Recent content by McClaud

This. This is what I was trying to communicate. It's not that I just let the players walk all over me, because I'm essentially a player even though I'm a DM. All I do is arbitrate the rules and try to keep the game enjoyable. Whether I plot out a full encounter for a session or just wing it...

@ Fortuan: No problem. I was merely commenting that the "Pathfinder was created by 4e haters" is not a true rumor. I think the rumor was merely created by 4e fanboys who dislike Pathfinder being an alternative to their favorite RPG. I'm not suggesting you invented the rumor, since I've heard it...

Here's my take: - In various titles, yes. It seems more and more that some gaming companies have basically denied you creating your character from scratch, and expect you to play a certain character with a specific name, only making certain class or equipment tweeks. Examples: Mass Effect...

Actually, that's quite backwards. Pathfinder was in production way before 4e was announced at GenCon. Paizo had been creating the Dragon/Dungeon magazines, and were looking at how to make 3.5 better. The only reason I correct you is because that seems to be a 4e fanboy Pathfinder hater myth...

There's a couple of factors that vector in, though (since I work in this market, I've been to these meetings): It's largely dependent on the group that corporations concentrate on. Most gaming companies are not targeting the guys who have barely enough money to buy one of their big titles...

While I agree with the majority of your complaint (that DRM sucks ass), I do have to say this: Everyone everywhere is eventually going to be required to have Internet access to play games, anti-piracy programs or not. If you are ranting against the game industry for making you connect to the...

While I agree that digital download only content is a long way off, it is inevitable that one day, there will be no physical copies. How video games are distributed goes along with how the rest of the entertainment media is distributed. For example, for the longest time, my buddy refused to...

Two issues I have with this, otherwise you're on the money - 1. There's nothing wrong with the institution of government. Government is an operating system. Now, people are either good or bad, and they influence government POLICY, which can be a problem. Government does not care who is using...

Sometimes people don't want change because change goes outside their comfort zone. Psychologically, people who find their comfort zones hate to leave them. Mostly because things get more difficult and uncomfortable when they do. Also, things seem less stable when operating outside the "norm"...

WOLVERINES!!!! (Sorry, this thread triggered my Red Dawn reflex)

The WBC will leave quicker if you don't do anything. See, they only thrive when people start paying attention to their sad arses. We found the best way to get them to leave our military funerals alone is to just pretend they aren't there. We got the media to play along and now they never show...

I've tried it now on both the XBox and the PS3. The PS3 is nice, but the coop experience is horrible. Even when you manage to get the people you want in your game with you, they randomly freeze up and/or get booted all the time. I've spent more time on the XBox version because I can...

I was in Bosnia, working with Canadian soldiers. We got shot at a lot. I even got shot, and they rushed me to medical in record time. I have nothing but the greatest respect for the Canadian army. They are bad ass when it comes down to it. I see Canada as our allies, so like ... you're cool...

Guess what? 21 got Doc Venture to do it anyway. I totally didn't understand the entire thing at the top of the screen until that moment when 21 tries to pay Doc Venture to do it.

You made it future-proof for your needs, really. I bet you get a new one in about 8 years anyway. Since hardware usefulness runs out on average of 6 years.