bilbodwyer's recent activity
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Comment on Newsletter Recommendations in ~talk
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Comment on 3D Realms' "Ion Maiden" has been renamed to "Ion Fury" due to a lawsuit - new trailer, and will release from Early Access on August 15 in ~games
bilbodwyer Link Parent Haha, yep. Founding member of the band. Without 'Arry, there is no Maiden.Haha, yep. Founding member of the band. Without 'Arry, there is no Maiden.
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Comment on Interesting fast-paced space-themed racing games on Switch in ~games
bilbodwyer Link Some of these look great! I'll be sure to check them out :DSome of these look great! I'll be sure to check them out :D
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Comment on What are your favorite short games? in ~games
bilbodwyer Link I just got finished playing My Friend, Pedro on the Switch, and I really enjoyed that. If you're not fussed about getting a high score in each level you could probably blast through it in about 3...I just got finished playing My Friend, Pedro on the Switch, and I really enjoyed that. If you're not fussed about getting a high score in each level you could probably blast through it in about 3 hours or so.
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Comment on Public Service Broadcasting - Go! in ~music
bilbodwyer Link Parent Haven't listened to anything other than this album of theirs, I'll check it out!Haven't listened to anything other than this album of theirs, I'll check it out!
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Comment on You should watch Years and Years in ~tv
bilbodwyer Link I've heard excellent things about Years and Years, and am going to start it once I finish Killing Eve :DI've heard excellent things about Years and Years, and am going to start it once I finish Killing Eve :D
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Comment on Anyone fancy a bash at the Game of Thrones board game? in ~games
bilbodwyer Link Parent I've not played 1e, but the 2nd edition feels very balanced IMO.I've not played 1e, but the 2nd edition feels very balanced IMO.
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Comment on Anyone fancy a bash at the Game of Thrones board game? in ~games
bilbodwyer Link Parent It's a turn-based game a little like Risk in which players take on the roles of the 6 great houses of Westeros. Your objective is to take and hold 7 castles, and to do that you'll most likely need...It's a turn-based game a little like Risk in which players take on the roles of the 6 great houses of Westeros. Your objective is to take and hold 7 castles, and to do that you'll most likely need to negotiate with (and betray) your fellow players.
Here's a good tutorial if you're still interested :)1 vote -
Comment on Anyone fancy a bash at the Game of Thrones board game? in ~games
bilbodwyer Link Parent It would be a play by email game with no explicit time limit, although in an ideal world I'd like to keep it to around 2 days per turn. The full game then would take a few weeks I think, depending...It would be a play by email game with no explicit time limit, although in an ideal world I'd like to keep it to around 2 days per turn. The full game then would take a few weeks I think, depending on how quickly people respond to the turn notifications.
Let me get back to you with the rule set, I don't imagine I'd want to alter it from the default at all though. -
You can play by email over at https://www.thronemaster.net - and I'd like to set a game up with some fellow Tilderen if there's sufficient interest :)
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Comment on What are your thoughts on the Blloc phone? in ~tech
bilbodwyer Link Parent A very fair point. I'm operating on the assumption that there's no Google Play Services, but then in the FAQ they mention that you can download everything from the Play Store as normal, so maybe...A very fair point. I'm operating on the assumption that there's no Google Play Services, but then in the FAQ they mention that you can download everything from the Play Store as normal, so maybe there are.
Again, it's assumption, but the screenshot of the app list shows a very minimal selection, so I'm expecting that it's devoid of Google default apps, and just uses the AOSP versions. -
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Comment on What are your thoughts on the Blloc phone? in ~tech
bilbodwyer Link Parent Ah, sorry - didn't realise! €299 (+shipping depending where you live) or €349 if you want the protect package which offers a one-time phone replacement within a year for water damage, drops, or...Ah, sorry - didn't realise! €299 (+shipping depending where you live) or €349 if you want the protect package which offers a one-time phone replacement within a year for water damage, drops, or malfunction.
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Comment on What are your thoughts on the Blloc phone? in ~tech
bilbodwyer Link This phone was mentioned on a YouTube channel I follow, and I was quite interested to check it out. As it is, I don't have the money to get one now that it's back in stock, but I still find the...This phone was mentioned on a YouTube channel I follow, and I was quite interested to check it out. As it is, I don't have the money to get one now that it's back in stock, but I still find the concept very interesting. It's a minimalist, privacy-focused phone, that is black and white by default. It doesn't seem to come with Google apps preinstalled, and it has a very different take on the operating system.
I find boutique phones like this quite interesting, I was really into the Nextbit Robin when it came out (and owned one for some time). I doubt that it will last, or even see a second model released, but the concept alone is worthy of discussion I think.As an aside, I have an invite code if anybody is so tempted as to buy one.
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Comment on Harry Potter: Wizards Unite - Launch Trailer - Worldwide launch starting June 21 in ~games
bilbodwyer Link Hmm, will it run on the Android Q beta I wonder? I've been struggling to get PoGo working D:Hmm, will it run on the Android Q beta I wonder? I've been struggling to get PoGo working D:
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Comment on Tabletop RPGs with kids in ~games
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Comment on Lyrics website Genius.com accuses Google of lifting its content in ~tech
bilbodwyer Link Parent Yeah, the secret message thing made me so happy. It reminded me a bit of notpr0n or somethingYeah, the secret message thing made me so happy. It reminded me a bit of notpr0n or something
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Colin Wright's Let's Know Things newsletter is pretty good I find - a small curated list of interesting articles about a wide variety of subjects. I don't usually read them all, just the ones I'm interested in, but there's never been an email without at least one article on a subject I'm curious about. Well worth your time!