The combat in BG, PoE, is indeed puzzle-solving. It's strategy/tactics, hence the phrase "wizard chess" for BG2 battles. You don't get better at BG's combat by having fast reflexes or excel… (View Post)

Also just want to add that saying "TB has not place in RPG's" is just a weird thing to say given that's how pretty much all tabletop games function. And I also fail to see how turn-based is… (View Post)

All games contain elements that are abstractions though. Dice rolls, random number generators, even BG's "realtime" combat was using turn-based rules, again, an abstraction. (View Post)

One problem in the US now is that there is a large contingent that is maximalist on gun freedom. Open carry laws, few limits on the type of firearms that can be sold, and the public displaying of the… (View Post)

There's a widespread myth that certain cities like Washington DC are the gun violence capitol of the US. Chicago has this same false reputation as well. The problem is that DC and Chicago are large, … (View Post)