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>new tcg is the biggest funded tabletop kickstarter at $15+ mil and growing
Will it succeed?
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>>97826652
>>97827779
In magic terms, creatures enter tapped and with summoning sickness. Go Solo lets them enter untapped and with Haste.
They could have worded it better, but its a solid mechanic.
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>>97826573
It'll never replace Magic as the default tcg people play, it'll never replace Pokemon as the default collectible tcg. Even if it was a stellar system with fantastic art nerds have too much sunk cost in MtG/Pokemon to ever branch out.
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>>97827886
How about creating your own thing? Oh wait, in today's stupid world everyone is chasing the safe option instead of doing something new and getting a market without competitors, it's too much risk for retarded modern investors.
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I'm really not sure, but there's still some time to decide. On one hand, nowadays 50 bucks for 2 starter decks with dice included doesn't sound that bad of a deal, especially since they keep adding some bonus to all tiers. I do like keeping starter decks of different out of print games around like self-contained games just to see how rules evolve in card games though.

On the other hand... it looks so incredibly boring. Art is boring, gameplay looks boring, even these extras that should be exciting look so bland, like the deckboxes. These companies really should take some risks with innovation before every experience whatsoever is slopified into purgatory.

But what do I know? They make the big money after all. Maybe this is what people actually want.
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>>97826573
Altered TCG,the previous kickstarter record older has ended after only 18 months. Maybe the cyberpunk IP will be able to carry this one.

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He was in his prime during the 1920s.
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>>97826346
This really rocks, anon, that's the kind of posts I want to read.
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>>97826409
Mao had no problems with Kung Fu practitioners who were brainwashed into being obedient communist lackeys. Unfortunately for him, there weren't that many around. At least not as many to convince him that a purge was unnecessary.
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>>97826423
Cultivation novels are essentially about a bunch of guys using magic, alchemy, and violence to transcend to higher planes of existence, it doesn't take much to switch the Celestial Bureaucracy to gibbering idiot gods.
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>>97826382
>It's a well-documented fact that Ip Man used to be a cop
That doesn't mean he kung-fu'd his way through riots or that he trained cops to use wing chun to fight rioters. You're conflating basic training, which all cops do, with the movies where this guy was an untouchable badass.
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>>97819486
Killed by Jackie Chan

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Do you prefer a ton of detail fleshing out an adventure module, or do you prefer only the most note worthy and explicit features required to run the adventure? there's two competing schools of thought on how one creates more work for the DM than the other. However they might be overlooking the effort that goes into summing and paraphrasing down a lot of fluff into actionable material to execute at the table, and how flexible the canvas is to do whatever it is you wish with the more straightforward template.
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>game called Dungeon Crawl Classics
>There are no rules for dungeon crawling

Just play ACKS
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>>97826456
>The game is about simple, theme park style beer and pretzels dungeons
>Instead of doing that, play this overwritten b/x heartbreaker!

Nah.
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>>97815256
I like DCC, and I pretty much agreed with what QB said about it.
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>>97826528
There is definitely a thing where the osr/NuSR crowd assume it's failing at trying to be their thing, when in fact it's actually doing it's own thing.
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>>97825749
Based that she heard "ACKS is a shit game with an even more shit fanbase" and immediately thought "BASED BASED BASED"

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So I learned about this obscure system called Dungeons and Dragons. Think it's worth trying to introduce my GURPS 5e group to it? Spell slots seem like a really interesting mechanic I've never seen before.
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>>97825143
imagine rolling something like a d10 or god forbid a d4. they just look so junky.
>>97825664
this is just bad game design anon. it is meant to appease the lol so randumb people. nothing more to say about it
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TrenchCrusade is awesome bros, the community is outstanding too
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I've been so happy with the quality of /tg/ lately. All the threads are so helpful and insightful, the bots have been all but eliminated, and things just get better every day!
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>>97820231

My all female group is pretty awesome
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>>97820231
Puckee threads are so useful and very constructive for real games

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How high would you rank the riding skill of the average Comanche Warrior in your system of choice? Explain your answer.
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>>97827828
How would you play traditional games? Explain your answer.
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Robert E Howard's last story was about a comanche guy
I got nothing else to add to this thread
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>>97828006
They were fucking badass

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Previous thread: >>97680129

GURPS 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.

TQ: what's your least favorite disadvantage for a player to take?
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>>97826177
You're a retard. Observe.

