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FBI analysis of wargamers: https://twitter.com/cjciaramella/status/875359656075546626
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How dare they I'm big boned 
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Jun 16, 2017 11:39
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I'm so fat they got my rear end on two watch lists.
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Jun 16, 2017 12:15
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TheChirurgeon posted:That said, 8th edition also introduced a limited command resource (Command Points) that the game has needed for a long time, and helps smooth out some of those issues by re-rolling bad rolls. They weren't around before 8th, and they aren't currently being used enough in the ruleset that was released, but the current idea is that they'll be adding in faction-specific uses for them. As-is, their more interesting uses tend to be tied to specific missions/scenarios, which is fine. Can you use command tokens to force your opponent to re-roll dice?
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Jun 16, 2017 17:10
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Sir Teabag posted:Can you use command tokens to force your opponent to re-roll dice? Not with the current rules, which is a good thing in my opinion.
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Jun 16, 2017 17:14
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TheChirurgeon posted:Not with the current rules, which is a good thing in my opinion. Agreed. I could see that being a potential tournament issue if it weren't written clearly enough.
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Jun 16, 2017 17:16
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TheChirurgeon posted:All well and good for tournaments, but ideally the game you play is balanced enough that knowing the mission and opponent in advance don't guarantee you a victory, especially if the opponent has the same knowledge. No idea how 8th edition 40k is going to fare on that front. Seems much more balanced than 7th, but that is like the lowest possible bar to clear.
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Jun 16, 2017 18:01
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FYI, cat update. Crash the cat got his jaw wires out yesterday. He's now basically ready for adoption - fully recovered his weight, growing fur in all the places he was wounded or had to be shaved for various procedures, pretty bored of being stuck in a bathroom all day every day, super affectionate and desperate for attention as always, and no longer a gross smelly mess. He's still an FIV+ cat of course, but he's no longer in any danger of dying and he's definitely going to make someone a great pet. If you know anyone who would take this cat, please PM or email me. I'm in the san francisco bay area and will transport him a modest distance but taking him out of state is not really an option. Here are a couple pictures of Crash from last week, enjoying head rubs. He has areas of fur above his eyes that were shaved in order to do surgery on his eyelids - they also trimmed his whiskers short - so that's why his face is a bit funny-looking.  DSC_0044.jpg DSC_0070.jpgThis has been your irrelevant cat update. BONUS CONTENT: Here is a young opossum who has started showing up on my back porch at night to eat leftover cat food:  DSC_0077.jpg  DSC_0018.jpg
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Jun 16, 2017 18:38
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kingcom posted:FBI analysis of wargamers: drat, they've got me pegged.
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Jun 16, 2017 18:49
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Well my Friday got better. Thanks LP
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Jun 16, 2017 19:13
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Leperflesh posted:
 kingcom posted:FBI analysis of wargamers:  "war gamers are very loyal to one another" quote:Gary Gygax saved more lives than penicillin.
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Jun 16, 2017 19:16
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that cat is a good cat
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Jun 16, 2017 19:28
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why is there another warhammer thread
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Jun 16, 2017 19:45
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On a less cute note, remember how one of the key complaints about Infinity was the sexism implicit in many of its sculpts? And how poor, poor GW fans were always left behind, what with their company being more interested in the "ew cooties" pre-adolescent market? Fortunately there are some cool and good third-party vendors ready and willing to help!  a cock shaped fruit posted:I.... was not aware. But now I want to search. Xarlaxas posted:I'm quite fond of their Kurganovas and Iron Empire minis. I'm getting some of the former to make a Shadow War Kill-team, and, maybe, one day, an actual Guard army. Xarlaxas posted:The Raging Heroes renders on the TGG2 Kickstarter don't show any, maybe they added some later? I missed the KS. The Grishnak guys in Russia basically have all the SoB markings on them (including the Fleur-de-lys!) which makes me super happy. a cock shaped fruit posted:Well, you aren't wrong. Kabuki Shipoopi posted:I'd like to use this as a alternative Keeper of Secrets: But as I was saying, only some absurd degenerate would even consider supporting a company like Corvus Belli. Zaphod42 posted:You know, makes me think... regardless of the Imperium's reason for stuff, Chaos don't give no fucks. PoontifexMacksimus fucked around with this message at 19:56 on Jun 16, 2017 |
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Jun 16, 2017 19:50
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Haven't read this thread in a while but just dropping in to say basketball is good. Ok bye.
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Jun 16, 2017 20:05
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anti_strunt posted:On a less cute note, remember how one of the key complaints about Infinity was the sexism implicit in many of its sculpts? Did you just post a load of models GW doesn't make to prove that GW is just as bad as Corvus Belli.
