We’ve got a big ADAT today, folks. It’s been ten years since both @Sneaks and @cascat07 joined the original WIP thread.
On a succession of threads prone to long essays and Q&A sessions, Sneaks has always been a brilliant example of the power of conciseness. For ten years now he’s been dropping in two-line comments or questions that pretty much invariably show he gets it – that he’s taken the time to absorb the gameworld dynamics, and is here to either drop some wisdom or ask for the next piece of the puzzle. And he usually somehow threads in humor too. His superpower is one I admire while completely and utterly lacking it myself.
Cascat is one of the people who’s engaged most thoughtfully with the worldbuilding and story. His feedback on Game 1 substantially improved the winter survival chapter, with rabbit- and bear-hunting options and the Owlscap protection racket. His skeptical but friendly challenges on the idea of a nonviolent path, and his consistent expert advice on matters military, have immensely improved my own thinking. It wouldn’t be the same game without his contributions, and our little community certainly wouldn’t be the same.
Thanks, gents. Here’s to the next ten years. 