SteveCake

New codex blues? One Page Rules (OPR) Grimdark Futures is a fun alternative to 40K that frees me from the frustrating cycle of boosts, bloats, nerfs, legends etc and allows me to just play games with whatever models I want. The streamlined rules may be a bit too beer-and-pretzels for some players, but they're free online with an accessible app and straightforward proxies so it's easier than talking your friends into playing older editions of 40K. Just sharing this in case it is helpful to any groups who feel like a break.

See also: Roxy and Frank's hoor wife

After my recent rewatch, I felt each regeneration slotted into three primary archetypes:

The Curmudgeonly Wizard- One, Three, Six, Nine, War, Twelve, Fugitive

The Trickster- Two, Four, Seven, Eleven

The Human- Five, Eight, Ten/Fourteen, Thirteen, Fifteen

Of course, each Doctor is complicated and nuanced, with different levels and moods, but I thought there were clear overarching patterns.

In Classic Who it alternated between the serious and the silly until Five broke the mold with his more human characterisation. Since then, Nu Who definitely skewed human.

For me, this idea didn't oversimplify them but actually helped me appreciate each different take.

For example, I think Three is

I have a CS7 Truetone power supply for my board. Less than 2 years old. Plugged it in today as usual but suddenly it starts making the pedals flicker on and off repeatedly. Tried disconnecting the pedals one by one, checked the patch leads, kettle lead etc. No joy. Any ideas or am I just out of £140?