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  1. TheAlkaizer

    US Tariffs: $80-$200 Surcharge On All Packages Regardless of Price

    Same with me. For some reason, some orders from the US sometimes hit me with duties, sometimes not. Most of the time when it happens it's like 8-9 dollars. I complain, pay it and go on with my day. But I have a feeling that a big box with not only books may be different. If it's a significant...
  2. TheAlkaizer

    US Tariffs: $80-$200 Surcharge On All Packages Regardless of Price

    The books are sent to Canada from a US warehouse. So they do. And to Exalted Funeral's defense, these decisions were probably taken way before the current situation happened. But still, I don't want to have to pay more. But it's hard for me to see how a business could take on a surcharge for...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Ben Riggs talks to Richard Baker. Phandelver in 2018 alone sold 300k copies.

    Oh. He wrote Red Hand of Doom? It's one of the only pre-made module/adventure that I even took part in (was playing in that one) and it was a blast. I got to read through it when play was over. I thought it was great. Now you make me want to go read Reavers of Harkenwold.
  4. TheAlkaizer

    US Tariffs: $80-$200 Surcharge On All Packages Regardless of Price

    My selfish worry with the whole situation is that I backed Dolmenwood a long, long time ago. The campaign is well beyond it's planned dates (which in itself is not a big deal for me) but since then there's been a few updates about Tariffs affecting the price. The thing is that I already paid...
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    Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark

    @TwoSix @Whizbang Dustyboots That actually sounds neat! I don't know if I'd have all my game use this, but it's an interesting middle ground between a classic character creation and a pregen. I might give it a try in the future!
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    Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark

    What doe that mean concretely? Playbooks is an aspect of PotA I haven't really dove into. I do own Beyond the Wall but haven't got to read it yet.
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    D&D General Critical Role Season 4 and the Ship of Theseus

    It is! I like actual plays. My main issue with them? Too much content! I always fall behind and then lose interest.
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    D&D General WotC: 'Of Course We're Going To Do' Baldur's Gate 4

    That is nothing. We spend more in salaries in a month where I work, and we're a mid-sized indie. And it's perfectly normal to not be profitable in the years where your previous game has been out for a while and you're on the verge of releasing a new one (and have invested massively into it)...
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    D&D General Critical Role Season 4 and the Ship of Theseus

    GlassCannon moving to Shadowdark will be interesting! It's not as old-school in all areas of play but I'll definitely listen to a few episodes to see how their style and the game mesh together.
  10. TheAlkaizer

    D&D General Critical Role Season 4 and the Ship of Theseus

    Critical Role is about the people. The game could change, the universe could change, the format could change. The people could change too, but over time, exactly as a Ship of Theseus. But it couldn't be all at once. If next season had six different players, it wouldn't be Critical Role. Even if...
  11. TheAlkaizer

    US Tariffs: $80-$200 Surcharge On All Packages Regardless of Price

    My ex-partner is iranian and they do it all the time. It was kind of impressive how they have whole social media groups where people say when they go to and from Iran and how much space they have available for others to put stuff in for their family members. And they don't charge for it (or most...
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    Streaming services, which do you have or are you getting rid of?

    I had Netflix and Prime. Prime was for the shipping part and I had it for many years. But with the current Canada / USA trade war, I've unsubscribed from both. I might resubscribe to Netflix one day, Prime is more uncertain.
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    Imprinting on media

    Like many said, I do think it imprints. However, good quality is good quality. There's some films or shows or games where I played a more recent version first, then went back and was able to enjoy it for what it is. Sometimes I go back to old movies and I'm like "I don't see where the genius...
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    Free League Announces Anime-Inspired Twilight Sword RPG

    I understand that. I'm not saying it's objectively undesirable. But it doesn't jam with me. If I'm offered something that's very obviously Warhammer 40k, but not Warhammer 40k in name... then it feels like the worst of both worlds. As I said, gunning for a vibe, an aesthetic or some themes is...
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    RPG Print News – Warhammer, Old-School Essentials, and More

    I don't know if you know about their core product: Outcast Silver Raiders. But it is absolutely phenomenal. I highly recommend it.
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    D&D General When We Were Wizards: Review of the Completed Podcast!

    I just finished the podcast. It was a blast to listen to. I started to read some of Peterson's books this year, but I'm progressing slowly (life stuff) and the podcast was a perfect fit for when I was the dishes. I'm too young to have experienced the thick of what the podcast explore (born...
  17. TheAlkaizer

    Free League Year Zero Engine

    I think it's a well designed engine. It's very simple to explain, it has an interesting twist with pushing your rolls and Free League have proven that its adaptable to different genres. My two hiccups are: It's dice pools, which I like, but dice pools are often a bit more tedious to roll...
  18. TheAlkaizer

    Free League Announces Anime-Inspired Twilight Sword RPG

    Yeah, same. First of all, I can't help but judge. It's a bit too close to the source material for my ethics. Secondly, it screams lack of imagination to me. I understand wanting to nail a vibe or an aesthetic that's already established, but there are ways to build upon something that exists...
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    Free League Announces Anime-Inspired Twilight Sword RPG

    Man, talk about filing off the serial number. With Nintendo's legal history, I would not feel comfortable doing something branded so close. It looks like Link, it's a product that's aimed to reproduce the tone of the game serie, and the name of the product is part of the name of one of the games.
  20. TheAlkaizer

    What's Your Price Limit?

    The bundle of PDFs. But someone mentioned it might be CAD (as I'm from Canada). It's possible, but there's no indication of it anywhere, which is quite common. I always take for granted my purchases are in USD unless it explicitly allows me to choose my currency. And 89$ CAD for two PDF is...
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