Lianodel

joined 2 years ago
[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I just made the switch and probably for good this time, and Steam just working was a HUGE moment for me. I opened up a guide thinking I'd need it, but I just downloaded Steam, didn't change any settings, and could start playing.

At this point, Linux is more of a "just works" experience than Windows 11 was.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 day ago

That sucks, I'm sorry. I've been frustrated by OneDrive, but thankfully not to nearly the same extent.

Firstly, I did discover that it's not a setting you can just turn off, because that will suddenly remove all the personal files and folders that were backed up, until you turn it back on. I knew I could work around it, but dragged my feet. Still, it was the first big push that eventually convinced me to use Linux.

Secondly... it'll also do the inverse. I play Tabletop Simulator with my friends, and it backs up files to a OneDrive-covered folder. It quickly took up too much space, and to avoid all the warning signs designed to irritate me into subscribing for more storage, I tried to delete it. Turns out, that doesn't work, because OneDrive will assume it was an error and put those files back, and maintaining all those super helpful warnings about storage space.

So, whether you want to keep a file or get rid of it, don't worry, OneDrive can and will find a way to fuck it up.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you're interested in the history of the hobby, it's important, and there are good bits in there, but... yeah. It's extremely messy, sometimes outright broken, and sexist even by the standards of its time and context.

I love 3e, but it was the first edition I played. If you look at it and think, "No, absolutely not," I can't argue with you. :P It's a mess, but it's in my trash pile.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 days ago

I mean, they did rush to clear out Jonathan Ross's home before anyone else could get to it...

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 1 points 4 days ago (3 children)

"A love letter to 2e" actually sounds a lot better than anything else I've heard about the revision. :P

Also, I have a soft spot for 3.x, but my potentially controversial opinion is that 1e is the worse edition by far.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 week ago

And what's going on with the speech bubbles in the fourth panel?

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 week ago

I'm one of them. I've dabbled before, but never stuck with it. Then I had a ton of issues with Windows 11, but the straw that broke the camel's back was seeing a Copilot button in fucking Notepad.

Now I'm on EndeavourOS, and it genuinely feels like a more user-friendly experience. So congrats, Microsoft. You're not even the "just works" option anymore.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I felt aggressively bored when reading the comments about the playtest.

Did they improve DM support? Make CR actually work? Is combat more dynamic and faster-paced? Is character creation still a pain in the ass? Did they flesh out non-combat? Do player abilities still tend to solve problems by just turning off parts of the game? Is there a clear vision for what this even is?

Oh look, it's mostly balance changes to the classes.

I'm not saying they didn't make some changes to fix my issues. I wouldn't know either way, since I can't be bothered to check, since the core audience sure did make it seem like its mostly balance changes to the classes.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 6 points 3 weeks ago

Right alongside "Never get involved in a land war in Asia," and "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line."

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I think it's been long enough that I forgot I don't like Munchkin, and want to play Munchkin.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 month ago

Honestly, me neither, but apparently those lyrics were still firmly lodged in my brain. :P I think I'm going to give them another listen, too.

[–] Lianodel@ttrpg.network 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Grew a mustache and a mullet

Got a job at Chick-Fil-A

Citing "artistic differences"

The band broke up in May

And in June reformed without me

And they got a different name

I nuked another grandma's apple pie

And hung my head in shame

 

What makes it your favorite? Do you want to play it? If so, what's keeping you from doing it?

For me, it's Burning Wheel.

I bought it purely based on aesthetics back in 2008ish, then got the supplements, then Gold, then Gold Revised, with the Codex, and the anthology...

I blame it for my weakness for chunky, digest-sized, hardcover RPGs. :P I also like the graphic design, I like the prose (even if it's divisive), and it has both interesting lessons you can plug into other games (like "let it ride," letting success or failure stand instead of making lots of little rolls) and arcane systems that pique my interest (like the Artha cycle, which makes roleplay, metacurrency, skill rolls, and advancement all intersect). I genuinely like reading it for its own sake.

I haven't played it because... well, since it's not D&D, that immediately makes it harder to get people interested, sadly. It's also a bit daunting, given its reputation as a crunchy system. But I have a group of players interested in trying new things, and fewer other games calling for my attention, so hopefully I'll get a chance soon. :)

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