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    OSR Why does OSR Design Draw You In?

    Nostalgia, mostly. It reminds me of the days as a kid learning to play RPGs. I will say I dont like OSR games in the long term. I dont like OSR campaigns, but I do like one shots and short runs a lot. It sort of reminds me of firing up a NES simulator and getting that Nintendo hard fix where a...
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    What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?

    I think you have provided decent context here, but its still hard to say. Was the campaign a sandbox where the players can do anything they want or just as importantly not do things they dont want? If there was a hard coded understanding that is how the game will proceed, I could see some folks...
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    Video Games and Music

    I dont remember the movie at all, but the Judgement Night soundtrack is bangin.
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    Spoilers Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Is P+ not available outside U.S.? That seems nuts to cut off the entire world.
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    Spoilers Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    The pre-P+ Star Trek had been on NF for at least a decade. My guess is the recent fight for WB has something to do with it on top of your theories.
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    What Geek Media Do You Refuse To Partake In?

    I didnt watch it start to finish but saw more like a handful of eps each seasons. I recall him driving a car through an actual house and was pretty much done with the idea of ever watching it start to finish.
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    Dog advice

    I know Jaxy boy had a few moments in his last year where he felt he'd lived such a well-behaved life he was owed a few. The first was when I had just got home with my Chipotle dinner. I set it on a TV tray in the living room and went to get a beverage. He flipped that bowl onto the ground and...
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    Spoilers Falllout season 2 discussion

    The Enclave.
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    What Geek Media Do You Refuse To Partake In?

    Oh Homeland. I had the same reaction as House. Its ok for a min, but eventually you realize that no matter how smart or good at their job this person is, nobody would put up with the liability. She has a mental disorder that requires medicine and the CIA puts her in charge of a foreign CIA...
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    Tell me more about how im eating pineapple pizza incorrectly.
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    Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc...

    You are right, I didnt address it because I dont want to get in a line in sand pissing contest on this. I want to discuss the topic. I dont care if you think it needs to be a certain way and everything else is wrong and anyone who thinks so is a hipster. Maybe next time you want to have an...
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    Spoilers Falllout season 2 discussion

    He did seem to go nearly comatose, though after the initial interaction. Im wondering if we will see the full effects of the congresswoman's death in season 3? I could see something along the lines of the personality template implant is successful, but the congresswoman being alive was driving...
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    Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc...

    This is a whole pile of feelings and preferences being paraded as correct. This is exactly what I was talking about folks. There is nothing wrong with the traditional approach if it works for you. Acting like its the only and/or correct approach is because you dont have experience contrary or...
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    Uncommon Preferences & Finding Your Group

    My peculiarities are more of a desire for crunchy systems and long campaigns. I tend to go deep on lore, chargen, campaign world building, etc.. I find the average gamer doesnt have the time or appetite for it. A big part of the road to success has been realizing this is a me thing and not other...
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    Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc...

    Im not so sure. I think the idea that combat is just more granular is one of tradition than actually being natural. Folks just talked it out for a long time because there was no mechanics for the social pillar. There were not really any mechanics for the exploration pillar either, which is where...
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    Dog advice

    I was so spoiled with how well-behaved Jaxy boy was. I kept his chow in a bag lined laundry hamper. He knew where it was but would wait patiently in the morning and afternoon for his scoops. My brother went on vacation and I took on his golden retriever for a long weekend. I went to work on...
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    What are you watching in (late 2025 and) 2026?

    Oh I really enjoyed 12 Monkeys! There was a lot of timey wimey makey uppy science stuff but eh its time travel fiction. 🤷‍♂️
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    Spoilers Falllout season 2 discussion

    All the charm of the first season is gone. I think Max telling Lucy “yeah it’s the wasteland” kinda summed it up. Nothing to see from here. At this point it’s got nothing for anyone but fans of the game looking for eggs.
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    Spoilers Falllout season 2 discussion

    Definitely had nothing has been concluded this season feel. All teeing up the next season. Which might be the last after this.
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    Dog advice

    Yeah thats when the vet started calling my Jaxy boy "geriatric". He made it to 16 last year. Jax didnt let age slow him down!
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