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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World
    So... I'm supposed to bop the eldritch horrors from beyond space and time in the head with the book, then?

    I mean, half of them don't even have heads, much less anatomies that would ensure any sort of success should you actually land a blow on an extrusion resembling a head...
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    Image of RexMaximus RexMaximus
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World
    No Warhammer 40K, Rifts or Shadowrun?

    Especially Warhammer 40k? I mean, zombie robots, soul-eating psychic demons, more aliens than the American Southwest, armored genhanced supermen, and planet-eating bugs? What more could you want?!

    Oh, and pauldrons. Lots and lots of pauldrons.
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    Image of daveNYC daveNYC
    11/18/09

    @RexMaximus: Hate to say it, but so far the 40K RPG books have been kind of light on material. Lots of fluff and setting and whatnot, but lacking in the raw amount of information like you'd get in the old Monster Manual.
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    Image of RexMaximus RexMaximus
    11/18/09

    @daveNYC: Guess you're right, though I haven't played 40k since Second Edition and back then you could still find First Edition materials on shelves. Both of them were just treasure troves of stuff on the background, setting, aliens and weapons of the 40k world.

    I can't speak about the current editions, but at least the wikis tell you almost all there is to know.

    Also: I know the profiled books are RPGs, but shouldn't tabletop gaming be included too?
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    Image of Idaan Idaan
    11/18/09

    @daveNYC: I'd argue that rows of numbers won't prepare you for an alternate world like fluff and setting will.
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World
    I remember Ravenloft. Good times.
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    Image of Alessar Alessar
    11/18/09

    @FrankenPC: Ah. You were a GM. >:)
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    11/18/09

    @Alessar: I tried...my wetware came back with ERROR:Insufficient creativity
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    Image of Alessar Alessar
    11/19/09

    @FrankenPC: That's what modules are for. : ) If you're not a writer, direct.
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    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World
    I'm just loving the fireproof bears. Best setting ever.
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    Image of RizzRustbolt RizzRustbolt
    11/18/09

    @ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: And the Mad-Max Racoon people.
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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World
    The Ravenloft setting was all sorts of awesome. It, and all the creatures, even got a brief update near the end of 3.5

    Sure, I have no point... Just wanted to express some love for a favorite D&D setting.
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    Image of billzbub billzbub
    11/18/09

    @Dunny0: I'm gonna wax nostalgic for a moment myself. I remember my first encounter with D&D, back when it was just basic D&D, in a campaign called Teagle Manor. My 2nd level fighter was killed by a wight. I was hooked ever since. And I think I still have a copy of the Ravenloft guide somewhere. Great times.

    On a side note, anyone remember Cthulhu by Gaslight? That one brings back some chills.....

    Also that first campaign would have been around 1978 or 79, yikes, am I admitting something there about my age?
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment Edited by billzbub at 11/18/09 10:00 AM billzbub was starred billzbub was unstarred
    Image of ShadRS ShadRS
    11/18/09

    Anyone recall the Ravenloft update/alternate setting Masque of the Red Death? I loved the idea of that setting, at the time it sounded so fresh and new. I of coarse didn't have a clue about all the Cthulhu stuff at the time.
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    Image of Alessar Alessar
    11/18/09

    @ShadRS: I remember the setting but I thought it was just a Poe ripoff! What a shame.

    You ever check out Castle Forlorn mini-campaign setting? 1 very small Domain, 1 very haunted castle, 1 very cursed antagonist.
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    11/17/09

    In reply to Times Square Still Shines, Even After the Flood
    40 years is too soon for this kind of water depth, really.

    How's the power running for that Times Square picture? Electric's mostly underground in Manhattan, and I see no evidence that they've moved the wiring overhead...

    I expect Manhattan will get a seawall, if it turns out to be necessary.
    -Kle. #floodednewyork
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    11/16/09

    In reply to Times Square Still Shines, Even After the Flood
    40 years in the future and I bet there are still some New Yorkers living in FEMA trailers. #floodednewyork
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    11/16/09

    In reply to Times Square Still Shines, Even After the Flood
    See, everything will be fine. And we'll get zeppelins back! #floodednewyork
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    Image of aubreyf aubreyf
    11/16/09

    In reply to Times Square Still Shines, Even After the Flood
    I'm so relieved to see that High School Musical 3 will still be showing in New York 40 years from now. #floodednewyork
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    11/16/09

