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Failed a spot check

I'm pretty stoked this came up in my feed today. I was actually one of the players in that campaign! We played in a small, virtual group during Covid. I sent this thread to Garlic~

The coffee shops weren't a big part of the campaign, but it was definitely a recurring theme. He did a great job world-building and there were backstory elements he added in for us. I did miss the Starbucks reference until it came up and I echo the collective groan we had. There were other puns and fun adventures we had in the campaign.

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The end of an era?

This is the first step to having magnetic wheels become a thing. We know canonically Jim Kirk's motorcycle uses these, so it's definitely mainstream by ~2250.

Honorable mention: the Bell Riots happen September this year, and it seems we're on track for those too

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Why are people against gun rights? (besides shootings)

To preface, I understand it's part of the US Constitution so I know it'll never go away completely.

I'm not a fan of citizens being able to own a tool whose sole purpose is to kill. It's marketed as defense, but the underlying reason is because a gun is a tool with the power to kill. Guns have become so small and portable that an individual can conceal one and can end people's lives at will. I'm not comfortable with that power going unchecked.

I also believe 2A's original intent is not feasible today. A small group of people with muskets cannot overthrow an oppressive state or local government.

I understand the sub this is in, but just wanted to offer my sincere 2¢

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Rimworld and Dwarf Fortress

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Huh, I didn't know that history. But that makes some more sense. It's always difficult going "backwards" in a game. Like if you play the latest in a series, the first is more "meh". Respect where due - I appreciate that DF paved the way.

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Rimworld and Dwarf Fortress

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DF definitely didn't feel as intuitive. A game like that needs a Weenie Hut Jr tutorial to introduce you since a lot of the mechanisms don't make overt connections (to me at least). I remember some elves came to trade and I offered them a bunch of stuff but they got pissed off and rejected it. Some googling later let me figure out they don't like wooden things :[ but I didn't know that going in and it would have helped to know