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Comment on Why Namibia exceeded all our expectations | First days driving across Africa’s emptiest country in ~hobbies
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Why Namibia exceeded all our expectations | First days driving across Africa’s emptiest country
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
cfabbro (edited )Link ParentAh, lol, yeah it totally makes sense you would do that in multiplayer. I don't know why I didn't think of that! Probably because I almost never autoresolve battles when I play on my own, unless...Generally you agree to auto resolve most battles to speed things up
Ah, lol, yeah it totally makes sense you would do that in multiplayer. I don't know why I didn't think of that! Probably because I almost never autoresolve battles when I play on my own, unless it's going to be a really really one-sided battle... but even then, sometimes it's fun to play those battles out to see how far your army has progressed since the beginning. :P
TWW3 was a step down in quality from TWW2.
I know everyone online says that about it, but TBH I don't actually agree with them. I personally think it's the best of the three in terms of overall gameplay which is why I have by far the most playtime in it compared to the previous two. I also absolutely love its massive campaign map and the new DLC races. And as someone who owned the previous games and all their DLC, I also think it was pretty cool of them to not force people to buy the same DLC all over again to unlock the previous games' races/heroes.
I was mostly referring to TW: Three Kingdoms when talking about their spotty history. Them breaking and then abandoning Three Kingdoms genuinely pissed me off, since I was really really enjoying it up until then. :/ Not to mention their history of releasing totally broken games at launch (Shogun 2, Rome 2, etc), and really mediocre, blatant cash-grab games (Saga: Britannia & Saga: Troy).
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Comment on I made Magnus Carlsen play the cow opening in ~games.tabletop
cfabbro (edited )Link ParentYeah, she mentions that at the beginning of the video, and Karlson talks about why its a decent set of moves for lower-mid level play but is weak and vulnerable at the higher levels.Yeah, she mentions that at the beginning of the video, and Karlson talks about why its a decent set of moves for lower-mid level play but is weak and vulnerable at the higher levels.
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I made Magnus Carlsen play the cow opening
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
cfabbro (edited )Link ParentThe story is the highlight of the game, IMO. It's great! But the game is still very combat heavy overall. And while you can't entirely skip the combat, there is a "Story Mode" where the game...The story is the highlight of the game, IMO. It's great! But the game is still very combat heavy overall. And while you can't entirely skip the combat, there is a "Story Mode" where the game difficulty is cranked way way down so you can just plow through all the encounters to get to the next story bit. Although I suspect on Story Mode, rather than 150 hours, it would probably only take about 50-75 hours to complete... but that's still pretty substantial.
Edit: You could actually skip the combat entirely using Toy Box (I think CTRL+Q kills every enemy on the screen) or using some other cheat specific mod. I would recommend playing with Toy Box anyways though, TBH. It has some great QoL tweaks, and even allows you to have all the companions active in your party at the same time so you don't have to leave any behind for missions, which means you get to see all the story elements and dialogue involving them for those missions.
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Comment on Alton Brown is back! Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 1: The Big Bird in ~food
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
cfabbro Link ParentLike I said to Wafik, I play Total War games extremely slowly so I don't know how enjoyable it would be to play co-op with me... but when TW:W40k comes out, I would be down to finally give co-op a...Like I said to Wafik, I play Total War games extremely slowly so I don't know how enjoyable it would be to play co-op with me... but when TW:W40k comes out, I would be down to finally give co-op a try!
p.s. YVW. Was happy to post it. :)
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Comment on Day 13: Purge the Heretic in ~comp.advent_of_code
cfabbro Link@Deimos, Advent of Code is only 12 days this year so the automatic topics can be stopped now.@Deimos, Advent of Code is only 12 days this year so the automatic topics can be stopped now.
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
cfabbro (edited )Link ParentI play increeeeeeedibly slowly when I play Total War games... so I don't know how enjoyable it would be to play with me in co-op. :P But I appreciate the offer, and would be down to finally try...I play increeeeeeedibly slowly when I play Total War games... so I don't know how enjoyable it would be to play with me in co-op. :P But I appreciate the offer, and would be down to finally try co-op in TW:W40k when it comes out.