    In reply to Times Square Still Shines, Even After the Flood
    Even after the disater itself. This isnt on the scale of destruction like AI. or Waterworld were everything is 100's feet underwater. This is one of those liveable disasters!! It seems like anything over 10 feet seems to be in working order. I would forget the boats and have bridges everywhere!! And I mean everywhere!!!! #floodednewyork
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    Image of Jassen Jassen
    11/16/09

    @Honu Harry: Awesome, finally we can combine Musical theater with fishing. I bet the big ones will be hanging out in the orchestra pit.
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    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) promoted this comment Edited by Jassen at 11/16/09 8:12 AM Jassen was starred Jassen was unstarred
    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    11/16/09

    @Jassen: Depending on the size of the fish....It could be a very short concert!!!! #floodednewyork
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    Image of Bhockzer Bhockzer
    11/16/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Even though it's one of those "livable disasters" there's still the whole problem of all those sources of contaminates that are below street level.

    I'm incredibly skeptical that we could clean the flood waters in NY enough to make habitation possible, even after 40 years. There are just too many potential sources of contamination; gas tanks/lines of all types, asbestos, cracked sewer lines, etc... #floodednewyork
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    11/16/09

    @Bhockzer: But if we brought everything up a few feet above water level. We have shops and residential areas now that are many feet above this scenario given to us here!! I suppose it depends on the ferocity of the floods!! If its on an Emmerich scale of 'death flood', then it doesnt seem worth it. But if its a constant flood, like increasing rainfall. We might be able to work around that and go higher away from the contaminents. Maybe!

    I suppose its also a good argument in favour of the Flying Car. Many a nerds dreams come true. All we have to do is loose a few feet in street level!!! #floodednewyork
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    Image of I'm Waitin' for Dolemite I'm Waitin' for Dolemite
    11/16/09

    @Jassen: You know- if this was Gawker, there would already be a multi-post daughter thread of fish-Musical puns.

    hang your head in /mock/ shame i09 #floodednewyork
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    Image of I'm Waitin' for Dolemite I'm Waitin' for Dolemite
    11/16/09

    @Jassen: LLoyd Webber's "Catfish" #floodednewyork
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    Image of I'm Waitin' for Dolemite I'm Waitin' for Dolemite
    11/16/09

    @Jassen: "A Coral Line" #floodednewyork
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    Image of Jassen Jassen
    11/16/09

    @I'm Waitin' for Dolemite: There are many many fish-musical puns to be made (my current head cold prevents me from thinking of any at the moment)

    Just out of interest, why did you have this clip so readily to hand ? #floodednewyork
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    Image of I'm Waitin' for Dolemite I'm Waitin' for Dolemite
    11/16/09

    @Jassen: "The Fantafishsticks" #floodednewyork
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    Image of Jassen Jassen
    11/16/09

    @I'm Waitin' for Dolemite:
    "Sunfish Boulevard"
    "The Grouper of the Opera"
    "Starfish Express " #floodednewyork
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    Image of lukeoneil47 lukeoneil47
    11/08/09

    In reply to Nature Reclaims a Post-Apocalyptic Disney World
    I don't think that knowing when things are kind of like other things is as valuable a skill as most people on the internet seem to want it to be. #alexisrockman
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    Image of Post-Nuked Post-Nuked
    11/08/09

    @lukeoneil47:
    Amen. #alexisrockman
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    Image of Post-Nuked Post-Nuked
    11/08/09

    In reply to Nature Reclaims a Post-Apocalyptic Disney World
    I would much rather go to the post apocalyptic Disney world than the current one. #alexisrockman
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    Image of CognitiveSystems CognitiveSystems
    11/07/09

    In reply to Nature Reclaims a Post-Apocalyptic Disney World

    I think all of these are interesting, but the frog in #14 is a direct rip-off of a Tim Flach photo. I recognized it because I have this print hanging in my apartment (the only thing that's different is that it's been flipped to the right--even the water droplets are copied). I'd be interested to know if Alexis Rockman bought the rights to that image... #alexisrockman
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment CognitiveSystems was starred CognitiveSystems was unstarred
    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    11/08/09

    @CognitiveSystems: don't have to, it's art. no really, that's the reason. and the fact that it's flipped makes it different enough. #alexisrockman
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    Image of JohnnyZito JohnnyZito
    11/08/09

    @CognitiveSystems: Homage and inspiration come from all over. #alexisrockman
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    Image of Mike Caprio Mike Caprio
    11/08/09

