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You claim that because there are some exceptions the rule is false? > claims to be an engineer > apparently can't grasp the basic concepts of necessity and sufficiency sounds legit
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*cough* 1984 *cough*
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[citation needed]
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Does it also provide an explanation why the US spends more per capita on healthcare than any other country yet still ends up somewhere in the middle of the pack as far as quality of care is concerned?
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This is good. The Democratic Party would never move beyond milquetoast liberalism and driving off anyone remotely class consiouss in the US still holding on will hopefully make a split happen. The issue is where those people go, a socdem party like the recent Green Party or a more radical organization. At this point I'm willing to bet on the former in the short-term, with a Trump victory in 2020 and maybe an economic downturn that wounds the right. "Yay! A bunch of people will suffer and die as a result of disastrous Republican policies, but there's a tiny chance that a major party will self-detonate and an even tinier chance that one of the offshoots will have policies I like, but hey, totes worth it bro, it isn't ****ing wishful thinking AT ALL"
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...What?
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I am a sucker and I bought...
aluminiumtrioxid replied to Darkpriest's topic in Pen-and-Paper Gaming
Let's not be ridiculous - if all the moon druid does in a fight is fly around as a majestic (giant) eagle, zapping people with lightning, all he contributes is an extremely fat target for ranged enemies (you can't wildshape as a reaction, so if your wildshape HP is blown off of you, you'll shift back to your original form AND take massive falling damage) and a measly 3d10 damage per turn, which is basically chump change compared to a decently supported Great Weapon Master's damage (who requires two first level slots to operate at maximum efficiency, tops). Moon Moon is decent, but if I wanted a versatile utility caster with sustainability, I'd rather go with a Warlock, if I wanted a versatile support/utility caster, I'd pick a Bard, and if I wanted a versatile support caster with a grab-bag of other useful tricks, I'd play one of the annoyingly overpowered varieties of Cleric. The druid sits in a weird corner where they can wear multiple hats reasonably well, but don't really have a role they excel at, and their tricks are ridiculously easy to counter. For this reason, I'd actually consider them underpowered (early game power spike notwithstanding). -
The great Trump thread (it's gonna be tremendous)
aluminiumtrioxid replied to Ben No.3's topic in Way Off-Topic
What if they are celebrating each tweet? Are they worse than cowards? Downright traitors? I believe the term you're so fond of is "useful idiot". -
I am a sucker and I bought...
aluminiumtrioxid replied to Darkpriest's topic in Pen-and-Paper Gaming
The system is challenging and balanced until you have a player roll a Moon druid. 2xWildshape, use spell slots as heals and Call Lightning will wreck the GM's day. Wildshape drood is incredibly OP... at level 2. Then it starts falling off compared to a decently optimized fighter. Damage far outstrips healing in 5E, so the bonus action heal is a band-aid at best, and an active trap at worst. Most animals have terrible ACs, so even the "cast Call Lightning, wildshape into a high-Con animal to have a better chance to keep concentration, laugh as everything melts around you" strategy is considerably less effective than "be a Tempest Cleric in heavy armor". It's also worth noting that while Call Lightning is awesome, Conjure Animals also happens to be a 3rd level druid spell that requires concentration, and while 3d10 damage (save halves) per round is nothing to sneeze at, having four black bears maul your enemies at the same time is likely going to outperform that (barring special circumstances such as flight or high AC targets with low Dex saves). -
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If you can't get an erection while looking at hot jewish lasses people of preferred gender, it's obviously your lower half and vice versa.
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But I can write "whore" down with no problem. :slowclap: On the other hand, nuking the internet would kill off 4chan, so... still a net positive overall?
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Romance
aluminiumtrioxid replied to Skyleaf's topic in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)
Luckily I have just the quote for the occasion. Change "write" to "enjoy" and we're golden. -
I dunno, being familiar with obscure systems beyond "well, I played D&D" is the mark of a more knowledgeable (and arguably superior*) gamer. And I say that as someone who is willing to go to conventions just to play D&D, and whose most commonly used system in the last few years has been 5E (albeit not by a very wide margin). *Inasmuch as every system has a particular set of circumstances it shines in, and familiarity with a wider range of systems allows you to pick the one best suited to the needs of that particular game.
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I dunno, trying to maximize the amount of happiness that results from your actions sure sounds like a workable practical definition of "good" to me, but I guess it doesn't really count unless you also make your own life miserable in the process? "Good" doesn't have to be stupid. How exactly is that smart? It's the most sustainable long-term strategy on the macro level.
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you misspelled stalinists
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"This list is not to stop you from reading these classics." "Daddy what does 'opportunity cost' mean?"
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