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  1. UngainlyTitan

    D&D General Why Mike Mearls left D&D, an interview by Ben Riggs.

    Because I think that a lot of people here view small changes as a big deal. Over the years I have been here, a lot of new ideas get a lot of flat noes from members of the community and a lot of post are long and involves (and sometimes heated) discussions of small differences. I am pretty sure...
  2. UngainlyTitan

    Sigil, Wizards of the Coast's VTT, Officially Launches

    From what I remember microtransactions was an internet response to the "under monetization" claim. I think, mostly because, prior to that whenever monetization had been brough up in the video game industry the answer seemed to be microtransactions or subscriptions. At the moment they seem to be...
  3. UngainlyTitan

    Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks Is Talking About AI in D&D Again

    For a real world question where the answer matters that it is a problem and possibly for an actual article intended for publication. for a home game, what is the issue?
  4. UngainlyTitan

    Ernie Gygax Has Passed Away

    RIP Tenser, my condolences to his family.
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    Sigil, Wizards of the Coast's VTT, Officially Launches

    They are usually browser apps, using cookies in the browser to track the user. This is a separate app
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    D&D Launches New Eberron-Themed Playtest With Dragonmarked Feats

    Who knows, thinking more on it. And looking at the dragonlance book, they have done this before, as in, the Dragonlance feats have a dragonlance prerequisite. As for the realms, I kinda doubt it but what do I know.
  7. UngainlyTitan

    D&D General Do You Use "D&D" As Code For "RPGs"?

    This, unless people want more specific details.
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    D&D Launches New Eberron-Themed Playtest With Dragonmarked Feats

    Not really, it is to allow one to exclude the material on Beyond, I will bet. If not that then it also helps a DM to feel that they are not the bad guy if they exclude it from a FR or Greyhawk campaign.
  9. UngainlyTitan

    D&D 5E (2024) Its The Same Game Right? 5.0 Options in 5.5

    As far as I am concerned it is backwards compatible, I am in 2 essentially hybrid (2014/24) campaigns and there really is no much problems. I don't feel the need to defend it further nor really care about the issues others might have with it. I think, that based on Mike Shea's comments, if...
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    Dice with character...when is using them cheating?

    This and very much this. People cannot eyeball randomness, this has I believe, been tested. In that screens with random dots were shown to people and they identified them as non-random but also identified non-random images as random. Back 30 plus years ago when I remembered more of my maths...
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    Checking the Geology of a Map

    Also there is nothing wrong with mixed terrain hexes. The tradition of rivers running along hex boundaries is there because in wargames it is mechanically easier to give defensive bonuses to units behind the river line, but there are games with the river in the centre of the hex. Similarly many...
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    Michelle Trachtenberg

    She is a bit young for it to be alcohol related. Not impossible, but much younger than I would expect. There are other ways to screw up the liver, drugs, and hepatises of all types. In fact, looking up the causes of liver failure there are quite a few. In fact, the Mayo clinic web entry on liver...
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    Checking the Geology of a Map

    A few thoughts: The Badlands/desert NE of the north central mountains are fine if the rain and the prevailing winds are from the south. What are the yellow hexes along the coast? If the lake at L10 drains into a river, why is it also draining from M12; which is the lowest point? Perhaps have a...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is Counterspell less frustrating now?

    Not really, other than a feat or class power that lets a caster use Dispel Magic as a reaction.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is Counterspell less frustrating now?

    I do not see the point of 2. It is more expensive, still unreliable.
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    D&D General Why grognards still matter

    Oh! i never claimed he was, there are a lot cooks in a movie and may things can contribute to a poor movie. That is why neither star nor directors are a guarantee of a good movie.
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    D&D General Why grognards still matter

    Now you are setting the bar low :D
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    D&D General I wish people would avoid name-dropping Gary Gygax

    I am not sure I agree, it is an attempt to circumscribe language, state what is and is not legitimate way to use words. I see that as a attempt to police language and most people in the modern world who attempt such things have no actual authority. Even where it is legitimate and well-meaning...
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