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[–] UNY0N@lemmy.wtf 73 points 10 months ago (17 children) Pwech. I don't play D&D! I play Pathfinder... permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 49 points 10 months ago (10 children) It just occurred to me that Pathfinder is to D&D what Linux is to Windows. More technically complex, less moral baggage, less mainstream and its fans won't shut up about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] UNY0N@lemmy.wtf 36 points 10 months ago (5 children) What a fitting anology! I'm going to start saying "I play Pathfinder BTW" at the end of every TTRPG comment now, I love it hahahahaha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago Would you believe me if I said I didn't check your comment history before posting that? I just assumed that a programmer who plays Pathfinder also uses Linux. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago (2 children) That could get old. But... I play Pathfinder, by the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Do you happen to also use Arch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago Do you happen to also use Arch? No. If I did, I would say so! Haha. (Apologies to my arch-user peers.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago "I play Pathfinder BTW" Looks like a Vampire player thing, but may also worx for you :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 child) In our defense it's a pain to get people to try it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 6 points 10 months ago Just like Linux. permalink fedilink source parent [–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) and pathfinder is way more open (AoN), just like linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago And Wizards of the Coast (since bought by Hasbro) are like Microsoft, trying to control the platform as closely as possible, trying to define how people use their platform permalink fedilink source parent [–] lib1@hexbear.net 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children) I can feel the blank stare that this correction would elicit in the vast majority of people. To normies it’s like saying you eat fruit rounds instead of fruit loops. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Diurnambu1e@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago (4 children) If you understand why it is corrected you are a geek. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago (3 children) Oh 100% I’m DMing Draw Steel tomorrow night permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] eerongal@ttrpg.network [S] 8 points 10 months ago (1 child) I haven't heard terribly many people talk about draw steel, honestly. I'd be interested to hear what you think about it after trying it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago From our session 0, character creation is really neat. Everything is very modular and flavorful. I went in with a few choices for systems depending on how people wanted to approach the campaign and we chose Draw Steel because the group is made up of people who enjoy crunchy combat. I’ll try and remember to follow up after I’ve run a session permalink fedilink source parent [–] orenj@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 10 months ago Hell yeah sibling, id also be interested in hearing how that goes. I've been wanting to run DS since it came out but you know how long campaigns go permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 49 points 10 months ago (10 children) It just occurred to me that Pathfinder is to D&D what Linux is to Windows. More technically complex, less moral baggage, less mainstream and its fans won't shut up about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] UNY0N@lemmy.wtf 36 points 10 months ago (5 children) What a fitting anology! I'm going to start saying "I play Pathfinder BTW" at the end of every TTRPG comment now, I love it hahahahaha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago Would you believe me if I said I didn't check your comment history before posting that? I just assumed that a programmer who plays Pathfinder also uses Linux. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago (2 children) That could get old. But... I play Pathfinder, by the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Do you happen to also use Arch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago Do you happen to also use Arch? No. If I did, I would say so! Haha. (Apologies to my arch-user peers.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago "I play Pathfinder BTW" Looks like a Vampire player thing, but may also worx for you :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 child) In our defense it's a pain to get people to try it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 6 points 10 months ago Just like Linux. permalink fedilink source parent [–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) and pathfinder is way more open (AoN), just like linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago And Wizards of the Coast (since bought by Hasbro) are like Microsoft, trying to control the platform as closely as possible, trying to define how people use their platform permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UNY0N@lemmy.wtf 36 points 10 months ago (5 children) What a fitting anology! I'm going to start saying "I play Pathfinder BTW" at the end of every TTRPG comment now, I love it hahahahaha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago Would you believe me if I said I didn't check your comment history before posting that? I just assumed that a programmer who plays Pathfinder also uses Linux. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago (2 children) That could get old. But... I play Pathfinder, by the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Do you happen to also use Arch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago Do you happen to also use Arch? No. If I did, I would say so! Haha. (Apologies to my arch-user peers.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago "I play Pathfinder BTW" Looks like a Vampire player thing, but may also worx for you :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago Would you believe me if I said I didn't check your comment history before posting that? I just assumed that a programmer who plays Pathfinder also uses Linux. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago (2 children) That could get old. But... I play Pathfinder, by the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Do you happen to also use Arch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago Do you happen to also use Arch? No. If I did, I would say so! Haha. (Apologies to my arch-user peers.