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Roll To Dodge / Re: ROLL TO GM
« on: January 01, 2013, 11:58:08 am »
Quote from: Harry Baldman on January 01, 2013, 11:30:27 am
Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 11:18:47 am
Quote from: Harry Baldman on January 01, 2013, 10:59:01 am
Isn't that what everyone does? After all, there is nothing new under the sun.
Toady would probably be offended by that. And Microsoft, or whoever made the first PCs. And just about every other inventor.
But nothing is truly new. PCs are a unit that processes input and delivers output, which is essentially a brain specialized for a certain task and built from different materials. DF is a simulation of life, nature and interpersonal relations (in its own way). Inventors essentially look at natural processes and figure out how to duplicate and better harness them. None of those ideas are actually truly original, but merely build on existing concepts. And I don't see why anybody would be offended by that.
You implied they didn't exist. I'd be offended by that.
And no, PCs are not like brains. And no, DF is not just a simulation of real-world stuff. (It also simulates fantasy stuff.) And no, making a program which simulates something natural does not count as copying it. You can't wave a wand at something and have a computer program which copies it. Making a simulation is impressive and innovative, unless you're copying another's simulation.

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And about shivs - think of how many people can drive a tank and consider how many people are able to shiv someone. That makes shivs far more accessible as a tool for Americans. Also, the shiv is far more understandable, and easier to rally people around. You can give everyone a shiv, but you can't give everyone a tank. And compare how long it would take to explain to a four-year-old how to properly operate a tank and how long it would take to explain to a four-year-old how to properly operate a shiv.
That's missing the point. You might as well make dirt an American symbol--everyone has access to dirt!

Quote from: TCM on January 01, 2013, 11:50:09 am
You people.
I know, I've completely forgotten why we're debating if a shiv is a good national symbol.

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Roll To Dodge / Re: The Art of Minimalism V: No Derming/Furtakaing
« on: January 01, 2013, 11:54:41 am »
Quote from: Furtuka on January 01, 2013, 12:38:13 am
Respawn. Punch te beached shark to death
I'll give you brass knuckles. [1] You decide to punch it in the teeth. [4] It eats you. Respawn?

Quote from: misko27 on January 01, 2013, 12:41:49 am
Shoot this motherfucker. Leave ship, assess surrounding for point of interests and general area.
[6] You empty your Tommy gun into him. Well-done. Except now you have no bullets. You determine that the main points of interest on the island are the clayey knoll towards the middle and the beach towards the edges. And the shark on the beach. And the hovel near the knoll.

Quote from: Doomblade187 on January 01, 2013, 01:10:16 am
Respawn. Build shelter.
I'll give you a shovel. [3] You dig up some clay and discover a big hole in the knoll!

Quote from: Xantalos on January 01, 2013, 01:26:41 am
Spawn with a superhuman serum
Inject it
I'll give you [4] a minor superhuman serum. You inject it into yourself, giving yourself somewhat improved speed, strength, toughness, and healing, as well as a higher metabolism.

Quote from: Harry Baldman on January 01, 2013, 05:37:21 am
Spawn with a kit of surgical tools and all the disinfectant and anesthetic one might need. Do science on Yakuza or shark until they depart. Take Yakuza's katana if possible.
Sure. [6] You do SCIENCE on the Yakuza's corpse. It comes back to life! Taking its katana, you [2-1] cut your own (right lower) leg off.

Quote from: ansontan2000 on January 01, 2013, 06:04:41 am
Spawn with longsword
Stab yakuza guy in the back.
You have a [5] longsword. [2] You miss the zombie.

Quote from: ShadowDragon on January 01, 2013, 08:21:59 am
Take katana.
[1v2] You grab the blade. Ouch.

Quote from: Tavik Toth on January 01, 2013, 08:54:29 am
Spawn with Mg42 and military body armour then find other survivors.
No.
You find a bunch of other survivors, the PCs. You also find a shark, a zombie, and a [2] small child.

