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Comment on Stops along a drive from Texas to Pennsylvania in ~travel
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Comment on Any good PC games that are inherently slow or cooldown-based? in ~games
Mikie LinkI enjoy Warzone on mobile. It's a decent risk-like clone with some quirks. It's easy to pickup and put down, but doesn't necessarily have hard stops beyond the end of turns. It also has an 'idle'...I enjoy Warzone on mobile. It's a decent risk-like clone with some quirks. It's easy to pickup and put down, but doesn't necessarily have hard stops beyond the end of turns. It also has an 'idle' mode, but I haven't played too much of that. Lots of custom maps available to play against the AI.
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Comment on Electric vehicles: can 'lightweighting' combat range anxiety? in ~transport
Mikie Link ParentIncreased registration costs with weight, but with some kind of downward adjustment/discount for EVs could be a thing.Increased registration costs with weight, but with some kind of downward adjustment/discount for EVs could be a thing.
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Comment on Why I spent three years designing a coat hanger in ~design
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Comment on Advice on a first time visit to Oahu, Hawaii in ~travel
Mikie LinkIf you are going to have a rental car spend a day and just drive around the island and stop wherever you feel like. Have lunch at a little hole-in-the wall place. Its a fantastic experience to...If you are going to have a rental car spend a day and just drive around the island and stop wherever you feel like. Have lunch at a little hole-in-the wall place. Its a fantastic experience to just cruise around and take in the sights. I recommend taking the H2 up to 99/83 and then going around the island and coming back on the H3 to go through the tunnels in the mountains.
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Comment on Advice on a first time visit to Oahu, Hawaii in ~travel
Mikie Link ParentI'll second the Polynesian Cultural Center. It was a neat place to check out. We did the luau there as well and its definitely more of just dinner and a show (although this was quite a few years back)I'll second the Polynesian Cultural Center. It was a neat place to check out. We did the luau there as well and its definitely more of just dinner and a show (although this was quite a few years back)
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Comment on The Savannah Bananas show us that sport’s future may not look like sport in ~sports.baseball
Mikie Link ParentSpot on. It's an interesting novelty, but it's not going supplant normal sports leagues any time soon. Maybe sports like baseball might be more susceptible to this kind of thing, but I wouldn't...Spot on. It's an interesting novelty, but it's not going supplant normal sports leagues any time soon. Maybe sports like baseball might be more susceptible to this kind of thing, but I wouldn't bet on it.
It would be fun to see in something like hockey. Backflips on the ice anyone?
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Comment on The Savannah Bananas show us that sport’s future may not look like sport in ~sports.baseball
Mikie LinkThis reads much like the Harlem Globetrotters, but for baseball. I wonder if there's really enough room for more than a few acts like this in any given sport.This reads much like the Harlem Globetrotters, but for baseball. I wonder if there's really enough room for more than a few acts like this in any given sport.
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Comment on What LitRPG Series do you recommend? in ~books
Mikie LinkI mainly read KU stuff and there is a ton of good (and bad) stuff on there to read. That being said these are some I've enjoyed: Cradle Finished Series: Other's have mentioned this, its more...I mainly read KU stuff and there is a ton of good (and bad) stuff on there to read. That being said these are some I've enjoyed:
Cradle Finished Series: Other's have mentioned this, its more cultivation/wuxia than full on LitRPG, but its a very good series. Worth checking out. He has some other finished series The Traveller's Gate that are good also.Dungeon Crawling Carl In progress series: Another one others have mentioned. Lots of humor, most of it on the darker side.
Threadbare Finished series: Mentioned by another commented, this one is really good. The author has some other series as well in adjacent genres.
Mark of the Fool In progress series: Latest series I'm working through. Good read through the first 2 books.
Battle Mage Farmer In progress series: OP mage just wants to live a quite life, but that doesn't seem to be in the cards.
The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound In progress series: Guy gets stuck in a dungeon as the 'system' takes over Earth. Leads to him starting out with a bit of a head start and to a bunch of other shenanigans.
The Weirkey Chronicles In progress series: This one is once again a little more of a cultivation-type novel, but its got a unique take on how people derive their powers so I find it pretty fun.
Full Murderhobo Finished series: Dakota Krout has several LitRPG or adjacent series that are really fun. This one is definitely my favorite from a humor standpoint.
Unbound In progress series: Pretty standard LitRPG fare here. OP main character, etc, but it goes in lots of fun directions.
The Ten Realms Finished series: Couple of army guys who ended up as mercenaries get transported to a magical realm and use good old fashioned guns and ammo to get a leg up on things. The series evolves nicely, but the last few books are really short. Still worth a read in my opinion.
Immortal Great Souls In progress series: Its only 2 books so far, but the series is really taking off at the end of book 2. I'm looking forward to more. Also more of a cultivation book than strictly LitRPG, but this has some Groundhog Day-ish elements to it that are fun.
Mother of Learning Finished series: Main character is stuck in a month long time loop and trying to figure out how to break out of it and defeat overpowered enemies in the process.
Unorthodox Farming In progress series: If you're tired of all the direct combat, this is something a little different where the main character is a farmer instead of some all-powerful fighter/spellcaster. Still really fun.
Limitless Lands Finished series: Old man is stuck into an experimental medical pod that comes with a side of online gaming. Sounds odd, but it really works. Good all around story. There's a follow-up series that follows somewhat adjacent characters if you end up liking it.
Super Powereds Finished series: Super Hero college life. The author has some other series that are also good.
