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Comment on Canada is already at war with the US, we just don't know it yet in ~society
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Comment on Slay the Spire 2 launches into Early Access in ~games
Minori Link ParentYep! Things like poison effects stack, and there are cards which seem specifically designed for multiplayer.Yep! Things like poison effects stack, and there are cards which seem specifically designed for multiplayer.
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Comment on Electricity use of AI coding agents in ~enviro
Minori Link ParentAren't most business activities ultimately for consumers? There's a reason carbon taxes are so effective. They help consumers see the real price of emissions for every product.Ultimately, the bulk of the impact happens outside of an individual consumer's direct control
Aren't most business activities ultimately for consumers? There's a reason carbon taxes are so effective. They help consumers see the real price of emissions for every product.
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Comment on D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming in ~games.tabletop
Minori Link ParentTL;DR: Buy the Core SWADE book, everything else is optional/supplementary. Side note, their PDFs are actually great and super handy for sharing with players! I always buy the book+PDF bundle...TL;DR: Buy the Core SWADE book, everything else is optional/supplementary.
Side note, their PDFs are actually great and super handy for sharing with players! I always buy the book+PDF bundle straight from PEG.
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Comment on D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming in ~games.tabletop
Minori Link ParentYou need exactly one core book to play Savage Worlds. This book contains all of the essential rules, character options, GM advice, enemy stat blocks, etc:...You need exactly one core book to play Savage Worlds. This book contains all of the essential rules, character options, GM advice, enemy stat blocks, etc: https://peginc.com/product/savage-worlds-adventure-edition-core-rules-pdf-swade/
The companion books are optional companions to the core book. They are not necessary to play Savage Worlds. The companions provide additional genre-specific options. If you wanted to run a horror game, you could easily build a werewolf or vampire player character using only the core book's system for custom races. Alternatively, the horror companion has prebuilt monstrous races like werewolves and vampires and provides additional character options (amongst other things): https://peginc.com/product/horror-companion-swade/
Instead of buying the setting-agnostic SWADE core book (and optional companion books), there is an alternative core book called Pathfinder for Savage Worlds which contains all of the rules, races, classes, and monsters you'd need to run Pathfinder for Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/product/pathfinder-for-savage-worlds-core-rules/
Other settings like Rifts, Flash Gordon, and East Texas University have supplemental setting books which require one core book: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/
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Comment on D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming in ~games.tabletop
Minori (edited )Link ParentSavage Worlds has satisfying progression across sessions, and it strikes the perfect balance for me between tactics and cinematic gameplay. If someone wants to disarm the bad guy, that's a called...Savage Worlds has satisfying progression across sessions, and it strikes the perfect balance for me between tactics and cinematic gameplay.
If someone wants to disarm the bad guy, that's a called shot to the arm, hand, or weapon. If someone wants to distract the dragon, that could be a test with the taunt skill. If someone just wants to shoot it? Well they just need to roll shooting then damage if they hit.
It's not exactly rules light, but it is crunch-lite with simple math (your target number is usually 4). This two-page comic gives a good rules overview: https://www.uptofourplayers.com/ready-to-roll/savage-worlds-rules/
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Comment on Apple announces Macbook Neo, a new budget Mac in ~tech
Minori Link ParentSupposedly this chip is ~30% faster, so it should be a bit more performant. The 8 GB will definitely limit multitasking.Supposedly this chip is ~30% faster, so it should be a bit more performant. The 8 GB will definitely limit multitasking.
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Comment on D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming in ~games.tabletop
Minori Link ParentThe core rules are completely sufficient! You don't need any other books to run games with Savage Worlds. It has all of the basic tools to run any genre you fancy. If you primarily run a specific...The core rules are completely sufficient! You don't need any other books to run games with Savage Worlds. It has all of the basic tools to run any genre you fancy.
If you primarily run a specific genre, the companions give you more tools and options specific to that genre. For example, the core book has a list of powers which could be used for anything from Jedi force powers to occult magic or classic fantasy spells. The Fantasy book extends the list of powers and arcane backgrounds to help you make druids, witches, etc. It's not necessary, but it is helpful.
For settings, the most important tools are setting rules. These are optional bits you're intended to turn off or on as appropriate for your setting. Are you playing in a fantasy world inspired by Game of Thrones? Use the Betrayal setting rule so sneak attacks are extra deadly!
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Comment on D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming in ~games.tabletop
Minori Link ParentWe use the Fantasy and Core book to run games in Eberron. The easiest introduction is to pick a setting and grab the appropriate book. Deadlands is their signature setting, and the Pathfinder core...We use the Fantasy and Core book to run games in Eberron.
The easiest introduction is to pick a setting and grab the appropriate book. Deadlands is their signature setting, and the Pathfinder core is also well supported with full adventure books.
