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Combed Thunderclap posted:I also think Aabria wants to show off how well she can pull off a classic full d&d system with full combat scenarios, miniatures, the works e: which is not meant as a knock in any way, maybe D20 was just like "this will be in 5e" and she said sure why not because the rest of the table is stellar/she loves GMing/work is work
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Watched the new Breaking News episode. I enjoyed it, and I enjoy most dropout, though I don't watch the roleplaying stuff. However I can't help but feel trepidation at the fact that all shows seem to be slowly converge on being the same improv semi-parasocial show.
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Interestingly, Aabria posted on Tumblr and said she knows of the grumbles about picking 5e for this and that she has a reason for it, beyond convenience or familiarity.quote:#gonna ramble in the tags#I understand why peeps ask for system variety#there are lots of systems that tell specific kinds of stories well#but the reverse is true too#5e does a *specific thing* very well#without spoiling the story#I want to simply say I *chose* 5e for this thing it does#not because it’s the biggest or the easiest for the table or whatever other lazy reasons folks want to ascribe#the mechanics are a part of the story being told#that’s always been true#it’s still true here#DnD is the legacy of a certain kind of gaming#which came from the veneration of a certain kind of cultural lens#critiques of DnD and the stories told inside that system center on how the mechanics center those cultural perspectives#knowing that there’s a wide world of systems to pick from#I just hope y’all trust that there’s a point to this choice#and if you watch and think I’m trying to say something#you’re probably right#and if you think I still could have made a different choice in the end#lemme know#I love being introduced to new systems
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Yeah, the fact that it's 5E isn't going to stop me from checking the show out. I'm over 5E in general but I know I'm in the minority and even though I prefer PF2E for D&D-type simulation I'm fully aware that 5E is better for Actual Play, especially how D20 does their episodes. Also, Aabria rocks so I'll always check out her content.
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kiminewt posted:Watched the new Breaking News episode. I enjoyed it, and I enjoy most dropout, though I don't watch the roleplaying stuff. However I can't help but feel trepidation at the fact that all shows seem to be slowly converge on being the same improv semi-parasocial show. This has been their business strategy for the past two-three years, basically. Unscripted lets them save on the costs of writing and is way easier to shoot.
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CatstropheWaitress posted:This has been their business strategy for the past two-three years, basically. Unscripted lets them save on the costs of writing and is way easier to shoot. Yeah I always assumed that's the primary reason that there's like ten Um Actually episodes for every one episode of anything else, it seems like the simplest and least expensive show to produce. Write some wrong trivia. Find a couple guests. High ROI, even if not every episode is a 10/10.
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I will say I love musical theater, and musical improv is incredible to me. I also don't need any more of it in my life. Having it bleed into Breaking news and Make Some Noise does muddy the waters too much for me. I think Dropout does work better when you've got distinct shows.
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Bobulus posted:Interestingly, Aabria posted on Tumblr and said she knows of the grumbles about picking 5e for this and that she has a reason for it, beyond convenience or familiarity. OK now I’m extra psyched for this 
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Sudden Loud Noise posted:I will say I love musical theater, and musical improv is incredible to me. Yeah, my issue is more this than with unscripted show. It's better when the shows are more distinct. I also don't really like musical theatre (though I did enjoy the Game Changer episodes) which is probably a part of it.
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This Make Some Noise with Izzy, Brennan, and Erika is one of the best. Not too many sounds, but solid jokes/non-musical improv.
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dirby posted:This Make Some Noise with Izzy, Brennan, and Erika is one of the best. Not too many sounds, but solid jokes/non-musical improv. It is by far the horniest thing on Dropout not featuring Grant. Also I noticed that this season they are really going to the GoodCop/X-Cop well. But it also always has a big ACAB energy so I'll allow it
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dirby posted:This Make Some Noise with Izzy, Brennan, and Erika is one of the best. Not too many sounds, but solid jokes/non-musical improv. coming right out of the gate with The One Jew In Whoville jfc
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Mob posted:coming right out of the gate with The One Jew In Whoville jfc No joke, this is how I realized Izzy and Brennan are the modern Burns/Allen
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Sep 26, 2023 03:37
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Drink every time Erika has to hide from the improv.
