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Exalted 3 - What the hell?

Started by DisgruntleFairy, February 24, 2014, 01:51:28 AM

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Alderaan Crumbs

#2670
June 30, 2016, 12:17:58 PM
Quote from: AsenRG;905957On theRPGsite:D?


...you sure:)?


I'm speechless now!


Yeah, that's what I was trying to explain...not much success;).


I disagree. Exalted has provided me with more popcorn that any other game...


Is that what they call it these days:p?

Oh, you mean the signature....never mind;)!

Speechless? You? No! (Zing!)

And on a more serious note, yes, this is a safe space. There are a few examples to the contrary (depending on opinions), but that we can smack the shit out of each other without Big Brother Barney (a reference to TBP...cuz Barney's purple and well, alliteration!) dropping the hammer makes it so. I may not agree with you, but I applaud your conviction. I'd rather have the option of hitting "Ignore" than a dipshit mod making a choice for me. Besides, none of us have to engage, we choose to. Choice is freedom and that to me, is safety.
Playing: With myself.
Running: Away from bees.
Reading: My signature.

James Gillen

#2671
June 30, 2016, 11:08:59 PM
Quote from: Alderaan Crumbs;905963Speechless? You? No! (Zing!)

And on a more serious note, yes, this is a safe space. There are a few examples to the contrary (depending on opinions), but that we can smack the shit out of each other without Big Brother Barney (a reference to TBP...cuz Barney's purple and well, alliteration!) dropping the hammer makes it so. I may not agree with you, but I applaud your conviction. I'd rather have the option of hitting "Ignore" than a dipshit mod making a choice for me. Besides, none of us have to engage, we choose to. Choice is freedom and that to me, is safety.

"Big Brother Barney" is almost as good as "The Banning Place". :D

JG
-My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere, any place, any time. And anyone who disagrees with this can pick a number, get in line and kiss my ass.
 -Christopher Hitchens
-Be very very careful with any argument that calls for hurting specific people right now in order to theoretically help abstract people later.
-Daztur

Nexus

#2672
June 30, 2016, 11:15:05 PM
Quote from: James Gillen;906030"Big Brother Barney" is almost as good as "The Banning Place". :D

JG

The Banning Place sounds like worst Stephen King Novel ever :D
Remember when Illinois Nazis where a joke in the Blue Brothers movie?

Democracy, meh? (538)

 "The salient fact of American politics is that there are fifty to seventy million voters each of whom will volunteer to live, with his family, in a cardboard box under an overpass, and cook sparrows on an old curtain rod, if someone would only guarantee that the black, gay, Hispanic, liberal, whatever, in the next box over doesn't even have a curtain rod, or a sparrow to put on it."

James Gillen

#2673
June 30, 2016, 11:26:53 PM
Quote from: Nexus;906033The Banning Place sounds like worst Stephen King Novel ever :D

It is.

jg
-My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere, any place, any time. And anyone who disagrees with this can pick a number, get in line and kiss my ass.
 -Christopher Hitchens
-Be very very careful with any argument that calls for hurting specific people right now in order to theoretically help abstract people later.
-Daztur

AsenRG

#2674
July 01, 2016, 03:46:18 AM
Quote from: Alderaan Crumbs;905963Speechless? You? No! (Zing!)
Rest assured it's not for long...;)

QuoteAnd on a more serious note, yes, this is a safe space. There are a few examples to the contrary (depending on opinions), but that we can smack the shit out of each other without Big Brother Barney (a reference to TBP...cuz Barney's purple and well, alliteration!) dropping the hammer makes it so. I may not agree with you, but I applaud your conviction. I'd rather have the option of hitting "Ignore" than a dipshit mod making a choice for me. Besides, none of us have to engage, we choose to. Choice is freedom and that to me, is safety.
I generally agree with you. I just want to note that your definition of safety, much as I wish it was the dominant one, isn't what most people mean when they use the word:D!
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Alderaan Crumbs

#2675
July 01, 2016, 04:09:17 PM Last Edit: July 04, 2016, 12:17:07 AM by Alderaan Crumbs
Quote from: AsenRG;906077Rest assured it's not for long...;)


I generally agree with you. I just want to note that your definition of safety, much as I wish it was the dominant one, isn't what most people mean when they use the word:D!

I can bend over here without fear of a huge, purple rod being shoved up my ass. To me, that's safety! :D

In all seriousness, forums are always safe. You can log off (or just not go there) and they can't touch you. I like that you and we can scream obscenities at each other, calm down and move on without some "caring" twat hounding one or both of us for speaking our minds. If that's not safety in freedom, I don't know what is.
Playing: With myself.
Running: Away from bees.
Reading: My signature.

Alderaan Crumbs

#2676
July 01, 2016, 04:15:32 PM
Quote from: James Gillen;906030"Big Brother Barney" is almost as good as "The Banning Place". :D

JG

Thanks! Barney has always creeped me out, so...

To be honest, the one thing I prefer at rpg.net over here is the favor towards what I like. That said, I respect here FAR more because of the people and climate, making it my preferred forum.
Playing: With myself.
Running: Away from bees.
Reading: My signature.

Nexus

#2677
July 01, 2016, 07:15:48 PM
Quote from: The Sword Emperor;20227812Each type of Martial Arts is its own full Ability.

Therefore, Martial Arts (Snake Style) and Martial Arts (White Reaper) are completely separate.

