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Chill la Chill posted:
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For all we know, Vin Diesel could’ve memorized all the tables from D&D 2-5 but just doesn’t talk about it aside from mentioning it in some interviews and that one geek and sundry session. Some of those football players are HUGE weebs and could probably argue with you all day about DBZ and Master Roshi’s turtle’s power level.
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dwarf74 posted:Has anyone mentioned how deep Serena Williams is into Avatar, yet? Didn't she do some guest voice acting in Korra?
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Mar 29, 2018 14:45
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Kurieg posted:Didn't she do some guest voice acting in Korra?
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Mar 29, 2018 14:48
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MadScientistWorking posted:I get the general impression that their major issue is that they are far more fragmented than you imagine which does explain why they ping pong so utterly bizarrely. It's why I kind of stopped giving kudos to the company on the whole because they aren't the ones doing a lot of the heavy lifting in some instances. I'm not really saying the whole company is lock-step (in fact, I've repeatedly referred to Paizo as a "many-headed hydra"), but it doesn't have to be; it just requires enough people at the top with that sort of mindset to excuse or ignore things. paradoxGentleman posted:I feel like a lot of the "jocks are popular, nerds are loser" basis behind these don't even apply anymore. Game of Thrones, not too long ago, was one of the most watched shows on Netflix, pretty much everyone plays videogames, there has never been a better time to be a geek than this one. I don't think we'll ever reach a point in my lifetime where teenagers stop being shunned for this or that; the target may shift, but there's always going to be people who end up growing up with a certain social naivete. Even if that was somehow magically true, most people running game companies grew up 20-30 years ago. Granted, "Geek Social Fallacies" may be a misnomer as time goes on, but I think it applies well enough to those who have been ostracized or otherwise denied a proper social education in their youth. Granted, they can probably afflict anyone, but it's easiest if you're lacking social experience. remusclaw posted:Never let reality get in the way of a perfectly good persecution complex. This too.
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Mar 29, 2018 15:22
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Kurieg posted:I mean, the guys from the New Day do let's plays in their spare time and once did their ring entrance in Saiyan battle armor. In Black Panther, Michael B Jordan had his Killmonger outfit modeled on Vegeta's armor. Yes, this does mean he was cosplaying for a large portion of a major superhero blockbuster film. dwarf74 posted:Yup! It's a small guest spot as a sage lady in one of the best episodes of the series, where we learned all about the first Avatar, Wan. She had a VA cameo in season 3 of the original show too.
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According to my buddy that works there a bunch of the WWE performers already play a lot of D&D. They're talking about doing a web series.
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Mar 29, 2018 16:21
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LongDarkNight posted:According to my buddy that works there a bunch of the WWE performers already play a lot of D&D. They're talking about doing a web series. I'd watch that, especially if Cena was one of the players e: Not sure if I'd want the wrestlers playing to have characters that were basically just their wrestling personas transplanted in-game or not, though
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Mar 29, 2018 16:24
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Nuns with Guns posted:In Black Panther, Michael B Jordan had his Killmonger outfit modeled on Vegeta's armor. Yes, this does mean he was cosplaying for a large portion of a major superhero blockbuster film. And John Boyega has one of my favorite lines in Attack the Block. "Go home, lock your doors, watch Naruto."
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Mar 29, 2018 16:28
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Dawgstar posted:And John Boyega has one of my favorite lines in Attack the Block. "Go home, lock your doors, watch Naruto." That weird kid with the bad haircut and the creepy doll eyes freaks me out.
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Mar 29, 2018 16:30
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dwarf74 posted:My younger kid has been watching Naruto. that's like half the cast
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Mar 29, 2018 16:32
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Brother Entropy posted:that's like half the cast
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Mar 29, 2018 16:47
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Brother Entropy posted:that's like half the cast Yeah, I was thinking 'is that the one with the lightning, the one with the sand, the one with the Rock Lee...'
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Dawgstar posted:Yeah, I was thinking 'is that the one with the lightning, the one with the sand, the one with the Rock Lee...' We watched DBZ Kai together, but he took Naruto on, himself, because Netflix recommended it. He is completely loving it, too.
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Mar 29, 2018 16:51
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dwarf74 posted:Excellent point. I hope my clarification helps. His eyes are round. Like rounder than normal anime eyes. And they seem to have no expressions, like they have been painted on. Does he feel very strongly about hard work?
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Mar 29, 2018 16:53
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Is it a bowl cut?
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Mar 29, 2018 16:54
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Nuns with Guns posted:In Black Panther, Michael B Jordan had his Killmonger outfit modeled on Vegeta's armor. Yes, this does mean he was cosplaying for a large portion of a major superhero blockbuster film.  Dude's a straight-up weeb (and a superb actor).
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Mar 29, 2018 16:57
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admanb posted:Probably because, no matter how much people tout the "combat puzzle" aspects of modern D&D, most people don't actually want to solve elaborate puzzles every time they take a turn in an RPG. Do what Mansions of Madness does and force your players to play Mastermind when they try to solve a puzzle. Give them a set number of moves before you move the action forward. Yes, you might be doing the 'same puzzle' every single time, but it can't be any worse than the Fighter 'hitting it with his sword' every turn in combat. LongDarkNight posted:According to my buddy that works there a bunch of the WWE performers already play a lot of D&D. They're talking about doing a web series. Is World Wide Wrestling just too close to home for them? That having been said, my favorite character archetype to unleash on a GM is the pro-wrestler, ideally 'Macho Man the [x]th' with the backstory being that the title of Macho Man has actually be passed from person to person since ancient times (although called 'Macho Man', the title has no restrictions on gender - men and women alike can become the Macho Man). The ritual to pass the title changes according to the player's wishes, but the last time I did it the former holder passed on the title to my character once he saw them cut a promo, moonsault off of a building, explode a man they landed on, and get up without suffering any injuries.
