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I like a challenge. And I believe your original post on the matter to be incorrect. The bolded parts specifically. It was never only...

While I agree to a degree with the jargon/non-jargon bit I would also say that even that Boeing simulator still uses a fair amount of...

Well, if you are an outsider, then ask yourself this question- Am I trying to understand, or am I simply looking for a reason to say...

Every game in existence, every simulation for that matter, simplifies, makes assumptions and create abstractions to model complex...

If you have ever been remotely near the wilderness, or done any sort of camping, the idea of a burning oil lamp nestled up against your...

Very powerful or very lucky fiends can travel as they wish in my campaign because there will always be options not listed in the books...

I like to think they use public transport, but like, think of the city with the worst public transport you know, it's worse in hell...

I think that this also applies to the argument that it's possible to have the lantern lit while leaving it on its belt-hanger. Sure...

I don't think anyone is arguing that you can't carry an unlit lantern on your belt. I know I'm certainly not. But every image of a lit...

When people tell me that the only reason I like what I like is because of it's what I'm used to, when they insist that the only reason I...

Sure. I may argue to the validity of my style which seems at times to be under attack. It's like chocolate ice cream has just come out...

Occam's Razor isn't meant to be applied when something 'doesn't align with my personal world view, and how things should be'. One...

I think we are going to need some citations for that claim. There are plenty of historians on this forum. What fuel did these lanterns...

Having an unlit lantern attached to your belt is fine. The picture shows them with the lantern being held in their hand when it was...

I'll freely admit this as a personal failing: if-when I try to describe things interestingly and-or in detail, I tend to get so...