Or whatever it is posdessed him, and now is getting used to pretending it's him.
Best posts made by Misadventure
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RE: Um...What?
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RE: Gamifying Plots
I was thinking more the difference between people who form varied groups by need, vs an established scooby gang. How you reward things will shape what players do. At the point here you want everyone to be in a gang, just say so, and move on with the premise that they will be in a gang.
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RE: RL Anger
The good news is that culture is outside of direct evolution, and we can communicate across time and distance about more effective approaches to goals. It's like meta epigentics.
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RE: Fallout: Montreal
Most people have no idea what it takes to make living happen, let alone how to do it in a post-apocalyptic setting.
I don't know how they will roleplay that, other than no one has anything, and no one knows how to make anything, or what they need, so this had better be Day 1 of the future.
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RE: RL peeves! >< @$!#
Oh /I/know this. The reasons and fairness of Alimony has long been a topic of interest to me.
In this case one person doesn't get that they OWE $30,000 on the house, so their half is -$15,000 if they want to get off the deed.Being fair on a couple split is hard. It annoys me that in this case one party completely paid for everything, but the other party has claim to half of it all. That's what i get for being in California.
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RE: Star Wars Stand Alone - Staff Sought
I vote for Ares over the new Star Wars game.
Why?
- No matter what system you use, all of the info from the new products can be used, and the system used to get rough ideas of scales of ability and power. So use one you like best, or get best use from.
- The dice are awkward, swingy, and obscured. The first is the worst part, no matter your tastes otherwise.
- Players tire of constantly having to decide what Disadvantage and Advantage are used on (for every roll).
- The "feat tree" structure is convoluted and fairly unnecessary. You would do better just saying "you need X other feats from this group" before you can get medium and higher rated feats.
- Character templates are useful, classes less so, especially when you can add any class to your mix.
Ares! Ares! Ares!
My opinion is unsolicited.
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RE: RL Anger
I am very fond of "They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met."
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RE: To OOC Room or Not to OOC Room (and Other Artifacts)
Quiet Room with channels is fine for me. it sidesteps the sense that since you share a space you should communicate with people near you. Include in the desc how to block people and channels, and you are good.
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RE: RL Anger
@vulgarkitten said in RL Anger:
RL Anger: when I put on a skirt and a nice top, some lipstick and mascara and I get "Ooh what's his name?"
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RE: Player Omsbudsman?
"I like griping." - Joan Marie Lambert, Navigator USCSS Nostromo
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RE: RL things I love
People adapt their behaviors to the perceived norm of the space. This means a slide into toxicity. If the topic is about momentary laughs, it can laugh forever. If there is a longer term topic, eventually the toxicity impairs or cripples that discussion. Any legitimate discussion is more likely to be lost in the noise or avoided just because of where it occurs. Eventually, you'll prune out the core topic and be left with only the toxicity.
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MU* Mystery RP
Short version:
Players like to have prompts for RP.
Mysteries are a thing to RP around/through.Two extreme opposite approaches can be described:
- There is a specific set of clues and information to reveal a specific "solution"
- Player brainstorming is used to formulate the "solution" behind the scenes
Does one approach appeal more when you are a player vs a staffer/ST?
Other thoughts:
Should players be allowed to fail in finding the "solution"? (this could happen for both extremes)Does player mental engagement matter have value vs creating dramatic/engaging/amusing scenes ? Meaning what's the worth of actually thinking things through vs posing whatever is enjoyable? No, no one needs to present real world expertise for verisimilitude.
Does some level of verisimilitude matter, or is entertainment enough? What if entertaining is expected to result in optimal outcomes without significant relationship to those results?
This could apply to anything that has a resolution end state.
Some will value one or the other, this is asking what you, the individual, think.
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RE: Who are you?
I can't think of much.
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I was raised by lawyers.
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I was avoiding soda until I found Bundeburg Ginger Ale. I had a lovely older gentleman who ran a fast food Indian place at the mall say he would not serve large soda anymore because he felt that was irresponsible. That led me to replace soda with unsweetened iced tea.
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I do not drink alcohol, it tastes nasty to me. If I can't taste it, I don't want it in my drink.
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I never forget a betrayal.
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I cannot read your emotional cues.
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I can miss the obvious really really well.
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I like cats.
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I prefer proteins over carbs.
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RE: [NOW OPEN] Titanic Two-Tone Tales: Noir (Superhero Mush)
@mr-johnson Actually, you can just post about it on your game.
Explain the goal, the positive thing you are trying to get others to join you in creating and maintaining. That will address the given player, and communicate your vision to all players including future ones.
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RE: Dead Celebrities 2019
As my friend said "It's not twenty minutes into the future yet."
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RE: Blood of Dragons
Hopefully, any long-running game keeps all player commentary and uses it as data to see what players perceive to be true. By example, if no one uses a system past some basic point, it is likely either not understood, not valuable, too complicated, or badly/incorrectly documented.
It is always good to remove anything that is blocking the value of a creation from being experienced.
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Rolegate - a phone app for play by post
I randomly ran across this and thought it was interesting. I had just been speaking with an old friend about his playing nWoD by post as a way to fit RPGs into his busy life.
It's a phone app that links to a platform, with dice code and character sheets and so on.
https://geekandsundry.com/play-rpgs-from-your-phone-at-your-own-pace-with-rolegate/
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RE: Fitness and Whatnot
Exercising actual constraint is a skill, and practice will make you better at it.
ETA: I mean this as encouragement, in case anyone wondered.
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RE: Suicide Squad: Nation Under Fire
I thought commentary went in another thread?