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First, I understand and LIKE inclusiveness. I just want it to mean something. If it doesn't mean anything then these are just token characters, like the one black guy in a 1960s drama. Again, skin tone means nothing, because Jemesin has transferred …
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(Quote) This is indeed what I have come to accept, @RichardAbbott! I have no more expectations of logic or consistency. It's all magic. :D
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(Quote) I thought of that, but I have just recently cast off the shackles of logical expectations, and realized that though we have no idea what species these people are, Jemesin will or will not grace us with that knowledge if and when she so choos…
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(Quote) I never said it was. Doesn't change the fact that it IS coerced. I also don't know why they don't just lie and say they did. (Quote) Who said that was his goal? I said his faults were not typical, so he should not be treated as typical. I h…
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Catching up! How has the relationship between Syenite and Alabater developed? Slowly. Alabaster has consistently revealed that whatever his faults, they are not those of a typical many ringed person, yet Syenite persists in thinking of his as 'one…
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As a side note, you mention that Tonkee bathes and is revealed as a trans woman. I have no idea why this is important. This is similar to the boy without a penis earlier. Why are we supposed to care whether or not Tonkee is a trans woman? Is it impo…
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Catching up! There are universities, with scholars and engineers. They all charge large fees, but seemingly deserve then. Is that consistent with the world? The world isn't consistent - that is @Apocryphal's point about the western set. It is a se…
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I just realized I have forgotten to keep up my reading in this, what with the new album and Blood Games 4. I will try to catch up!
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Thank you all for the lively and interesting discussion this month! You all rock!
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I am having my troubles with this still. Don't like the 2nd person, and the world building is pretty much not. I am enjoying some things - Syanite's and Damaya's storys and some of the characters, so I'm still sticking in there!
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I am porting all my Blood Games games over to the StarCluster 4 system. Blood Games II will add on some new bits and become Blood Games 4. OHMAS will become the Renaissance+ Toolkit, dropping the setting elements, which are pretty much entirely avai…
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Sorry - not trying to be coy. I am just generally shy away from anything like self promotion... typical Old Yankee trait. Print at Lulu - http://www.lulu.com/us/en/shop/clash-bowley/in-harms-way-pigboats/paperback/product-20319624.html PDF at DTRPG…
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@dr_mitch - Also minesweepers were some of the 'little ships', which were less tradition bound to begin with.
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Thanks Paul! I appreciate the outpouring of support! :)
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Ha! Yes! We have a good rapport.
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It would probably be far better than anything I could do! Neil is an excellent designer!
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(Quote) I'm sure it will get immeasurably better! :D (Quote) I know! Even Americans are writing British naval fiction! The turncoats! :D
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As the series goes on, you do find out more on the father!
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See my comment to question 1!
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Understandable - this was Harry's first patrol, and the ship was under the command of a drunk.
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In the beginning of WWII, the RN was suffering from superpower hangover, and from the fact that those who are promoted in a peacetime navy are not those who tend to do well in a wartime navy. It was thought that the ossified tradition-bound manners …
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Yes, @NeilNjae, it is available. There is a list of mission types, but it is shorter than what I gave above. My reasoning? Wondering whether it was too much, concern for stepping on the toes of GMs, even moar and betterer complexity even... some com…
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Well - I think we all agree on this! :D
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Yes, @Michael_S_Miller - that is one of the Britishisms I was thinking of!
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I see what you did there, @Michael_S_Miller! :D
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Thanks, guys! :D
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Well, at least the Brits had the Davis gear, which was practical. The US used the Momsen Lung , which probably killed at least as many as it saved. The US used a similar water tower in training, though! :P
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There were standard patrols, lifeguard missions (rescuing downed aviators), recon missions (photograph things through the periscope), targeted missions (specific ambushes from codebreakers), commando raids, rescuing overrun civilians, clandestine mi…
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Well, my longest campaign was about 30 sessions - 6 months or so of weekly play, and I never felt like it was repeating, but you would need to ask one of the players. I meant I felt no different about coming up with new things, not that the games we…
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Huh! I assumed it was a card game! One with a scoring board, like cribbage.