>Autism, [-25]
>>Stubbornness [-5]
>>Compulsive Overexplaining* [-5]
>>Mild Shyness [-5]
>>Clueless [-10]

And if you're OP
>>Decreased Intelligence 1 [-20]
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>>97826233
Where's being a completely incapable retard who needs to where diapers at age 27?
Also, you forgot Obsession (Trains).
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>>97823845
The issue is that GURPS is a turn based rpg and doesn't really represent how difficult it'd be to carefully aim for the head or even retaliate against someone foaming at the mouth and wailing in you, which would be quite overwhelming. Except AoA just gives you a +4 to your own hit chance and in turn you're completely defenseless. The opponent just parries or dodges your AoA and easily attacks back.

Ye olde zerkers had shields and defended themselves, they weren't completely careless and easily headshotted.
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>>97824281
>puckee spamming his commission again
https://www.reddit.com/r/ReasonableFantasy/comments/1s9p7et/vivienne_cruft_peasant_woman_by_dennis_fr%C3%B6hlich/
https://desuarchive.org/_/search/image/MZQ6oAeU30IPlBg_XUeEuA/
>4 times since April 2026
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Since GURPS 4 doesn't have proper rules for vehicles, are the ones from 3rd edition still usable?

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Easy Flowcharts Edition

>RPG Rulebooks
https://rentry.org/40kRPGLinks
>Homebrew Collection (Feb 2025)
https://rentry.org/40RPGHB
>WANG/Imperium Maledictum News
https://cubicle7games.com/blog/warhammer-40k
>Bestiary, armoury, weapon quality and NPC database
http://www.40krpgtools.com/
>Dark Heresy 2e Character Creator:
https://apps.ajott.io/dh2chargen/
>General 40kRPG Encyclopedia
https://www.scholaprogenium.com/
>Offline Combined Armory (v6.48.161023)

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>>97739503
What's wrong with enuncia? Like, have you even read the Ravenor scene where Tuxedo-wearing pysker Toros Revoke summersaults around the paired golden rhyming swords of a golden daemon Incunabula while blasting it with primordial un-words? Or are you just a secondary who judges Black Library authors by their work's wiki write-ups?
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>>97827405
Because, chucklefuck, I don't think 'alakazam' and 'open sesame' and 'expecto patronum' fit the idea that psykers are all one mental slip away from becoming demonic onaholes or enslaver gates. Magic words are a gateway drug to the final climactic battle between Horus and the Emperor being a game of fucking yugioh, and if you try to tell me that was good writing I'll know for sure you're just shitstirring.
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>>97827457
>the final climactic battle between Horus and the Emperor being a game of fucking yugioh
He doesn't know.
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>>97826298
>>97826506
Thx
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I need help understanding something about Space Marine biology. What are the limits of their accelerated healing? Can they regrow teeth? Can they heal radiation sickness?

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Need A Light? Edition

Sprues and instructions
https://starcraft-tmg.com/downloads

How-to-Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDBsIPVIOHw&t=3s [Embed]

Art of War Battle Report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR4tT_UTlBc

Play On Tabletop Battle Report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fImg1-vXX8

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>>97822221
I'd kill to have a Vorazun model. She's awesome and I'd love to have her fighting beside Zeratul, they'd probably not get along too well on account of the whole "Zeratul killed her Ma" thing.
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>>97822316
Let my boy go, he did nothing wrong.
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>>97827655
Seconding Vorazun as the #1 pick, Selendis, Alarak and Talandar would also be great.
Just give me more Protoss, I fucking love my Protoss.
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>>97827655
I support more big Protons titties, no matter how they get in the game.
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>>97827655
I'm pretty sure Vorazun knows why Zeratul had to kill Raszagal. And likely agreed that death was preferrable to being infested by whore-igan.

