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Reply: RPGGeek Help and How-To:: Re: The big QOTD Summary and Subscription Thread Volume 3
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 14:30:22
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 14:30:22
Thread: General Role-Playing:: QOTD NOV 24: How often do your enemy NPCs/monsters "fight to the death"? Why do they do that? How is the "fight to the death" different from how they would normally fight?
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 14:22:21
Bonus: Can the PCs prevent an enemy NPCs/monsters from "fighting to the death"?
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Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 14:22:21
by pdzoch
How often do your enemy NPCs/monsters "fight to the death"? Why do they do that? How is the "fight to the death" different from how they would normally fight?Bonus: Can the PCs prevent an enemy NPCs/monsters from "fighting to the death"?
Do you have a question you want asked as QOTD? Post here!
And if you want to find an old QOTD: The big QOTD Summary and Subscription Thread Volume 3
Reply: The Tavern:: Re: Name the TV Series from the Synopsis
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 14:10:28
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 14:10:28
by Arkapar
New synopsis: The main character was born and raised in a special community where everyone is trained from a young age to be a mercenary of sorts. As part of a small team he is hired for various missions, from locating a missing cat to being a bodyguard.
Reply: Button Shy:: General:: Re: Black Friday
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 13:53:34
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 13:53:34
by jtagmire
It's usually early morning Eastern time. Around 8:30AM
New comment on GeekList PAX Unplugged 2025 Virtual Game Market
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 13:50:56
* List one game per geeklist item.
* Include price, condition, edition, and when you are attending or prefer to meet up.
* Do not delete items and relist them to bump your item to the last page. All of your items will be deleted if you are caught doing this.
* Do not relist multiple items in a last push 'Outside the scope of BGG' listing.
* Do not relist your unsold items in the comments of the geeklist.
* Do not "close" your items or edit each item to say you are leaving for the Con. If someone comments on your listing after you've already packed up, just ignore the message if you can't take the time to respond to their comment. This prevents excess bumping, and during Con week, everyone knows you are leaving sometime.
* Edits to listings should clearly indicate what was changed bystriking through the old text.
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 13:50:56
by zangster
Next year, can we implement a couple of rules for this Geeklist?* List one game per geeklist item.
* Include price, condition, edition, and when you are attending or prefer to meet up.
* Do not delete items and relist them to bump your item to the last page. All of your items will be deleted if you are caught doing this.
* Do not relist multiple items in a last push 'Outside the scope of BGG' listing.
* Do not relist your unsold items in the comments of the geeklist.
* Do not "close" your items or edit each item to say you are leaving for the Con. If someone comments on your listing after you've already packed up, just ignore the message if you can't take the time to respond to their comment. This prevents excess bumping, and during Con week, everyone knows you are leaving sometime.
* Edits to listings should clearly indicate what was changed by
Reply: RPGGeek News:: Re: Geek Citizenship Recognition
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 13:47:30
Congrats on your new stars!
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 13:47:30
by jodokast4
Tyinsar wrote:
I guess I've never looked into this much so have to apologise for not having said thank you here before.
Thank You.
Thank You.
Thank You.
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Now I think I should start compiling a list of others to pass this on to. (I can think of a few people already.)
Thank You.
Thank You.
Thank You.
Thank You.
Now I think I should start compiling a list of others to pass this on to. (I can think of a few people already.)
Congrats on your new stars!
Thor:Metal Gods isn’t a brilliant book but it is a lot of fun
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 13:41:10
Thor: Metal Gods by Aaron Stewart-Ahn, Jay Edison, Brian Keene and Yoon Ha Lee has proven to be an exception to that rule.
My understanding is that it started out as an audio book, which might be part of why it works. (I’m also pretty sure the four authors rotated writing chapters) My theory is that different media require approaches and DC and Marvel heroes come with so much baggage. The MCU worked by ditching the baggage and being self-contained.
Anyway, that’s a never-ending topic. Back to the actual book in question.
Metal Gods is a cosmic epic where Thor and Loki have to deal with an eldritch abomination that both of their poor choices have helped get a tentacle in the door to get released. I particularly like that Loki’s involvement was slumming in a rock band in the 80s because he was bored, as opposed to an evil scheme to conquer the nine realms.
Okay, no more spoilers.
There are two closely linked things that Metal Gods does that makes it work. First of all, it creates it own continuity. Tons of references to Marvel’s cosmic setting and alien races but still its own thing. The interpretation of Thor is a mix of the cinematic and comic book version, more cinematic, but its own thing. The second thing is does is that authors make that continuity good.
If you spent your childhood reading lots of Marvel comics like I did, there’s lot of Easter eggs for you to find. However, if you just kind of know Thor is a superhero, you’re good to go. Metal Gods isn’t high art but it is a lot of fun.
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 13:41:10
by Lowell Kempf
While I have become a big fan of cape punk, I’ve found, as a rule, books based on existing superhero IPs are generally pretty weak. In other words, books based on Marvel or DC haven’t clicked for me.ÂThor: Metal Gods by Aaron Stewart-Ahn, Jay Edison, Brian Keene and Yoon Ha Lee has proven to be an exception to that rule.
My understanding is that it started out as an audio book, which might be part of why it works. (I’m also pretty sure the four authors rotated writing chapters) My theory is that different media require approaches and DC and Marvel heroes come with so much baggage. The MCU worked by ditching the baggage and being self-contained.
Anyway, that’s a never-ending topic. Back to the actual book in question.
Metal Gods is a cosmic epic where Thor and Loki have to deal with an eldritch abomination that both of their poor choices have helped get a tentacle in the door to get released. I particularly like that Loki’s involvement was slumming in a rock band in the 80s because he was bored, as opposed to an evil scheme to conquer the nine realms.
Okay, no more spoilers.
There are two closely linked things that Metal Gods does that makes it work. First of all, it creates it own continuity. Tons of references to Marvel’s cosmic setting and alien races but still its own thing. The interpretation of Thor is a mix of the cinematic and comic book version, more cinematic, but its own thing. The second thing is does is that authors make that continuity good.
If you spent your childhood reading lots of Marvel comics like I did, there’s lot of Easter eggs for you to find. However, if you just kind of know Thor is a superhero, you’re good to go. Metal Gods isn’t high art but it is a lot of fun.
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New comment on GeekList PAX Unplugged 2025 Virtual Game Market
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 12:57:20
It definitely isn’t “like new” as mentioned on the original listing.
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 12:57:20
shawnchilliard wrote:
Just going through my modest haul and this is game #2 I've found with damage. Is it just me or should stuff like this be disclosed in listing?
It definitely isn’t “like new” as mentioned on the original listing.