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I just figured out an ethical use of Hollywood's proposed AI actors tech: Brennan feeds his Trump impression into the machine so we can watch it for hundreds of hours and he doesn't need to torture himself by performing it
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Jesus loving Christ the Grant O'Brien Breaking News episodes.  FIFTY?! YggiDee fucked around with this message at 06:01 on Sep 26, 2023 |
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YggiDee posted:Jesus loving Christ the Grant O'Brien Breaking News episodes. Ngl those are the eps I use to introduce people to dropout
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Sep 26, 2023 06:36
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That can't be right Respect for Erika growing with every appearance on every show. Precisely how I'd react to sharing a stage with Izzy and Brennan.
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Sep 26, 2023 06:37
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Mob posted:coming right out of the gate with The One Jew In Whoville jfc A+ material, especially coming home from breaking the fast to this. I have to think they scheduled this ep for Yom Kippur on purpose. I was absolutely screaming through the whole thing, the way they are now tailoring the prompts is absolutely killer.
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Sep 26, 2023 07:40
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“Grant’s written a lot of prompts, why don’t we use them all in one episode?”
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Tiktok is about to get a LOT of edits of Brennan's Dom DM.
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JUNIOR YEAR! Edit: In January 
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Somberbrero posted:JUNIOR YEAR! Apparently the only announcement of this is the rebooting of the #d20-fantasy-high Discord channel? Or did someone spill the beans elsewhere and this was done in response?
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Magitek posted:Apparently the only announcement of this is the rebooting of the #d20-fantasy-high Discord channel? Or did someone spill the beans elsewhere and this was done in response? https://youtu.be/XvDk6C1zvuI?si=ImTvWIKMv_mahrP1
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I think it's part of the Dropout 5th anniversary announcement. Sam has a video upcoming on the YouTube channel.
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HOOT GROWL HOOT GROWL HOOT GROWL
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Froghammer posted:HOOT GROWL HOOT GROWL HOOT GROWL
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The announcement is up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvX3oinPTCg They're dropping the College Humor brand, now it's all Dropout, baby!
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Lot of new shows coming out, here's a list I found in the Discord. Not sure how many are real, but other than the Never Stop Blowing Up D20 I think they all make sense. Dimension 20: Dungeons & Drag Queens Season 2 Breaking News Make Some Noise Dimension 20: Never Stop Blowing Up Play It By Ear Thousandaires Dimension 20: Fantasy High Junior Year Um, Actually Adventuring Academy Dropout Presents Adventuring Party Dirty Laundry Nobody Asked Very Important People Smartypants Game Changer
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As fun as the improv shows have been, do hope at least one of those is a scripted one (Breaking News doesn't count).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvDk6C1zvuI
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dirby posted:This Make Some Noise with Izzy, Brennan, and Erika is one of the best. Not too many sounds, but solid jokes/non-musical improv. Erika is on fire this episode. Her four screams just rocked.
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Pinwiz11 posted:Drink every time Erika has to hide from the improv. Their reaction to Brennan calling the unseen sub/player a 'good little girl' had about 50% cringe and 50% Dean Pelton dot gif energy. OTOH their approach to Wicked Switch Of The West took a HARD left turn that I wasn't expecting. Especially the full ahegao face at the end
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Gaz-L posted:Their reaction to Brennan calling the unseen sub/player a 'good little girl' had about 50% cringe and 50% Dean Pelton dot gif energy. The subtitles also went hard on that part
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A Polygon interview with Brennan and Sam also went up at basically the same time as the video, with a little more context and a little more info about at least one of the new shows: https://www.polygon.com/23889773/dropout-anniversary-collegehumor-brennan-lee-mulligan-sam-reich
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bunnyofdoom posted:Ngl those are the eps I use to introduce people to dropout I originally subscribed just to watch the second one in full. Putting one for free and one behind the paywall is the smartest thing they ever did.
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Random but related: TIL that Brennan wrote the comic Strong Female Protagonist. Like, I suppose I knew it when I read the comic but never put 2 and 2 together.
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Well, time to finally watch Fantasy High! Quick question, for people that have been around for a while, what was the experience level of the players for tabletap games, back in season one? Were they all green except for Brennan?
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