Cancer Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Or make it with fine wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Cheese-wire garrote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Who would want to murder a poor, defenseless cheese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings That depends on the cheese. I'm hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings I'm going to Balticon this weekend. And I have no idea what I'm doing. Doc You're going to Balticon this weekend. Yeesh, that's some forgetfulness you have there. Also, cheese is for eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Classic Traveller had its issues, but one thing it had that I miss is the UPP. Nigh imposible to do in hero withouth having your eyes cross. What's a UPP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daltwisney Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings What's a UPP? Universal Personal Profile. Essentially, the character's Stats (Characteristics) presented as a hexadecimal string. Also used for planets to summarize their 'stats'. (Although then it was Universal Planetary Profile). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings You miss that? One thing I don't miss about original Traveller was the fetish for forms and bureaucracy. I deal with enough bureaucracy IRL thanks, I don't need that to be so obviously extended to my RPG. Not to mention the mindset that your character can be reduced to an 8 byte string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings You miss that? One thing I don't miss about original Traveller was the fetish for forms and bureaucracy. I deal with enough bureaucracy IRL thanks' date=' I don't need that to be so obviously extended to my RPG.[/quote'] I miss the shorthand for characteristic numbers. I didn't say anything about the rest of the system. Not to mention the mindset that your character can be reduced to an 8 byte string. As for reducing a character to an 8 byte string, the UPP didn't do that. It just allowed you to jot down the values for characteristics in shorthand. You still had to have your skills/values jotted down. Mechanically, that's all there was to the character unless you had psionics or some such. It was a bare-bones old school system. The critical parts of the character: personality, background, appearance, history weren't handled mechanically. If you wanted to write it down you could. Or not. Nor did I say I missed Classic Traveller. Just the UPP. Writing out sixteen abbreviations and two digit values on top of all the other codified information isn't exactly a picnic, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings I'd rather you didn't. It would make my feelings over superiority over Bazza all but unbearable. Hmm' date=' I think you mistake the meaning of the phrase "necktie party in your honor". No, I think DT was right the first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings I'm going to Balticon this weekend. And I have no idea what I'm doing. Doc Has anybody ever tried to compile a list of all conventions? Presumably sorted by continent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings No' date=' I think DT was right the first time [/quote'] I am always right. Some of us haven't been laughed at by Great White Sharks. Unlike a certain Australian I could mention..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Cheese-wire garrote. Make it a Cheese and Wine garotte and I'm in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Make it a Cheese and Wine garotte and I'm in Yeah, up to your neck. I mean Tribble, wine glass... use champaign and you have a mini-jacuzi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings I missed the bus. Damn How many times do we have to tell you: Lead your target! Sheesh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings I just ate part of a ten course meal and I am Thanksgiving Day stuffed. Now you're ready to watch the Lions loose again. Go Cowboys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings I have to start wearing my glasses. I just can't read fine print numbers anymore. You mean you were able to read them without glasses once? Do you have microscopic x16 on your vision or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings No, I've just never worn glasses except sun glasses and I'm not used to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings It's an acquired taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSword Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings It's an acquired taste. Taste? I think you are supposed to put the support on the bridge of your nose, not your tongue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Bah! That's for American weaklings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings I'd be interested to know if there are any girls with tongues that prehensile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Anyone for a quick jaunt to Mars? Nah, there are still many places on Earth that I'd like to see. Afterall who wants to go see a barren desert when one can go swimming in the Dead Sea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Nah' date=' there are still many places on Earth that I'd like to see. Afterall who wants to go see a barren desert when one can go swimming in the Dead Sea?[/quote'] If I wanted to see a barren desert I'd go to Western Australia (not that far from me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrito Boy Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings anyone for a quick jaunt to mars? Road trip!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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