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Comment on Quinns Quest reviews: The Wildsea in ~games.tabletop
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Comment on First experience as a DM, I'd like to take a party of level 3 characters to a quick journey to Sigil. What sort of creatures might work at a brewery within the City of Doors? in ~games.tabletop
alexbachin LinkAwesome! DM'ing is a lot easier than it might seem. Your adventure sounds like a great idea. You might find a lot of inspiration from the module, Barkeep on the Borderlands. A ton of fantastic...Awesome! DM'ing is a lot easier than it might seem. Your adventure sounds like a great idea. You might find a lot of inspiration from the module, Barkeep on the Borderlands.
A ton of fantastic TTRPG writers and designers contributed to it. The adventure recently completed Kickstarter fulfillment.
If you're looking for any other advice, just let me know!
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Comment on Bags and backpacks! What do you look for, what do you use? in ~life.style
alexbachin Link ParentThe GR1 is bigger than it seems, for sure. I bought an Echo when they still made them. They're essentially the same backpack, but smaller. I get a lot use out of it. I hear you about shipping....The GR1 is bigger than it seems, for sure. I bought an Echo when they still made them. They're essentially the same backpack, but smaller. I get a lot use out of it.
I hear you about shipping. That sucks. If you find a large kit bag on eBay, I highly recommend it. It fills a similar role as a duffle bag, but has a different, more manageable, shape. I love mine. It makes a great airplane carry on bag.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
alexbachin LinkVisiting Anchorage for the first time. Any recommendations?Visiting Anchorage for the first time. Any recommendations?
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Comment on Disney’s harsh new reality: Costly film flops, creative struggles and a shrinking global box office in ~movies
alexbachin LinkThat definitely seems the case. Have you seen Nimona? Blue Sky was making it when Disney acquired Fox, but Disney eventually killed it. Netflix picked it up and finished it. It's on Netflix now....That definitely seems the case. Have you seen Nimona? Blue Sky was making it when Disney acquired Fox, but Disney eventually killed it. Netflix picked it up and finished it. It's on Netflix now.
The movie is fantastic. The art design. The animation. The characters. The story. They enhanced the graphic novel it's based on, too.
It just shows what Disney literally could have been, but simply isn't.
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Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books
alexbachin Link ParentI don't have any complaints about the user interface. This review has some decent shots of the interface. Basically, the Leaf 2 has a custom launcher that presents your library front and center....I don't have any complaints about the user interface. This review has some decent shots of the interface. Basically, the Leaf 2 has a custom launcher that presents your library front and center. You can organize things based on file name or build custom bookshelves.
The OS uses swipe gestures in place of Android's back, home, and task switcher navigation buttons. The pull-down settings and notifications menus are still there.
The physical page turning buttons are the most important part of the user interface, to me. They're there, and they work. If you don't like the built-in reader, just install another one, like KOReader.
I haven't measured how long the battery lasts. I know I can read at least four 500+ page books on a single charge.
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Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books
alexbachin Link ParentI've had mine for about three months. I got it right after a major update. Since then, I've had two minor ones.I've had mine for about three months. I got it right after a major update. Since then, I've had two minor ones.
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Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books
alexbachin Link ParentThe battery life is great. The OS has a setting where you can automatically turn off the device after an hour, day, or whatever of inactivity. So, the idle time is really good. The UI is Android....The battery life is great. The OS has a setting where you can automatically turn off the device after an hour, day, or whatever of inactivity. So, the idle time is really good.
The UI is Android. It's responsive -- for an eink device.
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Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books
alexbachin Link ParentI really like the Voyage. I switched to the Leaf 2 because the capacitive touch buttons on the Voyage started getting wonky. I really wanted physical page turning buttons. I definitely would have...I really like the Voyage. I switched to the Leaf 2 because the capacitive touch buttons on the Voyage started getting wonky. I really wanted physical page turning buttons. I definitely would have stuck with the Voyage otherwise.