If you're not running one of the prebuilt settings (Deadlands, Pathfinder, Rifts, East Texas University, etc), you'll need the core SWADE book. Because it's a system, it's easiest to choose a direction then optionally pick up the relevant companion. The companion books are: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, and Super Powers.
I'm happy to help explain if you have any questions!
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Comment on D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming in ~games.tabletop
Minori Link ParentDepending on what kinds of games you play, you might also consider Pathfinder for Savage Worlds or Daggerheart.Depending on what kinds of games you play, you might also consider Pathfinder for Savage Worlds or Daggerheart.
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Comment on D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming in ~games.tabletop
Minori Link ParentThe problem is how do you add variety that isn't too samey? The power creep is real. There are a lot of reasons I've entirely left DND behind.The problem is how do you add variety that isn't too samey? The power creep is real.
There are a lot of reasons I've entirely left DND behind.
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Comment on D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming in ~games.tabletop
Minori Link ParentAre you looking for the slightly fleshed out rules of 2e or the swords-and-sorcery of older editions? OSR (old school rules) systems have had a renaissance in the past few years, so you'd be...Are you looking for the slightly fleshed out rules of 2e or the swords-and-sorcery of older editions? OSR (old school rules) systems have had a renaissance in the past few years, so you'd be spoiled for choice either way.
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Comment on D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming in ~games.tabletop
Minori LinkI've moved on to Savage Worlds and love it far more than DND, but I'm glad they're finally using a sensible name. "2024 rules" was a mouthful.I've moved on to Savage Worlds and love it far more than DND, but I'm glad they're finally using a sensible name. "2024 rules" was a mouthful.
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Comment on Gas prices soar as QatarEnergy halts LNG production after Iran attacks in ~finance
Minori Link ParentI don't think there's any deeper motivation than the fascistic strong man wants to go on military misadventures.I don't think there's any deeper motivation than the fascistic strong man wants to go on military misadventures.
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Comment on US Pentagon declares Anthropic a threat to national security in ~society
Minori Link ParentCourts have been extremely friendly to "national security" arguments, so I'll be pleasantly surprised if this ends up overturned. I won't hold my breath though.Courts have been extremely friendly to "national security" arguments, so I'll be pleasantly surprised if this ends up overturned. I won't hold my breath though.
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Comment on US Pentagon declares Anthropic a threat to national security in ~society
Minori LinkDoes this mean every government contractor is going to start banning products like Claude Code? Definitely a nightmare scenario for some big companies with deep Anthropic integration.Does this mean every government contractor is going to start banning products like Claude Code? Definitely a nightmare scenario for some big companies with deep Anthropic integration.
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Comment on Writers who don't read books: a response in ~books
Minori Link ParentHe uses similar examples to call out the absurdity. One of the beliefs is that consuming mass media will corrupt your natural creativity and expose you to trite ideas that'll seep into your work....He uses similar examples to call out the absurdity.
One of the beliefs is that consuming mass media will corrupt your natural creativity and expose you to trite ideas that'll seep into your work. This idea of inherent genius is pointless though because it ignores cultural context and most readers being, well, readers. Stories are always written in the fabric of a certain time and place.
If an undiscovered tribe independently invented bicycles, that'd be incredible, but their invention wouldn't be anything truly unique and valuable. We already have bicycles.
Being widely read is important both to stir up your own creativity and know what has come before. Unique creations aren't born in a vacuum. They're only unique by comparison to everything else around them.
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Comment on Who’s liable when your AI agent burns down production? How Amazon’s Kiro took down AWS for thirteen hours and why the ‘human error’ label tells you everything wrong about the agentic AI era. in ~tech
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
Minori Link ParentI believe rifled barrels are very specific to firearms. Paintball guns don't need rifling and precision engineered barrels.I believe rifled barrels are very specific to firearms. Paintball guns don't need rifling and precision engineered barrels.
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Comment on Who’s liable when your AI agent burns down production? How Amazon’s Kiro took down AWS for thirteen hours and why the ‘human error’ label tells you everything wrong about the agentic AI era. in ~tech
Minori Link ParentThey're encouraged to push post-mortems on other teams. It's a key part of the politics, especially at the senior level and up. Even the best orgs are subtly toxic due to the perverse incentives...They're encouraged to push post-mortems on other teams. It's a key part of the politics, especially at the senior level and up. Even the best orgs are subtly toxic due to the perverse incentives with stack ranking etc.
The US is the largest consumer market in the world. If trade stopped right now, countries would be staring down economic hardship at least as bad as the great recession, if not worse. How many voters are actually willing to endure that hardship?
Resisting is a collective action problem. Many countries are resisting in large and small ways already. The false narrative of absolute capitulation is due to media capture and fatalism on social media. If anyone remembers the story about law firms bending the knee to the Trump administration, many firms actually refused and recently won in court, but their fight didn't receive much press.