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  2. Wizards of the Coast Announces One D&D

    in General Roleplaying

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    On 3/20/2024 at 4:16 PM, Ragitsu said:

    The bottom line is that you cannot expect a corporate entity to behave in a principled fashion; genuine integrity is only ever a welcome bonus. Invariably, they will pursue that which is popular...that which is profitable. If insanity is en vogue, then do not be surprised if they start donning straitjackets as a sign of faux-solidarity.

    I can't top that. Well explained.

  10. Prisons

    in Dark Champions

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    THe Cubans built a fairly close copy of the "panopticon". Which puts the guards in a center tower/island, but with the ability to observe the cels 360 degrees around them.  THe prisoners cant observe if the guards are watching them, due to mirrored windows. THere is no privacy from the guards.

     

    Or they could emulate the prison from the Disney + show Andor with it's eletrified floors and very limited access halways.  The one error of design they did was the windows on the access tunnels giving the prisoners an idea of how large the facility was, and a way to communicate line of sight to other prisoners above and below them.

  11. What Have You Watched Recently?

    in Non-Gaming Discussion

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    On 3/5/2024 at 9:45 PM, Ternaugh said:

    Oppenheimer: It's a very good watch. Ostensibly, it's about the father of the atomic bomb, but the story's much more complicated. Highly recommended. (Peacock)

     Very complicated. Robert Downey Junior's performance was chilling, and all that drama was caused by a misunderstanding...  

  16. To the streets

    in Champions

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    On 3/2/2024 at 10:58 AM, Christopher R Taylor said:

     

    From a comic book perspective, that's how characters like The Confessor, Spider-Man, Batman, Daredevil, The Question etc all were written: they handle this stuff.  From a Champions campaign perspective, I have long wanted to run a police campaign with very low-end heroes as cops on a special squad (like Alphacore, but they're more powerful).  You can do regular police stuff, special situations like SWAT engagements, and low end superheroes as well as mobsters, etc.

    Looking forward to the write ups from this, if you do it.

  18. What Have You Watched Recently?

    in Non-Gaming Discussion

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    18 hours ago, BoloOfEarth said:

     

    Based on your recommendation (at least, I'm assuming the above was a recommendation), I've started watching Resident Alien. I'm up to episode 4 of the first season.  Rather enjoying it.  

    When we are done with James Spader's Blacklist, we are going on to Resident Alien, as well. I liked the two or three episodes I saw a couple of years ago.

  20. To the streets

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    IT really is a choice made at the beginning of a campaign, as to how big or small it's going to be. THe campaigns tend not to grow too much over time if they start street level, as experience in Hero tends to make characters more versatile, and durable, rather than more powerful (in general).  Experience points granted tend to be 2 and 3 points a session, and only the most disciplined player sits on them for a full 3 to six months of weekly play to buy another slot on their multi-power, or a new power.  So in general, heroes will make slow moves away from the street level, towards full power.  Also , GMs should remember that villains get experience points, also. THey can grow as well, though not quite at the rate the heroes would. 

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