Best posts made by Coin

@Arkandel said:

@tragedyjones said:

Monopoly bitches.

You're just giddy because you can beat me this week at the fitbit PvP ladders.

Nerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrdz.

@tragedyjones said in Core Memories Instead of BG?:

I am late to this thread and just wanted to say, before I read it, that by default, the Chronicles of Darkness core rules have a section for "5 important questions" that are designed to flesh out a character and create their customized breaking points.

In tabletop, at the very least, it works wonderfully.

I said the same thing, but longer, and I was informed that similarity is not enough--it must be the same or comparisons are not worth making.

@Thenomain said:

@Coin said:

You didn't just win by default, you won with two other people holding me back!

I can't control others letting me meander into the "winner's" door. Don't blame me, you hater.

I'm just saying, you guys were jerks and it hurt my fweewings.

@Lithium: Everyone's opinions are equally valid!
@Ganymede: No, some people's opinions are better informed and more valid than others!
@Lithium: No! You're wrong and I'm right!

I see a paradox! (Is that a paradox? Well. Contradiction, anyway.)

P.S. If you guys haven't seen this (re: Flat Earth Movement) you really fucking need to, right now.

Music is a passion. I love to listen to all sorts of music and am honestly one of the most eclectic people I know--everyone has genres they don't like, but I tend to find gems even in those genres I otherwise avoid like the plague. My country (Argentina) has a very particular and extensive history with rock, however. Starting around the late sixties and then onward, we have created some of--in my opinion and in a lot of other people's who know a lot more than me--some of the best rock and roll in the world. Now a days, it's super easy to share music the world over, so I figured I would make a thread here for people to share music that isn't commonplace--maybe music that isn't necessarily in English.

I bridge the gap with Attaque 77's 1998 album "Otras Canciones", in which they cover a lot of songs--some from English-language bands, but mostly local songs that you'd never expect to be put to punk or reggae or ska. They do a version of "Do You Wanna Dance?" ("Quieres tu bailar?") in Spanish, and the Ramones' "Beat on the Brat" in stunted English with hilarious pronunciation. I start with this because it's what we're listening to now, and what gave me the idea.

Following that, I give you:

Patricio Rey & Sus Redonditos de Ricota and their 1985 debut album "Gulp!". Los Redonditos (short form name for the band) are one of Argentina's greatest rock bands--or they were until they split about a decade ago. They have a massive following here, with both rabid and chill fans. Many people don't like them, but they are almost universally outnumbered by those who do. Safe to say their style changes over the years, but until Ultimo Bondi a Finisterre, it remains very iconic and unique.

Los Piojos and their third album from 1996 "Tercer Arco". Los Piojos follow the previous band above's tradition of rock, but managed to create their own distinct sound. Both bands manage to have very unique and attention-grabbing vocalists who aren't known for their technique, but rather for how easy it is to recognize them.

Lastly, for now, Catupecu Machu's second album and first live recording "A Morir!!". Catupé, as they're usuallly referred to by fans, was a bit dirtier, a bit more homely than the others, but one of my favorite local bands back in the day. In fact, there are certain moments on this CD where you can hear me yelling--singing, even--along with the rest of the crowd.

Those are my picks for now. "Gulp!" is almost as old as I am! The rest are from when I was in high school. I hope you guys enjoy it and share some international music you've discovered. And if you do like it and want to listen to more Argentina rock, ping me here or in private or whatever--there's a fuckton of the stuff.

I like them.

I also like to play with them.

For example, I am designing a system where the Attributes can change depending on the type of game you want to play, and that will inform the kind of Skills you have, as well.

Skills are a combination of an Attribute and a Category. Your categories are Physical, Mental, and Social. Your Attributes could be anything you want that is broad enough. Let's say one of your Attributes is Fortitude.

You make three Skills out of this: Physical Fortitude (Endurance), Mental Fortitude (Resolve), and Social Fortitude (Integrity).

Come up with four more Attributes, and you get 12 more Skills.

This system is meant to combine Attributes and Skills, too, where the Attribute dictates the type of die you roll and the Skill the amount.

