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bsss reacted to Tea Cozy's post in the thread DLSS 5 will be the worst thing to EVER happen to video games with
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I don’t really know about Instagram filters either. I do know yassification in the context of game mods, however. Imagine taking a... -
bsss replied to the thread DLSS 5 will be the worst thing to EVER happen to video games.I'm a pretty heavy skeptic towards generative AI, especially when misused to replace human output, but yeah, my original thought on this...
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bsss reacted to Voranzovin's post in the thread DLSS 5 will be the worst thing to EVER happen to video games with Like.
As someone who works with real-time rendering professionally, the concern here isn't whether the result is better or worse, but whether...
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bsss reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General D&D 3.5 - splatbook power creep or no? with Like.
The issue with late 3.5 stuff was that while a lot of it was balanced against the PHB/DMG content, very little of it appears to have...
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For any Fantasy themed TTRPG, if I don't like the skills system I propose to the players that we use 13th Age backgrounds instead...
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bsss replied to the thread Why I Hate Skills.It takes caring about maps (which can be a big ask depending on the overall shape of the game), but my favorite iteration of this is "we...
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I mean, I have a lot more sympathy for the argument of “passive noticing skills are bad” than “all skills are bad”.
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bsss reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
The comparison of the play of games like CoC, Pendragon, Burning Wheel etc to boardgames is quite bizarre. Look at how people actually...
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bsss reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
When I watch Casablanca, I am moved by the unfolding of the relationship between Rick and Ilsa, even though I'm not in love with either...
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@Bill Zebub Don't take this the wrong way, it's not attack or anything like that. But from this, and posts on other topics, i get the...
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bsss replied to the thread Why I Hate Skills.For 1, they are choosing whether to prioritize timely progress vs. finding everything in every nook and cranny. The decision is not...
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bsss replied to the thread Why I Hate Skills.I think your approach to the lock picking would have worked for both of your Awareness issues, too. They could rush through the section...
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bsss reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
i'd say no, they don't want to be scared, a game is not a movie and people engage with them in different ways, what i believe that...
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bsss replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.To have fun playing a game that includes the tropes of the desired genre without necessarily getting personally uncomfortable.
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bsss replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.Additionally, at a table that cares about consent, triggering a phobia to the point of anxiety or fear would probably be off the table...