A kind of subset/subgenre of LitRPG seems to be dungeon core novels, where the main character is put in a core running a dungeon. I won't list a bunch of those, but if you like them check out Jonathan Brooks as he has written a TON of them which are mostly pretty good if a little repetitive now and then.
There are probably more I could recommend if I go dig through my RoyalRoad reading history, but these are most of the good ones I've read or am reading through on KU. Starting even a few of these will lead you onto other good stuff.
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Comment on What are some good, non-microtransaction riddled mobile games? in ~games
Mikie LinkHoplite - Slick little turn based strategy game. Free version is fun and the pay once version adds a ton of content.Hoplite - Slick little turn based strategy game. Free version is fun and the pay once version adds a ton of content.
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Comment on What to drink if you don't like alcoholic beverages: help me socialize in ~food
Mikie Link ParentI'll second the ginger beer. I started drinking it with Moscow Mules (with alcohol) and like it enough that often I'll just have a ginger beer with some lime in it.I'll second the ginger beer. I started drinking it with Moscow Mules (with alcohol) and like it enough that often I'll just have a ginger beer with some lime in it.
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Comment on Emily Blunt is 'so ready' for an Edge of Tomorrow sequel in ~movies
Mikie (edited )Link ParentI think I'd read the book/manga first and enjoyed it. The movie is a pretty well done take on the story that stands well on it's own. I feel like it's better as a single movie than trying to turn...I think I'd read the book/manga first and enjoyed it. The movie is a pretty well done take on the story that stands well on it's own.
I feel like it's better as a single movie than trying to turn it into a franchise when there's not really a good place to take the story. That being said, I'd definitely watch a sequel. I think a more interesting story might be a prequel about Blunt's character, but they probably talked too much about her origins in the first movie.
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Comment on The vanishing family: They all have a 50-50 chance of inheriting a cruel genetic mutation — which means disappearing into dementia in middle age in ~health
Mikie LinkHaving watched a grandparent survive dementia for more than a decade, its definitely not easy to watch. That progression starting so much earlier just seems a little terrifying. Personally, I...Having watched a grandparent survive dementia for more than a decade, its definitely not easy to watch. That progression starting so much earlier just seems a little terrifying.
Personally, I think knowing and being able to plan and adjust would be the better move, but its a terrible decision to have to make.
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Comment on What is your favourite cutscene/cinematic in any game? in ~games
Mikie Link ParentThe final cutscene at the end of Bioshock Infinite is a real trip too. The big reveal at the end is very well done.The final cutscene at the end of Bioshock Infinite is a real trip too. The big reveal at the end is very well done.
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Comment on What is your favourite cutscene/cinematic in any game? in ~games
Mikie Link"Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is?" The Far Cry series has some good cutscenes overall, but Vaas's monologue in Far Cry 3 is particularly good."Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is?" The Far Cry series has some good cutscenes overall, but Vaas's monologue in Far Cry 3 is particularly good.
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Comment on Tildes multiplayer games in ~games
Mikie Link ParentTechtonica feels like an odd mix of Satisfactory and Factorio slathered all over with neon vaporwave/synthwave aesthetics. Obviously its first person like Satisfactory, but everything is inserters...Techtonica feels like an odd mix of Satisfactory and Factorio slathered all over with neon vaporwave/synthwave aesthetics. Obviously its first person like Satisfactory, but everything is inserters and belts like Factorio.
I haven't really watched any videos or spoilers for it, so I can't recommend anything there. I originally played the demo some last summer, but it wasn't quite polished enough at that point so I set it aside. With the EA launch I went ahead and grabbed it and have been enjoying it. You can definitely tell its still an EA game (there are some flat component models when on belts), but playability is good. I haven't run into any real bugs at all. They encourage automation by making assemblers build twice the output so you're best off setting up a mall early even if you're hand-feeding materials. The storyline is interesting without being too invasive and seems to be reasonably polished.
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Comment on Tildes multiplayer games in ~games
Mikie LinkI've been primarily playing the factory sim type games (Satisfactory, Factorio, Shapez, and now Techtonica) also with some Icarus & Valheim. Its mainly myself and one or two friends, but we...I've been primarily playing the factory sim type games (Satisfactory, Factorio, Shapez, and now Techtonica) also with some Icarus & Valheim. Its mainly myself and one or two friends, but we wouldn't mind adding a couple people if anyone is looking for a home. Generally evenings and weekends Eastern and Central US hours.
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Comment on Favorite independent/lesser known comics? in ~comics
Mikie Link ParentI'll second Adventures with Eggie. I've been reading since early on in the run. It just started getting really interesting and I'm excited for the next chapter.I'll second Adventures with Eggie. I've been reading since early on in the run. It just started getting really interesting and I'm excited for the next chapter.
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Comment on Red Rising series made me start reading again (no spoilers) in ~books
Mikie Link ParentI love Scalzi. The Old Man's War universe is fantastic. In some ways he reminds me of Heinlein.I love Scalzi. The Old Man's War universe is fantastic. In some ways he reminds me of Heinlein.
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Comment on So you want to turn an office building into a home? in ~design
Mikie Link ParentI think it comes down to the building being permitted or licensed for a certain amount of square footage. By taking that area from the middle of the building they are then allowed to add it back...I think it comes down to the building being permitted or licensed for a certain amount of square footage. By taking that area from the middle of the building they are then allowed to add it back to the top without having to do some kind of extensive legal wrangling to "grow" the size of the building. Adding that luxury space to the top would help offset the cost of conversion.
If you don't mind adding a little time to your drive take 281 out of San Antonio instead of I35. The drive is much nicer than being stuck in traffic on I35.