I miss when normies and politicians were scared and confused by it so they left it alone. When computers in general required some skill and knowledge to use so there was a natural barrier to entry.
I walked away from my account with the Hong Kong stuff after spending an uncomfortable amount on Overwatch. Every decision they've made since then has made writing it off easier. I still have my Starcraft and Brood War discs, I enjoyed my time with WoW, but I don't see a reality where I turn back to Blizzard without huge internal changes.
White Wolf isn't better just because it's smaller. And besides, we can branch out further. Burning Wheel, Lancer, Blades in the Dark, Monsters & Other Childish Things, The Quiet Year, Shadowrun...
Moral of the story: run proxies. Speculators and investors ruined the market, WotC just let them do it. (Also, fuck the secondary market and the reserve list. It's cardboard. Some of us just want to play)
What if you're imprisoned on a cart and attacked by a dragon? Or just released from prison on a boat and dropped off in a swampy beach town? The fantasy RPG genre requires starting as a convict or prisoner, you see.
"A version of" does not inspire confidence in me. I like Salt & Straw, it's good ice cream. The Choco Taco was not good ice cream. It was a stale sort-of-waffle-cone shell, acceptable vanilla ice cream with fudge swirl, dipped in cheap chocolate with chopped peanuts. And they were perfect. This new thing will probably cost eight dollars and taste great but it will not fill the nostalgic space or my freezer.
Cannabinoid receptors never been used before? You've got no idea what you're talking about. We don't have structures just for doing drugs, those receptors are for chemicals prdocued within the body naturally (endocannabinoids) that also respond to ingested molecules.
Roundabouts are on the driving test, and people are expected to keep up with changes in local law. Do a tiny bit of due diligence and don't blame the people building objectively safer intersections.
Why would I willingly give up my ability to help myself? Roadside assistance is great, but relying on it being available is foolhardy. If you only ever drive in the city you live and work in, sure I guess. I don't trips of 40+ miles are that unusual though.
I miss when normies and politicians were scared and confused by it so they left it alone. When computers in general required some skill and knowledge to use so there was a natural barrier to entry.