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by Previn
Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:51 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Miscast risks as a balancing system for magic
Replies: 59
Views: 13649

Here's the thing, people who play spellcasters want to play characters who cast spells. Shitting in their Cheerios by having their spells not work or force them to roll on table 420: "hilarious" random mishaps would need to actually balance the game in order to justify itself and it never...
by Previn
Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:38 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Starfinder Looks Like a Mixed Bag
Replies: 71
Views: 31882

So....Has anyone played Starfinder yet? I'm looking to try and actually read the damn thing at some point, and maybe several months from now run a game. I've become a little curious about it in coming months, especially after I got the product Deck of Many Worlds that showed off there being a pleth...
by Previn
Wed Sep 02, 2020 2:44 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: How TF to handle Constructs?
Replies: 12
Views: 3641

Well most creatures in Bionicle have both biological and mechanical parts. They need to eat, sleep and breathe (though recharging at powerstations can substitute for the first one). They can be poisoned, mutated (which also affects their mechanical parts), infected . Living Construct does 90% of wh...
by Previn
Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:29 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Worst D&D 3.X NPC Statblocks
Replies: 29
Views: 9493

Read on here that you can go from lvl 1 to 20 in the in-world time of less than a year. I mean, honestly that's a really long time to hit 20 in terms of mechanics, even in 3.5. You're really looking at months in most cases. For a 5e reference on this craziness you can look at Curse of Strahd. You l...
by Previn
Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:31 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Does Planar Binding work in 5e?
Replies: 31
Views: 10963

Re: Does Planar Binding work in 5e?

She isn't saying that the duration starts with casting a spell, she's saying that Planar Binding's casting time is longer than the duration of any summoning spell because you finish casting a summon and the duration starts, and then you start casting the Planar Binding, so the Summon ends one round...
by Previn
Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:00 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Does Planar Binding work in 5e?
Replies: 31
Views: 10963

Re: Does Planar Binding work in 5e?

So... Does the 5e Planar Binding spell just not work at all under any circumstance? Conjure (whatever) spells have a duration of concentration, up to one hour... and Planar Binding has a casting time of 1 hour, so even when you have seperate summoner and a binder: "The creature must be within ...
by Previn
Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:59 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Property Rules
Replies: 56
Views: 12798

The Adventurer's Almanac wrote:Yeah, that's my biggest concern. Nobody wants to force some players to sit around with their thumbs up their asses while one or two players are playing Tax Evasion Simulator.
I was with you until it became tax evasion and now I want to watch people play that.
by Previn
Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:00 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Shadowrun had Gibson, Battletech had Niven and Pournell
Replies: 24
Views: 6441

Appearantly, i am a bit spoiled by the Clan and higher TL IS Mediums that i have to deal with more often than i would like and thus grossly overestimated the BV of Medium Mechs. <.< But still: Shrek PPC Carrier. 900BV for 3x10DMG that will hit you across the board. This is basically an Awesome. And...
by Previn
Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:39 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Shadowrun had Gibson, Battletech had Niven and Pournell
Replies: 24
Views: 6441

Two words: Savannah Master. That's a boogie man for new players. First, if you bring those to a map with rocky terrain, 2 levels of elevation change, or any decent amount of woods they can be absolutely useless. As hovers, with 4/5 pilots, a lot are going to get wrecked when they fail piloting skil...
by Previn
Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:37 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Shadowrun had Gibson, Battletech had Niven and Pournell
Replies: 24
Views: 6441

How's the game play? I've watched some videos, which immediately unlocked a lot BT rules gathering dust since the late 90's, but I hadn't got much of a feeling about the degree to which BT and MechWarrior combine over the course of the campaign. If you know the rules, Battletech the table top game ...
by Previn
Sat Aug 31, 2019 5:50 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Pathfinder 2e
Replies: 666
Views: 164711

If you don't care about Starfinder, feel free to ignore this. Wasn't Starfinder the sequel to Pathfinder that neither of the players enjoyed because it was too dumbed down? It has lots and lots of massive issues. First, you are super duper on rails for advancement. Like you cannot and will not get o...
by Previn
Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:02 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Pathfinder 2e
Replies: 666
Views: 164711

I pointed out the Parry issue to my local discord and immediately got told by someone else I would get kicked off his table for rules layering. Apparently pointing out a flaw in the rules is as bad as using it to exploit the game. Go figure. Anyway, it's probably to early to tell but I have no idea...
by Previn
Sat Jul 13, 2019 4:00 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: D&D 5e has failed
Replies: 1907
Views: 429751

