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Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The firepower pcs have gives them a great advantage - until it runs out, or they run into other Morrow Project teams (or even competitive teams). Do they act as power brokers for local tribes? Or do they set themselves up as the future kings of Dorking (or wherever) ...from an earlier thread of mine

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Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Fantastic! Just played it with my group of new players who had a blast (even without a sand table - but what a great idea!)

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Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Happy birthday! I can see the same milestone lumbering towards me. Been involved in TTRPGs for a similar time too. My hope is to spend more time playing them in the future. I wish the same for you!

Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

I agree. I've been thinking for some time that touch screens in cars are not safe - you have to look at where you are pressing so need to take your eyes off the road. IMO a better option is the approach (used in aircraft) of multi function (real) buttons around the screen.

Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

How much has it paid out in profits in that time?

Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Agree. Robots need the ability to do things quickly. Lower power AIs are possible - and LLMs are not needed in every case. Smaller AI models for physical interactions could be implemented in lower end computers. I expect that we'll see plenty of demand to provide some form of on board robot ai.

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Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Based on the videos I've seen, so far, they aren't capable of very much in the way of useful skills yet. But that's partly down to what the AI is capable of - which evolves quickly

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Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Chinese companies already sell humanoid robots for way less (e.g. Unitree robots can be bought in the UK for <20k) - although they probably aren't *yet* capable of doing a housekeepers job). Also, why would they only do 40 hours work? They could get close to 24/7 - closer to four housekeepers.

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Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Oldest active theatre (definitely not an amphitheatre the guide says) I've ever been to - 2nd Century!

Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

I would love to see the results of a few rounds of De Profundis. I wonder if anyone has ever put them online?

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Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

One of my favourite CoC supplements. Works really well with players in the UK. It's a shame the article on speaking Barsetshire (bumpkin) didn't make it in. It did appear in an episode of white dwarf though.

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Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

I've got this - fascinating read, never tried it out. It looks like it could get really intense, and possibly quite personal.

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Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

I also live in Yorkshire. Last week I had to explain the concept of a hosepipe ban to a work colleague from Arizona - he's able to use a sprinkler on his lawn right now. Yorkshire Water brings to mind the old saying about breweries and piss-ups. Not sure why the CEO deserves the big bucks.

WFRP (GM) Traveller (GM) Blades in the Dark Pendragon

It's great as a potential sandbox setting, but there's a lot of footwork to do (sadly, the original game doesn't give much help in this area). It's been a while since I looked at the system, but that might also need some help. Beginning to sound like Trigger's Broom

* local exploration. When you went into deep freeze, you were in the middle of a civilised bit of the world. When you come, everything's different: geography, local inhabitants, technology, ...

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Random thoughts about game directions: * Resource management. Standard equipment for PC teams is an impressive arsenal with an APC and a large number of rounds of ammunition - but not unlimited. Once all of the rounds of the latest firearms have been shot off, you are left with inefficient clubs

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There's a book about it: "Attack Warning Red - How Britain prepared for nuclear war" by Julie McDowell. Mild Spoiler: don't count on a coordinated government response

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Exactly. Set up by a benevolent millionaire, the idea was that cryogenically frozen teams would be activated shortly after the inevitable nuclear apocalypse. Problem was something went wrong and pcs get activated hundreds of years later

A secondary concern for a UK-based gamer is: do I run it in the US setting, or translate it to the UK. If so, how many teams are likely to be needed across the whole of the UK?

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Andrew Coombes @coombes.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Has anybody run The Morrow Project? It's got a great premise, and it's sat in my collection for years, but I really struggle to understand what the characters will actually *do* (1/2)

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Gorgeous day to visit Brough Castle

Brough Castle ruins on top of a small hill

I think the scenario you mention was in the excellent "green and pleasant land" supplement from back in the day.

Remind me again why water was privatised? Competition? Free market? Yeah right!

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Assuming I'm comparing apples with apples, that level of profit is ridiculous. But then if you're operating a monopoly you can get away with it.

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Libdems website says Last year [2023], Yorkshire Water made the biggest profit at £723m - the highest since 2018/2019.

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