Posts made by Ganymede

@Olsson said:

So, suggestions? If you can give a synopsis why your suggestions are great that'd be grand.

Earthdawn. Earthdawn is a forgotten system, but one of the first to introduce the idea of exploding dice. It would be a nightmare to code, but it's a pretty awesome fantasy game and setting. I would play an Earthdawn game in a second. I have very fond memories of it.

Speaking of old systems, try Castle Falkenstein. It would be easy to code up for a MU*, but it lacks the crunchiness that some folks enjoy. Resolution is based on playing cards.

RuneQuest is also a game and setting that I've enjoyed. It's essentially based on a percentage system of resolution, like Palladium games. Although combat is a bit clunky, it does have Hit Locations, which always leads to humorous situations (I hit him in the abdomen again?!? His wife's gonna be pissed.) It's also set in Glorantha.

@Coin said:

IIRC, if you hit someone for a number of successes above their Size (typically 5) you Stun them. The problem with this is that 5 Damage is a a lot of damage, so adding something else on top of it can often be overkill considering how many dice people can easily accrue.

The attack has to do at least as much damage as the target's Size. If so, then the target loses their next action, and has 1/2 of their Defense for the next. Armor applies, so it is pretty hard to stun someone.

What I'm aiming to do with my system is to use Conditions rather than damage, but I digress.

@Coin

I always felt that an exceptional success against a target should render it incapacitated, suppresses, or whatever. Marginal successes may result in damage that ultimately lead to incapacitation, but the exceptional success wins out.

And so, I built this into my homebrew system.

@Glitch said:

People should be running these things out of passion because they really want to play or make the game they envision. If others don't share their vision, the game will fade or die, but always deciding to go with what you think will be popular is worse than going with what makes you happy.

I do not think that resorting to the Storyteller System may be seen as going with what's popular per se. It's about the "easy of access" factor to be considered.

As you've conceded, the code for a Storyteller System game is already available. You can take it and tweak it as you'd like. You have the system available in book form already. And a lot of people are familiar with it. So, if you want to start a game now, why not use it?

That said, I've been sitting on a Mass Effect system for nearly a year. I am in the third version for the system. I've put a lot of time into it, and have been working alone on it. There is a version already available for use in book form, but I decided that it did not work for what I wanted to create.

The interest of creating a unique or custom system, which takes time, is sometimes outweighed by the expediency of getting the project off the ground. Either choice is reasonable. In my opinion, however, picking an available system that has arguably been overused is not necessarily an appeal to popularity.

@tragedyjones said:

Not going to lie... I never knew why they were called "Spheres".

Venn diagrams were really popular in the mid-90s.

@EmmahSue said:

It's hardly a surprise that insurance companies are assholes, but 2-3 months of failing oral medication before I can get a shot is making me have tiny panicky crying fits when I think about it too hard.

Are you sure it isn't a doctor problem? Lots of these problems are actually doctor problems.

@HelloRaptor said:

It helps if you use fire or ice for a few things. Using the ice charge and some good control to zap right back into dragons as they hop away, well placed fire mines, phase cloak or whatever it's called, etc if used in concert can drastically shorten what are some wretchedly long fights on the higher difficulties.

After a while, I didn't mind the 30-minute slogfests. They were just boring. Zorch, zorch, zorch, dead dragon.

@HelloRaptor said:

You're a pretty indignant guy when it comes to social issues, which while to your credit at times, does make your what the fucks sound like a lot more than lolz weird.

I reserve WTF for things that I object to, and lolwut for things that are lolzwyrd.

@HelloRaptor said:

In particular the Knight-Enchanter can basically faceroll everything in the game on any difficulty if you're quick with your buttons.

I was never particularly quick with my buttons. All I needed was my lightsaber. Fucking Jedi.

@Tempest said:

Is the number of dragons limited, or can you spawn random ones eventually? (Should I save all these tier 4 crafting materials until I have better schematics, or can I waste them now without stressing?)

Limited.

Also, on Raptor's comment: I pretty much solo'd every dragon because I was tired of my companions getting gacked.

I don't recall so, Tempest.

@Cobaltasaurus said:

Fuck this 25+ page history paper. Fuck it in the head. Also fuck myself for putting it off until I have, uh, 6 days to do it.

I'll write it for you, but my going rate is $225/hr.

@Bobotron said:

This is more 'she's bitching about fairweather friends, but things like that go both ways, plus you work two jobs and don't tell other people when YOU are available, and it's OUR fault?'

Again, I don't understand what she means.

I know the term "fairweather fans" to mean "fans that like a team when they are doing well, but deserting them when they are doing poorly." So, when applied to friends, I figure a "fairweather friend" is someone who hangs around you when you're doing well, but deserts you when you're going through shitty times.

Shitty times are shitty. I understand that. However, when shitty times are happening, I don't sit around wallowing in self-pity. I do things to make my life better or more enjoyable. And that makes me a really shitty person to hang with when you're down, sad, or need someone to vent to, where you really don't want my advice or hear how you could potentially change your life for the better.

This one time my friend complained about keeping her baby weight. I suggested doing yoga and working out in the early mornings, when her kids and husband were sleeping. She said "she couldn't do that." I said "you won't because you don't want to wake up early." She asked "are you accusing me of being lazy?" I told her that I was telling her that "she is refusing to change, not unable to change."

Yeah, so, I don't hang out with people who would rather bitch and complain, rather than do something. We can hang out and crap on films, games, sports, or whatever, but most people honestly don't want to hang out with me if they want to vent without blunt commentary.

@Bobotron said:

People who are bitchy about 'fairweather friends' ...

I never really understood what this meant. I don't like to hang out with bitchy, negative, whiny, or pissed off people. This is because I've been conditioned not to respond to antagonism.

You really would not want to hang out with me, unless you're ready to have a good time. I'm blunt, cold, and kind of callous when it comes to emotions.

@EmmahSue said:

Note how HR doesn't complain about how that jury summons happens to have hit the exact week his mother in law is in town.

Coincidental magic is coincidental.

@Coin said:

You may be surprised how easy it is for some of us to fall asleep while people yell at each other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20knMq7_JZY

@HelloRaptor said:

I'm up for jury duty in Federal court in a couple of weeks. I'm mostly just wary of my ability to stay awake the whole time. My sleep schedule is pretty fucking erratic for a number of reasons, so having to be awake and alert during the day every day if I get called will be problematic. I imagine falling asleep during a trial would probably get me in trouble.

You'd be surprised how difficult it is to fall asleep when people are yelling at each other.

@Olsson said:

Honest question, how come people don't just say no to that to get out of it everytime? Or is there a system to check against it? Or just people actually wanting to do their civic duty.

In Ohio, you're required by law to appear. You can't duck out based on personal belief, and your testimony before the judge in voir dire must be truthful, lest you risk perjury. However, expressing an opinion -- such as a dissatisfaction with government and the law due to dissatisfaction with the President -- is protected speech, and will certainly inform the attorneys that you'll be a poor juror.

Generally, people like to serve on juries, I've found. Most don't try to duck out unless they have prior commitments, like vacations or medical appointments.

@Arkandel said:

Toronto is the cat's pajamas. Especially in the summer.

The Golden Horseshoe as a whole is the cat's negligee. I like Toronto as much as the next person, but there's so much more.

@ThatGuyThere

When they ask whether you can make an unbiased judgment based on the facts, just say no, and blame everything on Obama. You'll be fine.