Posts made by Ganymede

@Ominous

In brief:

Sui generis in American jurisprudence is a term of art used to identify a group of classification that arises independent of others due to its special characteristics. In application, it refers to the power of a particular entity that is unique to its nature; for example, a court's contempt power. When raised in a legal argument, you are suggesting that a particular case either is inapplicable because it should be confined to its own facts or because the instant case must be confined to its own facts. When raise by someone pro se, it means you're a fucking moron.

@RizBunz

@Killer-Klown said in I know it's an old topic but to this day....:

@Ganymede said in I know it's an old topic but to this day....:

@Bananerz said in I know it's an old topic but to this day....:

Arguing about what is real when you're in a simulation.

Arguing about what is love when you don't want to be hurt no more.

Arguing about the justice system when you've just admitted to murder.

Arguing about sui generis when you've appealed a decision you stipulated to.

@Jaded said in General Video Game Thread:

Have you lost Dekker yet?

Of course not. He got injured once, but that's it.

My Spider usually pulls out of a mission with only light damage, and has, in fact, disabled a Shadow Hawk all on his own.

I grew up on 3025, bitches. This is my jam.

@Bananerz said in I know it's an old topic but to this day....:

Arguing about what is real when you're in a simulation.

Arguing about what is love when you don't want to be hurt no more.

So, I finally picked up Battletech.

Man, it takes forever to refit my mechs. At least, that's what it seems like.

And why does my Vindicator pilot suck so badly at hitting shit? That's, like, the thing she's supposed to do. Just shoot. Shoot shit, bitch.

[/Mechcommander problems]

@tinuviel

You can prefer it all you want, but I do remember why I scored full points on that question in university.

Besides, the DSM-V is coming out this year. Like they promised years ago.

@tinuviel

The DSM-IV also admits that there is no precise definition of a mental disorder, and encourages the user to keep an open mind about it.

@magee101

I know. I didn’t say that it should be an actually problem. I was saying that some people cling to the narrative to cover for their failure to get the vaccines, for whatever reason.

@tinuviel

@tinuviel

@alamias said in Alamias' Playlist:

So, I bit the bullet and started up a bit on Echoes. We will see how long I last

I play Maddy. I'll be sure to hit you up.

@tinuviel said in Mage for Multi-Sphere WoDv2 Games:

Parents: Teach your children the dangers of Gnosis. Or we will, and we'll use lots of swear words, like 'population cap' and 'restriction.'

But I have Lupus.

@killer-klown said in Mage for Multi-Sphere WoDv2 Games:

On the one hand, M+'s are weaker by design - because they're basically just mortals with a few bells and whistles; and people know what they're getting into when they opt to play one. On the other hand, cutting parts out of a sphere because someone deems them too powerful is, at best, arbitrary - and stands to upset the overall balance of the game.

The term "arbitrary" connotes a lack of reason. I disagree. The Arcana become exponentially more powerful in progression. Comparing them to the progression of Discipline powers or the myriad of Gifts is like comparing apples to rocket launchers.

@killer-klown said in I know it's an old topic but to this day....:

I think there's also a bit of an ivory tower mentality there too. People haven't really had to deal with large scale outbreaks or widespread tragedies in any real sense; and as time passes and it fades from consciousness they start imagining that it can't be as bad as people say it was, or that it just won't happen - and forget the fact that the reason it's not happening is because of the measures previous generations took to prevent it from happening.

You mean like how we should dismantle social safety nets and humanist policies because of all of this winning we're enjoying now?

@kdraygo said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

HR is not there to help you or be on your side. HR is only there to make sure the company will not get hit with a lawsuit and if they do, win. They are 100% on the company's side and if they feel you are no threat, they won't give you the time of day.

Regarding the sexism, nothing gets HR's attention more than a report presented on a law firm's letterhead.

@derp said in Mage for Multi-Sphere WoDv2 Games:

1. XP is gained far too quickly, leading to multiple high-level characters in a very short amount of time, all of them with competing interests and with enough power that they have no need to work well with others.

2. There is very little in the way of active antagonism or storytelling, as Seers of the Throne and other external threats are almost entirely nonexistent, so they have little choice but to try and get into other active things.

I think another problem is the absence of internal antagonism, which can often drive activity in the absence of active storytelling.

In Vampire, the Covenants have reasons to war with each other; in Werewolf, the packs vie for territory in similar fashion. But in Mage, if you keep to reasonable power levels, it is simply wiser to collaborate, and, in the absence of any Seer or external threat, that leaves you with mutual masturbation until something better comes along. And if you don't have reasonable power levels, and there's no need to collaborate, then ... well, it's just self-masturbation.

Not that I mind that, but, you know.

@roz said in I know it's an old topic but to this day....:

Vaccination rates are dropping due to bullshit false narratives about their dangers, and thus measles outbreaks are increasing.

I think it's a little more systematic than that.

People are working more than ever. Harder than ever. The bullshit false narratives provide a cover for people who cannot afford the vaccinations (due to not being insured, which is a fine-able offense, or just not having the money to cover co-pay even) and/or do not have the ability to take the time out to get them (or make similar excuses to justify not having the opportunity). Rather than admit to possibly being poor and/or lazy, they hook onto the false narrative.

Americans apparently believe themselves to be millionaires who are just down on their luck.

@roz said in Echoes in the Mists - CoD 2e MU:

Is this person's ad thread really the place to hash out the eternal Mage sphere arguments?

I'd really wish you weren't so sensible.

@skew said in Echoes in the Mists - CoD 2e MU:

Were you on Fallen World? I'm not saying we did everything right, but it was rough ina single sphere mage game. Even with low level magic (people starter at 3-4 in their arcanum), it was still a lot of "hand wave and the problem is fixed".

You all did everything right on Fallen World, as far as I'm concerned.

There's nothing wrong with low-level magic. Where things go wrong is where people expect to be doing high-level magic in a game calculated to be low-level. And then they gripe and whine about it, rather than dealing with it and, omg, maybe actually engaging in troupe-play instead of solo-ing.

My PC had a particular set of skills, skills which were acquired over her history that made her a nightmare to deal with in combat or a chase. But her obvious weaknesses were very obvious, and that's what made her very enjoyable to play. Put her in a team with a couple of magic-minded folks, and they would be nigh-unstoppable.

As applied to this game, Mages would have their run of the place, easily. So I think it was a wise, calculated decision not to bring them on board.