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Came to ask the same, then found myself wondering if there’s some projection tech on that facility that I hadn’t seen before. Then I remembered that AI exists and got disappointed that I can’t trust any pictures anymore, sadlol

I remember a lot of talk about what Gleemax was supposed to be: a platform for geek engagement (social media before the label was used so widely?), but IIRC eventually it would also host games and content directly. It’s been like 18 years now though, my memory is fuzzy on what was promised vs...

MTG is in a weird and wild place right now. More sales than ever, possibly more players than ever, but after 30+ their product identity is diluted in unprecedented ways and their competitive scene is totally unrecognizable compared to 5 years ago. Clearly MTG isnt dead nor anything like that...

Havent followed this at all, but the Neopets I remember from 25 years ago definitely wouldn’t have featured fighting bandits or any chance to commit sexual assault. So I can relate to fans’ confusion if those themes appeared in the playtest. I’m imagining this playtest went like some kind of...

To be fair, that’s not totally unique to POD books. The worst binding I ever got on a book was my release-day copy of the 5E (2014) Player’s Handbook—it literally fell apart within 4 weeks, huge chunks falling out. This problem was fairly widespread in that particular print run, there are lots...

Great username, especially for a 15 year old account. Based on your post count though, it might not be completely accurate!

I appreciate this comment! Adds some context from before I started buying stuff, and lot of background I didn’t know. Thanks!

You’re not wrong, this story didn’t unfold overnight. The most recent political/trade war phase is definitely a big escalation, but it’s just a new chapter not a new book (yet). Five years ago was the “pandemic supply-chain crisis” era, which was another stressful period that made Canada start...

Canada has spent decades economically integrating with the USA, but the past few years have obviously caused Canada (and many other countries) to reevaluate a lot of industries from a strategic lens, even if it means higher costs. There’s value in stability. The old ways arent likely to return...

USA keeps talking about tariffing Canada, which provides something like 70-80% of the USA’s paper. I wonder if there’s a connection… 🤔

I recall that too but am equally unsure. But also it’s somewhat gratifying to realize that even pros in this sphere sometimes lose track. I lost it a long while ago.

Is Erin Roberts an A5E contributor too, like the other recent hires??

Favorite cartographer, love his work

I saw Goodman Games new crowdfunding project. My biggest reason for choosing not to support them is my strong dis-incentive to support any American companies lately. I’m Canadian, I spent a lot less of my disposable income on American goods this year, mainly due to the USA’s threats to annex my...

I wouldn’t go so far as to say “system neutral” but there’s a buttload of fluff and lots of detail around it. Next time you’re at your FLGS, flip through any of the Lost Omens books for Pathfinder, you’ll get a good sense of what to expect. Pathfinder is a pretty crunchy system, so even their...