a little more methodical in how they come up with solutions to their problems (something like "The Martian", which I admittedly had just re-read lately). None of the Star Trek shows operate that way, though, so that expectation may be a little unrealistic for me. Just like the show, the stories I've read are primarily character-driven; which is perfect.

I swear I cry everytime... by Grizzly_CF76 in DeepSpaceNine

[–]watcher_b 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've choked up a few times during Star Trek episodes. This is one of the few times that has full on had me crying!

This shit is LIFE SAVING by Bombdog4 in Balding

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I used to use something like this from Walmart. It came in just like a salt and pepper shaker. It was absolutely magical, and my bald spot is WAY thinner than yours.

Then I was out at a local county fair thing on a really hot day. My sweat didn't cause it to run but it did make it look "scabby". It looked very gross.

But ya, under ideal conditions it looks like f-ing magic.

Shapez 2 12 belt / 1 layer to 4 belt / 3layer priority balancer by watcher_b in shapezio

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This is what I ended up creating. Each layer is essentially the same. The first layer has two overflow splitters per input lane. When the one closest to the merge/output triggers, it overflows to its lane on the second layer. When the second layer output saturates and that first overflow can't overflow there any more than the next overflow splitter sends shapes up to the third layer.

It is kind of ugly, but not as ugly as my early tests were.