[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I quite like Monte Cook's Cypher System for just about any setting. Fast, elegant rules with just the right amount of crunch to keep things interesting. It's really easy to grasp and can be easily tailored to fit any setting. I also love how it uses a descriptive sentence instead of cookie-cutter character classes.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I don't think you'll have any trouble with Mint. I've set up senior citizens with Mint desktops and have yet to have any major issues. Contrary to what many people think, a solid Linux distro like Mint really isn't all that hard for a newbie to wrap their head around.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I've been using Linux Mint for the last....eight years? I think? Anyway, it's been great for gaming and if you want a minimum of fussing about, I would just install Steam and use Proton for compatibility. It's by far the easiest and most tinker-free gaming experience for Linux - at least in my experience. I can count on one hand the number of times I've had to really research and tinker with any annoying issues. protondb.com has been extremely helpful in checking the compatibility of a certain game for Linux and even offers tips and tricks to make the fussier games work.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Very little, if anything, would remain of our civilization in five or six million years. At least I wouldn't think so, aside from what we have floating in outer space. Six million years is an awfully long time, and it's not like our consumer-based society builds things to last...

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Don't get me wrong - I love me some VtM, but I was just curious if there are any other good vampire/werewolf-centric ttrpg's out there?

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I guess there's something to be said for self-awareness, right?

[-] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago

ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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When I write as a GM, I incorporate all of my players into the story and evolve the narrative around their characters' backgrounds, actions, etc. So, when a player doesn't show up regularly, it has a tendency to disrupt or even halt the game's progress. The smaller the group, the more serious this issue becomes. I've had gaming groups implode over this.

So what sorts of rules or understandings does your group have in place to offset the void left when a player doesn't show up to the game? Does the absent player become an NPC under the GM's control? Do you just ignore the fact that the PC carrying the magical Orb of Whatsit is off on holiday when the king demands the Orb to save the kingdom?

Obviously, we all have real-life stuff that crops up from time to time that can prevent us from playing, but if I can commit to writing and running the game each week (barring life's little emergencies), I don't feel I'm being unfair to expect the same from my players.

So, GMs...what are your thoughts?

[-] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago

When you reveal yourself to be a bigoted, hateful person, most evolved and compassionate people tend to dislike you.

[-] [email protected] 46 points 3 weeks ago

Why do you think the fascists try so hard to keep them divided and fighting each other?

[-] [email protected] 41 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Read what she said. She's not telling anyone to get violent. She's saying they should be joining the peaceful resistance movement. But of course, the ones we're peacefully resisting are going to spin it as encouraging violence - while they kidnap, assault and abuse innocent civilians.

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Granted, I really don't know much about how all this works, but the thought occurred to me that Lemmy - as wonderfully open as it is, and without any kind of 'disappearing messages' or other privacy protecting functionality - is basically a smorgasbord for AI scrapers. Or am I (hopefully) wrong about this?

[-] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I always find it hilarious that all of these anti-Firefox articles and posts always seem to point people toward Chrome, in the end. It's almost as if there's a concerted effort by a mega-corporation that specializes in spyware to trick people into using their products by artificially seeding social networks with pro-Google sentiments. So strange.....

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Homestar Runner....those were simpler times.

[-] [email protected] 65 points 1 month ago

5 - a cheerfully written letter addressed to the slain party's significant other, describing in glowing terms how the slain party feels like they have a new lease on life ever since kicking some unnamed and dreadful disease, and how they can't wait for this last job to end so they can come back home and start being the husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/whateverfriend that they always wanted to be.

[-] [email protected] 55 points 1 month ago

I would have to say organized religion. I grew up in a pretty strict christian home, but as I grew older I began to see how much of what I had been told was just patently false and designed to manipulate and control. I have done a lot (decades worth) of studying and reading and I'm confident that the conclusions I have arrived at are correct. Of course, your mileage may vary.

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  • GAME SYSTEM: Cypher System (fantasy, sci-fi or horror - no supers), Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th edition

  • PLAYER OR GAME MASTER: I'd like to play for a change, but have extensive experience with GMing.

  • ONLINE OR IN-PERSON: Online

  • VTT SOFTWARE: Foundry VTT

  • SCHEDULE: I'm in the PST (GMT-8) timezone, and I'm available in the evenings during the week from 6pm to 10pm. On the weekends, I'm available any time after 2:30pm.

  • EXPERIENCE: I've played and GM'd lots of systems over the years (D&D, Savage Worlds, Call of Cthulhu, Fate, Shadowrun, Vampire the Masquerade, Warhammer FRP, etc.) My current favorite is the Cypher System, including Numenera and Old Gods of Appalachia. My primary experience has been as a GM.

  • OTHER DETAILS: I'd like to find a nice, casual group of adults with a good sense of humor and the good sense to keep real-world politics and religion away from the (virtual) game table. I consider myself a 'story-first' kind of player, meaning that combat and min-maxing aren't huge priorities for me. I don't mind adult content in the games I play, so long as everyone is respectful and mindful of the comfort levels of everyone playing. As a player, I respect the hours that my GM has invested into providing me with entertainment, and will show up on time to every game session (barring emergencies). At the end of the day, I just want to tell great stories and get immersed in a fun world with some good friends. Let's play!

[-] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago

It's pretty much a thankless job 80% of the time - which is why I have to take my joy from the act of creating something and NOT from the approval and appreciation of my players. It's sad that it has to be like this, but it's always been this way - at least in my experience.

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