Why were so many of the "OG" game designers insufferable faggots? It seems like the vast majority of game designers from the 70s and 80s were self-obsessed dickheads who openly hated and looked down on their customer base. There were obviously exceptions, and some like Gygax would go on to regret and apologize for it, but still, what made so many "professionals" back then such fags?Pic related: WFRP author James Wallis's response to a letter criticizing how railroaded The Enemy Within campaign was.
>>97251941Yes, they're not for people who play games to have fun. Which is all people.
>>97258758>They are bound by rules, the GM is not. The GM has unlimited resources, the players do not.You'd be shocked how often both sides of the table seem to forget that.
>>97252354So, no examples of players fucking with the DM? Interesting.
>>97251504This is not what Gary believed in the slightest. He thought the DM should be little more than a referee to provide rulings when needed, and that the players should be the ones driving everything forward in a game.
>>97258801Famously reasonable and even-tempered Gary Gygax, known for his ability to step back and let things work the way they're supposed to.
We've reached the point where GMs are now producing AI slop responses both in and out of character.
>>97252553>>97252558This is insanely repulsive on so many levels. The damned thing can't even stop talking like a retarded fag long enough to say anything of real value.
>>97252553>>97252558They should use it to write political speeches since it gave a whole lot of nothing for all of those words
AI GM?
>>972233292hu posts like a fucking AI himself. he has no business complaining
>>97252553>using a soulless machine to critique something you created Why the fuck would you do that?
Forgotten People Edition>2024 PHB Scanhttps://files.catbox.moe/g8oo9h.pdf>Cropped and rotated, but more artifactyMjAyNCBQSEIsIE5vIFRodW1icywgT0NSZWQsIEFub24ncyBCb29rbWFya3MgdHJhbnNmZXJyZWQgb3Zlci4gCgpodHRwczovL2Vhc3l1cGxvYWQuaW8vd2Fvcm9h>2024 DMGhttps://files.catbox.moe/fd04pq.pdf>2024 Monster Manualhttps://files.catbox.moe/atd38s.pdf (D&D beyond version)https://pomf2.lain.la/f/1en5qwum.pdf (scan)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97258670Why your hp so low?
>>97258706We roll for HP.
>>972586700-to-285You forgot to double the thunder damage on crit.
>>97258706>>97258709But 77 is exactly what you would expect for a 20 con level 6 barbarian that took the 12 at level 1 and 7 each following level.
>>97258709Makes sense >>97258761Dworf extra hp?
Gundam Meta Edition Here is a thread to discuss trading card games other than the big three.>Build Divide>Force of Will>Final Fantasy TCG>DBZ CCG>Wixoss>Keyforge>Gundam>Legend of the 5 Rings (L5R)>Digimon>Flesh and Blood>Gate Ruler>Battle SpiritsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97257644fucking savage, holy crap
>>97248972 where do you find monthly and yearly japanese tcg sales info?
>>97258003Valid, fair enough.
>>97257305Are there any good / pretty Alice cards in this game (both from the setting in general and of her specifically)?
>>97256264>>97256293Thanks but I live in Europe. I don't want to pay $40 shipping costs plus $20-30 import inspection fees for a $35 playmat.I like the beta mat but it's going for $100 over here on the secondary market.
A thread for discussing the Star Wars franchise and its various media and tabletop games.Sheev I'm NJO editionPrevious: >>97217145Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing, Armada, and Legion>https://pastebin.com/9puqx1zeStar Wars Roleplaying Games (d6/d20/FFG)>https://pastebin.com/iUriRfaAOther FFG Star Wars tabletop (Imperial Assault, Destiny and the LCG)>http://pastebin.com/ZE4gn0yNComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
The /btg/ is dead! Long live the /btg/!One Confederation, One Vision, One Chancellor editionPrevious Thread: >>97234667================================>BattleTech Introductory Guide & PDFshttps://bg.battletech.com/?page_id=400>Overview of the Major Factionshttps://bg.battletech.com/universe/great-houseshttps://bg.battletech.com/universe/the-clanshttps://bg.battletech.com/universe/other-powersComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97258595>Why does this 16 year old video not match how things are now?>>97258580 (Me)>He went out of his way to misrepresent the current state of the franchise
>>97258635>>97258686>What is this failed 5th entry into the MechWarrior franchise that eventually mutated into MWO?
