Sorry for the long reply
Running Amber DRPG as a diplomacy focused story is certainly an option, especially if you're doing a throne war campaign. There are certainly other setups beyond this (we started immediately following book 5 as grandchildren of Oberon). While every PC and NPC certainly has their own motivations and schemes, there is no requirements as to how political you need to be (Gerard notoriously hated the petty scheming of his siblings; Benedict doesn't care as long as Amber remains stable).
As for advancement (which I think is what you're alluding to with ranking change): if you're following the book's rules as written, the #1 in each rank for each generation cannot change (Benedict will always lead in warfare). Advancement is also blind, so you will no longer know your stats.
As for why it has run a long time: thankfully, I have a great GM that has crafted a compelling story and wonderful players that agree on the tone of the game and are reliable. It also helps that we started as 100pt characters, so there has been room for growth and development.
In my mind, it very quickly went from something implausible (how would that system work well) to one of my favorites after playing. Still lucky enough to be in a long Amber campaign with an awesome group.
You are thinking only of the modern G rating. Go back in time a bit to find G rated movies like:
Just like society's thoughts on what is generally acceptable, the mpaa rating system has changed quite a lot over the years.
Either Pac-Man or Galaga at the arcade. Man those cabinets seemed thirsty for quarters as a kid.
"Everything excellent is as difficult as it is rare."
Baruch Spinoza, Ethics (1677)
I distinctly remember enjoying Encarta 95 back in the day. Otherwise, no.
They might be referring to the Warner Brothers disc rot issue announced earlier this year (affecting some mid 2000s dvds). Ideally, things are made well and last a long time when stored properly.
Very cool. It reminds me of Esao Andrews' style.
It's even worse if they're using "criminal record" the same way the FBI has historically (arrested but not necessarily convicted on a felony charge).
I don't have up to date numbers, but c.2016 the FBI considered ~29% of Americans to have a criminal record.
He doesn't even need to describe quality. Just say that he appreciated all the attention that Trump gave to the balls.
Perhaps it's just me, but these have the exact same energy.
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Grateful Dead, especially live albums.