Thelgor

joined 1 year ago
[–] Thelgor@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Progressing along the enshitification line nicely.

[–] Thelgor@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have never wished for encumbrance in a game that didn't have it. I've only ever wished it was gone from those that do.

[–] Thelgor@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ben Deakin has recently posted a course preview: Megavalanche 2023 Course Preview

[–] Thelgor@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

MTB is downhill mountain biking.

Here's a couple of Megavalanche vid for a taste of it:
Rider perspective
Helicopter perspective

 

I randomly came across a Kilian Bron video and quickly went down the MTB rabbit hole. A couple of weeks ago, it was the Mountain Of Hell. Tomorrow, it's Megavalanche. I've heard that France shows some aspects of it but does anyone know if it's broadcasted live and is there a stream of it?

[–] Thelgor@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Their Panel From Hell was really good.

[–] Thelgor@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Well. That's embarrassing. Sorry for the double post.

[–] Thelgor@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Skyfarer, the Sunless Skies TTRPG, has a strong steampunk aesthetic. I thought I had posted this earlier but maybe not.

 

Glad to see you branching out from Reddit. Looking forward to see the community thrive here.

[–] Thelgor@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you liked 5e but not a fan of what WotC is doing, I would suggest looking into Level Up: Advanced 5e. They've improved on a lot of things about 5e (e.g. monster stat blocks and challenge ratings) and you can still use your adventures and supplements (with maybe some tweaks).

Level Up Site

In general, with as many different rulesets that exist, I would say that offering a bit more of what you want in a TTRPG experience would go a long way in helping people offer suggestions. Example keywords: sci-fi, fantasy, modern, cinematic, tactical, mystery, supernatural, etc.

[Edit: misspelling]

 

I've long been a fan of text adventures (aka interactive fiction) so when I saw that Aaron A. Reed was Kickstarting a book covering 50 years of it, I immediately became a backer. For each year, he selects one text adventure that encapsulates what the state of the genre was like for that year. Well, he's recently released it to his backers in electronic form and has set up a website where everyone can find links to each of the games he covers so they play, download, or buy the game in question. It's definitely worth a look.

50 Years of Text Games Portal

[–] Thelgor@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I know Steam (Valve) have metrics on it that probably give a good idea of how Linux fares in the PC market for gaming. Probably not entirely accurate but maybe accurate enough. I know it's the best I've ever seen though.

[–] Thelgor@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you're looking for something geared more introductory to co-op board games, Castle Panic is good:

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337394/castle-panic-deluxe-collection