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Mine is an Iphone 6 hand me down. So I didn't even buy one :)

I just got my first cell phone, smart or otherwise. For years I've simply used VOIP for phone purposes. As long as I got WI-FI I can make calls. Though, now I am single again and you pretty much need them for dating. Also, its very handy to hail an Uber/Lyft as I live in the city (though not...

Yeap, those 80's Sierra PC games were terrific.

I like the simplicity of Traveller. It does hard sci-fi really well. My favorite kind of setting too. A golden age of piracy 1650; but in space. I also like characters being skill driven and not mechanically complicated. The system does great for these needs. I definitely get why some sci-fi...

Yes in my experience the Mongoose version just does a bit of clean up, but tries to retain the classic system as much as possible. Chargen is about 80% the same, but they added a few tweaks to aid players and make more well rounded PCs. Space combat is one area Mongoose did some of the bigger...

I played very little of classic Traveller, most of my experience is with Mongoose era. There are some changes to a number of things, but its still feels relatively close in my opinion. Though, many classic die-hard fans might beg to differ. Either way, Traveller is my favorite Sci-Fi system. I...

It seems J-O-T is one skill that got a work over in Mongoose Traveller. It's no longer something you can self-improve. Though, it applies to all skills across the board and having a score that high would make a character pretty good at everything.

All the brooding this season is really hurting my enjoyment. They are finally doing something with The Deep and Huey seems to be out of his funk, even Homelander seems to have found his stride, but now we got Kimiko, Frenchie, and Billy down in a hole. It's probably only a matter of time until...

Jack of all trades 4??? I just started a Pirates of Drinax campaign in Mongoose Traveller 2.

I use a dice roller on my PC so always hidden. Its not so much because I dont want the players to see the rolls, and more the convenience and speed of play it offers me as a GM.

I thought Black Noir's thing was super agility (seems it still is) but he can also take a massive beating. Explosions and bullets...

Ask Mr. Owl

TNG was the galaxy through the federation's eyes. DS9 was the federation through the galaxy's eyes.

Maybe, im certainly no expert on Lovecraft's work. As mentioned by another poster, perhaps vague would have been a better description for the comparison? All I know is that this show feels different than the lovecraft stories I have read. LC is bigger in scope, with a much more encompassing...

I actually liked the second episode better than the first. Had a very Get Out meets lovecraft vibe to it. I can see why some folks have an issue with it. This version is not subtle at all. Not capturing the right horror suspense feel, more like a weird mystery suspense story.