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Mar 29, 2018 16:59
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Didn't TSR try a card driven system back in the early 90s with the Dragonlance setting? I seem to recall it was pretty much hated and a commercial flop.
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LongDarkNight posted:According to my buddy that works there a bunch of the WWE performers already play a lot of D&D. They're talking about doing a web series. EDIT: Also, just remembered that Shayna Baszler, before she came to NXT (where they're probably more nervous about trademark issues), proudly wore the Mark of Khorne into her matches. There's an interview where she's endearingly trying to explain WH40K to a bemused MMA journalist out there.
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Mar 29, 2018 17:31
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dwarf74 posted:Excellent point. I hope my clarification helps. His eyes are round. Like rounder than normal anime eyes. And they seem to have no expressions, like they have been painted on.  This guy? That would be Neji Hyuga, most of his family has them as they're descended from the ninjas that live on the moon. I unironically love Naruto but the plot can get kind of crazy sometimes (not Bleach levels of crazy, but it was trying towards the end of it's run)
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Kurieg posted:
He said the eyes were super round, so I think he means Rock Lee. quote:I unironically love Naruto but the plot can get kind of crazy sometimes (not Bleach levels of crazy, but it was trying towards the end of it's run) Seconded and seconded.
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Naruto is a good story from the beginning up to the end of the first written exam. That pretty much encapsulates all the good stuff, ninja way/honor, sacrifice, a good and hopeful kid, etc. without all the later DBZ power up BS that just keeps going on and on.
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Chill la Chill posted:Naruto is a good story from the beginning up to the end of the first written exam. That pretty much encapsulates all the good stuff, ninja way/honor, sacrifice, a good and hopeful kid, etc. without all the later DBZ power up BS that just keeps going on and on. TBF they at least have Naruto work for all his Powerups up until Sage of Six Paths mode (and that's a temporary thing he doesn't keep). They devote a large amount of time to him figuring out how to use the Rasengan, then how to use it in a way that won't kill anyone who wasn't a Jinchuriki.
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Kurieg posted:TBF they at least have Naruto work for all his Powerups up until Sage of Six Paths mode (and that's a temporary thing he doesn't keep). They devote a large amount of time to him figuring out how to use the Rasengan, then how to use it in a way that won't kill anyone who wasn't a Jinchuriki. Honestly I think the series hangs together pretty well in hindsight.
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Also, you either have to accept that Naruto named his only son Boruto, or Nart named his only son Bort.
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dwarf74 posted:Has anyone mentioned how deep Serena Williams is into Avatar, yet? Ah, I can field this one: Legend of Korra sucked.
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Mors Rattus posted:Also, you either have to accept that Naruto named his only son Boruto, or Nart named his only son Bort. Apparently Boruto is the literal pronuciation of the japanese word for "Bolt" Because his uncle was named "Screw". So that's all on his Wife.
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Kurieg posted:Apparently Boruto is the literal pronuciation of the japanese word for "Bolt" Because his uncle was named "Screw". So that's all on his Wife. what I'm saying is that an accurate translation would then be is the story of Narts and Bolts.
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Mors Rattus posted:what I'm saying is that an accurate translation would then be is the story of Narts and Bolts. Well, I mean, he did turn into a harem of sexy naked men distracting god long enough to land a punch on her. He probably wouldn't be above the appelation.
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Rhandhali posted:Didn't TSR try a card driven system back in the early 90s with the Dragonlance setting? I seem to recall it was pretty much hated and a commercial flop. Well, there are myriad reasons for that as well, like giving the creators the boot, massively rewriting the setting and premise, and trying to sell a new RPG system when CCGs were eating everybody's lunch. Strangely, though, it was probably one of the better 90s experiments with cards compared to games like Everway or Changeling: the Dreaming.
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That's not really a high bar you're setting for it
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TheChirurgeon posted:I'd watch that, especially if Cena was one of the players The trick is to have them play each others' personas
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I wonder if there were any sort of nostalgia reasons for releasing Dragonlance SAGA in a Wood-grain style box with pamphlet sized if not styled books or if it's just a coincidence.
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Mors Rattus posted:That's not really a high bar you're setting for it "Not as bad as you'd expect" is a surprisingly high bar for 1990s game systems, I think.
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remusclaw posted:I wonder if there were any sort of nostalgia reasons for releasing Dragonlance SAGA in a Wood-grain style box with pamphlet sized if not styled books or if it's just a coincidence. I actually liked SAGA, but that box got crushed so fast it wasn't even funny.
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Alien Rope Burn posted:Well, there are myriad reasons for that as well, like giving the creators the boot, massively rewriting the setting and premise, and trying to sell a new RPG system when CCGs were eating everybody's lunch. Strangely, though, it was probably one of the better 90s experiments with cards compared to games like Everway or Changeling: the Dreaming. The Marvel RPG at the time was... odd.
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Mors Rattus posted:Is it a bowl cut? Kurieg posted:
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That’s Rock Lee. He’s harmless.
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dwarf74 posted:Yes, big eyebrows too.  Mors Rattus posted:That’s Rock Lee. He’s harmless. quote:No but the fact that he can see messes with me. He should be blind by all the rules of animation. 
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