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Do you happen to also use Arch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago Do you happen to also use Arch? No. If I did, I would say so! Haha. (Apologies to my arch-user peers.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago Do you happen to also use Arch? No. If I did, I would say so! Haha. (Apologies to my arch-user peers.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago "I play Pathfinder BTW" Looks like a Vampire player thing, but may also worx for you :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 child) In our defense it's a pain to get people to try it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 6 points 10 months ago Just like Linux. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) and pathfinder is way more open (AoN), just like linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago And Wizards of the Coast (since bought by Hasbro) are like Microsoft, trying to control the platform as closely as possible, trying to define how people use their platform permalink fedilink source parent
[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago And Wizards of the Coast (since bought by Hasbro) are like Microsoft, trying to control the platform as closely as possible, trying to define how people use their platform permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lib1@hexbear.net 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children) I can feel the blank stare that this correction would elicit in the vast majority of people. To normies it’s like saying you eat fruit rounds instead of fruit loops. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Diurnambu1e@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago (4 children) If you understand why it is corrected you are a geek. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago (3 children) Oh 100% I’m DMing Draw Steel tomorrow night permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] eerongal@ttrpg.network [S] 8 points 10 months ago (1 child) I haven't heard terribly many people talk about draw steel, honestly. I'd be interested to hear what you think about it after trying it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago From our session 0, character creation is really neat. Everything is very modular and flavorful. I went in with a few choices for systems depending on how people wanted to approach the campaign and we chose Draw Steel because the group is made up of people who enjoy crunchy combat. I’ll try and remember to follow up after I’ve run a session permalink fedilink source parent [–] orenj@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 10 months ago Hell yeah sibling, id also be interested in hearing how that goes. I've been wanting to run DS since it came out but you know how long campaigns go permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diurnambu1e@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago (4 children) If you understand why it is corrected you are a geek. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago (3 children) Oh 100% I’m DMing Draw Steel tomorrow night permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] eerongal@ttrpg.network [S] 8 points 10 months ago (1 child) I haven't heard terribly many people talk about draw steel, honestly. I'd be interested to hear what you think about it after trying it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago From our session 0, character creation is really neat. Everything is very modular and flavorful. I went in with a few choices for systems depending on how people wanted to approach the campaign and we chose Draw Steel because the group is made up of people who enjoy crunchy combat. I’ll try and remember to follow up after I’ve run a session permalink fedilink source parent [–] orenj@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 10 months ago Hell yeah sibling, id also be interested in hearing how that goes. I've been wanting to run DS since it came out but you know how long campaigns go permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lib1@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago (3 children) Oh 100% I’m DMing Draw Steel tomorrow night permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] eerongal@ttrpg.network [S] 8 points 10 months ago (1 child) I haven't heard terribly many people talk about draw steel, honestly. I'd be interested to hear what you think about it after trying it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago From our session 0, character creation is really neat. Everything is very modular and flavorful. I went in with a few choices for systems depending on how people wanted to approach the campaign and we chose Draw Steel because the group is made up of people who enjoy crunchy combat. I’ll try and remember to follow up after I’ve run a session permalink fedilink source parent [–] orenj@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 10 months ago Hell yeah sibling, id also be interested in hearing how that goes. I've been wanting to run DS since it came out but you know how long campaigns go permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eerongal@ttrpg.network [S] 8 points 10 months ago (1 child) I haven't heard terribly many people talk about draw steel, honestly. I'd be interested to hear what you think about it after trying it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago From our session 0, character creation is really neat. Everything is very modular and flavorful. I went in with a few choices for systems depending on how people wanted to approach the campaign and we chose Draw Steel because the group is made up of people who enjoy crunchy combat. I’ll try and remember to follow up after I’ve run a session permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago From our session 0, character creation is really neat. Everything is very modular and flavorful. I went in with a few choices for systems depending on how people wanted to approach the campaign and we chose Draw Steel because the group is made up of people who enjoy crunchy combat. I’ll try and remember to follow up after I’ve run a session permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orenj@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 10 months ago Hell yeah sibling, id also be interested in hearing how that goes. I've been wanting to run DS since it came out but you know how long campaigns go permalink fedilink source parent