Most Scifi fans I have ran into can pretty quickly rank the four stars –BattleSTAR Galactica, STAR Trek, STARgate, and STAR wars, but what lesser-known or less-prestigious shows hold a special place in your heart?...
The magazine has the same issue as the rest of kbin; a lack of content.
How many unique users out of the roughly 4000 have posted "articles" here, and why is that number so low?
-Is it because figuring out how to make a post is less intuitive than other sites?
-Is there something about the community that isn't friendly?
-Is the community that we have just generally averse to posting?
Although I have played and enjoyed some of the crunchier games out there, sometimes they just start to feel more exhausting than fun. I've also found it hard to get players to buy into games where you have 20+ different questions/choices during character creation....
I assume the game that puts out 3+ books a year is D&D?
I haven't touched that game in a while. I was personally referring to Starfinder and Pathfinder, but D&D might also have that problem now that I think about it.
Things I've said or heard during character creation for these games:
"I know there are just shy of 4000 feats, but...", or "Okay, so your role in social encounters in the group is the face, debuffing-support in combat, in ship combat you're the pilot, so what's your idea for mech combat?"
I am definitely pro-choice, but I often feel like games hit a point where it's just bloat. I read a lot of RPG books and feel that it was released because they are following a schedule or hit a certain number of pages/new things, and not because they actually had something thought out to add to the game.
The only ones that didn't keep asking "how my main thing works, again?"
This issue is probably the most draining for me. When I ran Shadowrun I warned my players that it was crunchy, and they promised me that they would learn how to play their classes. The streetsam did –the decker, rigger, adept, and technomancer did not.
Whether it be due to scheduling, lack of interested players, or some other reason, what's an RPG system you're just hoping to get to the table one of these days but haven't been able to yet?
Cities without Number is my favourite game that I've run in the past 10 years, I hope you get the chance to try it out.
Highly recommend it to anyone who wants a cyberpunk/ grime-sci-fi game, who also doesn't want to deal with Shadowrun's crunch.
It was my first *WN game, so it could just be the basic system itself. Letting players choose the attribute/Skill before the role had been great for my group.
Things like letting a bruiser use talk+STR to threaten someone lets more players participate in more situations. Also, not having modifiers so high that rolling basically doesn't matter is such a nice change.
Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.
Emergency crews in Swift Current received an unorthodox phone call Tuesday night which concluded with a successful plane landing on the Trans-Canada Highway.
The article seems to mostly see the price of groceries tied to the actual cost of the product.
Once grocery stores know that we're able/willing to pay a higher price, what incentive do they have lower them?
Human remains thought to be found in Titan sub debris (www.bbc.co.uk)
US medical professionals will conduct a formal analysis of presumed remains, the coast guard said.
What's your most-loved non-star movie/show?
Most Scifi fans I have ran into can pretty quickly rank the four stars –BattleSTAR Galactica, STAR Trek, STARgate, and STAR wars, but what lesser-known or less-prestigious shows hold a special place in your heart?...
[Discussion Thread] How can we grow the /m/scifi community?
I have my own ideas about growing /m/scifi and extending our 'table' to include more scifi people. What are yours? I'm keen to learn
What's your favorite movie/serie/TV show opening credit ?
For me, it's the 2000's television news opening from the belgian TV named "La Une". It rocks and brings back memories....
How much is too much?
Although I have played and enjoyed some of the crunchier games out there, sometimes they just start to feel more exhausting than fun. I've also found it hard to get players to buy into games where you have 20+ different questions/choices during character creation....
Which system(s) are you itching to play but haven't yet?
Whether it be due to scheduling, lack of interested players, or some other reason, what's an RPG system you're just hoping to get to the table one of these days but haven't been able to yet?
Human Monogamy Has Deep Roots (www.scientificamerican.com)
Pairing up might have been the best move our ancestors ever made
Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.
How often do you turn federation off?
The title. How often do you turn off federation and only scroll through kbin threads and magazines?
Plane uses Trans-Canada Highway in Swift Current for landing (www.cjme.com)
Emergency crews in Swift Current received an unorthodox phone call Tuesday night which concluded with a successful plane landing on the Trans-Canada Highway.
Summer rule (files.catbox.moe)
RBC report warns high food prices are the ‘new normal’ — and prices will never return to pre-pandemic levels (www.thestar.com)
Food prices have soared 18% over the past two years, and while they won’t rise as rapidly, they’re not coming back down, according to a new report.