And yeah, Creative Assembly's track record is spotty at best, so I seriously hope they actually take their time and do this one right. 🤞
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Red Baron vs White Death | Epic Rap Battles Of History (2025)
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
cfabbro (edited )LinkI have almost 1000 hours played in Total War: Wahammer 1, 2 & 3, 500+ hours in Blood Bowl 1 & 2, and Warhammer Fantasy isn't even my favorite Warhammer setting... 40k is. And so I've spent...I have almost 1000 hours played in Total War: Wahammer 1, 2 & 3, 500+ hours in Blood Bowl 1 & 2, and Warhammer Fantasy isn't even my favorite Warhammer setting... 40k is. And so I've spent countless hours playing (and replaying) pretty much every 40k game there is to play, including 150+ hours in Rogue Trader (which I highly highly recommend for oldschool CRPG fans). So I'm really really excited for this, and hope they don't screw it up!
p.s. I wish they had shown a bit more gameplay in the trailer, but I guess that's to be expected for just an initial announcement trailer.
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Comment on Taskmaster Australia - Season 4, Episode 1 - 'Wasting a man’s time' | Full episode in ~tv
cfabbro LinkTaskmaster Australia - Season 4, Episode 4 - 'You gotta die of something, so let’s go' |Full Episode -
Comment on Want to get a 3D printer for miniatures that work well with open source software in ~hobbies
cfabbro (edited )Link ParentNice! Can't wait to see what you end up printing too! BTW, I actually just printed an insanely cool, fully articulated, poseable model: https://i.imgur.com/Uhm79Qi.jpeg...Nice! Can't wait to see what you end up printing too! BTW, I actually just printed an insanely cool, fully articulated, poseable model:
https://i.imgur.com/Uhm79Qi.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/PKA1TsZ.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/LgmiZnR.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/UDTd28L.jpegAnd if you want to print it for yourself:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/638587-dummy-13-version-1-0The designer recommends printing the frame in ASA and the outer shell in PLA, but the A1 mini can't do ASA... so I just used PETG for the frame instead, and it worked fine. I did break one of the frame pieces while assembling it since I had to use pliers to snap some of the parts together, and I got the angle a bit wrong at first which caused one joint parts to snap. So I had to reprint that part, but it was well worth it in the end. It poses incredibly easily, holds it poses really well, and is super fun to play with. My nephew is going to love it once I give it to him. :P
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Comment on Want to get a 3D printer for miniatures that work well with open source software in ~hobbies
cfabbro (edited )Link ParentYeah, I actually did buy a bunch of nice brushes and Vallejo paints too, since I want to get into painting minifigs as a hobby. But painting is incredibly time consuming and I want to explore a...Yeah, I actually did buy a bunch of nice brushes and Vallejo paints too, since I want to get into painting minifigs as a hobby. But painting is incredibly time consuming and I want to explore a few ideas I have for starting a 3d printing business where printing in color is going to be essential to make it economically viable. And the amount of filament colors out there now is pretty astounding, especially in PLA and PETG, so it's not nearly as limiting as you think. And if I do turn it into a business I will likely buy a bunch of larger printers and multiple AMSs for them so I can print models in more than just 4 colors (the Bambu P and H series printers support up to 24 colors with 4x AMS 2s + 8x AMS HTs).
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Comment on "Suspended" as a Doctor - AI misinformation saying I've been suspended by the medical council in June 2025. Thanks Google! in ~tech
cfabbro (edited )Link ParentThe UK actually has pretty strong libel laws, so I genuinely hope he sues google over this. That is the sort of bullshit that can permanently damage someone's reputation and actually derail their...The UK actually has pretty strong libel laws, so I genuinely hope he sues google over this. That is the sort of bullshit that can permanently damage someone's reputation and actually derail their career. And IMO it's fucking insanely irresponsible of google to put that sort of AI generated personal summary crap at the top of the search results for people, especially given how prone it is to getting it totally wrong.
