Some DMs and party dynamics thrive on larger party sizes. But for the most part (and especially when you're starting out as a new DM) it can be very hard to give enough attention to everyone, especially if you have quieter players.
For me, once a party reaches 6 or 7 players, the dynamic inevitably shifts from an introspective, consensus-based social group to more of a "house party" environment - players usually have to interject to get their ideas heard, loud personalities fill up all the airtime and there are barely any gaps that quiet players feel comfortable stepping into, combat slows dramatically or I have to force it along to keep it flowing smoothly, etc. etc. etc. Personally, I very strictly keep my parties to 4 or 5 players tops.
Every group and playstyle is different and large parties can totally work if that's what you WANT. But most often I see DMs in over their head because friends invited friends invited friends, and they are now struggling under the burden of their gargantuan game.
It's OK to say no to new invites.
Remember it's perfectly acceptable to say, "hey I'd love to play with you, but we already have a group of X and I don't want to go above a certain party size." Anyone that's socially adjusted should respect that. If you're still feeling bad you can offer to hit them up when there's an opening or you're starting a new game.
You also don't have to invite people just because you talked about a session in front of them, or they heard about your game in general. Resist the urge, and default to the above if asked directly and you want to keep the party its current size.
You're the DM and party size is an important part of the experience you're curating with the players. Manage it with the same care you do the rest of your campaign!
I've never understood the advantage of using Cohen's d as an estimate of effect size for t-tests instead of just using the t-statistic. From my understanding, Cohen's d is the difference between means in terms of the pooled standard deviation, whereas the t-statistic is the difference between means in terms of the standard error the distribution of the difference between means. I've heard that Cohen's d is "standardized" so it allows easier comparisons, but isn't the t-statistic as well? (I.e., if I'm looking at the results of two different t-tests, the t-statistics will give me a standardized metric for comparing the size of the differences between means.) I've also heard Cohen's d is less influenced by sample size, but sample size is incorporated into the calculation of Cohen's d.
So what am I missing? Why is Cohen's d superior to the t-statistic as a measure of effect size?
I would choose this cheesy dip with taco chips my mom makes. I could eat it forever, it literally liquid cheese and chips. Might sound a little gross if you have never had a homemade cheese dip, but it is so good! What about you?
All things being equal, for example on default settings, does a larger map give you room to breathe or just more opponents? I usually play small maps, which is 5 opponents, myself, and I’m starting to do games at the deity setting (although admittedly with heroes enabled, which I think probably makes it easier). What do you all think and/or prefer in terms of size, and how does it change the dynamics?
This may be a stupid question but, if your ECU calculates distance traveled by rotations of the drivetrain or whatever. Wouldn't non-stock smaller rims cause require more rotations of the drivetrain to travel the same distance as larger stock rims and subsequently add up kms faster? Assuming it's managed by the ECU which I would assume would calculate based on the stock wheel dimensions for calculating the travelled distance?
Let us know if this is stupid or whatever. Any replies are appreciated! cheers
edit: yeah i just mean the diameter of the wheel not the tyre or anything guys. im aware that the tyre width changes the diameter
Hey everyone!
So lets say I grind 30 gr of coffee and brew a V60.
second I grind more coffee (40 gr) in a bit finer grind size, and use sieves to reach 30 gr of coffee with smaller standard deviation (by filtering the super fines and super coarse particles), then I brew a v60. (I used smaller grind size to keep the same brew time)
third let's imagine I have a magical grinder that grinds 30gr in the exact same particle size, then I brew a v60.
All three are same in brew time, but different in particle distribution. My question is that how these three brew compare to each other? Is it safe to say that the third brew is the cleanest cup? Can we just say the more consistent the grind size, the better? Or the fines (having a range of particle sizes) could benefit the brew somehow?
Any input would be appreciated!
I'm considering getting a gastric sleeve, although a big concern of mine is that the super small stomach size will potentially negatively effect me during physical activity after I've already hit the goal weight.
I'm just thinking how difficult it would be to hike or run a marathon on such a small "gas tank". Does anybody have any experience with this?
I would assume the number of Pikmin you have out in your squad affects the number of fruit (non-expedition) they randomly bring to you throughout the day? Could someone confirm?
Also: is the number or frequency of fruit gathered affected by your squad’s Pikmin’s friendship level? Do you get more fruit or reap more nectar from fruit the higher your Pikmin’s friendship?
Thank you! ☺️
Hey everyone, I am not well versed in statistics so would greatly appreciate some help in calculating my effect size. So I need to do a post hoc power analysis. There are two groups receiving an drug and a placebo. Each group has 15 animals (30 total sample size). I will measure data at day 1 and day 2. However, the problem is that there are three different timepoints (tp) within day 1 and day 2 where I would have the data values. I have the mean and standard deviations for all these values (tp a, tp b, tp c). But I am not sure which one to use to calculate the effect size. I will then use this effect size to calculate the power.
