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    SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY - Official Trailer | Exclusively In Cinemas 31 July

    It's both surprising and refreshing to see a movie Spidey costume that doesn't [seem to] have lots of raised textures and detail (beyond the core detail of the black web lines). It's flat and sleek - and even ripples in the wind!
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    Trailer Lanterns | Official Teaser | HBO Max

    Although I've always loved the idea of the GL Corps, I wound up staying away from GL comics for the same reason I generally stay away from X-Men, Batman, and Marvel's cosmic comics - there's just too much going on, like it's a mini comics line all its own. So, I'm looking forward to this! And...
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    Why I Hate Skills

    I go back and forth on skills. On the one hand, as a GM, without PC skills you're looking at the PC's class or background or such to figure out if they would know how to do X. I find myself spending too much time or mental energy making these decisions - I get decision exhaustion pretty easily...
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    Firefly Revival Confirmed

    If the stories are well-told, I kind of don't care that I know how it winds up afterwards. Yeah - "A thing isn't beautiful because it lasts."
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    EN World What you thought a thread title said.

    How I Would Be 5.75
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    RPG Evolution: Why Paper Beats Pixels

    The callouts and pop-up reference is by far the greatest strength of DDB, for me. (The one thing I wish the DDB character sheet would let me do is customize the order of the screens (abilities, saves, etc; skills; inventory; etc) - or even eliminateone or more - when I'm using a small browser...
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    RPG Evolution: Why Paper Beats Pixels

    Sounds like you're prepared to focus on the potential benefits. I was pointing out the drawbacks, and I think I was pretty clear, but I've taken that as far as I care to.
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    RPG Evolution: Why Paper Beats Pixels

    I was pointing out a reason to not read on a Kindle. They will push what they want you to read, not necessarily books by authors you've enjoyed. You can look up what you've read, but will that be accurate? Who knows. And I clarified my general point above, in the post you quoted. I mentioned...
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    RPG Evolution: Why Paper Beats Pixels

    Amazon doesn't care if you remember the name of the book you're reading on your Kindle, or the author' name. They will remind you of other books by that author if they think doing so will make them more money, or of books that are "similar" (i.e. that they want to sell or rent to you). My...
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    RPG Evolution: Why Paper Beats Pixels

    Cool. a) I didn't say it affected her enjoyment. Why would it? b) While we're at it, why does the author's name matter? Why be reminded of annoying details like the book's title or who wrote it? Why would anyone want to be reminded about such trivial matters? ;)
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    RPG Evolution: Why Paper Beats Pixels

    This is a concern of mine as well, that the platforms we get used to will affect how the games are designed, and design approaches that having nothing to do with digital experiences will fall by the wayside. This is a very important point. I regularly ask my wife what she's currently reading...
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    RPG Evolution: Why Paper Beats Pixels

    Increasingly, I feel like a lot of this kind of technology tries to sell itself as user-friendly and as a way to improve or streamline the user's experience, when actually the limits of hardware, software, a business' interest and budget - and probably forces I'm not thinking of - determine...
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    RPG Evolution: Why Paper Beats Pixels

    So again: super-clear text and layout is the foundation. :)
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    RPG Evolution: Why Paper Beats Pixels

    I think it's worth noting that color is a problem for some people, so super-clean and super-clear text and layout is the foundation.
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