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Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books
alexbachin LinkI just bought the Onyx Boox Leaf 2 to replace my Kindle Voyage. It meets all of your requirements except being waterproof. It's main benefit (other than form factor) is that it runs Android. So,...I just bought the Onyx Boox Leaf 2 to replace my Kindle Voyage. It meets all of your requirements except being waterproof. It's main benefit (other than form factor) is that it runs Android. So, you can use whatever readers, formats, or apps you want.
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Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes
alexbachin Link ParentThanks for sharing this. I'm truly amazed. I've been searching for a good Lemmy UI, and this seems to be it.Thanks for sharing this. I'm truly amazed. I've been searching for a good Lemmy UI, and this seems to be it.
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Comment on Let's add (and rearrange?) some groups + a few notes about other short-term plans in ~tildes.official
alexbachin Link ParentI really miss local subreddits. I think that new groups and a bunch of tags would be awesome.I really miss local subreddits. I think that new groups and a bunch of tags would be awesome.
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Comment on The argument for Dungeon Crawl Classics in ~games.tabletop
alexbachin Link ParentWhen you put it that way, it makes a lot of sense. I bought the DCC Dying Earth boxed set, but haven't had a chance to try anything yet. I'm really looking forward to it.When you put it that way, it makes a lot of sense. I bought the DCC Dying Earth boxed set, but haven't had a chance to try anything yet. I'm really looking forward to it.
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Comment on The argument for Dungeon Crawl Classics in ~games.tabletop
alexbachin Link ParentI really want to run Court of Chaos! To be honest, I know Sailors on the Starless Sea is a classic, but I honestly don't get it. What do you like about it?I really want to run Court of Chaos! To be honest, I know Sailors on the Starless Sea is a classic, but I honestly don't get it. What do you like about it?
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Comment on The argument for Dungeon Crawl Classics in ~games.tabletop
alexbachin LinkAwesome write up! I agree with all of your points. My group and I have played a bunch of DCC and love it. Funnels (and even other published adventures) are great for one shots and conventions....Awesome write up! I agree with all of your points. My group and I have played a bunch of DCC and love it. Funnels (and even other published adventures) are great for one shots and conventions.
What's your favorite adventure? So far, mine is The Queen of Elfland's Son.
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Comment on How does the "collapse old comments when I return to a topic" feature work? in ~tildes
alexbachin Link ParentPerfect. Thank you.Perfect. Thank you.
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Comment on How does the "collapse old comments when I return to a topic" feature work? in ~tildes
alexbachin Link ParentAaah. That explains it. Thank you!Aaah. That explains it. Thank you!
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How does the "collapse old comments when I return to a topic" feature work?
I have the "collapse old comments when I return to a topic" setting turned on, but I can't quite figure out how it works. For example, when open a new topic for the first time and scroll through...
I have the "collapse old comments when I return to a topic" setting turned on, but I can't quite figure out how it works. For example, when open a new topic for the first time and scroll through the comments, the next time I open the topic, they're all still open.
Does anyone have more details about how this feature works or how I should be using it?
Thank you!
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Comment on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S02E02 - "Ad Astra per Aspera" Episode Discussion in ~tv
alexbachin Link ParentI couldn't agree with you more. I wished Captain Shaw from Picard S3 had gotten his own show. Maybe, he got all sorts of medals and accolades for saving Starfleet that he gets assigned to the...I couldn't agree with you more. I wished Captain Shaw from Picard S3 had gotten his own show. Maybe, he got all sorts of medals and accolades for saving Starfleet that he gets assigned to the types of missions he hates. So, we get to follow a reluctant captain who's put in the same situations as Picard and River. Maybe, he eventually grows, finds away to get promoted out of his job (working at the fleet museum!), and gives the Captain's chair to Seven.
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Comment on Anyone here into watches? in ~hobbies
alexbachin Link ParentI can't recommend Vaer watches enough. They make 40mm and 36mm ones. Most are field watches, but they have a view divers.I can't recommend Vaer watches enough. They make 40mm and 36mm ones. Most are field watches, but they have a view divers.
My group just finished Session Zero after seeing this same review. Building the ship together was anton of fun.