Phroon

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Phroon,

It’s just so heartwarmingly cute.

Dealing with D&D5E Hate and Pathfinder 2E

I have been trying to get my partner into Pathfinder 2nd edition, and they do seem taken with it, however he’s been having some issues lately with PF2E. Notably, online. The more he gets into PF2E, the more hate he sees for 5E. He’s been playing 5E for years now and has invested a lot of time and love into the game, and to...

Phroon,

Paizo does have old style forums, maybe those would be a better resource?

Phroon,

And caffeine in the coffee would be listed in milligrams, but the alcohol in beer and spirits would be measured in percent and proof.

Phroon,

“You may not instantly see why I bring the subject up, but that is because my mind works so phenomenally fast, and I am at a rough estimate thirty billion times more intelligent than you. Let me give you an example. Think of a number, any number.”

“Er, five,” said the mattress.

“Wrong,” said Marvin. “You see?”

― Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything

Phroon,

Weird. That bans most marches too. 120 bpm isn’t all that fast.

Phroon,

Dyson has over a thousand maps in a black and white line art style. Sly Flourish has a nice article on dungeon maps that has links to many map creators.

Phroon,

I always assumed that the Boom in Boomer Shooter was more “Gun go Boom”, which seemed to fit the genre quite well.

Phroon,

Ooo! You’d think a double double is 4x so at 2x the price is a steal!

Phroon,

The Newton was before its time. So many features we use our phones for today were pioneered in the PDA era.

Phroon,

Interestingly, Apple has donated the phone version of MagSafe to the Qi open wireless charging standard. Soon we’ll see a magnetically aligning wireless charging Qi2 devices from other manufacturers.

Phroon,

For me, the Apple Watch is about reducing notifications to mere glances at my wrist. That instead of interrupting what I’m doing to pull my phone out of my pocket I can at a glance categorize what, if anything, I need to do in response to that notification. That and always accurate time to me was worth getting a watch. I upgraded from a series 3 to a series 6 when the sensor tech advanced enough to convince me to update. The 9 has some new stuff, but not enough to convince me to upgrade.

Phroon,

That looks like a type of Thin film interference, like you’d see on an oil slick or a soap bubble. Wikipedia says:

Thin-film interference is a natural phenomenon in which light waves reflected by the upper and lower boundaries of a thin film interfere with one another, either enhancing or reducing the reflected light.

I’d guess the display uses a thin film on one of its layers causing this rainbow interference pattern that shifts depending on viewing angle.

Phroon,

You can’t build chests in space, so there’s very limited buffering or surplus options.

I think the biggest change with space is that it appears that the asteroids are an infinite resource.

Phroon,

It really is that old. According to their Supreme Court amicus brief: “Rising from its humble beginnings as a print newspaper in 1756, The Onion now enjoys a daily readership of 4.3 trillion and has grown into the single most powerful and influential organization in human history.” Seriously though, read that brief. It’s a masterful piece of satire.

Does anyone know of any kid-friendly "horror" games out there for children ~7 years old?

My son loves the adrenaline rush of getting scared, particularly with jump scares, however, I have a lot of difficulty finding a game or show which is appropriate for him. He is prone to nightmares, and more adult-oriented “kid horror” is too much (Poppy’s Playtime, Cartoon Cat?) And others like Siren Head. His peers...

Phroon,

Maybe add the old LucasArts adventure game Grim Fandango to the list, it’s more comical than ‘scary’. It has a relatively recent remaster with modern controls. Some would say the original tank controls are a horror into themselves. Though looking at the ESRB rating it is T for teen.

What are some game genres / styles you like that aren't being made anymore, or are being mde but not very often?

For me it’s first person puzzle games. I can think of maybe a dozen off the top of my head that came out in the last decade. I especially enjoy when they’re open world. The ability to just quit a puzzle that’s stumped you and go try something else for a little bit is incredibly refreshing.

Phroon,

Quern - Undying Thoughts tickled that genre for me. As did Haven Moon and The Eyes of Ara.

Phroon,

Clan Lord. It’s a place that’s special in my heart. I’ve been playing on and off since 2001.

Phroon,

Riven is quite possibly my favorite game ever. I had so much fun just wandering around immersing myself in the world.

Phroon,

The Steam summer sale starts June 29th, so you shouldn't have to wait long for that discount.

Phroon,

Universal Paperclips, mentioned in the book, is a journey. What starts as a clicker game turns into so much more. It's a free browser game, but in that old-time sense of freeware.

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