boatswain

I prefer ZZ if I want to quit and save

Oh neat, thanks!

Yeah I bet there's a bunch of cool stuff out there. Might even be more interesting than the Dark Web.

I mean, math really is just language. That's why people argue over PEMDAS vs BODMAS and we have all those memes about "what's the right answer to this arithmetic calculation?"

It just so happens that the math language we use is sufficiently refined to very closely reflect how things work in non-conceptual space (ie the Real World), often so much so that we can use it to get a new protective on that non-conceptual space and get insights about it that we didn't have before.

Math and language are really both just symbols we use to describe the Real World; they're basically the same thing.

FYI, what you're talking about is the ; the Deep Web is different. "" refers to places on the regular Internet that are not indexed by Google and the other major search engines; you don't need Tor to get to them.

The inside.

Or even if it's some exotic toxic hardwood like purpleheart.

Need some context here: is this what we removed, something that's already somewhere else, a proposed replacement, or something else?

Oh interesting; I wonder if the quiz just chooses a random assortment of a big list of tools?

Oh. That's not clear at all; I don't even remember seeing a reference to a tool.

Seems like a weird and random assortment of items. Why was Google Hangouts mentioned, but not Gmail? What about Discord, Slack, etc? Or smart TVs? Almost felt more like guerrilla advertising for a few niche products.

Different people play D&D in different ways, which is one of the coolest and most frustrating things about the hobby: there's a group out there for everyone, but at the same time finding the right group can be painful.

It sounds like there's a couple of things going on here: first, your DM seems to be off the classic dungeon crawl variety. This was how most games were for me Back In The Day, and the hobby originally came out of wargaming, so I feel like it's not unexpected, particularly in Pathfinder, which is much more "combat rules" than 5e.

Next, your DM is new. It takes a long time to get used to running a game. It can be pretty stressful trying to make sure you've got content to fill the four hour slot for your friends, and particularly in rules-heavy games one of the easiest things to do is just prep a combat encounter, 'cause that'll take a lot of time. For me, I know my players well enough that I can count on them spending an hour talking to some previously-inconsequential NPC, and they trust me enough to be okay with going in the direction I gently nudge them, most of the time.

So I guess long story short is: don't give up on TTRPGs. Whether or not to give up on the game you're in is up to you. You've got options:

You could talk to the DM. Letting them know what you like might be more effective than telling them what you don't; some people can get defensive.

You could take the plunge and offer to run a oneshot (which will almost immediately be more than a single session). Showing the DM what you like instead of just telling them can be really effective, and who knows, maybe you'll even like it?

You could find a different group. If you're in a town or city of any decent size, there are likely other gamers around; maybe another group will suit you better.