Recent content by DollarD

For 'hard' definitions of Science Fiction, I'd also suggest Singularity Sky by Charles Stross. Maybe even House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds. :) Both of those would top my list of Science Fiction novels of a more, ah, recent, persuasion when not digging into the catalogs of the old masters...

Though I would say his Fallen Dragon could be argued to be his best single standalone novel. Even though I myself enjoyed Great North Road more myself.

On reflection, you are correct. It does not naturally follow. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say not everyone belong to all groups, or people have a preference towards one group in particular? Yes - that's the point. I was trying to see how those would apply to TTRPGs, given that there...

I read an interesting piece by Marc Brooker, where he postulated that every hobby has basically four hobbies in itself that intertwine: And based on the communities I form part of, it seems to match up. You have people who: Play TTRPG's: These people spend a lot of time playing, and as such...

Well, it is true that only 1 of the players had more than a campaign's experience with D&D, which might be why that happened. But when they have 3 8's, it says nothing about how they value CHA, INT and STR, for example. When they had to decide which gets the 8, 10 and 12, I saw more variety...

I've been in a campaign where rolling had bit discrepancies between different players characters, and although they didn't complain, it was obvious some players were more in the spotlight due to increased skill checks and generally better performance in combat. I was someone who didn't roll a...

Well, please accept my apologies from Namibia. We've yet to identify a Omicron case, and have been averaging less than 10 cases identified per day. No idea where that diplomat was traveling beforehand. Though just yesterday we saw a spike to 45 cases for the day, an 84% increase from the day...

Good point! And I did! And it's not as clear cut as you make it out to be... Here's a recent review of studies on the effects of Mental Fatigue on Physical Performance: The Effects of Mental Fatigue on Physical Performance: A Systematic Review The general finding was a decline in endurance...

On whether D&D requires physical exertion: The argument I've made is that mental exertion manifests physically. It's also generally accepted by the IOC, given that they accept both Chess and Bridge as sports. Peak mental acuity comes from being in peak physical condition, so top players must...

Well, this is just something that struck me as I was reading some on the threads here today: D&D is a sport! I submit the following evidence: D&D is competitive Like sports, D&D is competitive. Not necessarily player vs player, or even player vs DM, but player vs (virtual) environment. The...

BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 19 - 2 = 17 Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 9 Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 17 + 1 = 18

BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 26 Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 26 Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 18-2 = 16 Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 19 + 1 = 20

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 23 - 2 = 21 BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 36 Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 32 Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 34 Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 22 + 1 = 23

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 32 - 2 = 30 BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 39 Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 37 Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 39 Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 33 + 1 = 34

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 55 Basic Dungeons and Dragons 14 B/X Dungeons and Dragons 24 BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 50 Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 46 Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 51 Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition 25 - 2 = 23 Dungeons & Dragons, 5th...