Tubesock army is clearly trying to "provoke" people to do Tubesock's work for him...
Can we ban the assclown calling us Nazi sympathizers now please?

Quote from: PSIandCO on May 20, 2022, 09:36:56 AM
Tubesock army is clearly trying to "provoke" people to do Tubesock's work for him...
Can we ban the assclown calling us Nazi sympathizers now please?

There's a reason I have him on block.

Quote from: Ghostmaker on May 20, 2022, 09:49:28 AM

Quote from: PSIandCO on May 20, 2022, 09:36:56 AM
Tubesock army is clearly trying to "provoke" people to do Tubesock's work for him...
Can we ban the assclown calling us Nazi sympathizers now please?

There's a reason I have him on block.

you can do that? how? because I want to block the shit.

Quote from: PSIandCO on May 20, 2022, 09:32:55 AM

Quote from: Tubesock Army on May 20, 2022, 08:13:37 AMNobody outside of this hugbox believes that the members the rpgsite repeatedly running cover for nazis is the fault of anyone but the users of the rpgsite. Nice attempt at damage control, though.

Seriously, memes are your evidence and excuse for Demanding "X" be done to somebody It is a good thing you are absolutely nobody, don't matter, and never will. do tell, what "Punishment" do you think Nu-Tsr deserves? let us put a face on your brand of nonchalance cowardice.

I am 50. I missed World wars 1 and 2 by 40/80 years each. I have not seen a "nazi", and I am absolutely certain that SJWs haven't either.
They don't know the meaning of the words they are trained to spew, they are just like clapping seals.
Like the "Boy who cried wolf" the words have lost all meaning and don't provoke anyone outside of Fist range.
Accuse someone of those things face to face? and you will eat those words...

EDIT: which brings to mind the following question; why hide behind a Keyboard and sockpuppet accounts?

I haven't demanded anything be done to anybody. Feel free to post proof to the contrary. I'm just stating the obvious. That Dave Johnson is an anti-Semitic, racist POS.

Also, my offer to have this account's IP checked by the staff is a standing one. This is the only account I have, or have had here. Again, feel free to post any proof otherwise.

How difficult would it be to make a ripoff of Star Frontiers? Given the preponderance of scifi tropes, it shouldn't be too difficult to make something that provides a similar experience with the serial numbers filed off.

For example, this artist redesigned some of the races: https://androidarts.com/RPG/StarFrontiers.htm

Also, Star*Drive and Galactos Barrier had some interesting ideas that could be recycled too.

Quote from: Tubesock Army on May 20, 2022, 10:30:14 AM
Also, my offer to have this account's IP checked by the staff is a standing one. This is the only account I have, or have had here. Again, feel free to post any proof otherwise.

You wear a clown costume but insist that people take you seriously. Your clown license has a registration number? Nobody cares about magic internet numbers.

The internet has been around for 30 years and trolling is well understood at this point. Loneliness and social isolation suck and some people only have the internet as an outlet, so it's understandable.

Quote from: BoxCrayonTales on May 20, 2022, 10:41:56 AM
How difficult would it be to make a ripoff of Star Frontiers? Given the preponderance of scifi tropes, it shouldn't be too difficult to make something that provides a similar experience with the serial numbers filed off.

For example, this artist redesigned some of the races: https://androidarts.com/RPG/StarFrontiers.htm

Also, Star*Drive and Galactos Barrier had some interesting ideas that could be recycled too.

Aside from being one of the first westerns in space, or whatever it is, what's unique about it now given that we have so many other games available in this genre? Is there anything more than nostalgia here?

How does one block a poster on this site anyway?

Quote from: Abraxus on May 20, 2022, 10:58:24 AM
How does one block a poster on this site anyway?

Go to your profile > modify profile > ignore list and add the fucker to it.

Quote from: rytrasmi on May 20, 2022, 10:48:01 AM

Quote from: Tubesock Army on May 20, 2022, 10:30:14 AM
Also, my offer to have this account's IP checked by the staff is a standing one. This is the only account I have, or have had here. Again, feel free to post any proof otherwise.

You wear a clown costume but insist that people take you seriously. Your clown license has a registration number? Nobody cares about magic internet numbers.

The internet has been around for 30 years and trolling is well understood at this point. Loneliness and social isolation suck and some people only have the internet as an outlet, so it's understandable.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, you know somebody's got nothin' when they resort to the ol' armchair psychologist routine.

Quote from: BoxCrayonTales on May 20, 2022, 10:41:56 AM
How difficult would it be to make a ripoff of Star Frontiers? Given the preponderance of scifi tropes, it shouldn't be too difficult to make something that provides a similar experience with the serial numbers filed off.