I mean, I haven't gotten far along enough to share the whole thing, but this is just one of the ways that Attributes can be used without it being the same-ol', same-ol'.

@HelloRaptor said:

Yeah, playing the earlier games is probably kind of mandatory for real investment in DA:I. I did say kind of, so anybody furiously typing about how it's totally not necessary is invited to shut right the fuck up.

no u

@Lithium said in Attributes or No?:

I am a fan of them but I've been quantifying them more objectively.

You have physical, mental, and social categories and then in each three categories you have three traits or attributes that are Power, Finesse, and Resistance.

The skills are also broken down via mental, social, and physical but are used by the skills differently depending on what you want to do:

Brute force punch or slam or grapple: Physical Power + Unarmed Combat. To try and dodge that same attack it'd be Physical Finesse + Unarmed Combat.

I am trying to avoid power skills like 'Dodge' because honestly avoiding getting punched is a lot different than avoiding being shot, but if you are good with guns then you know how to also take cover and avoid being shot with guns as most people aren't going to be dodging bullets due to relativistic speed differences between a person and a bullet for example.

If you were to use a martial arts attack it'd be Physical Finesse + unarmed combat rather than power.

So far it's working out pretty reasonably in my testing.

This is basically what CofD does. Those are even the same cross categories. I mean, you're obviously aware of it, but you may want to be wary of it, as well.

Also, why is "martial arts" Finesse and Unarmed Combat isn't (or vice versa)? There are a lot of martial arts that I would argue are a lot more about physical power than finesse. If you're going to go into that sort of separation, you might benefit from letting people decide whether their unarmed combat is Power- or Finesse-based from the get go and applying different penalties in that vein.

@Thenomain said:

Warning: @Coin always plays Barnaby because he has no creativity nor soul.

Uh.

1. You're full of hypocritical shit, you always play that backstabbing murderrat.
2. You're also full of actual shit, I haven't played Barnaby since you guys couldn't handle him and had to gang up on me.
3. Bring it, rodent, I will chop you up with some carrots and make a stew.

P.S. FUCK YOU, BRUN.

@tragedyjones said in Can RP be art?:

@DnvnQuinn - Since there is literally a blog devoted to the artistic quality of the dick pic, I concede your point.

The art is in the photography of the shit and/or dick, not the shit and/or dick itself. Just sayin'.

@Cobaltasaurus said:

@coin is obviously still salty over losing. ^.^

There's no salt. Just vengeance.

@tragedyjones said in Can RP be art?:

@Coin said in Can RP be art?:

@tragedyjones said in Can RP be art?:

@DnvnQuinn - Since there is literally a blog devoted to the artistic quality of the dick pic, I concede your point.

The art is in the photography of the shit and/or dick, not the shit and/or dick itself. Just sayin'.

Counterpoint: My dick is a work of art.

And I've seen photographs of the Mona Lisa that look like shit.

@Gingerlily has been reading my hype at her about my current binging of Reign and just asked me if I'm "ashamed of [my] love for completely ridiculous costume dramas starring teen girls?"

I just wanted to make sure everyone knew that no. No, I am not.

Just finished the first season.

Quick thoughts:

• amg lola wtf
• holy shit francis
• good riddance to good acting
• adorable unlikely couple is adorable
• fuck you nostradamus
• oh, leith. no. i don't care what color her hair is. no.
• dayum, mary.
• #catherinesnark
• lands! titles! marriage! plagues!

So there.

Psht. Ashamed. Fuck you say to me..?!

@Tennyson said in The Shame Game:

@Ghost said in The Shame Game:

@Tennyson said in The Shame Game:

@Lithium said in The Shame Game:

@Tennyson Only thing downvote worthy in that, is the assumption that all countries have the same rights as others.

Oi. Tooootally separate discussion. But yet another reason why Americans behave like overpriveleged children. They don't understand just how good they have it when compared to a large portion of the world.

I think it's sad that Canadians and the English and the Germans and the French and the Swiss and the Swedish and the Australians and the Luxembourgish don't have freedom.

