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    Simon got a reaction from Jujitsuguy in Hero Designer 6E Vehicle - Sell Back issue   
    Yes - that's how you get updates.
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    Simon got a reaction from TrickstaPriest in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    That has not been my experience (thankfully) -- the people are one of the big draws to moving there. I've found over the years that I have a somewhat unique gauge of the general acceptance of people in a given area - how they react to me in a kilt. Examples:  
    Vermont in general wants to be accepting of everything and seem desperate not to give offense, but this causes them to almost pretend that they can't see me as they try too hard to avoid giving any offense.   Maine is ridiculously accepting of everything and very outspoken. They welcomed some crazy midwesterner in a kilt and peppered me with questions. Portugal threw me for a loop - a complete non-reaction with the exception of one or two more "unique" individuals that went out of their way to compliment me on it.  I had more issues with the French (tourists) than the Portuguese. Extremely welcoming of all people, so long as you respond in kind.  
    To bring things back towards the thread topic, it may be due to the attitudes many Americans come in with -- Portugal has a better political climate from the US in almost all ways and tends to have rather strong opinions about fascism (given their relatively recent past, this isn't a surprise); have an American come in and express certain far-right political views and I can see a pretty negative take from the Portuguese.
     
    On the fiscal side, they have an extremely low average income. That is generally compensated by a similarly low cost of living (allowing for an overall high quality of life), but the relatively recent rise of tourism has caused many locals to get priced out of housing in the cities (as more and more places go to AirBnbs). 
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    Simon got a reaction from TrickstaPriest in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Rookies
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    Simon got a reaction from MrAgdesh in Transform - Mental and Physical   
    That is for the GM to decide based on the nature of the Transform and the Transformed Character's abilities (i.e. the GM's decision based on dramatic and narrative sense).
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    Simon reacted to Ranxerox in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Glad to hear about the cutting back and the weight loss thing.  I think that I speak for everyone here in saying that we want you around for a good long time.
     
    If you don't mind me asking, which country were you thinking of moving to?
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    Simon got a reaction from Khymeria in SURPRISE ATTACK - If an attack is not perceived at all before, but perceived only during the attack, is it then not classed as a Surprise Attack?   
    There is no "during the attack" - a Surprise Attack is one that the target is not aware of at the time that the Attack Action is made.  If there is time before the Attack Action in which the target becomes aware of the impending attack (e.g. the target makes a PER Roll to notice the enemy breaking from cover and closing the distance to the target), then the attack is not a Surprise Attack.
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    Simon got a reaction from Lawnmower Boy in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    In regards to Russia/Wagner: things are going to be unfolding quickly, so I'd urge people to use caution in posts. This is not a site for "you read it here first" news....and in situations like this anything else may be dated and incorrect by the time it's posted.
     
    Pause, breathe, and read actual news sites if you want to keep up on this. 
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    Simon got a reaction from Pattern Ghost in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    In regards to Russia/Wagner: things are going to be unfolding quickly, so I'd urge people to use caution in posts. This is not a site for "you read it here first" news....and in situations like this anything else may be dated and incorrect by the time it's posted.
     
    Pause, breathe, and read actual news sites if you want to keep up on this. 
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    Simon got a reaction from Iuz the Evil in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    In regards to Russia/Wagner: things are going to be unfolding quickly, so I'd urge people to use caution in posts. This is not a site for "you read it here first" news....and in situations like this anything else may be dated and incorrect by the time it's posted.
     
    Pause, breathe, and read actual news sites if you want to keep up on this. 
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    Simon got a reaction from Sociotard in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    In regards to Russia/Wagner: things are going to be unfolding quickly, so I'd urge people to use caution in posts. This is not a site for "you read it here first" news....and in situations like this anything else may be dated and incorrect by the time it's posted.
     
    Pause, breathe, and read actual news sites if you want to keep up on this. 
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    Simon reacted to unclevlad in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Then, may I suggest we pause posting on this for the time being?  No matter what actually happens, it's probably better to let the facts emerge, and many of us are probably following things to some degree anyway.
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    Simon got a reaction from Lord Liaden in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    In regards to Russia/Wagner: things are going to be unfolding quickly, so I'd urge people to use caution in posts. This is not a site for "you read it here first" news....and in situations like this anything else may be dated and incorrect by the time it's posted.
     
    Pause, breathe, and read actual news sites if you want to keep up on this. 
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    Simon got a reaction from Logan D. Hurricanes in The cranky thread   
    You can't handle the tooth!
     
    Sorry...I’ll show myself out...
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    Simon got a reaction from Tom Cowan in The cranky thread   
    You can't handle the tooth!
     
    Sorry...I’ll show myself out...
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    Simon got a reaction from Hermit in The cranky thread   
    You can't handle the tooth!
     