So I don't believe that 40 million Americans play D&D at least annually. But it was in my news feed yesterday. Nor should you. The 40 million number is people who have played D&D since 1974 (clarified by the WotC PR department). Link? https://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?660543-40-M...
by Previn
Sat Jul 13, 2019 1:27 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: D&D 5e has failed
Replies: 1907
Views: 429751

deaddmwalking wrote:So I don't believe that 40 million Americans play D&D at least annually. But it was in my news feed yesterday.
Nor should you. The 40 million number is people who have played D&D since 1974 (clarified by the WotC PR department).
by Previn
Thu May 16, 2019 9:54 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: What is your ideal RNG range?
Replies: 13
Views: 3311

1d6 with 2-3 steps Like roll to hit Roll to deal damage defender rolls a saving throw So 40k-ish? Is this guard needs to roll a 6 to hit, a 6 to wound with his lazgun and the demon needs a 2+ save? d6 is a range, and using a d6 three times provides a range of results, but it doesn't really set the ...
by Previn
Wed May 15, 2019 4:29 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: What is your ideal RNG range?
Replies: 13
Views: 3311

What is your ideal RNG range?

Pretty much what the subject says. I'm curious how much of an RNG range people actually feel comfortable using. What's the point/% chance where you as a GM just say 'don't roll, you're going to succeed anyways' and what's the point where you as a player looks at the odds and say 'That's just not goi...
by Previn
Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:06 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Setting jam: lasers vs air power
Replies: 43
Views: 7562

So this is a lie ? A tank running over you is more like ashiatsu by an average sized man? Or am I neglecting the significance that that's pressure everywhere rather than just localized? It is and is not. If the supporting surface is soft enough you'll be pressed down, however if the tank can't push...
by Previn
Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:39 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Setting jam: lasers vs air power
Replies: 43
Views: 7562

Ground pressure kills walkers. Tracks have really low ground pressure, even a very big tank like the M1 has a ground pressure of just 15 PSI. They can occasionally drive across snow or sand surfaces that won't reliably support infantry walking. (Note that the ground pressure tables usually is for a...
by Previn
Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:58 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Pathfinder 2E vs. 5E D&D and character "builds"
Replies: 33
Views: 8757

the "modularity" of Pathfinder 2 gives me anxiety and I fucking love Pathfinder for having archtypes and alternate racial traits to custom tailer your character to your concept. FUCK. am I getting too old for this shit? No. Pathfinder 2's generation system is a hot pile of poo. It is too ...
by Previn
Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:38 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Pathfinder 2e
Replies: 666
Views: 164711

Does anyone know if Starfinder is at all popular? On the shelves in places where local game stores still exist &/or played at RPG conventions are measures which occur to me, but I'll take anything. Starfinder was released on August 17 2017. According to ICv2, Starfinder was #2 seller among all ...
by Previn
Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:36 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Pathfinder 2e
Replies: 666
Views: 164711

1/ Paizo has made only poor system until now, but until now they were constrained by the 3.5 framework. if they don't like it, maybe they could do something good by starting from scratch without any 3.5 heritage? They DID make a game from scratch. Starfinder. It's a literal dumpster fire of an MMO ...
by Previn
Sun Sep 09, 2018 3:45 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: Pathfinder 2e
Replies: 666
Views: 164711

I like the three action thing. I do not like most stuff is hidden behind class feats and features. I hate this. It's one of those ideas that seems cool, but in practice it's just needless tracking, and deciding what is and is not 1-3 actions. I think they should have just stuck with the existing ac...
by Previn
Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:17 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: What Content Would Make 5e Good
Replies: 75
Views: 14725

CapnTthePirateG wrote:Lastly, the at-will attack magic that does crap damage is an idea from 4th edition D&D and while it's not a bad one, giving 5e the credit for this idea is laughable.
Eh, I could see an argument that's it's 3.5 thing via reserve feats.
by Previn
Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:01 am
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: What would it take to make 6e not garbage?
Replies: 140
Views: 27080

Voss wrote:WHAAAA, I was wrong, so now I'm going to move goal posts, ad hominid, straw man and make personal attacks! WHAAA
You're clearly not willing to have actual civil discourse as to how customization and class interact, so whatever I guess.
by Previn
Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:13 pm
Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
Topic: What would it take to make 6e not garbage?
Replies: 140
Views: 27080

I don't think anyone, except maybe OSR grogndards, seriously want classes to set characters in stone. Even people advocating for shitton of narrow classes also mentioned having shitton of feats to customize them the last time I checked. To me personally the purpose of classes is giving the general ...