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Jun 16, 2017 20:21
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tallkidwithglasses posted:Haven't read this thread in a while but just dropping in to say basketball is good. Ok bye. LeBron and KD are good, but Draymond is a little bitch. Also, how are people not making more out of Harden basically begging for the MVP every interview for the last half of the season? It seems like Americans genuinely aren't noticing how pathetic it is, if a player behaved like that here they'd be smashed before, during, and after the game by fans, players, and pundits alike, and never win anything.
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Jun 16, 2017 20:24
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TTerrible posted:Did you just post a load of models GW doesn't make to prove that GW is just as bad as Corvus Belli. No, I just saw a bunch of earnest discussion in the 40K thread about the merits of porn figure manufacturers with nary a batted eye, and thought it made an amusing contrast to the amount of hand wringing going on when it's nerd-politically opportune to wring.
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Jun 16, 2017 20:28
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"Yes" would have sufficed.
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Jun 16, 2017 20:29
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There's currently a thread on dakka about rape and bondage figures and the mods there decided that the people complaining about it were wrong and the thread should just be about earnest posts about purchasing the figures.
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Jun 16, 2017 20:34
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TTerrible posted:"Yes" would have sufficed. No, I think GW themselves are fairly OK for sexism in wargaming miniatures. Largely because of the lack of female representation, but the absence is better than a sufficiently bad presence. And I do think that absence is because GW have long consciously aimed for a pre-sexual boy audience. The pornographic void that your Raging Heroes and your Kingdom Deaths and yes, to a degree, your Infinities are now pouring into exists because GW left that sweaty western otaku money on the table, when they could easily, easily have gone for it. And that is something I will give them kudos for. PoontifexMacksimus fucked around with this message at 20:39 on Jun 16, 2017 |
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Jun 16, 2017 20:35
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NTRabbit posted:LeBron and KD are good, but Draymond is a little bitch. I wasn't even talking about the NBA, but it's good too. The current style of pick and roll, perimeter defense and then crazy 3pt shooting/fast break layups/iso play is really enjoyable to watch. I think Harden mugs for the awards less than Westbrook did, and either way their level of prima donna-ness still feels way lower than your typical top Euro league striker, so I can live with it. And really, that ego is what leads to NBA stars being petty with each other on Instagram, which is great off-season entertainment.
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Jun 16, 2017 20:36
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tallkidwithglasses posted:Haven't read this thread in a while but just dropping in to say basketball is good. Ok bye. Supporting GW is one thing but this is beyond the pale 
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Jun 17, 2017 00:20
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anti_strunt posted:No, I think GW themselves are fairly OK for sexism in wargaming miniatures. Largely because of the lack of female representation, but the absence is better than a sufficiently bad presence. We're good friend. Infinity bad.
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Jun 17, 2017 00:23
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Now let's talk about rascism, with our spooky friends, the Salamanders.
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Jun 17, 2017 01:15
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Bad Moon posted:Supporting GW is one thing but this is beyond the pale I too miss the Sonics, friend. It's still a lot of fun to play old man pickup and shoot lots of jumpers and chase rebounds and get mad at people who throw hard picks.
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Jun 17, 2017 01:31
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A question for forums user Leperflesh (or anyone else in the business): is there a good standard reference work for technical writing?
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Jun 17, 2017 16:28
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Strunk & White's "Elements of Style" is one of the old stand-by references.
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Jun 17, 2017 16:45
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Iceclaw posted:spooky 
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Jun 17, 2017 18:22
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I, uh, was sort of hoping that was just a poor choice out of ignorance.
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Jun 17, 2017 19:24
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huh?
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Jun 17, 2017 19:49
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"Spook," while sometimes referring to a ghost, is also used as a racist term to describe black people in American vernacular.
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Jun 17, 2017 20:05
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grassy gnoll posted:"Spook," while sometimes referring to a ghost, is also used as a racist term to describe black people in American vernacular. I always thought spook referred to a spy
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Jun 17, 2017 20:08
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yeah p sure forum poster Iceclaw is a massive racist and was intending that mods
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Jun 17, 2017 20:09
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ilmucche posted:I always thought spook referred to a spy It can also be that. Context is important. A child wearing their bedsheets on Halloween would probably not object to being called spooky, whereas in that same scenario, if you mistook Jeff Sessions for a kid dressed like a ghost, he would probably be very upset.
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Jun 17, 2017 20:24
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close thread
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Jun 17, 2017 21:32
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Moola posted:close thread
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Jun 17, 2017 21:44
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Err. Woops? Wasn't aware of the meaning in american, english isn't my native language, sorry to anyone offended. Though it does fit into my point that GW's depiction of non-white people is on par with CB's discutable taste in female miniatures. Because, y'know, Salamanders, blackface, considered scary by the normal imperial citizen?
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Jun 17, 2017 21:50
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Moola posted:close thread
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Jun 17, 2017 22:11
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Thanks for the cat update leperflesh. Glad hes doing well
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