    @CognitiveSystems: Like it matters! Right or wrong, Disney lawyers will just sue everyone into non-existence and bankrupt artists with legal fees. As Jafar once said: he who has the gold, makes the rules. Copyright means nothing to anyone with no money. #alexisrockman
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    Image of CognitiveSystems CognitiveSystems
    11/08/09

    @JohnnyZito: The line between homage and rip-off is an exceptionally blurry one. #alexisrockman
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    Image of CognitiveSystems CognitiveSystems
    11/08/09

    @Mike Caprio: Actually it does matter. Tim Flach is not a household name. But say Alexis Rockman got famous off these paintings (I realize these were painted in like 2004 and she's not a household name herself yet or anything), it would kind of suck for all the other artists she "drew inspiration from" without acknowledging them. Obviously, if she had stolen an image of a crow from Van Gogh or a soup can from Warhol, those images are famous enough on their own to call upon a cultural connotation/reference.

    I wonder if that's what kind of makes me bristle about this whole thing: I went to her website looking for, I don't know, like a Works Cited page. I had my students last semester create art just using images they found on databases and the interwebs, but I made them created a list of Works Cited the same way they would have if they had written a paper and used a scholar's opinion. Just because an artist doesn't think up the original image doesn't mean the way they then arrange those images isn't artistic.

    Full Disclosure: I do believe Getty Images owns the rights to Frog Under Water, so it's possible Rockman bought the image from Getty. But I have no idea what their policy is in creating art from that image, as opposed to licensing the image for merchandise. #alexisrockman
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    Image of MonstersAndRockets MonstersAndRockets
    11/08/09

    @JohnnyZito: I'm not sure how the rules work for fine art (or if these images would be considered fine art or illustration) but a couple of years ago a friend's design firm had to pay off a photographer because they very loosely based an illustration background texture on one of his photos of a bunch of water droplets. They'd changed everything except a single droplet, which was upside down but otherwise untouched. Well, he recognized that droplet and was able to demand some cash for it. #alexisrockman
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    Image of Mike Caprio Mike Caprio
    11/08/09

    @CognitiveSystems: If Disney knocks on someone's door and says "We're going to bury you, so either sign this over or you'll be bankrupted by legal fees" do you think that person will just settle out of court?

    Anyone who believes that "rights" mean anything more than "he who has more money wins in court" is terribly, terribly naive.

    Also, you should know that "cultural reference" doesn't mean jack all when it comes to "rights". It is illegal to sing Happy Birthday anywhere without paying money to a music corporation - that's why chain restaurants all have their own invented birthday tunes that they sing. If some entity owns a work, no matter how culturally significant, and they vigorously defend it, it is effectively cut off from cultural connotation, and that's exactly what our laws allow. #alexisrockman
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    Image of lukeoneil47 lukeoneil47
    11/08/09

    No one in this thread has any idea what they are talking about. #alexisrockman
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    Image of JohnnyZito JohnnyZito
    11/10/09

    @MonstersAndRockets: You have to prove ten points of similarity to win a case like that. The design firm didn't wanna go to court. #alexisrockman
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    Image of Mike Caprio Mike Caprio
    11/11/09

    @lukeoneil47: Feel free to self-educate! [questioncopyright.org] #alexisrockman
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    Image of lukeoneil47 lukeoneil47
    11/11/09

    @Mike Caprio: Thanks for the invite. I stand by my statement all the same. #alexisrockman
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    Image of Lincolnsbeard33 Lincolnsbeard33
    11/07/09

    In reply to Nature Reclaims a Post-Apocalyptic Disney World
    interesting but I don't see Epcot turning back into a swamp since it is built a good 10ft up above the swamp land. #alexisrockman
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    Image of lukeoneil47 lukeoneil47
    11/08/09

    @Lincolnsbeard33: These speculative fantasy paintings are bullshit with respect to logic! #alexisrockman
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    Image of Lincolnsbeard33 Lincolnsbeard33
    11/08/09

    @lukeoneil47: #alexisrockman
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    Image of lukeoneil47 lukeoneil47
    11/08/09

    @Lincolnsbeard33: blank white box you say? #alexisrockman
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    11/08/09

    @lukeoneil47: [www.youtube.com] #alexisrockman
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    11/07/09

    In reply to Nature Reclaims a Post-Apocalyptic Disney World
    Nature says: "paint with THESE colors of the wind, BITCHES." #alexisrockman
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