>>97258703It always was a reboot
MW5 really is pretty bad though. It limped along even with no competition and a slavish core fanbase of grogs that would buy all DLC day one, full price, no questions asked.
>>97258776It really was a mad dash to get it out the door even with epic's money. They must have been really worried microsoft will not renew the license.
What is the correct way to handle female priestess? Historically women weren't part of the clergy, so you don't have a lot of references to drawn from in regards to their attitude.
>>97258004
>>97254880I'd ask the player what their character does during their turn, and then adjudicate the results using the rules.
>>97255542who are you quoting?
>>97258551Lurk moar.
>>97258004Then everyone stood up and clapped.
Previous thread: >>97111514GURPS is a modular, adaptable system, capable of running a wide range of characters, settings, and play styles, with a level of detail varying from lightweight to completely autistic.Optional rules allow you to emulate different genres with a single system, or even switch genres within a single game.A nearly complete archive of GURPS books can be found by using the image. Never post direct links to the archive anywhere in plain text.If you're wondering where to start:- The Basic Set covers everything, including a lot of optional rules you probably won't use.- A genre guide can be found in the archive, under Unofficial/GURPSgen. It tells you what extra books and articles you may find useful for many common genres.- How To Be a GURPS GM is a good read even for players.- GCS (gurpscharactersheet.com) is an excellent character-builder software, with page references to all the books and the option to export to both Foundry and Fantasy Grounds.Thread question: How often do you use an official GURPS setting? Which are your favorites?
>>97258329An ordinary police detective's job is probably a Duty, because he could end up in a violent confrontation, but it isn't likely to be more than 'fairly often' (this would be a typical full-time job, which would also be nonhazardous, reducing its value to [0]). You might say that even a full-time detective only has a Duty which shows up 'quite rarely', since most of his job is routine and predictable.Anyone who is part of a law-enforcement organisation has police rank, but this can be Rank 0 [0]. A detective probably qualifies for higher than that, because he can issue orders to beat cops, administrators, and so on.Patron usually implies someone who has an actual personal connection to you, not just an employer. If you are a replaceable worker to your boss, you don't have a work-related patron. Cops tend to look after their own, so a detective could take his unit as a patron if they would collectively 'have his back' beyond what they are legally obliged to, but this isn't a sure thing.
>>97258415>>97258431Thanks, this helps a lot. I'll read through social engineering and see if I get it all.
I do not care for vehicles 4e, but I would behead every single SJG employee for a revised UT
>The guns stats book just says "hey google that shit" when it comes to reference dataI get it but damn. Also they should have provided reference data to get similar results to high tech. They're all over the place.
>>97256616The one from Mook is way more complete and easier to read
>Brutus' Drivehttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1qb0_OLhDrDYVVpbllIREdOczg?resourcekey=0-m3LU1xaC5-PnnA0VLRfK9g>DriveAnon's Drivehttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Cx7KoDkQa9qmDfJN9_CehZ0fxXEweKOu?usp=sharing>Jumpchain IRC Chathttp://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.rizon.net/?#JumpchainCYOA>Ruleshttp://pastebin.com/Gqj3iKyn>How to Jumpchainhttp://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1qb0_OLhDrDVDFBR2NpdG03S0U/viewComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97257780Thank you brown waifu enjoyer, I will now work on my jump.
If Raditz somwhow survived the Special Beam Cannon, how much of a power boost would he get?Hard to decide when they range from Vegeta's relatively meh post-Goku boost to Goku's absolutely retarded post-Ginyu boost.
>>97257780>Naga Last GirlhoodBased taste. That is one of the best skins to come out of Nikke. If only we had a jump for it.
>>97253078>187 - Digimon All-Star Rumble>DrawbacksJumper History>Location & TimeFactory Town>Background choices21 years oldDigimon: Mega Level: Shakamon (400)>PurchasesVaccinated (Free)Jumper: Entry Confirmed (Free, discounted)Mon of Many Forms (Free, discounted)Hello there, contestants! (300)Hero of the Digital World (0)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97258432The obvious answer is whatever would make for the more interesting story.