Quote from: miauw62 on January 01, 2013, 09:53:55 am
Spawn with pocket knife and tuxedo, explore ship.
[5] You generate a map of the ship. You also pick up [1,5] a raving nutcase who thinks he's a wizard and a survivalist guy with a shotgun.

Quote from: Persus13 on January 01, 2013, 11:05:27 am
Spawn with small knife. Run to the middle of island.
You run onto the knoll! Congrats!

GM TURN:
The zombie [3v1] grabs and bites Baldman. There goes his other foot.
Out wanders a [4] good-looking girl with a crowbar.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Battle of Eras [Combat/Roleplaying Mount&Musket Game]
« on: January 01, 2013, 11:20:49 am »
Quote from: Caelyth on January 01, 2013, 11:19:13 am
GWG: Need a description on what exactly you want your traits to do, if you could further explain it that would be perfect.
Bravery: He's hard to scare.
Intuition: He's good at guessing things that are right.

I'm no good at balance, which is why I left the specifics up to you.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Fun Is Mandatory: A Play-By-Post Paranoia Passtime. Accepting Waitlisters!
« on: January 01, 2013, 11:19:24 am »
((I didn't know you, personally, were affected by it.))

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Roll To Dodge / Re: ROLL TO GM
« on: January 01, 2013, 11:18:47 am »
Quote from: Harry Baldman on January 01, 2013, 10:59:01 am
Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 10:54:30 am
That implies that we steal ideas from other times and places to try and remake ourselves in a slightly better ditch.
Isn't that what everyone does? After all, there is nothing new under the sun.
Toady would probably be offended by that. And Microsoft, or whoever made the first PCs. And just about every other inventor.

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Besides, while tanks run out of fuel and rust with age, a true good-quality shiv is something you can pass down for generations, an elegant weapon from a more civilized age. Nothing beats a good shiv.
Shivs break, like every other weapon. Like every other improvised weapon, shivs break pretty easily. Oh, and tanks can be maintained pretty well if you know what you're doing. Obsoletion is more of a problem.

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Also, unlike tanks, shivs are fun for the whole family, and who can say that America does not treasure family values? No one, I say!
...Remind me to avoid your parties.

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Also, think of it this way - in the great prison that is the world, where all the countries are prisoners, the USA is a stab above the rest, and the USA can dictate the fates of the other countries, because, while there are probably bigger, faster or tougher convicts, none can beat the USA.
For you see, the USA is the one with the shiv.
Well, that requires a VERY specific metaphor; the shiv doesn't imply that the whole world is a prison, you know, it just implies that America is a prisoner.

Quote from: Thecard on January 01, 2013, 11:09:05 am
Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 10:54:30 am
That implies that we steal ideas from other times and places to try and remake ourselves in a slightly better ditch.
Regardless, that is kinda what we do.  Did you miss the whole "manifest destiny" bandwagon?  Or that one time we shared blankets with the Indians? (That idea, by the way, was stolen from eighteenth century Europe, back when plague was rampant.)
We also invent new stuff. Besides, even if it's true, do you really want to proclaim with all your pride, "We steal inventions from other people!"

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Roll To Dodge / Re: Roll To Wasteland
« on: January 01, 2013, 11:11:07 am »
Open the right door.

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Roll To Dodge / Re: Roll To Redshirt
« on: January 01, 2013, 11:09:56 am »
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Accuse GM of using loaded dice. Escape.

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Roll To Dodge / Re: ROLL TO GM
« on: January 01, 2013, 10:54:30 am »
Quote from: Harry Baldman on January 01, 2013, 06:14:17 am
Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on December 31, 2012, 08:17:42 pm
That's kinda stupid. Shivs are a symbol of prisons. You're implying that America is a big prison. Want a better example of US Ingenuity and Survival in Times of Hardship? The M1 Abrahms.
Sure, but you can't disregard the creativity and artistry employed in certain shivs, or prison weapons in general. Both of our examples are weapons used to kill or deter people, but I do believe that the humble shiv is a better example of individual ingenuity. Name an object available in prison. You can bet that somebody figured out a way to use this object to harm and kill people. That's ingenuity - taking available things and repurposing them for something completely different, all in the name of continued survival.
Do you really want America symbolized by something that is only used by the dregs of society, washed up in the prisons of the world? And, by the way, not an American invention? That implies that we steal ideas from other times and places to try and remake ourselves in a slightly better ditch. No! That is not America! We are the most powerful nation in the world, not the world's petty thief or druggie! We deserve to be represented by a pinnacle of American technology, not a random something that happens to be sharp!