    Sorry...I’ll show myself out...
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    Simon got a reaction from Chris Goodwin in TK and END Cost   
    Just to clear up on the official rules side, Costs END to Maintain was something that Steve had added to some rather esoteric Constant Power builds. Since those had become canon, the rules in HD had to be adjusted. When I asked if there was any hard/fixed rules around the application of Costs END to Maintain on Constant Powers, the statement was no...just common sense of the player/GM.
     
    The impression I have is that Costs END to Maintain on a Constant Power is primarily applicable to something with a continual effect - something where you would normally be paying for the instant application/use of the ability but then relying on the target to break out after.  But Steve didn't want to preclude other builds with it, so no hard rules surrounding its application -- the player and the GM just need to agree on it.
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    Simon got a reaction from Christopher R Taylor in TK and END Cost   
    Just to clear up on the official rules side, Costs END to Maintain was something that Steve had added to some rather esoteric Constant Power builds. Since those had become canon, the rules in HD had to be adjusted. When I asked if there was any hard/fixed rules around the application of Costs END to Maintain on Constant Powers, the statement was no...just common sense of the player/GM.
     
    The impression I have is that Costs END to Maintain on a Constant Power is primarily applicable to something with a continual effect - something where you would normally be paying for the instant application/use of the ability but then relying on the target to break out after.  But Steve didn't want to preclude other builds with it, so no hard rules surrounding its application -- the player and the GM just need to agree on it.
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    Simon got a reaction from Cancer in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
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    Simon got a reaction from Cloppy Clip in VPP Types   
    It won't have any rules-effect, but it will affect the display -- the "input"/type is displayed in parens beside the VPP display/alias:
     
    Test VPP:  Variable Power Pool (Magic Pool), 60 base + 30 control cost
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    Simon got a reaction from assault in Have you changed your apparel?   
    Outlier here - about 8 years or so ago I found that wearing a kilt fixed some rather worrying degenerative nerve issues I was having (due to L4-L5 scoliosis).  It had gotten to the point that I couldn't stand in one place for more than 15 minutes without either severe sciatic pain and/or femoral nerve pain (left leg would go "dead" from the hip down).  Put a kilt on for the first time for St. Pat's one year and realized after about 6 hours of standing at the bar that I had been standing at the bar for 6 hours and didn't have any pain. Other than testing out the somewhat bizarre theory (and always finding that jeans, khakis, dress pants, etc. would cause the issues to come back), I haven't been back in pants since.  Don't even own any these days.
     
    Plus side, is that no one knows what to make of a kilt when it comes to dress codes -- can be casual or formal with the simple addition of a jacket.

    And some vintage work boots are the norm for footwear.
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    Simon got a reaction from Hermit in Have you changed your apparel?   
    Outlier here - about 8 years or so ago I found that wearing a kilt fixed some rather worrying degenerative nerve issues I was having (due to L4-L5 scoliosis).  It had gotten to the point that I couldn't stand in one place for more than 15 minutes without either severe sciatic pain and/or femoral nerve pain (left leg would go "dead" from the hip down).  Put a kilt on for the first time for St. Pat's one year and realized after about 6 hours of standing at the bar that I had been standing at the bar for 6 hours and didn't have any pain. Other than testing out the somewhat bizarre theory (and always finding that jeans, khakis, dress pants, etc. would cause the issues to come back), I haven't been back in pants since.  Don't even own any these days.
     
    Plus side, is that no one knows what to make of a kilt when it comes to dress codes -- can be casual or formal with the simple addition of a jacket.

    And some vintage work boots are the norm for footwear.
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    Simon got a reaction from DentArthurDent in Have you changed your apparel?   
    Outlier here - about 8 years or so ago I found that wearing a kilt fixed some rather worrying degenerative nerve issues I was having (due to L4-L5 scoliosis).  It had gotten to the point that I couldn't stand in one place for more than 15 minutes without either severe sciatic pain and/or femoral nerve pain (left leg would go "dead" from the hip down).  Put a kilt on for the first time for St. Pat's one year and realized after about 6 hours of standing at the bar that I had been standing at the bar for 6 hours and didn't have any pain. Other than testing out the somewhat bizarre theory (and always finding that jeans, khakis, dress pants, etc. would cause the issues to come back), I haven't been back in pants since.  Don't even own any these days.
     
    Plus side, is that no one knows what to make of a kilt when it comes to dress codes -- can be casual or formal with the simple addition of a jacket.

    And some vintage work boots are the norm for footwear.
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    Simon reacted to Doc Democracy in Online Hero Dice Roller   
    Personally I can't see past Hero System mobile by our very own @sentry0.
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    Simon got a reaction from Hermit in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
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    Simon got a reaction from rravenwood in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
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