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Sit on it and see if it is comfortable? If it has a built in recliner, recline in it and see if it is comfortable?

Have I been missing something in sofa shopping all this time?

The original West Marches was designed with layers of history built in in order to explain the ruins and such of the area, so history is a key component of you're doing West Marches point for point.

The guy who did West Marches, Are Ludi, created a game system for coming up with world histories - Microscope: http://www.lamemage.com/microscope/

Here's to @Faraday! She is a better part of this community than I am. Which, to be fair, isn't exactly a high bar to clear.

@Tinuviel said in PB 'realism':

@Derp Is panko different to 'traditional' breadcrumbs?

I believe that Panko is made by coating metal mesh in batter then electrifying the mesh so the batter flash fries.

My reply to all this hate of the anime PBs:

@Auspice

FFX is also the last Final Fantasy that I played. At least, all the way through. I started on others and gave up on them after about 10 hours.

@Auspice

Sorry. It wasn't meant as a slam against people with ADD and ADHD. It was more meant as a slam against developers who think that all players can't pay attention for more than five minutes without explosions or boobs in their face.

EDIT - "without" not "with"

They're remaking Gothic 1!

And they've fucking AAA-ed it out the wazoo - starting the intro off with Michael Bay-splosions, so the ADD-afflicted players don't get bored in the first two minutes; limiting your exploration, because CoD-railroads are all we do now; making the main character insufferably annoying in personality (Worst. Writing. Ever!); having everyone treat the main character like he's the chosen one, because gods forbid we start the hero's journey at the beginning instead of at the point where people want to fellate you just for being the awesome you; and making the main character able to go toe-to-toe with creatures that were mid-game challenge and would one shot you at the start of the game in the original, because challenging games are apparently not a thing (cough Dark Souls cough). It's like none of the current devs have actually played the original where everyone treats you like a piece of shit nobody in a penal colony, because you are a piece of shit nobody in a penal colony, until you level up and have ingratiated yourself into the factions. This game was a fucking masterpiece that was overshadowed by Morrowind and NWN when it came out, and they're trying to make it a Witcher 3 clone.

EDIT - For anyone who has never played or even heard of this game (likely as it is a cult classic), here is an excellent review by my favorite Youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvpnl24kFxs

@Tinuviel

If I don't laugh, I'm going to cry. Let me laugh at the sick, twisted humor of the universe, while I donate some cash.

@Auspice said in The Work Thread:

(p.s. Australia is more than just koalas.)

Indeed. It is kangaroos, boomerangs, didgeridoos, and THE MANIFESTATION OF DEATH ITSELF IN THE FORM OF ITS WILDLIFE!

See this informative and factual piece: https://www.cracked.com/funny-163-australia/

My opinion? Let it burn. Unless that will cause the wildlife to swim to our shores. In which case, someone do something to stop the fires!!

From right to left - bourbon (14 bottles), rye & scotch (1 each), rum (4 bottles), gin (8 bottles), tequila (1 bottle), vodka (2 bottles & 1 Everclear), brandy (1 bottle & 1 Pisco), liqueurs (8 bottles), flavorings (13 items).

4-16 hour days straight because of mandatory overtime. I called in sick the fifth day. The double time should help my paycheck, though.

Does my home bar stocked with 30+ bottles of booze count as a geeky collection?

Everyone else's lists look like the programming from NPR and mine is basically "Get drunk and watch people play video games."

Boss Keys: Forgot this one, as he updates very sporadically. Mark Brown explores dungeon design throughout the Legend of Zelda series and is now going through all the Metroid games.

Damn it, @Testament! You stole some of mine!

Alcohol
How to Drink: Channel about making cocktails. I find it very funny, especially since he drinks the cocktails and makes a bunch of videos in the same day, so you can see him getting progressively drunker. He reminds me of me in real life, so that helps too.
The Educated Barfly: He is not as funny or as charismatic as Greg with How to Drink (though, they did do an episode together that was great), but he is an actual bartender and knows his stuff.
Whiskey Vault: Hilarious duo in Austin, Texas that review whiskey from around world.
Whiskey Tribe: Same duo as above, but it's their goofy side channel where they do experiments with whiskey or mess with stuff in the distillery they own.

Food
Binging with Babish: Probably one of the most well known Youtube cooks. I have stolen a bunch of recipes from him over the years.
You Suck at Cooking: A lesser known but much funnier Youtube cook. I haven't stolen as many recipes.

Anime
Gigguk: British guy living in Japan who reviews anime seasons, sometimes individual animes, and discusses trends in anime.

Board Games
Shut Up & Sit Down: A British duo who do hilarious board game reviews. Generally I find that their tastes in games (especially Quinn's) tend to match mine, so, if he likes a game, I will very likely also enjoy playing it.
Watch It Played: A very friendly channel that explains the rules of board games,
Rahdo Runs Through: A gamer who plays through his huge collection of board games, playing against his wife. (Only rarely is she actually there to play. Usually he plays the opponent but calls the opponent his wife.) It's a good way to see how a game works; though, he almost always messes something up in the rules.

Video Game "Journalism"
Mandalore Gaming: Probably my favorite Youtuber, but he only puts up a new video like once a month. Funny and in-depth reviews of little known games from around the world. Ignore the channel intro video and just pick a video from his collection to see if you like it. I love his voice and his sense of humor.
Jim Sterling: Hilariously colorful British game pundit. Watch him once and you'll know whether you will like his channel or not.
Zero Punctuation at the Escapist Magazine's Channel: I only watch Zero Punctuation on this channel, but they have a lot of other stuff. Yet another hilarious British game pundit; however, this one was living in Australia and moved to the US in the past couple of years. He is much more cutting with his criticism.
Egoraptor's Sequelitis Series: A very interesting and funny discussion of game design, especially as it pertains to game sequels and how they can improve on or fail to live up to an original. I also like the animation.

Let's Play
Colonel Failure: Middle-aged British gent who primarily plays train games like Train Simulator or, my favorite, Transport Fever. His commentary on what he is doing as he plays, especially as he (frequently) screws things up, is what makes it for me.
Quill18: Canadian programmer who does a lot of Let's Plays of mostly strategy games. I get a very positive vibe from him, and his videos always help cheer me up. He isn't the best strategy gamer, but he is one of the most enjoyable to watch. He is mostly on Twitch now. Petra.
Flik's Gaming Stuff: A Scottish gamer who plays mostly action-oriented games, especially a few lesser known ones. When Overwatch came out, he was my go-to LPer. Occasionally he can have a bad attitude that drives me off. He's also mostly on Twitch now. I really liked his Overwatch with Friends, Enter the Gungeon, and Secret Neighbor with Friends series.
Black Pants Legion: Mandalore Gaming got me hooked on this one. I watch him for the Space Station 13 videos. I get a Something Awful vibe from his sense of humor. I'm actually watching him right now as I type this post.
Day 9 TV: Magic the Gathering only focused channel. He is funny, very welcoming, and is good without being a try hard.

Numerous others that I don't have time to list or have temporarily forgotten. I don't watch TV anymore. I watch Youtube.

@Rinel