Thank you in advance!
This is the study in question. I don't understand what "df" means and if it's supposed to be effect size. I don't think it's degrees of freedom because the numbers are so large. The results of the study are before the discussion. I want to calculate the effect of depression on job performance.
Edit: I found another study that has correlation coefficients available.
I'm designing an experiment in which I want to have uneven allocations because one of the treatments is strongly suspected as being worse. This caused me to examine minimum detectable effects for a number of weeks and sample ratios. The test statistic is a mean.
For this I looped over this python function many times for different sample sizes and sample ratios:
statsmodels.stats.power.tt_ind_solve_power
The output looks like this:
https://preview.redd.it/nvw8qk7jad381.png?width=2150&format=png&auto=webp&s=eb88bde0aaa537e5dce4b6a7d72263e0d034f582
I must confess I was a bit shocked that the smallest MDEs weren't at 50:50 allocation and that it showed a sweet spot at around 30% allocation.
Is this correct or have I messed something up?
If this is correct, what's the explanation for it?
If this is the case, I'm surprised that I hadn't heard of this before as a means of increasing testing power.
Code:
https://preview.redd.it/v30tqsdmad381.png?width=1572&format=png&auto=webp&s=c10e5d0b6d89c06ecdf7bd884c9c166d57c2cbeb
import statsmodels.api as smimport csv
sample_sizes = [10000, 12000, 14000, 16000, 18000, 20000, 22000, 24000, 26000, 28000, 30000, 32000]
percenctages = [0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.45, 0.49]
output = []for p in percenctages:for i, ss in enumerate(sample_sizes):n1 = (1-p)*ssn2 = p*ss# nobs2 = nobs1 * ratior = n2 / n1mde = sm.stats.tt_ind_solve_power(effect_size=None,nobs1=(1-r)*ss,alpha=0.05,power=0.8,ratio=r,alternative='smaller')output.append([i+1, p, mde])
with open("pre_test_paramaters.csv", "w", newline="") as f:writer = csv.writer(f)writer.writerows(output)
Corrected output:
https://preview.redd.it/39c6zrjbde381.png?width=2136&format=png&auto=webp&s=821175f7d89783f14e5eb979d3ebff22155ffbe7
Currently, I am pre-T. As of late, I've been very dysphoric about my hips, and I've been trying to lose some fat. I am a little overweight, around 142 pounds and 5'3. Most of my fat is on my hips. I am aware that you can't change your bone structure, but how much does losing weight shrink your hips and thighs? How much does testosterone help?
Edit: flair change. Please tell me if this is the wrong flair. Thank you!
I get to about 5-6 all about 75mg each and then my nose starts to block, then i end up chasing the high with a block nose and wasting all my coke, kinda stupid honestly
So I’m working on Mandala Madness after seeing quite a few posts about it recently. I love love love it so far and I’m super stoked to finish it!
But I recently did actually look to see the finished measurements (7 1/2 feet 😳) and realized I have been using the wrong hook size this whole time. I’ve been using a (H)5mm hook instead of a (I)5.5mm hook (which is totally on me, I just jumped straight into it without reading everything clearly since I was so excited. Learn from my mistakes.)
So I’m just wondering if anyone else has used a different hook size and how different it came out? I’m using worsted weight yarn. I just finished part 8 and have already put 32 1/2 hours into this project, I am not going to frog it or change hook sizes now. Just wondering how it may turn out!
TIA 🥰
Why does a wide aperture blur the background while a narrow one keeps it in focus?
As someone who works in this industry I am so, so, so, sooo tired of having to explain to the public, politicians, and other clueless people why buying smaller vehicles won't make my transit service cheaper to run.
The majority of the cost of running service is the Driver! They are skilled drivers and are the most expensive part of running the service.
It doesn't matter if I run a standard 40 foot bus, 60 foot articulated bus, a 35 foot bus, or even those disgustingly horrible 30 foot buses or 20 passenger vans. It cost the same amount to run, so why would we take half the passengers in a smaller bus? Fuck it, I could just have the driver show up in a motorcycle with a side car for 1 passenger, and it still would be the same cost!
Clearly these people wanting these smaller vehicles don't actually ride the bus. Anyone who's actually been on a crowded bus would know that it should be at least 40feet and not smaller. Those 20 passenger vans and 30 foot buses ride like crap and drive like crap. Not to mention, by having all these random sized vehicles in the fleet, the parts are not standardized.
Stop with this nonsense. Stop telling me to run microtransit. Stop telling me to run 20 passenger vans. Stop telling me to run any bus that's less than 40 feet. I'll accept 35 feet maybe if the turns are difficult but no smaller than that, at least as fixed-route scheduled vehicles in a city (not a rural area).
/End Rant
