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Comment on Introducing Fantasy AGE Cthulhu Mythos in ~games.tabletop
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Comment on Introducing Fantasy AGE Cthulhu Mythos in ~games.tabletop
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentWhile the 7ed is a substantial improvement with Luck, I still feel that it's clumsy unless the narrator is very familiarized with running games. Trail is much better for investigation games, IMHO.I love the CoC d100 system. :-D
While the 7ed is a substantial improvement with Luck, I still feel that it's clumsy unless the narrator is very familiarized with running games.
Trail is much better for investigation games, IMHO.
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Comment on Introducing Fantasy AGE Cthulhu Mythos in ~games.tabletop
LeberechtReinhold LinkCthulhu is everywhere right now. While I love it, it seems in many places it gas become just substitute with weird monsters, a soft horror relying on cults rather than jumpscares. Which is not...Cthulhu is everywhere right now. While I love it, it seems in many places it gas become just substitute with weird monsters, a soft horror relying on cults rather than jumpscares. Which is not bad, but I felt the 'cosmic horror' part of it is missing in many of its implementations.
That said the system cannot be worse than the traditional D100 of Call of Cthulhu so...
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Comment on Android launchers in ~tech
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentI used to use a heavy custom Nova but then I swapped to Niagara. It just works, it looks nice and I can just forget about anything. I bought it, no sub or anything, no hassle.I used to use a heavy custom Nova but then I swapped to Niagara.
It just works, it looks nice and I can just forget about anything. I bought it, no sub or anything, no hassle.
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Comment on What is a software you wish existed? in ~comp
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentI'm trying it right now and I'm loving it. Multi language without the need to swap, suggestions are decent and ui is good.I'm trying it right now and I'm loving it. Multi language without the need to swap, suggestions are decent and ui is good.
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Comment on What is a software you wish existed? in ~comp
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentI started using Futo a couple weeks ago but the lack of any option to have two active languages is killing me. Having to swap all the time between Spanish and English is a PITA. Swiftkey was much...I started using Futo a couple weeks ago but the lack of any option to have two active languages is killing me. Having to swap all the time between Spanish and English is a PITA. Swiftkey was much better in that regard.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentThere's the Gwent game amd Thronebreaker which is also a Gwent game, but single player only. I highly recommend it, its very, very well written and some of the puzzles are fun.There's the Gwent game amd Thronebreaker which is also a Gwent game, but single player only.
I highly recommend it, its very, very well written and some of the puzzles are fun.
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Comment on Looking for some recommendations in ~comics
LeberechtReinhold LinkI'm surprised Joe Sacco hasn't been mentioned. If you like Guy Delisle you are going to like him. It's a mix of journalism and comic. His Bosnia and Gaza work stand out. And for something very...I'm surprised Joe Sacco hasn't been mentioned. If you like Guy Delisle you are going to like him. It's a mix of journalism and comic. His Bosnia and Gaza work stand out.
And for something very different, but also that is creative with the medium, there's 'Lonely at the center of the Earth' by Zoe Thorogood. Warning, it's very depressing.
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Comment on Kingdom Come: Deliverance II -- coming 2024 in ~games
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentConsidering the historical time frame, KCD2 is in the leadup of the hussite wars, so we should expect to see a lot of that tension on nobility and burghers, which explains the tone. However Im...Considering the historical time frame, KCD2 is in the leadup of the hussite wars, so we should expect to see a lot of that tension on nobility and burghers, which explains the tone.
However Im sure that for most small villages the tone is going to be much lighter.
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Comment on Folks in those $100k+ jobs, corporate types, office workers... What would you say you actually do? in ~life
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentI disagree. Things do not scale the same way in all places. The discrepancy between a teacher and a programmer may be 4x in the US, but be in the same ballparks as others. The work you do isn't as...I disagree. Things do not scale the same way in all places. The discrepancy between a teacher and a programmer may be 4x in the US, but be in the same ballparks as others.
The work you do isn't as much a factor as where you are, as the perception of the job, the supply/demand, local industry, cost of living etc play much larger factors.
I know everyone wants to think that some jobs are some kind of magical meritocratic stuff where you get X money because you are Y more productivity or Z more responsibility, but really, it isn't that much of a factor.
As an example, I was working as a developer in my country for 35k, which is average for a programmer, and slighty above average salary (IT industry is not strong here), and then got a job for 50k remote working for an US company with raises that have left me with about 100k, which is very, very good in my country. My work is actually easier than my old company (I also put insane hours, but I also had that before).
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Comment on Folks in those $100k+ jobs, corporate types, office workers... What would you say you actually do? in ~life
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentI'm not assuming OP is in the US. That kind of discrepancy happens a lot in the EU, though, which is my point.I'm not assuming OP is in the US. That kind of discrepancy happens a lot in the EU, though, which is my point.
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Comment on Folks in those $100k+ jobs, corporate types, office workers... What would you say you actually do? in ~life
LeberechtReinhold LinkYour location is the most important factor. You say you are a teacher, but there's plenty of places where 25k can be a good salary and others where it's below minimum wage. In some places 100k is...Your location is the most important factor. You say you are a teacher, but there's plenty of places where 25k can be a good salary and others where it's below minimum wage. In some places 100k is entry level salary, in others, what you would make at the top of the chain, like a VP.