p.s. This is not even the first time I've seen something like this happen either. When I was trying to find out why another prominent YouTuber, Eric Sim, wasn't appearing on the Momentum Baseball channel anymore the google summary about him said he was fired... which isn't true at all. He actually left the channel amicably, did so due to having a newborn baby, and more recently he even bought the "King of JUCO" branding from Momentum so that he could keep producing merch using that name for his own channel, which he also renamed to @KingofJUCO now as well.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of December 7 in ~games
cfabbro (edited )Link ParentYeah, that's the only reason I linked to it, TBH. Even if it just indirectly sent more money Rowling's way for every "free" download of it, I would have waited until Day 2's game to link to the...Yeah, that's the only reason I linked to it, TBH. Even if it just indirectly sent more money Rowling's way for every "free" download of it, I would have waited until Day 2's game to link to the Epic holiday giveaway here... I despise her that much. ;)
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Comment on Supergirl | Official teaser in ~movies
cfabbro (edited )Link ParentYeah, I'm not a huge DC/Marvel superhero comics reader either. I prefer more diverse subject matter, and non-superhero comics published by imprints like DC's Vertigo, and indie publishers like...Yeah, I'm not a huge DC/Marvel superhero comics reader either. I prefer more diverse subject matter, and non-superhero comics published by imprints like DC's Vertigo, and indie publishers like Image Comics. But Woman of Tomorrow had a lot of hype surrounding it when it first released, it's now widely regarded as the best Supergirl comic, and often ranked up there with the best DC comics of all time alongside Batman: The Killing Joke, Kingdom Come, Superman: Red Son, and the like... so I had to check it out. And I agree, it was great and the art is absolutely stunning!
As for other comics in a similar sci-fantasy vein, you should definitely check out Saga (Issue #1 is free to read - NSFW, BTW). And you're also in luck if you want to read the rest because the Image Comics Humble Bundle is still available for another 6 days. Which includes Saga Volumes 1-9 (Issues #1 - 54) if you pay for the full 175 comic tier ($18 USD / $25 CAD)... as well as a bunch of other amazing comics too, like Black Science, East of West, Descender, and Kill Six Billion Demons, all of which I've also read and highly recommend.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of December 7 in ~games
cfabbro Link ParentFrom what I've read Epic typically pays a flat fee for their AAA title free games... so the money was very likely already given to the developers (and Rowling her cut of that) whether we accept...From what I've read Epic typically pays a flat fee for their AAA title free games... so the money was very likely already given to the developers (and Rowling her cut of that) whether we accept the freebie or not.
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Comment on Want to get a 3D printer for miniatures that work well with open source software in ~hobbies
cfabbro (edited )LinkBumping this because I actually ended up buying a Bambu Labs A1 mini thanks to its great Black Friday sale price, and the recommendations it got here from @Greg, @shinigami, @nullbuilt and @ICN....Bumping this because I actually ended up buying a Bambu Labs A1 mini thanks to its great Black Friday sale price, and the recommendations it got here from @Greg, @shinigami, @nullbuilt and @ICN. And I genuinely couldn't be happier with it!!! I had no idea that filament printers had come so far, so quickly. The quality of the minis I have been able to produce with it, out of the box without having to tinker with anything, is genuinely incredible. Pics:
Frenchie
Space Marine
Dragon
Leafs logo
And those were made just using the included 4mm nozzle, but I also ordered a 2mm nozzle. It only just arrived yesterday though, so I haven't had a chance to print with it yet, or play with the settings/profiles (like the Tome of 3d Printed Horrors profile that @ICN linked to) to improve the quality even more. cc: @archevel so you can see the quality of the minisMy only regret is not buying the AMS combo so I could start doing multi-color printing right away, especially since now it's on back order and I will have to wait until January for it to arrive. I can still manually do multi-color prints (like the Leafs logo I did) but it's a PITA to do, since I have to manually add pauses in the print process, and manually unload and load new color filaments during each pause... whereas with the AMS all that is done automatically.
@ali, you both going from living in Vietnam and Thailand, to then moving back home to Europe, fixing up your camper van in Germany, and pet sitting in the Netherlands... to now suddenly being on safari in Namibia, took me by complete surprise! You and Marola certainly live pretty interesting (and exciting) lives. I'm jealous, and I can't wait to see the next episodes!!! :P
p.s. I hope you don't mind me posting your latest video here to Tildes. IMO, you two deserve way more views than you're getting and so I wanted to share this video with all the lovely people here. I'm really enjoying your channel, BTW. Your videos are super chill, and pleasant to watch. :)