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We do not know that all of these species originate from Australopithecus. There are a couple of other known contenders in that mix, and there may be others we do not know about yet, but may discover as we advance archaeology further in central Africa.

It has occurred on 100% of the planets that we know of which contain life, but that unfortunately makes for a sample size of 1, which isn't very useful for predicting anything. Also, it has only happened here once that we are aware of, and only in a small window of time. We could be an unstable...

Thank you for the correction. As I said, this isn't my area, and in this case I was definitely wrong.

As I understand it (and this is not my area of expertise so forgive me if I am wrong), the currently accepted model is that the universe is finite. We have evidence that it is expanding and at an increasing rate. The current model predicts that it will eventually dissipate and lose atomic...

But there is role playing involved in those games. You take on the role of a character who interacts with a story and the world in a certain way. You make dialogue choices and other critical decisions that influence the outcome of the story. You are incentivized to see the wold from different...

I tend to agree with you in general, but there are a few specifics I would argue. Most art throughout history, including those considered classical national treasures today, were the result of commissions. That makes your definition for the line between art and commercialism fall differently...

I think we are using different ideas of peer review. Any one can critique art, no one should have the right to choose for another what should be allowed in art.

Firstly, I do not believe standing up for free speech is saying anything outrageous. Secondly, I was generalizing your argument because if it cant be generalized then it lacks external validity. Thirdly, your opinion is still an opinion, no matter who agrees with it. It doesn't matter if the...

I'm not saying an RPG has to be played in a certain way. I am saying, by definition, it isn't a role playing game if there is no role playing. If you look at the e-sports titles already being used by competitive players, many of them have modified or stripped out any RPG elements while using the...

Those are definitely opinions, and you are allowed to have them, but they are not objective facts. Matters of taste, morality, or public opinion should never be treated as objective or applied to art in my opinion. No art should EVER be peer reviewed, because making art to fit an external...

I could be wrong, but I think the intention of this book is to set the stage for a guild campaign in Ravnica, not provide an entire history lesson, as was the case with 2e and 3e campaign setting books. I have nothing against the way that campaign products used to be marketed and structured, but...

I don't mind the MtG crossover book (though I would have preferred Eberron get a full 5e treatment, or many other settings). What does concern me (much like the competitive D&D noise) is the possibility of diluting or destroying the thing I enjoy in order to milk more money from a larger and...

I don't mind the MtG crossover book (though I would have preferred Eberron get a full 5e treatment, or many other settings). What does concern me (much like the competitive D&D noise) is the possibility of diluting or destroying the thing I enjoy in order to milk more money from a larger and...

They have always been a side element, played with the understanding that the rules are not balanced around competitive play. Much like speed runs of classic video games show what can be done with practice to break and exploit the system, but that is not how most people enjoy engaging with Mario...

There can be, almost by definition, no such thing as RPGSports. If everyone was actually roll playing a character involved in a fictional sport, sure. But we are talking about real competitive players using an RPGs rules system to run through the mechanics of a competitive scenario. Who has time...

t is perfectly reasonable to like 3.5 or any other system, and people can do so without being jerks. The problem is that as the rules try to account for every possible scenario in order to make games more homogeneous from one table to another, they begin to select for players who approach the...

I would argue that 5e hasn't reduced options, it has reduced over reliance on mechanics rules. If I envision my character as doing something cool like making a disguise and perform check to pass myself off as a gnome grandma I don't want myself as a player or the DM to feel constrained because...

"DM-empowering and options-light" I disagree with this statement. Not having a specific rule for everything under the sun is rules light, not options light. An empowered DM and rules that allow for creative engagement means more options to me, not less. An emphasis on who the character is, as...

I used to think I wanted more 3.5, that is to say more mechanics and options and rules. I thought more rules meant more options. The more I DM though the more I believe more rules means less roleplaying. If there are not a million different mechanics for Barbarian builds then perhaps the...

Ways that D&D can be (and has been) made competitive. 1: Races: First group to complete the dungeon, puzzle, claim the McGuffen, Etc. 2: Tough Character contests. One on on or team arena combat. 3: Points based seasons. Not saying they should, but they definitely can.