Hezbollah's home made ATGMs have managed to neutralize or destroy multiple Israeli Makrkava tanks

The tanks, named to be the "safest and most advanced tanks in the world" have active "trophy" system that detects and destroys incoming RPGs and ATGMs, plus the full cover passive shields to protect the heavy and thick body of the tanks.

In the most bizarre display, Hezbollah have shown videos of how they build their anti tanks projectiles by hand and shared videos where they destroyed multiple tanks from distance.

The videos show 2 different systems, a single RPG that seems to set the tank on fire and a dual projectile units that destroys the shielding of the tanks before penetrating and setting the tanks cabin on fire.

It's truly horrifying that a cheap device like that can destroy a multi million dollar tank with such ease.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkava

#Hezbollah #Makrkava #Tanks #RPGs #ATGM #Lebanon #Gaza #War #Politics #PeaceNow #StopTheWar

Hey everyone, I’m #newhere. I’m interested in #d-and-d, #osr, #rpgs and #swords-and-sorcery. Have been using MeWe since Google+ started circling the drain and am generally happy with it, thought I’d give Pluspora a go as well.

One of the things my co-GM and I discussed when we started talking about our ‘D&D with Social Media’ campaign, which I may start calling Aliethia (from the Greek word for ‘Truth’, because I have a thing for ironic names), was the idea that the unique communications that make the local Internet equivalent work in the setting because of a giant iceberg-like of pure crystallized thought that was somehow pulled out of the Astral Plane, destroying the original city that stood where Aliethia is now and creating a mineral resource.

Each part of the crystal is still somehow in contact with the whole, which can act as a mega-server of sorts. Once this magic property was observed, it was only a matter of time before people started working with it for their advantage. And work it they have, over the following couple of centuries. The technology of the city is largely Late Medieval into the Renaissance, but in terms of how they store and access data, communicate with one another and are entertained, it is a much more 21st century feel. Perhaps even a little more advanced than our own world.

Practically everybody in the city has the equivalent to a smartphone, giving them access to their version of the Internet and that is a major feature of the setting. Isaac, my co-GM is leaning towards crystalline visors, but I’m championing ion stones. We’ll probably end up going with both.

As we try to map out various bits of the setting in terms of society and such, I’ll post more on how the economy, society, fantasy social media and dungeon crawling as a sport/Twitch culture work, if people are interested.

For instance, I am deeply interested in playing a Goblin Sorcerer in the game. Goblins aren’t exactly photogenic and despite there being many ‘humanoid’ citizens of the city of Aliethia some humans and demi-humans have lingering prejudices, so that’s problem with growing his Patron count. On the other hand, he’s an engaging little guy, flamboyant and wild and having a tendency towards truly spectacular BOOM spells. Which gives him a shot at becoming a ‘star’ of sorts, with all the perks and gold that brings with it.

#DnD #Campaign #RPGs #Aliethia

Ropecon 2017—Role-playing Convention without Role-playing games

#Ropecon used to be a role-playing convention held in Finland. I went last year (2016). According to the schedule there were a 180 tabletop #RPGs then and I took part in two. I liked them quite a bit a decided I would go again this year. But before I spent 35 € I wanted to find out if there are any #games that interest me. So I waited before buying the cheaper advance ticket. And kept waiting.

Now, less than two weeks before this year's (2017) event of the same name, I found out, that advance ticket sales have closed and there still are no tabletop games listed in the schedule. So I guess the “organizers” of Ropecon really don’t want any people to come to play role-playing games in their little event. Fine, I won’t come then.

#roleplaying #role-playing #rpg #rant #blog