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

[Mannahnin]

I've pretty much stopped playing the game (especially now that Spider-man 2 is out) but this was my attempt to push the boundaries of good sense (and good taste) in the starship builder.

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I walked through it once from landing bay to cockpit, just to prove it could be done.

Reminds me of...

Rubik's Snake - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Ryujin]

Weirdly, I just had to teach a crash course in First Amendment principles to a bunch of high schoolers.

The issue that sparked the most discussion was "state action," - in other words, what is necessary to trigger the First Amendment.

(Well, that was the second most-discussed part. The first most discussed part was when I introduced the text ..."Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech ..." and had to explain that it was all a lie. By "Congress" it doesn't mean "Congress" and by "no law" it doesn't mean "no law" and by "speech" it doesn't mean "speech" ... which was kind of funny for the literal-minded.)

As an aside, re: questions regarding laws re: GMO disclosures and the like ... I suppose it depends on how you define censorship, but yes, compelled speech is also a FA concern; it's just that the standards for compelled speech in commercial contexts is different.

The Constitution is not to be taken literally. Except when it is. Or there's a seemingly misplaced comma.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

The Constitution is not to be taken literally. Except when it is. Or there's a seemingly misplaced comma.

https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1712&context=flr

ETA- this goes to a weird fact that I love. Modern people who purportedly adhere to the text of the document usually use textualist approaches to uncover meaning ... that were not used at the time of the the creation of the document. Which means that you are using techniques that necessarily will create a new meaning than what was actually intended.

...As for what that has to do with rules and RPGs ... well, I'll let that one simmer for a while.

 

[trappedslider]

...As for what that has to do with rules and RPGs ... well, I'll let that one simmer for a while.

Rules As Written vs Rules As Intended

I did a whole essay on the topic back during D20 modern's run due to a RAW/RAI conflict.

 

[Ryujin]

Rules As Written vs Rules As Intended

I did a whole essay on the topic back during D20 modern's run due to a RAW/RAI conflict.

It says that I can only ride a horse for 30 miles a day but I'm not riding, I'm traveling!

 

[payn]

It says that I can only ride a horse for 30 miles a day but I'm not riding, I'm traveling!

The best was the lance description. A two handed weapon, but can be handled with one hand while mounted. You heard it here first folks, dual wield lances while on a horse.

 

[Ryujin]

The best was the lance description. A two handed weapon, but can be handled with one hand while mounted. You heard it here first folks, dual wield lances while on a horse.

"Double damage when set to receive a charging opponent." So dual wield, on horseback, for 4x damage?

 

[Scribe]

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Gross hypocrisy. So lets see if that gets picked up on.

 

[payn]

"Double damage when set to receive a charging opponent." So dual wield, on horseback, for 4x damage?

You get where this is going. I had a person on a forum try and explain every step of the way how they would achieve this. Special holders ont he saddle so the PC could get on the horse and then draw them. Steer the horse with knees instead of hands and the reins. Somehow not get knocked right off the horse after impact because really strong feet...

 

[darjr]

Just cause you can post it doesn’t mean we want to see it.