Expedition: general discussions.

Thank you. I "had fun" to my heart's content...

Go ahead! I'm all ears. So what do we have.
1. Erika got insulted by some jerk.
2. She didn't attack him, just "responded." Not even with insults.
3. Neither her shield, nor her dodges, nor her armor helped her.

I can imagine initiative 50, double attacks, and other crap. But how do you take down 200+ HP with a talisman and armor that cuts damage by a third? And there wasn't even a real fight.
Go on, gentlemen. I'm listening... What was that?

And what's the parachute for, then? In case you have to fly somewhere and then fall from a great height... I'd also look for a lava-proof case... volcanoes are still a thing. And definitely some ointment against tropical killer mosquitoes! Not to mention a universal antidote for any fruit. First invent that, and only then leave the house! 

died for something that never existed

And if you listen to the one with a diploma in expeditions, it turns out that roleplay and character actions don't matter — if the GM likes the player's nickname, everything will be great for them, and if not, then no.

I was given a lecture on why Revan's expeditions are about hardcore and about being ready for your character to be anally punished at any moment for the slightest mistake.

That's what should have been said a year ago when I asked what the game was about. Instead of feeding me that "gorgeous RNG" stuff...
When I signed up, I hoped to "walk past" all those "gambling bits," but I didn't think they'd stop me from playing the way I want. And that "want" isn't about "becoming stronger than everyone" or whatever, but "making the most of what the setting offers." Instead I got "Want your monocle back? Here's a month of imprisonment and stat penalties. Want a bag? Here, have a bare ass." Plus it turns out NPCs here aren't "on equal footing with player characters" but on a "special account." No, that won't do...