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| location | Sydney, Australia | |
| age | 29 | |
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Dr. Brian Ballsun-Stanton is a Philosopher, Information Technologist, and Game Theorist exploring the Philosophy of Data. He has a Ph.D in Philosophy from The University of New South Wales in addition to a MS & BS in Information Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
He has developed a new methodology (The Social Data Flow Network) to explore how individuals in the field understand the nature of data. Currently, his research is exploring the social construction of technology, focusing on the user-driven change of technological tools, in addition to his research of data warehouse ETL strategies for disparate data sets.
Beyond philosophy, Dr. Ballsun-Stanton has experience in haptic research, specifically the use of gesture control of human computer interfaces and an abiding interest in robotics as seen in his flying robotic cable-array manta-ray.
His interests include the academic study of Role-Playing games, the exploration of how science fiction literature transforms reality, and the social consequences of a technological world outpacing society's cultural assimilation of its consequences.
He is a long time gamer, having helped to design the indie game Pax Draconis. He has been running an Ars Magica game for the last 6 years and has extensive experience with indie games and both 3.5 and 4e D&D.
Papers you may be interested in:
- Brian Ballsun-stanton, Samuel Russell (2012) Constrained Optimization in Dungeons and Dragons : A Theory of Requirements Generation for Effective Character Creation.
- Brian Ballsun-stanton, Ernest Mueller, C Ross Eskridge (2012) Clerics , Magic Users , Fighters and Thieves : Theoretical Approaches to Rules Questions on the Role-Playing Games Stack Exchange.
- Brian Ballsun-Stanton (2010) Asking about data: Experimental philosophy of Information Technology, 119-124. In 5th International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology.
- Brian Ballsun-Stanton, Kate Carruthers (2010) #c3t the command & control of Twitter: On a socially constructed Twitter & applications of the Philosophy of Data, 161-165. In 5th International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology.
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How does resist work VS 1 attack that deals 2 separate damage types? Do not argue in comments. Present different opinions in different answers and let the votes bubble good answers to the top. If you want an argument go ask the official WotC CharOp forums if resist 5 all should block 5 or 20 damage from an attack from a character like that. Better yet, ask the official WotC 4e Rules Q&A forum. (Thanks to Obvious Sage for the links) |
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How does resist work VS 1 attack that deals 2 separate damage types? Related: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/15632/… |
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How does resist work VS 1 attack that deals 2 separate damage types? Comments are not for arguing. |
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awarded | Nice Question |
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How does resist work VS 1 attack that deals 2 separate damage types? Enough with the edits. Chaz, we are trying to make your question a better fit for the site. Sage, cool it. It's his question. With that said, Chaz, if you already know the answer to the question, it's generally not worth asking the question, especially if you're going to disagree with the alternate interpretation. You have left your answer, and now the users of the site will upvote the one they find more correct. If you're looking for a debate, please go to the wizard's forums. |
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How effective would a mech be in a city environment? Mechs scale from a little more than human sized to tens to (in extreme cases) hundreds of meters. To pound the city, they wouldn't need to occupy the city. |
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How effective would a mech be in a city environment? What scale are we talking about? What objectives? What game? |
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Is there a canonical definition for when Hermetic seasons start in Ars Magica? added 3 characters in body |
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How should GM deal with 'standing orders'? Which is why this becomes a question of professionalism, logistics, and the nature of skills in your game, @Extrakun. |
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