The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[darjr]

But...but that's a time-honored tradition! How can we keep bickering about things if we agree on terminology?

The internet… finds a way.

 

[prabe]

The internet… finds a way.

Find your own Goldblum meme, dammit.

 

[eyeheartawk]

I just learned terrible news.

They are building a Crumbl Cookies store, like right up the street from my house.

There is only one possible future for me now.

 

[Cadence]

My problem with super heroes is the number of times they don't do the obvious until the author needs them to show off. Endgame, Hank and Jan shrink down something sharp and pointy (or maybe just really big like one of those massively long flying worm things), chuck it in Thanos's ear canal, and expand it. Yes, it's boring and doesn't make an exciting story, but these folks are supposed to be smart.

 

[overgeeked]

My problem with super heroes is the number of times they don't do the obvious until the author needs them to show off. Endgame, Hank and Jan shrink down something sharp and pointy (or maybe just really big like one of those massively long flying worm things), chuck it in Thanos's ear canal, and expand it. Yes, it's boring and doesn't make an exciting story, but these folks are supposed to be smart.

It’s the Lord of the Rings eagles problem, the gamers optimizing the fun out of games problem, and the gamers aren’t generally good storytellers problem.

 

[Cadence]

It’s the Lord of the Rings eagles problem, the gamers optimizing the fun out of games problem, and the gamers aren’t generally good storytellers problem.

I think I am much better avoiding doing that in not-too-high-magic-Fantasy/Steam Punk/Post-Apocolyptic games than I am in Modern/Supers/Space games. And it might be why I like 1980s and before Detective fiction/shows better than more modern ones.

 

[eyeheartawk]

And it might be why I like 1980s and before Detective fiction/shows better than more modern ones.

Yeah, I don't set my CoC/Delta Green games post, like, 1996 because cell phones/internet would obviate most investigational issues. Seriously, read a modern day DG module. They spend sometimes pharagraphs explaining why their tech won't work or why this particular piece of information can't be researched online etc.

 

[Scribe]

But...but that's a time-honored tradition! How can we keep bickering about things if we agree on terminology?

My friend, not that I am offended, but that specifically breaks this threads rules.

 

[eyeheartawk]

I just want to point out that I spend a large amount of my day on Twitter for minute by minute Ukraine war updates. I'm regularly watching clips of human beings doing violence to one another as a result.

I'm stating that because it really puts into perspective the fact that I refuse to engage with Tabletop Twitter™ because I find it harmful.

 

[Scribe]

Thats the 3rd statement now in 2 days that is so wildly a self own, I just cannot understand how people dont see it.