30-50 Feral Ogryns edition

Previous Heresy: >>97802085

>HH 3.0 - Complete gofile - All Books:
https://gofile.io/d/cnJk0N
>Titanicus Compendiums
https://gofile.io/d/qdYzem

>New Edition, to a great wailing and gnashing of teeth:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/setting/warhammer-the-horus-heresy/
>Official FAQ/Errata/Downloads:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/downloads/warhammer-the-horus-heresy/
>Thread FAQ (very old, remembers Age of Terra)
https://pastebin.com/iUqNrrA8

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>>97827782
PR explanation: To make the models more realistically scaled.
Cynical explanation: To make them incompatible with old stuff/40k stuff.
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>>97827791
Thanks for your input anon.
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>>97827549
>>97827666
armor mixing was also a very established thing because supply issues had soldiers pilfering corpses for any undamaged components they could find.
first anon is being facetious i think
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>>97827842
What was the nu-lore regarding beakie armour being mass produced again?
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>>97827791
But it isn't realistic scale at all. In real life, helmets always make someone's head look quite a bit larger. And those helmets aren't even made to stop bullets like power armour. Even considering marine heads being proportionally smaller because they're suppose to be huge, nu-mark marines would need to have baby heads beneath those helmets for them to be able to fit.

What's the appeal of evil women?
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>>97815505
To be fair, why the hell did women decide to be a fucking enigma?
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Why do women like bad boys?
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>>97827879
Because they are dumb. You wouldn't believe how often women who go for gangbangers are beaten up or literally murdered.
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>>97827879
>see visual novels made to appeal to the male fantasy.
>its all about romance, getting into a loving committed relationship and starting a family.
>if there is romance with multiple partners its about loving them all equally and taking care of them all.

>see visual novels made to appeal to the male fantasy.
>its all about the main girl being raped and abused, maybe even involving blood or gore. constant cheating and jumping on a different dick.
>if there is romance with multiple partners its about the men constantly fighting over her or even physically hurting each other or even her over it.
Women are just fucking stupid.
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>>97827567
>puckee spamming his commission again
https://www.reddit.com/r/ImaginaryCharacters/comments/1ije3o4/celira_darkflame_evil_sorceress_by_kartstudio/
https://desuarchive.org/_/search/image/GDZmUhxqu54xZ2D05FkNRQ/
>53 times since November 2023

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>produce indie module
>send it to a few youtubers who review modules and have a decent reputation for independent thought
>hey, I've seen some of this guy's videos and he has never once mentioned being paid
>send free copy
>get email from his agent quoting a price for a review

Why are they all like this?
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>>97816639
Well, considering the jump from "this guy", singular, to "why are they all" I suspect it's largely due to you being a smarmy little shit with a narrative to push because you got butthurt over not getting the free publicity you thought you were entitled to.
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>>97816639
what the fuck is with the huge knockers on this dude
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>>97827599
Yeah I don't think we need insane commies who gave themselves giant tits telling us what is appropriate for kids to read in libraries.
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>>97827921
It's very distracting
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>>97827935
Hope he stays away from schools and hockey games, Christ.

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Archives & Other Resources: https://rentry.co/cyoag
Allsync: https://cyoa.allsync.com/s/owWor64yLTngDk3
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>>97826854
https://imgchest.com/p/na7konjjwy8
Hype and Aura cyoa coming through
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>>97826822
Shonenspics were a mistake. I blame entropiss.

Work in Progress, "No Foolin'!" Edition

>Full-on /WIP/ OP Links Pastebin
https://pastebin.com/BE42AEcD

>WIP Tutorial Images Mega
https://mega.nz/#F!TvQFCaLb!w8WZKCcOsTRasxrI0JWezw

>Saint Duncan's "Six Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Painting"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufP8ka3KGno

>Saint Duncan also explains thinning your paints
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxWgsqSf74s

>Paint thinning 102

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>>97827569
That's a 40k vehicle now? Look at any other wheeled vehicle in the 40k universe and you see the discrepancy.
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Finally painting some more of my Necrons. Got a second 500 Worlds Box built along with a Royal Court box that are all primed. All these guys need is some finishing touches and a liberal application of Snow texture paint. Hopefully I can move on from these tomorrow night.
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>>97822180
Nice
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>>97822564
Might want to check gif sometime, it's pretty messy
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darkened the hair and added some top highlights. Shaded the skin and yellow, highlighted the red.

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>create a system
>it's good
>but have a huge ego and expect the system to become popular through word of mouth
>do 0 PR for the system
>do Pikachu face when the system tanks
Literally the story of every new indie system in the last 20 years. What's wrong with people in this industry? Does this industry only attract retards or what? It seems that way because only DND has created an official online service, while the rest believe that Internet is something secondary in the 21st century.
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>>97821411
>ragebait greentext
>look in thread
>full of ESLs, food analogies, and bile
It checkout.
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>>97821411
The problem is more complex than that. It's not just that they don't advertise, but most don't really have any place to advertise that isn't out of their price range. Instagram is the only place I ever recall seeing ads for TTRPG stuff and most of them were either D&D slop like Obojima, which ran ads for months, or they were for high profile kickstarters that had already made millions anyways like that one witch game.