For example, this artist redesigned some of the races: https://androidarts.com/RPG/StarFrontiers.htm

Also, Star*Drive and Galactos Barrier had some interesting ideas that could be recycled too.

IIRC Strange Stars does this, not sure how well it does it if I'm correct.

The hardest part is filling the numbers off. Assuming you want a clone so close to it as possible.

Quote from: Tubesock Army on May 20, 2022, 11:04:00 AM

Quote from: rytrasmi on May 20, 2022, 10:48:01 AM

Quote from: Tubesock Army on May 20, 2022, 10:30:14 AM
Also, my offer to have this account's IP checked by the staff is a standing one. This is the only account I have, or have had here. Again, feel free to post any proof otherwise.

You wear a clown costume but insist that people take you seriously. Your clown license has a registration number? Nobody cares about magic internet numbers.

The internet has been around for 30 years and trolling is well understood at this point. Loneliness and social isolation suck and some people only have the internet as an outlet, so it's understandable.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, you know somebody's got nothin' when they resort to the ol' armchair psychologist routine.

You don't have to take my word for it. There have been loads of studies and it's obvious to any layperson who looks into it. Loneliness is a big driver. There's no shame in being lonely. You want attention and you get it here. It doesn't take a psychologist to notice that. If more people showed you compassion instead of getting riled up, you'd stop. I've seen it many times.

Greetings!

Members of RPGSITE "Run cover" for Nazis? Really now? Who? Where? How?

In more recent times, the website has seen a few increasingly unstable racist wannabes, of which they were promptly and unceremoniously banhammered. I can't imagine anyone here having any sympathy whatsoever for actual Nazis.

I wonder why Tubesock doesn't have anything better to do with his time than to be an internet troll and agent provocateur?

Tubesock's whole shtick is just tiresome and sad.

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK

Quote from: Abraxus on May 20, 2022, 10:58:24 AM
How does one block a poster on this site anyway?

Greetings!

Yes, Abraxus, IGNORE is a useful function, found under the instructions GeekyBugle provided. I haven't in the past used the Ignore function myself, though it increasingly becomes more attractive to use for certain people.

I hope you are doing well! I haven't seen you around here much recently. It's always good to see your discussion and contributions.

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK

Quote from: rytrasmi on May 20, 2022, 10:49:42 AM

Quote from: BoxCrayonTales on May 20, 2022, 10:41:56 AM
How difficult would it be to make a ripoff of Star Frontiers? Given the preponderance of scifi tropes, it shouldn't be too difficult to make something that provides a similar experience with the serial numbers filed off.

For example, this artist redesigned some of the races: https://androidarts.com/RPG/StarFrontiers.htm

Also, Star*Drive and Galactos Barrier had some interesting ideas that could be recycled too.

Aside from being one of the first westerns in space, or whatever it is, what's unique about it now given that we have so many other games available in this genre? Is there anything more than nostalgia here?

Nostalgia is probably the reason. Tabletop gamers are very nostalgia-driven and will stay with properties solely out of that feeling even if it becomes unrecognizable. They're very selective in their nostalgia too and will have nostalgia for versions of their favorite game that only existed in their heads. They'll ignore genuine absurdities in their fav games that they wouldn't tolerate elsewhere.

I speak from experience. It's a toxic mindset that poisons you. I broke out of it and now I'm critical of nostalgia and these old properties. IMO, we should make new games with the benefit of hindsight and all the technical innovation that has happened since. We should embrace a diversity of settings rather than let monopolies hold sway.

Quote from: GeekyBugle on May 20, 2022, 11:07:21 AM

Quote from: BoxCrayonTales on May 20, 2022, 10:41:56 AM
How difficult would it be to make a ripoff of Star Frontiers? Given the preponderance of scifi tropes, it shouldn't be too difficult to make something that provides a similar experience with the serial numbers filed off.

For example, this artist redesigned some of the races: https://androidarts.com/RPG/StarFrontiers.htm

Also, Star*Drive and Galactos Barrier had some interesting ideas that could be recycled too.

IIRC Strange Stars does this, not sure how well it does it if I'm correct.

The hardest part is filling the numbers off. Assuming you want a clone so close to it as possible.

Ok, I'll have to check that out. Thanks.

Anyway, I think it's very easy to do that for scifi. e.g. http://jbr.me.uk/exo/ Most of the aliens are just based on terrestrial species or combinations thereof turned into alien species.

And to be entirely honest, since WotC isn't using these properties they're probably not going to pursue ripoffs. For example, they didn't go after that random guy who took the Alternity trademark from under their nose.