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Who are these mutants excited about Starfinder of all things
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Mar 1, 2023 00:59
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Magnetic North posted:What sense allows me to detect thetans?
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Mar 1, 2023 01:22
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Shardix posted:Who are these mutants excited about Starfinder of all things Me, in that I would like a dumb kitchen-sink space fantasy game but that is also hopefully good.
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Mar 1, 2023 02:39
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Than I sincerely hope this new book is really good because the base game had nothing for me. It seemed on par with D20 Future and I consider that damning with extremely faint praise.
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Mar 1, 2023 02:53
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I don't see how it won't be more of the same, given that the base game is just more unambiguous 3E worship with several steps backward, like all feats being loving boring and the equipment mart aspect turned to 11. The market is also lousy with space opera games with more thought and creativity, so it's not like you're starving for options.
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Mar 1, 2023 03:18
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I would like starfinder but PF2 lol
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Mar 1, 2023 03:22
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Dexo posted:I would like starfinder but PF2 lol That's what I'd expect this to be and it'd be insane if it wasn't.
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Mar 1, 2023 04:44
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Nessus posted:Being an Operating Thetan is probably best modelled with rules from GURPS Lensman, although you can also just rip off Incredible Hulk comics, the original source for Xenu. https://www.comics.org/issue/2083225/cover/4/
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Mar 1, 2023 04:54
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I'm just saying, Hubbard should have written the dude to be more like the Leader.
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Mar 1, 2023 05:04
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Xelkelvos posted:That's what I'd expect this to be and it'd be insane if it wasn't. Yeah, on top of maintaining brand coherence it's an opportunity to take a mulligan on some of the real burning garbage baked into the core for SF.
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Mar 1, 2023 05:43
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Xelkelvos posted:That's what I'd expect this to be and it'd be insane if it wasn't. They just said its going to be like pathfinder unchained and not a new rule book. Blegh. https://twitter.com/paizo/status/1630685589686337536
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Mar 1, 2023 07:50
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Starfinder was much closer to a heavily houseruled Pathfinder 1e (setting and dressing aside) so a book that only "enhances" Starfinder is almost certainly not going to be anything like PF 2e, for better or worse
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Mar 1, 2023 08:00
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Pathfinder Unchained did include a different action system, so the big thing everyone’s hoping for - PF2e’s three action system adapted to Starfinder - could plausibly be in there.
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Mar 1, 2023 08:35
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So, y'all want some industry news? They're trying to bring Zak S back! Again! https://twitter.com/MollyScanlon/status/1629629428253728768 Don't let the tweet fool you, though, Zak's 'win' isn't quite what they make it out to be. https://twitter.com/S_Murphy_Games/status/1630001815688474626 https://twitter.com/S_Murphy_Games/status/1630454698636451840
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Mar 1, 2023 17:13
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Tsilkani posted:So, y'all want some industry news? Why did I read the replies? I know better but I did it anyway and now I want to launch all of them into the loving sun. Especially the pants shitter.
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Mar 1, 2023 18:06
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https://twitter.com/knubberub/status/1630463139933241346 Zak alt spotted.
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Mar 1, 2023 18:22
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Dawgstar posted:https://twitter.com/knubberub/status/1630463139933241346 Actually, no. That's Zak's sister.
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Mar 1, 2023 18:24
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Tsilkani posted:Actually, no. Oh, so it's genetic.
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Mar 1, 2023 18:25
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joylessdivision posted:Why did I read the replies? I know better but I did it anyway and now I want to launch all of them into the loving sun. Especially the pants shitter. I don't know, it's heartening to see that Zak's support has dwindled to the same dozen or so names that I've seen trawling Reddit to defend him. I'm sure there are more Synnibarr fans on the internet than Zak fans right now.
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Mar 1, 2023 18:27
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Full decision here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/927gje2mqxoi7hu/1936638092%281-43%29.pdf?dl=0 Basically he was awarded $1 based on her using the word "forced" when she said he forced her to move in; she was in a hard financial position and living with him was her only reasonable way out at the time. Meanwhile, all of the more damning claims about him demanding sex even if she didn't want it, didn't enjoy a particular act or position, or was in pain were ruled true. The claim that he repeatedly said he would kick her out if she didn't have sex with him regularly was ruled true- he may not have forced her to move in, but he certainly was taking advantage of her financial situation to pressure her into sex since she couldn't afford to get kicked out. The claim that he would pressure her to have sex with others he picked out and get upset if she wanted to pursue anything with someone she chose was ruled true. The claim that he had told her her natural breasts were pointless and that he paid for her implants was ruled true. On the basis of that $1, he's claiming he won, and of course never mentioning the amount won or that only one statement was ruled false.