The only other ways to get exposure seems to be giving handjobs under the table to D&D youtubers during the brief windows where those faggots feel like making more D&D content will be bad for their career because WotC fucked up again. Unless you've already got an in with that clique, that's not going to be an option either. Likewise for any other version of "get an e-celeb/newsites/popular blog to promote the game"

They could go to some indie RPG communities and servers and try to promote there, but then they're shilling in a sea of shills.

If they're lucky, Indie Press Revolution might pick up their game, but those retards don't select for quality. They select for vibes and queerness. Even then, the most they'll do to promote your game is leave a stack of the books on their table amongst about a hundred other random, barely curated games.

What else does that leave? DrivethruRPG? Itchio? Both of those places are infamously bad about discoverability, let alone ease of search. Putting a game up on either is best for ease of access, but the odds of anyone finding anything you make organically are slim to none.

The RPG industry has been suffering with these problems for decades and no one wants to make anything better that would actually help. RPGs need something equivalent to Steam, and instead we've got some retarded storefronts and a bunch of useless niche communities.
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>>97821830
>You will be retards who ignore reality to live in a fictional world.
Yes...that's why I play traditional games.
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>>97826705
The World of Darkness had free publicity in the form of a bunch of popular books series in the 2000s that openly ripped ideas from the setting (like The Southern Vampire Mysteries). What did White Wolf do? Nothing, literally nothing, just sat on their asses and no lawsuits, no demands to convey to readers that the books are based on their setting, just 0 activity. Honestly, I don't understand how you can do nothing when life has given you a one in a billion chance.
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>>97827818
Did they rip ideas from white wolf, or were they both ripping ideas from other shit (mainly Anne Rice.) I like WoD but it's mostly derivative as fuck.

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Welcome to the Old School Renaissance General, the thread dedicated to first-decade, Gygaxian D&D, its faithful modern clones, and content created for use with them. Later editions (2e and newer) should be discussed elsewhere.

Broadly, OSR games encourage a tonal and mechanical fidelity to Dungeons & Dragons played as intended by its creators from 1974 to 1983 — less emphasis on linear adventures and overarching metaplots and a greater emphasis on player agency.

If you are new to the OSR, welcome! Ask us whatever you're curious about: we'll be happy to help you get started. We also have two excellent beginner guides created by Anons with feedback from the thread that you can check for help:

>n00b DM's Guide
https://pastebin.com/EVvt6P0B

>n00b Player's Handbook
https://pastebin.com/XALkXkV0

>Troves, Resources, Blogs, etc:
http://pastebin.com/9fzM6128


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>>97827306
Wait, so, tyrannosaurs had feathers but not the morphologically near-identical allosaurs? How does that work? Freakishly convergent evolution? Tyrannosaurid carcinization?
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>>97827306
>There's a problem with pic related and it's not that the blue-grey spinosaur is featherless. What's the problem?
Just guessing here, but some possibilities:
>the parasaurolophus was a swamp/shore dwelling animal and wouldn't be fucking around on a dry plain of some sort
>I think it's supposed to have a ducklike bill rather than a deer muzzle?
>for all I know the two species were separated by millions of years and/or existed on separate continents
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>>97827395
They probably did, there's a lot of pushback against feathered dinos on 4chan as part of the whole anti-modern-[blank] thing. /an/ in particular has a schizo who thinks that it's a secret plot by the jews, trying to turn dinosaurs gay, lol
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>>97827395
Great question. Carcinsation doesn't apply as they both shared the theropod body plan of claw footed biped, those are inherited rather than convergent traits. However, increased size, enlarged skulls, and having at least some forelimb reduction are convergent evolution.

A time line might help
Genus Allosaurus lived 155 to 145 MYA
>65 million years pass
Tyrannosaurus rex lived about 80 to 66 MYA
>63 million years pass
As a taxon, Homo appears about 3 MYA
>3 million years pass
You today

Early hominids lived closer to T. rex than T. rex lived to the last allosaur. T. rex is at the midpoint between you and the allosaurs.

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>>97827882
I didn't call you a schizo, you seem to know what you're talking about. I'm just mildly suspicious of claims of "no feathers" due to being harangued by a actual lunatic about it on multiple occasions.


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