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I just thought it was funny that there's no connection between the text and the image.
I'm going to start by pointing out what I think should be clear from this comment section: it's very subjective and circumstantial. There is not a clear consensus.
One big point of disagreement in these comments is whether the game should be aimed at GMs or just players. The answer depends a lot on what kind of players you're targeting.
One thing I've been told is that however short you think it should be, make it shorter.
I think the key is for each of us to find what we're good at, and then connect with others and learn to cooperatively combine our gifts.
If you're a good gardener, find groups where you can garden and teach to garden. If you're a good painter, paint. If you're a good organizer, organize. I know folks with tech skills who run free fixit clinics, and give out restored laptops to folks who need a laptop. If you're good with kids, volunteering to watch kids at DSA meetings or for similar groups so that parents can attend them is how you translate your personal gifts into action.
For myself, I have this vision of a tabletop game that I sometimes promote on here. Now, is the thing that the world needs most at this moment this game? No, probably not. But I think it has the potential to inspire some people, and this is something I have in my power to do. So that's what it looks like for me to do my part right now.
This is all setting aside that sometimes, we can find work that contributes to this vision professionally. But that's often difficult, so I'm just talking about the unpaid extracurriculars.
Although I share u/Stegomaniac 's tastes, I want you make sure you're not discouraged by differences in tastes.
I just want to say, if you like magick, run with it.
I recognized this as your work immediately :)
Well done.
That's appreciated.
I tried the series, and started with Consider Phlebas, but it didn't click for me. I should try again with the one you suggested.
You should check out the section in this RPG manual on government.
I'm a developer on the game, and providing useful examples for writers is one of the main use cases.
Even if you don't want to use the specific structure described, I hope it will offer some useful possibilities.
Exploring human-like characters that know their creators, and also know that their creators are not superior or omniscient?
"Lions are a very gay animal"
-My husband, who is an expert on all of these things
Can we leave out dehumanizing language? I don't see why we can't just say, "vote out these rich, entitled, out-of-touch plutocrat assholes."
I don't think we should call people cockroaches. Not a good habit to get into.
To the average Daily Mail reader, that's the worst part.
EV charging ports lock with the doors.
Also: I believe the latest survey found that something like 90% of users charge at home.
One last thing: most EVs unlock their charging port when they finish charging. If someone did unplug it, it is only because it is fully charged.
Charging in parking lots is a nice convenience sometimes, but ultimately this is a totally fake scenario that no one needs to worry about happening.
I went looking for some context. First, because it's important to fact-check any image you see online today, lest someone catch a fake one and use it to discredit real claims. And second, in order to be able to explain to people the context. This sort of thing is never just a one-off.
This boy, Ahmed, is now 13. He lives with his grandmother and uncle.
https://electronicintifada.net/content/family-baby-killed-settlers-fears-fresh-attacks/36916
In this article from December of 2022, he and his family discuss how the attack remains an inescapable presence in his life. He travels into Israel on a special permit every six months for medical treatments only available inside the '48 border. The settler attacks remain a constant threat.
This article is from a year after the last, in August of 2023. Several months before Oct. 7. It's from Haaretz, the Israeli equivalent to the NYTImes, and is about how the far right political establishment was pushing for the complete amnesty of the murderer who received three life sentences for burning Ahmed's father and infant brother alive.
I believe that Ahmed will live to see the end of this. I dream of a single bi-national state, in which Ahemd's family is not only safe in their current home, but free to travel the region without permits, and safe from Jewish supremacist extremism.
My comment 2 years ago mentioned that this project is from 2015 and was never actually released.
I think that makes him more credible.
I'm not against the technology universally: I'm just against the scam applications (which happen to be all of them, as far as I've seen).
This makes me so mad. I don't want senators telling me what to eat based on their own dietary preferences.
This certainly isn't my biggest complaint with Fetterman, but I must say that he's really not been what I expected.
I just listened to this episode. It's funny, it came on right after I'd listened to Hannah Richie on Ezra Klein's podcast.
It was such an interesting contrast. Adam interviewed Richie a few weeks ago, which came up a few times during this one. On both interviews, the host and subject are largely in agreement on the problem and what needs to be done, but one episode represented a case for mainstream appeal, and the other for radical activism.
To the credit of all, none seemed inclined to disparage the others. The radical episode (this one) agreed that the moderate faction was essential. And the moderate episode (available here) largely expressed concern that the radical faction has historically had insufficient success.
I found it very funny that Klein and Richie both admitted that they went vegan, and that they wish that the whole world would, but don't like to say that for fear of alienating people. I get it. But hearing them admit that is amusing to me. Like they're embarrassed to be closeted radicals.
Ezra's episode is titled "Cows are Just an Enviornmental Disaster" in the link, but in my podcast app it was called "Is Green Growth actually possible?" which is a much better title, imo.
That's close to what I'm doing.
My quickstart guide is written to be close in length to what players might read. And let's be honest: most players are going to promise to read a quickstart, then forget and try to quickly skim it while waiting for the last player to show up. They're going to read for five minutes (if that) and rely on the GM to explain everything. So the quickstart guide is closer in length to board game rules than RPG rules.
Then, the first adventure is written like a video game tutorial. It's very linear, and walks players through a few key actions: Briefing > Negotiation > Fight > Conclusion, all within about 90 minutes.
What Belongs in a Quickstart Guide
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