Recent content by Umbran

Do you think we should expect people to respond to losing a 20-minute game of magic in the same way as they'd react to a loss involving a character they've invested a goodly part of a campaign - dozens or scores of hours - in? While I suppose they can be similar for some people, it does not...

I expect WotC, with its current PR position, would be more concerned with the reaction on social media. There's loads of folks who are more than willing to shout at you about how outright evil Hasbro/WotC are. As a company historically marketing to 12-year-olds, putting out a mature product in...

Yeah, the point isn't to excuse, but just to note that it isn't really about the article, or about one side of the discussion. This is a crummy way people behave, in general, and is one of the reasons we can't have nice things.

Mod Note: WHich I suppose is fine, except for the fact that these boards have a rule against real-world political discussion, sucht hat continuing in tis line is inappropriate. Let Marx drop, unless he's Zeppo, folks.

Yeah, "Soda Pop" first seems like a nice, light pop tune about attraction. But then, in context... it does also say, "I will consume you..."

The big weather prediction models have truly massive computational requirements - historically, IIRC, development of each generation of the most super of supercomputers was driven specifically by weather modeling needs. The value of those predictions are immense. But, be careful. Generative...

I've had people on this site tell me that if only I would try <their preferred> playstyle, I would understand why it is so much better, even after I have said I enjoyed their preferred playstyle! I recall being told that by both traditional and narrative play proponents... in the same thread.

I have seen narrative play referred to as "story hour", just not in this thread. In common parlance, narrative play gets called "not roleplaying", "story telling" and other derogatory things, too. While any particular author may be biased in their approach - disparaging to some styles but not...

You are correct about this being a stop-gap until the issue can be solved, but, for sake of accuracy... The OP doesn't call this a case of anaphylaxis. He reported "diabetic shock", by which I think he probably meant hypoglycemic shock - shock due to low blood sugar, not immune response. One...

Mod Note: The idea that you literally do not see the connection between winning and entertainment stretches credulity, sir. Doubly so when you claim to not see it, but somehow manage to put a shaming insult about it into the very next sentences. Since I generally warn folks not to call...

Never heard of MSPA before today. Means absolutely nothing to me. Reading about it... it looks like MSPA itself was monetized for its creator, who.... eventually sold publishing rights to Homestuck to VIZ Media. So that itself... not exactly a poster child for your cause. For whatever was...

Mod note: You speak about "good sense", but then proceed to insult everyone who doesn't agree with you. It is unnecessary, and uncalled for, and given the rules of the place, not exactly good sense. You're done in this thread, and I don't suggest you enter another one until such time as you...

At the moment. But, moments change. If nobody can make a living creating that art, there will be far fewer works created, as folks will have to use their time engage in other work to put food on the table. They won't be able to devotee their lives to the skills of art, and overall quality...

Mod Note: Okay, we allow folks to have strong opinions on this site, but there are bounds on wishing harm on people. And, much as you assert otherwise, the fact of the matter is that every single artist who has done work that wasn't "for-hire" (like most novelists), has benefitted from...

No it does not. Or, have you never lost playing solitaire?