Well, then. I feel more safe and secure already. My primary national security concern is DHS employees talking to the media or nonprofit organizations. And highly reliable technology like polygraphs is just the thing to make us all safer.
February 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Well, then. I feel more safe and secure already. My primary national security concern is DHS employees talking to the media or nonprofit organizations. And highly reliable technology like polygraphs is just the thing to make us all safer.
Ratings of modern video games are deeply subjective. Demon Souls got superb ratings, but if you don't like "hard for the sake of hard" games or horror games, it's just garbage. Reviewer preferences are the difference between 7/8 and 9/10 games. What is "derivative" to some may be what you love.
February 14, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Ratings of modern video games are deeply subjective. Demon Souls got superb ratings, but if you don't like "hard for the sake of hard" games or horror games, it's just garbage. Reviewer preferences are the difference between 7/8 and 9/10 games. What is "derivative" to some may be what you love.
OK, that makes sense. They haven't really had a consistent identity across editions of D&D. In 1e, they were nature fighters with a few spells (or expert archers). By 3rd edition, there were lots of subclass rangers. By 5e, they were back to nature fighters w/ spells (sort of) so I'd go with that.
February 13, 2025 at 6:03 AM
OK, that makes sense. They haven't really had a consistent identity across editions of D&D. In 1e, they were nature fighters with a few spells (or expert archers). By 3rd edition, there were lots of subclass rangers. By 5e, they were back to nature fighters w/ spells (sort of) so I'd go with that.
Not inflammatory, but I'm not quite agreeing. After the AD&D PHB concept, it seems, designers spent much time trying NOT to be Aragorn. Pets. Dual Wield. More Spells. Less Spells. Archery.. I agree it's a bit of a mess sometimes, but more because it's trying to NOT be Aragorn now.
February 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Not inflammatory, but I'm not quite agreeing. After the AD&D PHB concept, it seems, designers spent much time trying NOT to be Aragorn. Pets. Dual Wield. More Spells. Less Spells. Archery.. I agree it's a bit of a mess sometimes, but more because it's trying to NOT be Aragorn now.
You've worked on some really great work! I have more than a few of those books on my shelves. Unrelated, I had no idea Cubicle 7 worked on a 2nd ed. of The One Ring.
Anyway, thanks for helping make my RPGing book better!
February 13, 2025 at 4:34 AM
You've worked on some really great work! I have more than a few of those books on my shelves. Unrelated, I had no idea Cubicle 7 worked on a 2nd ed. of The One Ring.
Anyway, thanks for helping make my RPGing book better!
Space Invaders. My town's bowling alley had it in the pool room. Then they got Berzerk and finally Pac-Man. It took a bit of courage for a 9 year-old to put his quarter up in the queue and play with high school guys watching you.
February 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Space Invaders. My town's bowling alley had it in the pool room. Then they got Berzerk and finally Pac-Man. It took a bit of courage for a 9 year-old to put his quarter up in the queue and play with high school guys watching you.