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Comment on SAG Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ wins for cast in a motion picture; Cillian Murphy and Lily Gladstone take lead acting prizes in ~movies
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentI don't think the mixed timelines do much for Oppenheimer. It tries to do them for a climax between the test, the inquiry and the conversation with Einstein, but the latter is hardly a twist or...I don't think the mixed timelines do much for Oppenheimer. It tries to do them for a climax between the test, the inquiry and the conversation with Einstein, but the latter is hardly a twist or anything worth having to pivot half the movie about.
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Comment on BAFTA Film Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ wins Best Film in ~movies
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentOut of curiosity, how you felt about EEAO?Out of curiosity, how you felt about EEAO?
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Comment on BAFTA Film Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ wins Best Film in ~movies
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentPast Lives was excellent, although I liked Oppenheimer more. My favorite this year was Society of the Snow though, the acting felt incredible.Past Lives was excellent, although I liked Oppenheimer more. My favorite this year was Society of the Snow though, the acting felt incredible.
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Comment on Gen Z boys and men more likely than baby boomers to believe feminism harmful, says poll in ~life.men
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentI still don't understand how Andrew Tate has gotten so popular for young kids. Like, I would understand if this was an issue for late teens believing they are gonna be rich and muscled and all...I still don't understand how Andrew Tate has gotten so popular for young kids.
Like, I would understand if this was an issue for late teens believing they are gonna be rich and muscled and all that typical stuff.
But that's not really the case, Andrew Tate has a lot of followers with age 10-12. That's insane, and I don't understand how anything he says is even relatable to them. Wasn't he even arrested? He's very obviously a scam!
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Comment on Is there a programming language that brings you joy? in ~comp
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentIMHO lisp-likes (I especially like clojure) may not be the easiest languages to fix a problem, but after they are done they tend to be very readable and easy to mantain and follow. I think there's...IMHO lisp-likes (I especially like clojure) may not be the easiest languages to fix a problem, but after they are done they tend to be very readable and easy to mantain and follow. I think there's a very special joy on that.
Python has like no friction, but I very often find my scripts to be very hacky since they are just made for specific things. A large app in python can be hard to mantain.
Rust is something I really like, as it has everything I feel lacking in C++ (my day to day language) but honestly I wish the borrow checker was smarter. Making some data layouts is a massive PITA.
C++ however is just horrible. The std is dysfunctional and every module has its own way of doing things, I discover gotchas often and new stuff is often undercooked. But the worst of all is building, one of the worst systems. This is especially true when crosscompiling.
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Comment on Bakers of Tildes, what do you like to bake, and for what type of occasion? in ~food
LeberechtReinhold LinkCardammon/Cinnamon rolls with almond flakes are my favorite and the one sweet I like the most. Relatively easy, don't need huge prep time, delicious. I do on occasion other types like cheesecake...Cardammon/Cinnamon rolls with almond flakes are my favorite and the one sweet I like the most. Relatively easy, don't need huge prep time, delicious.
I do on occasion other types like cheesecake (Basque/Spanish style), breads (substuting water with a dark beer can give it a strong flavor, although it makes it more dense), ricotta cookies (love how they can be shaped) and every year I do a Roscón de Reyes, a traditional 'cake' for January 6th in Spain.
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Comment on Multi-source journalism subscriptions? Also, seeking recommendations for sources. in ~talk
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentDidn't know about Bellingcat, but after checking them out, Im impressed by the research they do, it's great.Didn't know about Bellingcat, but after checking them out, Im impressed by the research they do, it's great.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~books
LeberechtReinhold Link ParentI agree with your last comment, so many fantasy novels seem to focus only on the world building and they become bloated messes that need volume upon volume. Pratchett did it well. His novels were...I agree with your last comment, so many fantasy novels seem to focus only on the world building and they become bloated messes that need volume upon volume.
Pratchett did it well. His novels were amazing, he built a complex world but that wasn't focus. Every novel has an actual meaning and objective, and the world gets polished as a result. They are all standalone and fairly short, but still manage to say more that Name of the Wind.
So the main thing is how clues work. In CoC you use one of your myriad abilities, with a binary roll. You may have to use search books, or Biology, or Nature for some checks. The main problem with this is dealing with a bad row of rolls leaving characters without the proper clues - usually having the narrator intervene in some creative ways. There's is also the fact that separating skills so much can be difficult: there's so many of them and can be hard to create a character properly. Plus due to being a D100, unless you have very very high skills, failure is really common. Now, all of this isn't a dealbreaker and plenty of players/narrators have dealt with it in many ways. For a experienced group all of this is usually overcame with "good dm'ing". This is also a problem acknowledged in proper CoC, which is why they have introduced things like pushed rolls, luck or Idea.
Trail is more tailored for these games and can be easier on novices without having to make rules on the fly. The skills are less granular, and more investigative focused. If you have the relevant skill, like Library, you automatically get any core clue. Furthermore, you can spend points of the skills and get additional clues. So it's more like a "stamina" system where the players trade effort and time into investigation instead of failing around until they can get a success.
You still have rolls for other general situations. For example, you may want to be driving to chase a suspicious guy. Then you will a D6 and succeed with a 4+ (or whatever the difficulty is). Before you roll, you will expend Driving skill points as much as you want, and those will be a modified by that amount. Rolls are only required where there a consequences for failure, of course.
Its a system explicitly designed for investigation, and falls flat if you want something more pulpy with the investigators wanting a tactical firefight with cultist, for example. But for general investigation I think D100 is very clumsy and requires the narrator to be experienced.