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5 Tips For Playing Better Kineticists
There are many forms of power in the world. Some channel the might of the gods, others master the disciplines of steel, and a select few embrace a potent fury within themselves. Many will transcribe arcane rites, some will follow complex philosophies, and others are simply gifted with strange powers due to a potent bloodline.
Neal LitherlandPublished about a year ago in GamersHow To Build a Night Lords Space Marine
When the Emperor of Mankind forged his space marines they were meant to be great warriors and protectors of humanity. His gene science and warp mastery allowed him to bestow upon his creations certain gifts and flaws, making them ideal as particular weapons of war. Of all his creations, though, none were bloodier or more terrifying than the VIII Legion... the Night Lords.
Neal LitherlandPublished about a year ago in GamersIf You're Not Excited for this Wipe, You're Not Alone.
I hope I’m not the only one who has these feelings. Melancholy, disinterested. I mean don’t get me wrong, a wipe will get me back into Tarkov heavily for a while. But to be honest, it’s been so long since we had a really solid patch and wipe, that I have the mentality of I’ll believe it when I see it. I really hope that this wipe knocks it out of the park. The last one we had, was rough to say the least. Basically, a couple new guns and the lighthouse expansion, which I have never visited once because of my disdain for lighthouse as a map. But I’ve seen people over there and it seems like a decent little spot. But my biggest disappointment was lightkeeper not showing up. I mean, let’s be real for a moment; we knew this was going to happen. The first time he got delayed that was the major clue that something has gone wrong with him internally. My concern is that it’s so bad that he was maybe pushed to the side for other major features, like streets finally becoming a reality.
Rating Tarkov Animations (Assault Rifles)
With the potential for a wipe looming on the horizon, this being reinforced by the man himself on social media, and Tarkov having some slower moments in raid, I figured it would be fun to take a step back from all the shooting and looting, and go over something that we all know to be true: the animations in Tarkov. I’ve made some shorts about them in the past just showing them off, but now I wanted to go over each weapon’s animations and kind of give them a rating. Now, I’ll be brutally honest, there are TOO many guns in the game to go over each and every single one. On top of that, many weapons share the exact same animations. The 5.45 AKs are a perfect example of this; it even translates to some of the other AK options in different calibers. So, the way I figured I'd do this without going insane and having this video an hour long, is to basically use ONE weapon for an entire caliber if the animations across that weapon platform at the same. So, one AK will cover every other AK with the same animations; this will be applicable to other calibers with the same weapon quirks. The animations that I will be taking into consideration are: the inspect, chamber out, chamber in, empty reload, and mag removal. You might ask what about a normal reload, and to that my answer is technically you see the reload through these animations. But it’s just separated into two different parts. It should give us all the necessary movement and handling with the gun for me to give an arbitrary number rating that doesn’t really matter, but should still be fun regardless. Also, I will be most likely doing this by weapon type. We’ll start with assault rifles and work our way around the other types; to make sure we don’t get too bogged down into the trenches of the weapon animations. So, with all of that out of the way, make sure to like and subscribe if you enjoy the video, and let’s begin with the first weapon category: the assault rifles.
The function of game types and players
In each of the last two years, Covid-19 has upset predictions. As the pandemic raged on, 2020 was one of the most uncertain years ever. On the other side, gaming corporations, who had a record year, saw this as a blessing in disguise. People engaged in gaming to pass the time, stay alive, rebuild their social networks, and divert their attention at the same time.
Johanna WanjiruPublished about a year ago in GamersThe Dark Future of R. Talsorian Games "Cyberpunk"
I’m a fan of alternate history stories. The main reason I like them is that they are a classic case of Socratic questioning: Suppose _____ is true, what happens next? Role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, Warhammer Fantasy, and others that are more based in medieval European-style settings don’t have to worry about this to a large degree. But game systems like Cyberpunk do, which lends an element of creative storytelling that fills in the gaps for a Gamemaster to use for crafting their own stories set in this world. The alternate history crafted for R. Talsorian Games’ Cyberpunk series is one of the better ones I’ve come across, adding depth to a futuristic setting and explaining how the Dark Future available for Gamemasters and players makes a certain amount of sense.
Nicholas KingPublished about a year ago in GamersThe Savage Monk
The Testament of Blood was a time-honored tournament that drew warriors from all schools, and all disciplines. From the isolated mountaintops of the Yasurai, to the rushing river fighters of the Montak lands, champions came to test their skills and strength against one another. Every four years, the sands of the arena were spattered with sweat as the finest students of the established forms met, and battled.
Neal LitherlandPublished about a year ago in GamersComing over from Patreon
Hello everyone, I have decided to post my more personal opinions and thoughts here while keeping Patreon the offical place for anything Pixie Road related.
Kayla McIntoshPublished about a year ago in GamersThe 4 Most Common Holy Priest Mistakes
Whenever I write a post about being a healing priest, or more specifically a holy priest, I try really hard not to tell people what to do. I try not to make it seem as if there is only one right way to do things. Most of the advice that I give is meant to be taken as a suggestion or as something that I know has worked for me and that could possibly work for you. I have always been someone who is not afraid to try something new or break the mold when I can and I have always been really fortunate to be in guilds with great leadership that are as open minded as I am.
An Exploration of "Reverse Stereotype" Characters in RPGs
Stereotypes and tropes are a big part of storytelling traditions, so it's no wonder that they're also a big part of our RPGs. Whether we're talking about traditional high fantasy games, gritty modern horror settings, or post-apocalyptic romps, everything comes with its own symbolic language.
Neal LitherlandPublished about a year ago in GamersFirst Impressions of Holy In the Mists of Pandaria Beta
The other day I was one of the lucky ones who received a Beta invite during the final wave of invites that Blizzard sent out. I had heard a lot about what was happening with discipline, but I wasn’t hearing too much about holy. This worried me a little bit. While most of what I’m curious about involves our level 90 talents (which we can’t try out at this time), I still managed to do some questing, heal the first available instance a couple of times, and do some playing around on my own with our new talents and abilities for a while. Here are a few things that stood out to me, in no particular order:
5 Classes To Pair With The Promethean Corruption
All power comes at a price. Corruptions are things that can twist the body, and taint the soul, but they also allow one to go beyond what they would normally be capable of. This option, put forth in Horror Adventures, is one that a lot of players have been hesitant to delve into. As such I thought I would put together a series of articles where I suggest some the best classes to pair with given corruptions, and to try to minimize the potential harm they can do while emphasizing the powers they offer.
Neal LitherlandPublished about a year ago in Gamers