They, like, must be reallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreally jealous of America having it written on a piece of paper that we're allowed to talk, because those dudes are clearly not allowed to speak.

Edit: Found and shared a gif, because in Wales, they get put in jail if they gif and I wanted to show off how great it is to be free.

Wow. That. Was an incredibly obtuse and derailing reply. It took a cited example of 1st world privelege and turned it into an exposition of ignorance.

It's also a perfect example why shaming is a failed methodology.

Yeah, that was a horrible derail.

There are an immense amount of countries that are underprivileged and whose do not have the same policies and rights as others. The U.S. is one of the ones that are the loudest about their freedoms (to the point where "this is a Free Country" is the motto of every asshole who wants to do whatever the fuck they want without any repercussions) which is why people, like @Tennyson here, singled it out. But saying "oh, there's a bunch of other countries that aren't oppressed" doesn't meant that there aren't a shitload of other countries that are.

It's kind of like saying "white men are overprivileged with regards to equal gender rights" and being told "oh, sure, but so are black men and muslim men and latino men and chinese men"--yeah, no fucking shit. Doesn't mean the original statement isn't accurate.

Fuck you The 100.

Fuck you so much.

Augh, this show is going to traumatize me.

BBL, going to therapy.

@DnvnQuinn said in Let's talk about what makes a Mush succesful or a failure in your eyes.:

You people are super hard to get answers out of.

Maybe success wasn't a right word, maybe I should have said what keeps you coming back and then listed my questions, cause so far, no answers except to discuss the definition of success or failure. Which is my bad.

It's almost like you should have considered your target first. Lots of people need to define a concept before they can answer a question that hinges on it. This is like, the cornerstone of College Subject 101. "Hi, class, we're going to talk about [concept]. But first, let's take a look at what we mean when we say [concept]..."

@thebird said:

Being stupid enough to fall into old habits for a legitimately short period of time.

RL getting royally fucked up from that short lapse in judgement.

Insta-karma is a bitch.

Angry at myself, and angry that I'm angry. Grr.

Bright side: actually made an appointment with a therapist for the first time?

Additional anger/peeve - that it took me this fucking long to actually make that appointment.

Eta: ...why do I not listen to my friends? =/

Good on you for making the appointment. Here´s to you and your new therapist synching.

@Arkandel said in Where have all the crunchy games gone?:

I probably fall deeper into the second category these days unless I've absorbed enough mechanical knowledge via osmosis from freaks like Coin or Misadventure, in which case I'm more ambivalent. But I hate learning new systems from scratch.

Whiner.

@Bobotron said:

... well, it was only a matter of time.

http://rightwingnews.com/culture/breaking-officials-reveal-the-shocking-truth-about-scalias-death/

And now to watch the insanity as people don't source, don't check their facts and just spew bullshit.

Judy Partenheimer Cummings · Works at Retired
Does anyone believe there will actually be a 2016 election? I think his plan is working completely and he will declare Martial Law and destroy our Constitution and Bill of Rights will be toast. Then he will start a Civil War. I do know that they ask incoming Military if they would shoot at an American, if they say no, they are gone. We're screwed!!! And we let this happen.

[dead from laughing]

@Apu said in An open letter to Fallcoast:

So what are they doing? Rewriting the Oath or getting rid of it entirely?

There was only one part of the Oath that had anything to do with werewolves fucking werewolves, and it just got altered a little. In 2E, they are encouraged to cleave to the human, but it doesn't necessarily have to be sexually--it's just socially, mostly because you don't want to swing too hard towards spirit--but then, you don't want to swing too hard towards human, either. And you can pretty much fuck anyone or anything you want without endangering your Harmony.

@Admiral said in An open letter to Fallcoast:

Touchstones suck and beats suck.

[snrk]

@ThatGuyThere said in An open letter to Fallcoast:

I think the second edition mechanics are superior for the most part the story parts for 2nd leave me totally cold.

Which story parts?

Also I am somewhat biased because the character I am playing now is not possible in 2nd ed changeling at least not the stuff we have seen of it.

How so?

That said, gawd, @tragedyjones, you masochist.