Geek Confessional Thread 2024

[Wofano Wotanto]

And once we stop arguing about the usage we will be one step closer to world peace

Well, one can dream.

 

[TiQuinn]

I tried Delicious in Dungeon and got an episode and a half in before I gave up. I am not saying it is bad, but I HATED it.

You got farther than I did. Couldn’t stand it.

 

[GrimCo]

Salty rant incoming. Easily offended fans, prepare butt ointment.

Herbert's Dune is hot garbagio. First 3 books are semi decent as political SF with mostly coherent story. After that, it goes into mess akin to philosophical ramblings of philosophy student on acid. Also, it's boring. On the other hand, some of prequel books are actually interesting, like 3 books about houses. At least those books don't try to be anything other than light generic SF.

DS9, especially Domion War, is best Star Trek. Hands down.

SW ep 1-3 are solid fun movies. Rogue One is only decent "new" SW film, and that film is more or less just SW version of partisan movie.

Big Bang Theory is decent sitcom and only got better with inclusion of female cast.

I don't mind reboots of popular old films if they well done. Total Recall with Collin Farell was better than original with Arnold.

I don't care if WoTC tries to close off their licenses, nor do i care if they try to screw over other publishers. In the end, they are all competing for the same pool of customer money. As a customer, only thing i care is if end product has good value proposition or not.

Main line Marvel/DC comics are mostly boring cash cows, same goes for movies/tv shows.

 

[payn]

DS9, especially Domion War, is best Star Trek. Hands down.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Salty rant incoming. Easily offended fans, prepare butt ointment.

 

[Reynard]

Another confession: I am glad Dark Sun is getting buried and forgotten. it is bar far my least favorite AD&D setting and of all of them feels the least like D&D. They should sell it off and let DCC make a Dark Sun setting.

 

[GrimCo]

Oh, and forgot one.

Watching live streams of people playing ttrpgs is boring as hell. Critical role and similar are to ttrpgs same as porn to sex, both create unrealistic expectations when it comes to actually doing it.

 

[Reynard]

Oh, and forgot one.

Watching live streams of people playing ttrpgs is boring as hell. Critical role and similar are to ttrpgs same as porn to sex, both create unrealistic expectations when it comes to actually doing it.

The question of unrealistic expectations is an open one, but calling CR "D&D porn" is a little harsh. I think it is more like the difference between watching Wimbleton versus playing pickleball.

 

[overgeeked]

I hated the Hickman Manifesto until I read it and dug into it.

Here's a link to a post, video, and quotes from Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.

One highlight is: "For many years at GenCon and other conventions, I would give a lecture entitled: “It Isn’t Whether You Live or Die…” it’s how you play the game. In it I fervently espoused the idea that character death in the midst of heroic action was vastly preferable to a boring, long-lived character trudging along in the middle of the party and soaking up XP."

 

[Autumnal]

Oh, and forgot one.

Watching live streams of people playing ttrpgs is boring as hell. Critical role and similar are to ttrpgs same as porn to sex, both create unrealistic expectations

…with regard to how quickly you can get a plumber to make a house call.