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Mar 1, 2023 18:29
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He was awarded $1 and gave everyone the legal right to point out that he's a rapist. Beautiful.
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Mar 1, 2023 18:34
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Zak was awarded "$1 of nominal damages and costs per memorandum of costs." Can an actual lawyer explain that latter part? Like, Grey has to pay his legal fees?
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Mar 1, 2023 18:36
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Halloween Jack posted:Zak was awarded "$1 of nominal damages and costs per memorandum of costs." Can an actual lawyer explain that latter part? Like, Grey has to pay his legal fees? Yes, but only to a standardized limit and table of costs.
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Mar 1, 2023 18:38
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Slimnoid posted:He was awarded $1 and gave everyone the legal right to point out that he's a rapist. “Mr. Smith, would you be willing to sign an affidavit ON PAIN OF PERJURY that you are, in fact, not a rapist? Are you quite sure?” 
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Mar 1, 2023 20:19
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Very funny to see he’s doing the ON PAIN OF PERJURY poo poo still
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Mar 1, 2023 20:28
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The thing that brings me life here is just how small it all is. 13 likes for the original announcement. This is just nothing, I could tweet "fart" and do bigger numbers than this.
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Mar 1, 2023 20:48
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It's hosed up she has to pay legal fees, though. Like, what the hell?
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Mar 1, 2023 20:58
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theironjef posted:The thing that brings me life here is just how small it all is. 13 likes for the original announcement. This is just nothing, I could tweet "fart" and do bigger numbers than this.
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Mar 1, 2023 21:09
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Leperflesh posted:It's hosed up she has to pay legal fees, though. Like, what the hell? American legal system baybay! Only matched in utter stupidity and horror by the medical system.
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Mar 1, 2023 21:09
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As Zak and Twitter Main Character JK Rowling have demonstrated, the UK and Australian legal systems are even worse, sometimes. (I hate to be that guy but does Skarka belong in the same bucket as the rest? I mean, he's an rear end in a top hat who spent years arguing on the Internet instead of fulfilling his obligations to his customers, but is he a creep on top of that?)
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Mar 1, 2023 21:12
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joylessdivision posted:American legal system baybay! Only matched in utter stupidity and horror by the medical system. I think this was actually in Canada, defamation is basically the only thing our legal system gets anywhere near correct.
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Mar 1, 2023 21:15
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FishFood posted:I think this was actually in Canada, defamation is basically the only thing our legal system gets anywhere near correct. no, this was in the US. The case against Mandy is in Canada.
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Mar 1, 2023 21:21
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Halloween Jack posted:(I hate to be that guy but does Skarka belong in the same bucket as the rest? I mean, he's an rear end in a top hat who spent years arguing on the Internet instead of fulfilling his obligations to his customers, but is he a creep on top of that?)
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Mar 1, 2023 21:23
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Halloween Jack posted:As Zak and Twitter Main Character JK Rowling have demonstrated, the UK and Australian legal systems are even worse, sometimes.
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Mar 1, 2023 21:39
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Dawgstar posted:Oh, so it's genetic. https://twitter.com/knubberub/status/1631011639007891459 It runs in the family!
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Mar 1, 2023 21:43
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NGDBSS posted:He attempted to sue Freyja/Rulebook Heavily for making fun of him. Thankfully GMS was too incompetent to correctly doxx her and instead ended up suing a random Icelandic field.
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Mar 1, 2023 21:46
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I want to offer my apologies to disposablewords and anyone else I hurt, it was lovely of me to call you mutants.
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Mar 1, 2023 21:55
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Arivia posted:no, this was in the US. The case against Mandy is in Canada. I really hope some or all of this is admissable in Canadian court.
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Mar 1, 2023 21:56
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I went ahead and read the posted judgement. In it, basically all of Zak's "refutations" are clearly stated as being lies, but not libel specifically because they were defensive responses, and not actionable specifically because it's impossible to show that they caused damages. Meanwhile, all but one of the allegations of sexual abuse, emotional abuse, etc. made by Gray are verified by the court, and she only loses at all because this judge feels like you can't be "forced" to move in with someone by your own prior financial circumstances and also that this is a damaging allegation you can make about someone. I agree on the first point in a legalistic way, e.g. she could have been homeless or maybe found another place to live or something; but the second is kind of bullshit, like "he forced me to move in with him" is according to the judge supposed to make people reading it think Zak used violence to march her and all her stuff into their apartment. Nobody reasonable reading her statement would think that! That kind of statement just shouldn't be read literally that way.
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Mar 1, 2023 21:56
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moths posted:I really hope some or all of this is admissable in Canadian court. I can't imagine it won't be, since it's directly relevant to their relationship and Canadian courts respect American court decisions unless there's some legal reason not to.
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Mar 1, 2023 22:03
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