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Fun Is Mandatory: A Play-By-Post Paranoia Passtime. Accepting Waitlisters!
« on: January 01, 2013, 10:47:27 am »
((Same's happened to me. I always try to leave a day or so before calling a player AWOL for just that reason.))

Ness-Y makes some more marks. "Citizen Fun-R-THN-2, what items would you need which The Computer has not already provided?"

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Sekmeth's howl
« on: January 01, 2013, 10:30:27 am »
Since my question was never answered, I'll assume I'm in the city.

Scrounge for supplies.

"Yes, Bliz, a flare gun would be useful; no, it wouldn't be that good a weapon. See, flares aren't designed to be weapons, so they're not good at it. Also, since you're supposed to look away from the flare when firing it, accuracy is terrible. Maybe if I could find one with those shell-flares...but other things would be more useful. Like a new friend for you!"

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: You are King 4.1 OOC Thread
« on: January 01, 2013, 10:26:20 am »
Quote from: filiusenox on January 01, 2013, 04:15:03 am
You get two spheres (Like wind and wave) and can research the others. You also need the components.
I noticed that when skimming the IC thread. I'm almost certain it wasn't that way when I made my first character sheet...

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: [Suggestion Game] Demon
« on: January 01, 2013, 10:23:00 am »
Quote from: Thecard on January 01, 2013, 04:18:48 am
Before we commence with self-mutilation and probably suicide by way of holy word, let's try to remember, and/or read the book.
You're assuming he knows the word(s), says one, says it right, and that the word(s) alone are enough to banish a demon. I'd guess that, at a minimum, some other props, magical power, or at least intent to banish a demon are needed.

Quote from: Jbg97 on January 01, 2013, 05:27:45 am
Why does everyone want to kill the damn kid but me? How the fuck did i end up in a situation where i am the voice of reason?!
What am I, chopped liver?
((Also, probably by being around me too long or almost getting trapped in an alternate dimension with a hungry void forever.))

Quote from: Dariush on January 01, 2013, 08:30:22 am
Something tells me that this kind of mountain range shouldn't be possible on an island.
It's probably not huge mountains, just jagged, rocky hills or something.

Anyways.

Yeah, remember everything we know about demons. We should know a lot more than some dumb book, right?

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: You are an AI
« on: January 01, 2013, 10:16:44 am »
Quote from: forsaken1111 on January 01, 2013, 08:48:40 am
Why do these games always devolve into stupid suggestions? We can't 'eat' anything. We're a program in a drone.
Possibly because the guy who suggested eating something mistook this game for the You are a Darkness game.

And, incidentally, if we're talking about shadows...you don't need complete darkness to be a shadow, just darkerness. I haven't ever seen a shadow that's completely dark, even in visible light. If you can accept that as a shadow, you need to accept the lesser amount of light on, say, the nighttime side of the Earth as a shadow as well.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: You are just the voices in my head
« on: January 01, 2013, 10:10:22 am »
No killing, no wearing skin as coats. Do you want to go to jail again?

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: You are an Ancient Entity of Evil Malevolence, Cast in the form of a... Darkness
« on: January 01, 2013, 10:08:46 am »
Quote from: NRDL on January 01, 2013, 06:14:10 am
Wait.  We hate light, but can create fire?
It's a side effect of our digestion. Human digestion or metabolism or something generates heat; so does the Darkness's. Due to inefficiency, we sometimes set stuff on fire. Imagine if eating a hamburger caused your body to secrete cyanide.

And I have no objection to the Nazgul plan.

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