>Everyone points out that "Le demons are not evil" was a huge trend>Can barely remember any media that doesnt' have not-evil, not-succubus demons>The first that came to mind was devilman and they are still dicks thereWhat is with this weird fauxtrarian bullshit
>>97258244what are you? a scripture expert?>>97258242>if God is not all good then Satan is not all evildoesn't work that way. Both could be good or both could be evil. Is Hitler any morally good now that Israelis slaughter the Palestinians? (both Israelis and Palis can be considered evil, too)
>>97257839Pretty weird scenario you imagined there.
>>97258338>what are you? a scripture expert?Yes. Everyone should be.
>>97258338Hitler wasn't evil, just looking out for his own while being subverted by international banking ( which just so happens to be owned by a certain demographic ), so...
>>97257474>describes millennial shit>complains about zoomersmindbroken. my dick still works btw :)
It's Christmas Yes I know I'm late, shut up a time of mercy and cheer.SO WHY NOT CELEBRATE WITH THE MOST MERCIFUL MAN IN THE IMPERIUM, THE REDEEMER!?!I'm going to storytime the entire classic comic. Shout out in the thread if you're reading (especially if it's your first time) and enjoy one of the greatest works of Warhammer 40,000 fiction.
>>97251689Well now I'm imagining a Redeemer TV show where he's played by the guy from Psych, but exclusively doing his put-on funny spanglish accent.
>>97247838He looks vaguely like Iznogoud to me so I imagine him also sounding like him
>>97246658>Dear Diary, today OP wasn't a fag
Warhammer 40,000 is great
>>97246752Such a festive song for a festive time
How would you implement undead PCs in a game, in a way that feels flavorful and meaningfully different from regular PCs?
>>97255834I think I would try playing traditional games.
Damn! This looks like shit.
>>97256018idk, looks like ai to me lol
>>97257747Which system?
>>97257344>chiefly concerned with how being undead would affect ability to kill mobs for loot and not how society would react to the undead guy going around with the partyTerminal D&Dbrain.
Dubs and above turn into canon.
Beer is no longer haram because it has been recognized as a good sleeping aid when you live in a world this dangerous. Public drunkenness is still haram and gets you 20 lashes.
The world is shaped like a Möbius strip (pic related)
There is a Tyrolian valley from circa 1880 copied 1:1 somewhere to the interior and the locals don't even know they aren't in the Austria-Hungary anymore
>>97258744Fuckin' A!
The most powerful wizards live in floating mobile towers with which they travel about.
>leather armor>studded leather armor
>>97258324>actual "leather armor" has metal plates in it so no.No it doesn't, retard. Cuirboulli is a thing.
>>97258324this guy doesn't know what a buff coat is
>>97258324It's Gygax's misinterpretation of brigandine, perchance.
>>97256999If it was just the name then DnD would describe studded leather as metal plates riveted to an outer leather shell. But instead it simply says it's leather reinforced with rivets. So no, he meant studded leather, because that's what the sources he had was talking about, it's just that the idea of studded leather originally came form people severely misunderstanding brigandine.>>97258324There is actual leather armour to be found. Buff leather coats and pants were a big thing in the early modern period, hardened leather pieces earlier on, leather lamellar over in China... But not the "leather plate" LARP suits, no, and any functional "studded leather" would indeed have metal plates on the inside.
>>97256999>look up brigandine>its a leather armor piece with studs in iterm what the sigma?
Winter Gloom EditionPreviously on /slop/: >>97227237 ▶ Thread Task: Moody and gloomy winter pictures.And maybe characters trying to find a comfy warm corner.▶ Generatorshttps://bing.com/images/create/https://sora.chatgpt.com/https://gemini.google/overview/image-generation/https://perchance.org/ai-text-to-image-generatorComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97257655Fuck off to /v/, then (why do you all consider this thread "anything goes as long as it's AI")?
>>97257706Because the thread theme is winter gloom, you autistic piece of retarded shit.
>>97257706why wouldn't it? the same fluff and worldbuilding that is used in video games is literally equally useful in tabletop gameswhy don't you go complain that breasts don't belong on /hc/ because they're already on /s/ or something, because that's literally the same thing you're doing here
