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[–] UNY0N@lemmy.wtf 73 points 9 months ago (2 children) Pwech. I don't play D&D! I play Pathfinder... permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 49 points 9 months ago (3 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 6 child comments replies: [–] UNY0N@lemmy.wtf 36 points 9 months ago (3 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 6 child comments replies: [–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 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 9 months ago (1 child) 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 9 months ago (1 child) Do you happen to also use Arch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 9 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 9 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 9 months ago (1 child) In our defense it's a pain to get people to try it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 6 points 9 months ago Just like Linux. permalink fedilink source parent [–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) and pathfinder is way more open (AoN), just like linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 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 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) 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 2 child comments replies: [–] Diurnambu1e@hexbear.net 11 points 9 months ago (1 child) If you understand why it is corrected you are a geek. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 10 points 9 months ago (2 children) Oh 100% I’m DMing Draw Steel tomorrow night permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] eerongal@ttrpg.network [S] 8 points 9 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 2 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 9 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 9 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 9 months ago (3 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 6 child comments replies: [–] UNY0N@lemmy.wtf 36 points 9 months ago (3 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 6 child comments replies: [–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 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 9 months ago (1 child) 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 9 months ago (1 child) Do you happen to also use Arch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 9 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 9 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 9 months ago (1 child) In our defense it's a pain to get people to try it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 6 points 9 months ago Just like Linux. permalink fedilink source parent [–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) and pathfinder is way more open (AoN), just like linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 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 9 months ago (3 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 6 child comments replies: [–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 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 9 months ago (1 child) 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 9 months ago (1 child) Do you happen to also use Arch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 months ago (1 child) 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 9 months ago (1 child) Do you happen to also use Arch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 9 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 9 months ago (1 child) Do you happen to also use Arch? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 months ago (1 child) In our defense it's a pain to get people to try it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 6 points 9 months ago Just like Linux. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) and pathfinder is way more open (AoN), just like linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 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 9 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 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) 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 2 child comments replies: [–] Diurnambu1e@hexbear.net 11 points 9 months ago (1 child) If you understand why it is corrected you are a geek. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 10 points 9 months ago (2 children) Oh 100% I’m DMing Draw Steel tomorrow night permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] eerongal@ttrpg.network [S] 8 points 9 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 2 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 9 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 9 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 9 months ago (1 child) If you understand why it is corrected you are a geek. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 10 points 9 months ago (2 children) Oh 100% I’m DMing Draw Steel tomorrow night permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] eerongal@ttrpg.network [S] 8 points 9 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 2 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 9 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 9 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 9 months ago (2 children) Oh 100% I’m DMing Draw Steel tomorrow night permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] eerongal@ttrpg.network [S] 8 points 9 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 2 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 9 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 9 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 9 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 2 child comments replies: [–] lib1@hexbear.net 8 points 9 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 9 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 9 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