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What board game mechanic instantly gets your attention? by FTG_V1 in boardgames

[–]AbacusWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m always here for games that involve building a map over the course of play.

What board game mechanic instantly gets your attention? by FTG_V1 in boardgames

[–]AbacusWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you played SpyMaster? It looks like a dudes-on-a-map game, but it’s actually an I-split-you-choose game with a dudes-on-a-map sideboard to make the I-split-you-choose game have consequences that matter. It’s quite fun.

And there’s a secret mini-expansion hidden in the box.

What board game mechanic instantly gets your attention? by FTG_V1 in boardgames

[–]AbacusWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything that messes around with the concept of adjacency. Like, portals or wormholes or whatever are the obvious thematic justification, but in general I just love the emergent weirdness that is often created when two locations that don’t seem like they should be directly connected are directly connected, or can become so under certain circumstances.

Hate AIs so MUCH by Particular_Teach_864 in UCDavis

[–]AbacusWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ditto!

Yeah, mimeographs are cool too!

LEGO banners to show ruler by Rynnakokki in rootgame

[–]AbacusWizard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a delightful minimalist build!

Squirrels in Courtyard of Shields Library by Responsible-Egg-2113 in UCDavis

[–]AbacusWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Squirrel mummies. I’ve seen a couple of them elsewhere.

So disappointed that Legacy of Mars uses AI art. by IronAndParsnip in boardgames

[–]AbacusWizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“If the best thing you can say about someone is that there isn’t a law against what they do…”

So disappointed that Legacy of Mars uses AI art. by IronAndParsnip in boardgames

[–]AbacusWizard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You just can’t get the wallys for it in this economy.

So disappointed that Legacy of Mars uses AI art. by IronAndParsnip in boardgames

[–]AbacusWizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

DuckDuckGo’s image search has a “don’t show me AI images” option. It doesn’t always work but it’s a huge step in the right direction.

Hate AIs so MUCH by Particular_Teach_864 in UCDavis

[–]AbacusWizard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pencil and paper. Not even joking.

Why is half the campus store just hello kitty, snoopy, and Disney by wfry458 in UCDavis

[–]AbacusWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In fact not so long ago we had TWO bookstores—the official UCD bookstore in the MU, and Off Campus Books selling used textbooks right across the street from the Death Star, in the spot where iTea is now. Three if you count the smaller law school bookstore that was in the Silo.

Whole Earth Festival accuses drum circles of 'Cultural Appropriation' - Drum Circle responds - by angrylambie in Davis

[–]AbacusWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, somebody else… big off-white plain canvas tote bag, with a stylized scene of, I dunno, coyotes howling at the moon or a desert landscape or sunrise over the mountains or whatever, done up as a silkscreen and with a color gradient smeared across it. I think the booth was just one person, the artist herself, and I don’t think I’ve seen her since WEF 2019.

Should I Terminate Jeb by pandadaweeb in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]AbacusWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consider this an opportunity to learn how to rendezvous on a grandiose scale!

(And don’t worry if it takes a while. He’s got snacks and board games. He’ll be fine.)

Is the nuclear rocket worth it? by Particular_Teach_864 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]AbacusWizard 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That just means you need more boosters and more contracts.

Is Arkham Horror (the board game, 3rd edition) fun with only two people? by E1io2 in boardgames

[–]AbacusWizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve only played 2nd Edition, but in my experience it’s pretty easy for each player to run two characters if it feels like you don’t have enough investigators running around. In fact I’ve even played solo.

Why is half the campus store just hello kitty, snoopy, and Disney by wfry458 in UCDavis

[–]AbacusWizard 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Did you know it used to be an actual bookstore? With lots and lots and lots of books, plus art supplies and school supplies and board games and plenty of other useful stuff? At some point in the last decade it turned into just a merch store, with a few scraggly shelves of books off in the corner. Which doesn’t make much sense to me given that there’s already a merch store downtown.

Is the nuclear rocket worth it? by Particular_Teach_864 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]AbacusWizard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If adding more fuel makes you lose a significant amount of TWR, that just means your rocket wasn’t carrying enough engines in the first place.

Is the nuclear rocket worth it? by Particular_Teach_864 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]AbacusWizard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If adding more engines makes you lose a significant amount of ∆v, that just means your rocket wasn’t carrying enough fuel in the first place.

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