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I have wondered why people like to choose mixed race characters? Is it for the game mechanic bonuses? Or maybe they want to be something kind of human, but not really? Maybe you are mixed yourself in some way (not necessarily mixed ethnicity, but maybe one parent is Muslim and another is...

I remember my first girl friend, who was Vietnamese, asked why I often dwelled on being "different". She said "I am a minority, I know how you feel". I told her, "no you don't. You can walk into a room full of Asian people, and no one is going to give you a second glance. No matter where I...

yes and no An immigrant shouldn't be forced to adopt a new culture, so in a sense, you're right about choice. But realistically, first generation immigrants retain much of their learned original culture since it shapes their world view as children. While there can be some adaptation and...

I think this is a touchy topic even for people who are 100% of some ethnic group, but who live in a totally different ethnic group. For example "hyphenated Americans" like Filipino-Americans, Chinese-Americans, Cuban-Americans, etc. Some get touchy when asked "where are you from?". For some...

The great dilemma of mixed ethnic folks :) I'm not really White. I'm not really Asian. But I am both White and Asian, both internally from my own point of view, and externally to others point of view. What a lot of people fail to understand is that this evolving of identity takes many years...

Like I said though, many Filipinas also think White girls are prettier than they are. It's why such a large number of Filipinas (and other asians I've noticed) wear colored contacts, use skin lightening soap (yes, that's a huge thing in the Philippines, and according to my Indian coworkers for...

Agreed on the "tend to change over time", but not on the "reflections of wealth". I have personally known Filipinas who turned down more wealthy Filipino (or other asian) guys for not as well off White men. While I do think this preference started with the concentration of power during the...

8 years old for me. My father had always done historical miniature gaming, and there was a small little "convention" at my older brother's high school. At first, I just watched my father and brother play, and both seemed interesting. I later bugged my parents to buy the the core books, and I...

Japanese Taiko music has the exact opposite effect on me. Like bagpipe music, it makes me want to go out and beat on something :D And as a total aside, if you're into Japanese Taiko, check out Yamato. Like Kodo, they live in a little commune and eat, sleep, and practice taiko basically 24/7...

And... I'd agree with Umbran here. The player's don't have to go looking for danger, the danger will come looking for them whether they want it to or not. In fact, that makes it more frightening because despite the characters best intentions, where they thought they were safe, they were in...

Oh man, how could I forget...how about Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick? Now that I think about it, almost all the Sci-Fi I've read is old and are essentially classics. If anyone can suggest some good Transhuman Sci-Fi, I'd much appreciate it. Some consider Transhumanism...

I can't say I have read a ton of sci-fi, but that's a hard choice between the first Dune, or the first Foundation. But if I have to choose one, I'd go with Dune also (but as a trilogy, Foundation wins) Some others: Most disappointing: Ender's Game Wasn't what I was expecting: Starship...

Yes, incitement can be real. That's usually where I draw the line where it becomes hate speech. If someone is in my face racist...he's just trying to get at me. If he's on a (proverbial) bullhorn, that's usually where I make the distinction of it being hate speech, and that does need to be...

When I was a young boy, my older brother and I went to a Filipino picnic. After awhile, I realized none of the other Filipino kids wanted to play with us. Eventually, I heard one boy say "What are those white kids doing here?". I am barely old enough to remember the aftermath of the Vietnam...

In martial arts, one of the things they stress is to not let your opponent control your emotions. If he has, he has won half the battle already. But this statement goes to my earlier point: where do you draw the line between hate speech and disagreement? One of my middle names is Arabic (I...

As I mentioned earlier, I'm half White and half Asian. I'm what Filipinos call a "mestizo" which is a Spanish loan word (originally meaning half Spanish, half Indios, but the Spanish started applying it to the mixed Filipinos as well). What I find disgusting, is that to Filipinos, mestizo no...

Growing up, I always wondered what people thought I was. If I ask 5 people what they think I am, I will get 6 answers. Then Obama became President, and I noticed something odd. Everyone called him our first Black President, conveniently forgetting his White half, and the fact that he was...

As I posted in another thread, I don't follow WoTC and D&D that much, so I take it they are dropping half races (ancestries or whatever they are being called now). Has WoTC given a reason? I'm half white, half asian. I see no problem whatsoever, especially in a fantasy world where there are...

okay, I don't follow Wizards and D&D much, but I gather that half races (or ancestries or whatever they are calling it now) is going away? ummm, why? I'm half asian, half white. I don't see any issue.

Actually, modern body armor can defeat even very high powered rounds. The problem is still the weight. As I mentioned, part of the desire of the US Army to replace the old 5.56mm NATO round was its poor incapacitation record, and problems defeating modern body armor. Even the heavier...