Within each Martial Arts style, you purchase a Specialty. So if you want a specialty in "sweeping cuts" for Snake Style and for White Reaper, then you need to purchase that Specialty twice.

As for the breadth of the Specialty, it's similar to other Abilities. A Martial Artist with Snake Style could have a specialty in "Jabs" which would cover most attacks. One with White Reaper could have a Specialty in "Grimscythes" or "Battle Groups".

I guess I misread that. I thought each style you knew was a specialty not a completely new Ability as well. I think I like that even less than my misunderstanding.
Remember when Illinois Nazis where a joke in the Blue Brothers movie?

Democracy, meh? (538)

 "The salient fact of American politics is that there are fifty to seventy million voters each of whom will volunteer to live, with his family, in a cardboard box under an overpass, and cook sparrows on an old curtain rod, if someone would only guarantee that the black, gay, Hispanic, liberal, whatever, in the next box over doesn't even have a curtain rod, or a sparrow to put on it."

James Gillen

#2678
July 02, 2016, 12:08:56 AM
Quote from: Alderaan Crumbs;906209I can bend over here without fear a huge, purple rod being shoved up my ass. To me, that's safety! :D

A better endorsement we will never see.

JG
-My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere, any place, any time. And anyone who disagrees with this can pick a number, get in line and kiss my ass.
 -Christopher Hitchens
-Be very very careful with any argument that calls for hurting specific people right now in order to theoretically help abstract people later.
-Daztur

Nexus

#2679
July 14, 2016, 06:38:35 PM
Quote from: Brand55;908222I thought I'd share this link that was posted on the Godbound thread over on rpg.net recently. It's one group talking about their experiences with Exalted 3rd and Godbound over the past year. At least one of the guys in the podcast isn't very nice to Holden, so it wouldn't surprise me if the original link gets removed.

http://atrusilk.podbean.com/e/exalted-offtopic-why-3rd-edition-failed-why-godbound-succeeded/


I thought this would be of interest here as well. Thanks to Brand55 for posting it.
Remember when Illinois Nazis where a joke in the Blue Brothers movie?

Democracy, meh? (538)

 "The salient fact of American politics is that there are fifty to seventy million voters each of whom will volunteer to live, with his family, in a cardboard box under an overpass, and cook sparrows on an old curtain rod, if someone would only guarantee that the black, gay, Hispanic, liberal, whatever, in the next box over doesn't even have a curtain rod, or a sparrow to put on it."

Christopher Brady

#2680
July 14, 2016, 07:58:24 PM
The fact that they are a fan of the social mechanics stuff made me cringe so hard...  Whatever happened to the roleplaying aspect to an RPG?
"And now, my friends, a Dragon\'s toast!  To life\'s little blessings:  wars, plagues and all forms of evil.  Their presence keeps us alert --- and their absence makes us grateful." -T.A. Barron[/SIZE]

Nexus

#2681
July 14, 2016, 08:12:23 PM
Quote from: Christopher Brady;908287The fact that they are a fan of the social mechanics stuff made me cringe so hard...  Whatever happened to the roleplaying aspect to an RPG?

Different strokes for different folks. For some, like me, a good set of mechanics adds to and facilitates the role playing aspects but that's a dead, withered and damn near fossilized horse. But overall I agree with much of what they said about the differences and issues between the two games. Even the thing I don't like in Godbound seem much less grating and immovable.

They seemed to like the Withering and Decisive systems for combat. That thing still makes me teeth itch. But more from because of implementation than the basic premise.
Remember when Illinois Nazis where a joke in the Blue Brothers movie?

Democracy, meh? (538)

 "The salient fact of American politics is that there are fifty to seventy million voters each of whom will volunteer to live, with his family, in a cardboard box under an overpass, and cook sparrows on an old curtain rod, if someone would only guarantee that the black, gay, Hispanic, liberal, whatever, in the next box over doesn't even have a curtain rod, or a sparrow to put on it."

Snowman0147

#2682
July 14, 2016, 08:13:08 PM
Quote from: Christopher Brady;908287The fact that they are a fan of the social mechanics stuff made me cringe so hard...  Whatever happened to the roleplaying aspect to an RPG?

I said the same thing in the godbound thread.

Nexus

#2683
July 14, 2016, 08:18:56 PM Last Edit: July 14, 2016, 08:23:37 PM by Nexus
Sorcerous Working are a neat idea. I have to give them that. Nice way to codify "A wizard did it".

Edit: And I think that guy will find out he's the one screaming into the wind at this point.
Remember when Illinois Nazis where a joke in the Blue Brothers movie?

Democracy, meh? (538)

 "The salient fact of American politics is that there are fifty to seventy million voters each of whom will volunteer to live, with his family, in a cardboard box under an overpass, and cook sparrows on an old curtain rod, if someone would only guarantee that the black, gay, Hispanic, liberal, whatever, in the next box over doesn't even have a curtain rod, or a sparrow to put on it."

Christopher Brady

#2684
July 14, 2016, 08:38:20 PM
Quote from: Snowman0147;908292I said the same thing in the godbound thread.

And I'm a terrible speaker and have no real life charisma, but the problem I have with social mechanics, you have to restrict to a bunch of codified choices, but real negotiations are much more nuanced.  It seems to be just another mind control mechanic, especially given that this is Exalted.
"And now, my friends, a Dragon\'s toast!  To life\'s little blessings:  wars, plagues and all forms of evil.  Their presence keeps us alert --- and their absence makes us grateful." -T.A. Barron[/SIZE]
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